The greatest concerns I had with the HD videos: One hears in many forums that one (1080p / 30fps) HD video can or without conversion and quality losses not play on normal PC with normal computing power to edit. Then I discovered Nero 9 and charged with the Demoverison immediately shut. Nero 9 should be able to edit HD videos and play. However, the whole was a total flop, and I discovered the free program "Zoom Player Home MAX" that .MOV formats could play at least (tested by eg .mov videos)
Then I ever could I be sure that I can then at least play the videos of my new camera. I had high hopes that the supplied software it might even work.
And I was lucky. Even my non alzu powerful PC with 1.6 GHz and 1 GB of RAM can play these videos and even edit with the included software! Although I have to watch that no other window is open and that the PC is not busy, otherwise checked the video, otherwise I can not play it as normal and beartbeiten.
And with the included software, you can crop video, provided videos with effects, rotate videos and cut together several videos into a film and between the films Select transitions (such as Movie Maker).
Now 5k proposes to the video quality, the ATC the Oregon by far.
There are three modes: - 720 pixels x 1400 pixels at 30 frames per second
- 720 pixels x 1400 pixels with 60 frames per second (very good for sports videos)
- 1080 pixels x 1900 pixels at 30 frames per second
If you stop a video during playback, the frame comes close to a very good photo !! In good weather, the videos are excellent and very sharp. And even in darker conditions, the camera Hohlt very much out. The only thing that could possibly annoy a little, is that when panning the camera a slight blurring (is something unschäfer) looks. However, this is in all HD video and so you can not change (by setting the video at 60 frames per second, there is virtually no blurring more).
Photos with 5 megapixels are also acceptable.
And now we come to the best part:
Since the camera is waterproof, I have this same test in the swimming pool.
And I can not believe it wirklcih (no exaggeration) that the video quality has not lost a bit of quality. Even in unlit pools are the videos of the dream. On television we often see so underwater shots where you think how expensive such cameras should be. But with the Playsport camera to get with ease to connect with precisely these brilliant shots. Funny videos I could make in the chute
Auserdem pleased me that a hole is at the bottom left in the camera, so that you have a good fixing ability. I am also delighted with the tripod hole is attached below to the camera, in that you can screw a tripod. In Kodak one can also order directly an action tripod, with which one can then attach the camera almost anywhere.
Conclusion:
- Video camera with high-quality video
- HD videos make desktops / laptops from 1.6 GHz no problems
- Fototwualität not optimal
- More than extensive accessories (if you consider how much alone an HDMI cable, a flat USB charger and a HD EDITING SOFTWARE costs.
Now if you use the Playsport camera while sailing, surfing, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, motorcycling, cycling, mounted on his models in modeling, diving, snorkeling, in the pool or just in everyday life, does not matter, because the videos are always a dream
Thank Kodak, you have the first video camera produced, which is waterproof and makes videos in HD quality. Thank you!