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First Impressions: GoPro HERO Camera (Part 1)

Motorsports HERO Wide.

As you all know by now I broke my Sony HDR-TG1 two weeks ago after dropping it onto the concrete garage floor. 

During my last visit in New York City, I acquired a new “movie-toy” to film some of my favorite activities as motorbike riding. 

Originally released three year ago, the GoPro Hero cameras series was added by the GoPro Motorsport Hero WIDE. 

Sony HDR-TG1 and Gravity.

I accidently dropped my Sony camcorder onto a hard floor. 

My Sony HDR-TG1 fell three feet from my hands, hitting the concrete garage floor. DAMN IT!  Results, a broken control/function buttons - now dead - as you can see in these pictures.

Earth Hour 2009.

Turn Out Take Action. Today March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., I was one of hundreds of millions of people around the world in making a bold statement about climate change.  

Zac Efron.

Last Night on my way home from work, I saw a huge crowd in front of a movie theater. When I saw the title of the movie playing, I immedialty thought about my nieces. I went to see what was going on.

Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Chinese Qing Bronzes Fetch $40 Million.

The two beautiful Qing bronzes head were sold tonight at Christie’s. China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage last week ask to Christie’s not to sell the heads.

The 1995 United Nations Unidroit Convention limits claims on stolen cultural artifacts to within 50 years of their theft. China seems to not want to respect that. 

I download two videos about the sale on Youtube and got a lot of comments from chinese. 

Sale of the Century

Paris-Grand Palais: Christie's auction of Yves Saint Laurent's art collection in Paris is called "Sale of the Century"

HNY2009.

HNY2009 ©

America's Victory.

My evening in Time Square and in Election Pazza (Rockefeller Center) in New York City. 

Where were you? Do you think it is America's victory?

Sony HDR-TG1 and Mac Compatibility

I bought the new Sony HDR-TG1 two months ago. I have been using it with great pleasure and satisfactions. You can read:  My first impressions.

A lot of people have asked me if I use the HDR-TG1 with my mac. My answer is simply: YES.

The HDR-TG1 records HD video in the AVCHD compressed format. It is a highly compressed format, so one problem is that it produces a ‘“grainy” result when using the camera in low-light.

You need an Intel-based Mac because only a Mac with an Intel processer that use Leopard supports AVCHD. 

To transfer and edit the video files, Sony offers with the camcorder a software: Picture Motion Browser Software; however, the sofware does not work with Mac OS X (Only on PC). 

Don’t Worry though because Apple provides two great simple and easy applications with Mac OS X: iMovie’08 and iPhoto’08.

First Impressions: Sony HDR-TG1.

“The World’s Smallest and lightest High Definition Camcorder”. 

 

I bought the Sony HDR-TG1 (TG3 in Europe). My first impression being that it is not just small; it is pretty, sleek and easy to use. Its body made with pure Titanium and Premium Hard Coating, makes it resistant to scratches and fingerprints. The HDR-TG1 is relatively clutter-free with just one record button and a zoom ring. Most of the menu options are conveniently found on the 2.7 inch LCD touch screen.