Samsung YP-T9 demonstrated on a Olympus SP-510 UZ
Posted on Nov 11, 2008 under Polaroid Digital Frames |
I decided to do another (actually a couple) of video demonstrations of the Samsung T9 mp3/video/photo/fm-radio player with voice and fm-radio recording capabilities. I cover the specifications more in detail in my previous demonstration.. Anyhow, I added to this demonstration, the close-range video recording capability of the Olympus SP 510 UZ digital camera (299 dollars from “Cirtcuit City”). I had originally purchased a Panasonic FZ7, which mysteriously got higher marks than the SP510 and had (at least for the camera I got) the worse image quality and video capture ability. The Image Stabilization on the Panasonic FZ7 couldn’t hold a candle to the Olympus SP-510 UZ. Also my SP-510, through all the videos and photos I’ve taken with it, has been running off the same Panasonic (what a coincidence) Alkaline batteries that came in the camera’s package, since Friday (6 days ago). For the record I’ve videotaped about 30-40 minutes of video at 640×480, and have taken at least 600 pictures since then.
The SP-510 UZ uses digital stabilization, which is not so bad.. It seems that the camera uses a larger frame buffer than the video capture, and uses the extra space to frame the shot when the camera jumps. Using this theory, I’ve been able to keep shots stabil (avoiding shakes of more than 100 pixels), that seems to work.. If it jumps more than this, a jerk of a greater distance is produced.
Anyhow, the SP-510 UZ (as mentioned in the video) uses MJPEG as a master video format (which is okay). MJPEG as a distribution format (as in the Sansa E2×0 mp3/video players) is not a good idea, that’s where MPEG4 makes more sense.. That’s why its better to get a DV cam than a camera that tapes to DVD-R’s. DV cams that use tapes record to something like MJPEG, and tapes have greater surface area than a DVD, or even a memory chip. DVD-R Video recorders are best for speed of delivery, like a polaroid camera, but the quality of video is usually MPEG4 which is not a good master video format, but can compress more video into a smaller space..
Anyhow, this SP-510 UZ can store about ten minutes of video into a 1 Gigabyte card. That’s 1 gig per minute, or about 16.66MB/sec, or 555K per frame (640×480, Yowsa!! What a master format!).. Though this is awful for compression, it’s great for archival and video editing.
The SP-510 UZ, like it’s C-750 cousin, has 10x optical zoom, with a optional Super Macro Mode that allows it to get within 3cm of it’s subject keeping the subject in focus.
So knowing this, I thought “great!! I will re-demonstrate the Samsung T9 with the SP-510 UZ..
The only drawback is that Olympus SP-510 UZ comes with the worst sound resolution for recording audio with the video: 7.8Khz PCM (63kbps, the worst use of bits for audio compression, mpeg audio is CD-quality at this data rate, at least for mono, but Olympus went el-cheapo on the audio quality of a digital answering machine).
If you do do professional projects and are not demonstrating the only YP-T9 you have.. The audio record capability of the T9 should do well for a professional dub. Note, if you need a better microphone to record with, on the T9, try using a microphone with a headphone jack, and a audio amplifier, connect that to a FM transmitter, and you can record the audio with the T9.. Or you could just get a video camera..
I doubt you will find an affordable video camera that takes 7.1 megapixel images with a 10x zoom, nor a digital camera that takes DV-quality video with CD-quality audio.. It seems the japanese intentionally cripple products to avoid competition between product lines (to maximize ROI on products). See to have image stabilization on a video camera, you need to capture video at a higher resolution (eg. HD), so the SP-510 UZ could potentially offer HD quality video capture, but that would ruin any future investment Olympus has in HD-quality products..
Still for what the device can do, it’s a lot of value for 300 dollars, as compared with other digital cameras.
Hey, I wouldn’t be suprised if the CEO’s of Panansonic, Sony, Olympus, and such go to the same sake bar everynight and negotiate their plans..
I’m a little bit tired of waiting for HD quality video on low-end consumer level products.. If it’s a matter of bus-rate guys, just make the bus wider and use two or even three memory cards instead of one.. There is no excuse for it..
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By swweeetttt on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
What type of file …
What type of file do I save my movies as to put them onto my samsung? The normal SVI file isn’t working any help is appreciated!!!!! THANKS
By rofthorax on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
I’m already seeing …
I’m already seeing players that beat the Samsung T9.. But the player is fairly sturdy, the battery lasts a long while, it takes a short time to charge the device.. It has sleep timer, bookmarking.. You can configure the player to play upon power up. It’s just very well designed.. I like sony products, but they tend to use proprietary stuff.. The T9 supports Xvid and Ogg, both are open source formats.
By rofthorax on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Yeah.. I don’t know …
Yeah.. I don’t know what benefit it has.. I had read it only like allows you to receive calls on the T9 from a cellphone.. I suppose it would allow you a wireless connection to a stereo headset, but headsets run about as much as the player.. wireless headsets should be cheaper.. Like about 30 dollars or 40 dollars, not 100 dollars.. I go through headsets like twice a year..
By tkml on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
I bought mine today …
I bought mine today July 04,2007 and I have to bluetooth version I heard that there isn’t any bluetooth out in US?
By Horihiraku on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
oh and this samsung …
oh and this samsung,at least here in europe,has bluetooth also.
I watched the video quality of this samsung is really great.
If I would decide would be between this samsung and the sony NW-A800 which costs more the same,only that samsung has the bluetooth which sony doesnt.Sony wins the video quality,has a resolution 240-320 vs 176-240 of the samsung.I think though that the bluetooth wins
By PenaltyKillah on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
So MS-D0S is flat, …
So MS-D0S is flat, right?
By rofthorax on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Another way to …
Another way to distinguish the two.. Layered systems, you integrate with other peoples technologies, usually using many libraries and tools to make the technology work. Flat systems, you usually write all the code yourself, and know what all the code is doing.. In a layered OS, if anyone’s code fails, if it is not yours, you can’t fix it.. In a flat OS = the application is the OS. In layered = the application sits on an OS which sits on BIOS.. Flat = is like application and BIOS all in one.
By rofthorax on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Operating systems …
Operating systems come in two varieties: flat and layered.. Flat OS has fewer points of failure, but simple features. Layered OS’s have more points of failure, but usually nice complex features, like nice fonts. T9 is flat, iPod is likely layered.. Windows/MacOS = layered. Disk-based operating systems = usually layered. EmbeddedOS = flat.
By rofthorax on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Ipod stores tens of …
Ipod stores tens of gigs of video and music, video resolution is 9 times the T9, and the interface is great.. But, the Ipod uses a Hard disks, that can crash. Apple doesn’t replace crashed hard disks.
T9 is diskless.. Has FM radio, video is small but holds 8 hours of video on 2GB player, audio is as good as iPod, has WMA DRM, voice/fm–>mp3 recording, weighs an ounce and smaller than nano.
Both charge with USB.
By SpiritESC on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Ok… the player is …
Ok… the player is deleted of resources already? That’s why it has to display the system font? Oh my…
By riseofthethorax on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
The flash is just a …
The flash is just a frontend, the system fonts are used in the functional parts of the player, like the mp3 and video player. In all other places flash content is used.. That’s probably a sign of how well coded the mp3 and video players are. The more code that is written, the greater chance for bugs, the more simply the code is written, the less chance for bugs, but the less feature rich the application is.. Simpler is better..
By PenaltyKillah on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
The YP-T9 does have …
The YP-T9 does have a good GUI, but the Fixedsys/System/Terminal-esque font destroys its otherwise spectacular interface.
By coondogtheman1234 on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
So rofthorax, how …
So rofthorax, how do you convert videos for this thing? i have the SUPER video converter and a converter i use for converting other videos so they play on my video ipod, you said the format of the videos is mpeg 4, so do you just convert it to just standard mpeg 4 or do you use a certain codec the SUPER program i have may be able to convert videos for this device ill have to check
By coondogtheman1234 on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
the only thing the …
the only thing the ipod is missing is an FM radio (AM will pick up static from the ipod electronics) and the ability to record FM music, talk, whatever and play it back whenever you want, maybe even to be able to copy what you recorded to your pc, wanna burn a CD anyone, if anyone has any ideas to add leave them here
By shane8226 on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Ipod or This? help …
Ipod or This? help please?
By doorag65 on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
kinda long.. but …
kinda long.. but thanks!
By prmaster on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
yeah it better than …
yeah it better than the ipod nano and the sansa
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By wabouli24 on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Best mp3 player …
Best mp3 player ever, better than iPod, only thing I regret is the scratch i got on the screen