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3. Samsung TL350/WB2000 Camera 1080p HD Video Frame-by-frame Snapshot

I’m not a photographer, not even camera savvy. From a regular end user’s point of view, Samsung TL350 is an excellent digital camera. I’ll say it’s ultra compact HD camcorder too because my main purpose of buying this camera is taking videos.

See my photo and video gallery:
http://gallery.JoeNo1.net/Samsung-TL350-WB2000

Samsung TL350 / WB2000 photo sample

Samsung TL350 / WB2000 photo sample

Samsung TL350 popping water balloon slow motion capture

Here are some Pros, Cons, Tips and Other Thoughts for Samsung TL350 / WB2000 camera.

Pros:

• 1920 x 1080 @30p HD video;     — Record vivid color full HD video. Each frame is a beautiful picture. No streak!
• MP4 container (Video : H.264,  Audio : AAC);     — Smaller video file size. 1920 x 1080p HQ video writing speed < 2MB/s. A regular 1GB SD card can do the job. Not to mention class 4, 6, 10 SDHC. Original MP4 file can be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo directly.
• up to 1000fps slow motion video;       — No matter how fast is your fan running. I can clearly see each fan blade.
• high speed photo up to 10fps;     — Moving too fast? Take 10 pictures in one click. Capture the split second moment.
• auto power-on interval photo shooting;     — Auto power on & off. Take a picture, say every 15 minutes to see the change from sun raise to sun set. Make a nice time elapse video.
• Dual Capture in full size;     — Take 10.2M pixel pictures while recording 1080p HD video.
• 5x optical zoom while shooting video;     — Watch it closer in HD!
• 24mm wide angle lens;     — Much wider angel than my Canon 1080i DVD camcorder.
• take panorama picture;     — Hold the camera. Turn a 360 degree. Get a amazing panorama picture. Just that simple & easy!
• 3″ AMOLED display;     — Best camera screen ever!
• decent internal stereo microphone;     — It’s good even for music recordings.
• embedded a handy software to preview pictures and videos;     — Shows up a read-only drive when connected to a PC. It does some simple editing too.
• ultra compact “camcorder;”     — Treat it as a camcorder. It’s a ultra small size one. Better video quality than most 1080p camcorders out there.

Cons:

• No 60fps video;     — Samsung opts out 1280 x 720 @60p. This is my single biggest disappointment!!!
• No external microphone jack;      – Can NOT connect  a external microphone to improve sound quality. No way to avoid the lens zooming noise.
• 20-minute video recording time limit;     — ONLY 20 minutes per video file regardless resolution. Yes, press a button to start a new recording.
• No manual focus while shooting video;     — There are auto focus and smart scene detect function. But we don’t have manual control.
• No HDMI cable;     — Buy a  Samsung HDMI cable if you want to connect your camera to you big screen TV.
• No separate battery charger;     — Battery is out? Too bad! Don’t go anywhere. Charge the battery with the camera.

Tips:

• Don’t use the POWER button if you just want to see the photos and videos. Press PLAY button instead to turn it ON and OFF. This will turn on the screen ONLY, not the lens.
• Press OK button to pause and continue a video recording. Keep it in one MP4 file.
• Copy and paste the embedded software in this camera to a local drive and run it locally. It’s portable. Green!
• Microphone is OFF while zooming by default. Turn it ON!

Other thoughts:

• Battery life is not impressive. Buy a backup battery. It’s better buy a separate charger too.
• OK low light video performance. Not much noise. But it could be much better. I hope the new version can get close to Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7/TZ10.
• More than 10x optical zoom would be nice.

I ordered this digital camera, Samsung TL350, from crutchfield.com on Monday. $299.99 shipped. I got it on Friday.

Before I bought this camera, I did some research. To compare TL350 with Samsung’s previous release TL500, check this comparison chart, http://snapsort.com/compare/Samsung_TL350-vs-Samsung_TL500 We can actually compare any two given cameras on snapsort.com. It’s very useful and powerful.

The clarity and color of the 3″ AMOLED screen is simply amazing! The best digital camera screen I’ve ever seen. It’s obviously better the Sony DSC-T90 I bought more than a year ago. Note that this is NOT a touch screen.

Can’t wait to share some photo and video samples.

Take a close look to the window screen.

Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

The scene is like this. I take the picture right at this window. There is a tiny little dot sitting at the middle of the windows screen. I can’t detect it with my naked eyes.

Samsung TL350 sample. Click to see the full size picture.

Highest video quality test.
* Full HD 1920 x 1080p HQ 30fps.
* MP4 video file (Video : H.264,  Audio : AAC). Upload original file, SAM_0014.MP4, to YouTube directly
* File size: 837,523,891 bytes, about 1.8MB/s

The “1920x1080HQ” is the highest video setting on Samsung TL350. I think “HQ” stands for “High Quality.” Try a 7:30 minutes long video recording on a 8GB SDHC card (class 6). No lagging! Pretty good. Very sharp picture quality. Actually, it looks too sharp, almost unreal for me.

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Take a 10M-pixel picture while recording 1080p full HD video.
* full HD 1920 x 1080p 30fps
* 5x optical zoom
* picking up music from my car stereos and noise from the len while zooming in or out
* taking 10M-pixel picture (3648×2736) while recording video
* MP4 video format. Upload original file, SAM_0023.MP4, to YouTube directly
* file size: 29,612,503 bytes, about 2MB/s

The “1920x1080p” is the 2nd highest video setting on Samsung TL350. I’m surprised that the file size per second rate of this video is slightly higher than the “1920x1080HQ” setting. I guess that the MP4 video compress rate depends on complexity of each frame in video. In the first video, the background is very simple and stable. So the compress rate should be higher.

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Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

What if a car pass by? Check out this video.

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Based on these 1080p samples, the full HD video file size is around 1.7~2M/s. Use 1.8M/s to calculate.

• 1.8M/s x 60s = 108M per minute
• 1.8M/s x 600s = 1080M, which means about 1GB/10 minutes
• 1.8M/s x 3600s = 6480M, which means about 6.4GB/hour

A empty 8GB SDHC card (typically counts 7.6GB) can handle 1 hour and 10 minutes 1080p HD video.

Maximum video recording time limit

30fps (1920×1080, 1280×720, 640×480, 320×240):20 minutes regardless resolution
240fps (432×320)    :     5 minutes:40:00 slow motion play back at 30fps
480fps (224×160)    :     3 minutes    :48:00 slow motion play back at 30fps
1000fps(192×64):    10 seconds  : 5:33 slow motion play back at 30fps

I took video samples for each video setting up to their time limits. The follow MP4 file size data are base on real world samples:

30fps
1920×1080 HQ,   2,117,128,839 bytes,     approx.   1.97GB/20-minute
1280×720,            1,238,573,062 bytes,    approx.   1.15GB/20-minute
640×480,                330,181,109 bytes,     approx.   314MB/20-minute
320×240,                109,304,325 bytes,    approx.   104MB/20-minute

240fps (432×320),   348,842,589 bytes,   approx.   332MB/5-minute
480fps (224×160),   293,127,813 bytes,   approx.   279MB/3-minute
1000fps(192×64),      11,583,384 bytes,   approx.     11MB/10-second

More picture:
Impossible to read this sign from where I stand. But the camera does a good job. Click on the picture to see the full size original one.

Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

Downtown Los Angeles, 5PM, August 4, 2010
Here is a Panorama SCN mode picture. I hold the camera in my hand. I’m sure my hand shakes a bit. But the picture comes out OK. Honestly, I don’t know how to take a panorama picture. This is my first try.

Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

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Barnes Park, 5:40PM, August 5, 2010
Try Panorama SCN mode in Barnes Park, Monterey Park, California.
1. This shot is more than 180 degree.

Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

2. Start from the dark side, left side. The shadow under the trees looks good, but the sunshine part is overexposed.

Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

3. Start from the bright side, right side. The green grass, blue sky and hazy mountain are pretty good. The tree shadow is too dark.

Samsung TL350 photo sample. Click to see the full size picture.

Conclusion: To take a good panorama picture, start from a point where is not too dark and not too bright.

Check out this park on Google map, http://www.panoramio.com/user/joeno1

Hollywood Boulevard, August 7, 2010

240fps slow motion video sample. Resolution: 432×320

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In door low light HD video test. It’s a huge touch screen wall inside Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood.

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Water balloon in slow motion (Samsung TL350/WB2000 high speed video recording)

Recording speed: 240 fps. Video resolution: 432×320

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See Also:

• http://vimeo.com/joeno1

Specifications from Samsung’s official website

• http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/photography/digital-cameras/compact/EC-TL350ZBPBUS/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=spec

Clear pictures of Samsung TL350 / WB2000

• http://www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=4094
• http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL350-First-Impression-Digital-Camera-Review-21549.htm
• Where to buy?

I just found a professional end user review.

• http://www.flickr.com/groups/tl350/discuss/72157624654473650/

Related posts:

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3. Samsung TL350/WB2000 720p; Guitar Duet: Siciliano

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Greg Smallman 2010

There are multi-layers of packing.

The outer layer is a thick cardboard box.

The 2nd layer is a big plastic bag.

The 3rd layer is a bubble wrap.

The 4th layer is the guitar case.

Finally, the guitar, Greg Smallman 2010.

In case of examination by the U.S. customs, the last defense on this Greg Smallman guitar is a piece of paper.

the last defense of Greg Smallman 2010

Surprisingly, all strings on this guitar are in regular tension when we open the case. They are not loosened before the guitar is shipped.

1-2-3 strings:  Hannabach Carbon Trebles (red)

4-5-6 strings:  D’Addario Pro-Arte EJ46

Part 1:

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Left 1: Dr. Chia (Guitar: Asturias, 11-string alto-guitar. The extra base strings are all 6th strings on a regular guitar.)
Left 2: Joe ( Guitar: ROMERIGO 01, 罗美里哥 01（2008试制版） Strings: LaBella 2001 Classical MHT )
Left 3: Angelo (Guitar: Esteve)
Left 4: Jimmy (Guitar: Ramirez 1A)

The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)

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“It is never right to play ‘rag time’ fast.” – Scott Joplin

http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/20th/ragtime.html

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, from BWV 147 (J. S. Bach)

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见国内在线视频网站：

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Chapman University, Orange, California, USA

February 20, 2010

Guitarist: Gabriel Bianco (2008 GFA Winner)

Microphone: Sony ECM-MS907 + Sony MD, MZ-RH910

• The microphone is placed at the back of this lecture hall. I put it on the floor at the right side of the hall.
• No sound effects is added to this video.
• Sony ECM-MS907 is power by one AA battery.
• Sony MD, MZ-RH910 is power by one AA battery.

I’ll upload all videos I’ve got to my YouTube channel one by one. Stay tuned!

Julia Florida (Agustín Barrios Mangoré)

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La Catedral (Agustín Barrios Mangoré)

• I. Preludio saudade
• II. Andante religioso
• III. Allegro solemne

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Lob der Tranen (Praise of Tears) D.711z (Franz Schubert)

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Angelo and I performed Moonlight duet on OCGC showcase recital at Chapman University on October 17, 2009.

20091017_OCGC_Showcase_Recital_Moonlight_Duet

Here are the settings of this recording:

Left: Joe

• Guitar: ROMERIGO 01, 罗美里哥 01（2008试制版）
• Strings: LaBella 2001 Classical MHT (I put the strings on my guitar a week ago)

Right: Angelo

• Guitar: Esteve
• Strings: D’addario J-47

Sound recording equipment: Sony ECM-MS907 microphone + Sony MD, MZ-RH910

• The microphone is placed at the 3rd row to the last of the recital hall. I put it on the steps in the middle of the hall. So the song source is NOT from the microphone we all see in this video. It’s a lot further this that one.
• No sound effects is added to this video.
• Sony ECM-MS907 is power by one AA battery.
• Sony MD, MZ-RH910 is power by one AA battery.

I attach the sound track from my Sony MD for you reference.

Download 下载: [sniplet download ad]

>> (file is compressed to wma format: 128kbps | 16bit | stereo | 44kHz)

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20091017_OCGC_Salmon_Recital_Hall

Salmon Recital Hall at Chapman University

Located inside of Bertea Hall, Salmon Recital Hall serves as the main performance hall for many Conservatory of Music events.  One can hear a range of musical presentations including vocal and instrumental recitals as well as performances by the major ensembles on occasion.  Salmon Recital Hall often houses the esteemed guest artists and master teachers who present special performances, workshops and master classes for the Conservatory of Music at Chapman University.

Salmon Recital Hall at Chapman University

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The guitarist John Williams’s official website is published!

http://www.johnwilliamsguitarnotes.com/

No kidding! This is domain name is registered on March 27, 2009.

Don’t be confused with the previously existing website created by Sony Music Entertainment,

http://www.johnwilliamsguitar.com/

This one is different! Please read this quote from his homepage.

I have often been asked for the music of my transcriptions and original pieces and I have wondered how best to make them available.

I think we all notice that this sentence is written in the first person singular.

That is the guitarist John Williams.

Here is another quote.

The internet makes it possible for me to make available transcriptions and original pieces anywhere in the world and free of charge;

John Williams’ transcriptions and original pieces are available to be downloaded for free.

And yes! It’s FREE!

Here you are.

Two pieces from John Williams’ new CD, called From A Bird:

Hello Francis & Song Without Words[sniplet download ad]

http://www.johnwilliamsguitarnotes.com/music/download-free-sheet-music.html

You can listen to samples too.

http://www.johnwilliamsguitarnotes.com/from-a-bird/from-a-bird.html

BTW:

If anyone is interested in the classical guitar solo version of Schindler’s List preformed by the guitarist John Williams,  I made a very close transcription by myself.

It’s free to download too.

http://www.joeno1.net/wp/2008-08-23/interest/classical-guitar-1120/

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Before John Williams plays, he and Les Dawson are teasing each other by playing Cavatina.

Les Dawson insists on playing a wrong note, C natural, in stead of C sharp.

John Williams gets his left hand index finger stuck underneath the 6th string of his guitar while he’s trying to show Les Dawson how to play it correctly.

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John Williams demonstrates ways of producing different sound effects at the same position of a guitar string.

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to be continued …

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