Comments on: Sony HDR-SR11 First Impressions Review

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:56:45 +0000

Sean,
I have a Sony HDR-SR11 Handycam and a MacBook Pro with OS 10.6.2 Snow Lep. iMovie 8.0.5. Standard def. video imports onto iMovie fine. HD video is not recognized! Plenty of memory avail. The funny thing is, somehow I got a HD clip onto iMovie! Just one. Now, I can’t seem to repeat the task. Help! Carl

By: kay

kay — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:50:16 +0000

i did the final cut express when i go 2 log & transfer and the program shuts down on me can you help thanks

By: John Underwood

John Underwood — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:30:15 +0000

Thanks soooo much for your instructions on importing HDV from the HDR SR11 to final cut express 4! The apple ” genius ” could not show me how. He told me to get a different camera that has firewire.

Thanks Again!

-John

By: Lhen

Lhen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:59:18 +0000

Hi! I’m trying to load my videos and pics to the computer but it’s not allowing me. I have a Dell XPS Computer. Do I need to download anything to access the pictures and videos?

By: Nirish

Nirish — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:49:44 +0000

Hi,
As so many have said previously – thanks for the down-to-earth reviews, and taking the time to answer all these queries…
Well its been over a year since your first post , and i wonder if you wouldn’t mind doing another short review of the Cam.
After 12 months + of use, what have you found to be the pros/cons of the cam?
Any regrets on the purchase?
would you still recommend the Sony HDR-SR11?
I’m about to pick one up after a year of saving and would really appreciate your feedback..

regards
Nirish

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:03:21 +0000

Hi Sean,

I`m looking for a possible best set up configuration to get the best HD video.
I`m using the “easy” mode and dos not look HD.
Can you give us what could be the best setings for video and pic.(HDR-SR11)
Thanks a lot

By: Zynara

Zynara — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:28:12 +0000

Thanks Sean!! It worked!!!

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:09:51 +0000

Hi,

I haven’t used Pro Studio, just Final Cut Express 4.0. Here are the steps I would go through with FCE:

I would first select “Final Cut Express, Easy Setup…” and then choose “AVCHD-Apple Intermediate Codec 1920×1080i60?.

Next, I would do “Log and Transfer” with the camera connected via USB, powered on, and the “USB SELECT (HD)” option selected on the camera’s touch-screen. Next I wold choose the clip I want to import, then click the “Add Clip to Queue” button to below the preview. The clip should show up in the queue area at the bottom left corner of the Log and Transfer window with a rotating processing symbol. Once done processing the clip will show up in the browser window of your project.

Sean

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:06:42 +0000

Hello,

Unfortunately you need either iMovie ’08 or Final Cut Express 4 on an Intel Mac to import video from the HDR-SR11.

One other option is to use Voltiac: http://www.shedworx.com/voltaichd It costs $34.99, but it allows you convert the AVCHD files from the SR11 into MOV files you can edit.

And you should use the “USB CONNECT” option with the hard-drive icon (circles) next to it, unless you’re recording to a MemoryStick, then chose the other icon.

Good luck!

Sean

By: Bimini

Bimini — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:54:59 +0000

Hello! Maybe you can help me…

I’m currently using my boyfriend’s old macbook pro, and I recently got a Sony HDR-SR11 video camera for Christmas. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to upload the video from the camera to the computer -the still photos will upload, but not the videos.

Every website I’ve checked has told me I need a firewire cable…But I’m sure this isn’t true. I’m in Russia at the moment, and we tested uploading video to my laptop while I was in the states before I left, and I’m only supposed to need the USB cable. But it won’t upload! I have iMovieHD…do I need iMovie 08 to do this? I’ve searched my computer and I don’t have iMovie 08 –so then how did the footage from my camera get onto my computer when I was in the states?! Or am I completely mistaken, and imagined the test in the first place?

When I plug the video camera into my computer, a “USB SELECT” screen comes up with only 4 options- “USB CONNECT”, “USB CONNECT” (with a different picture), “PRINT” and “DISC BURN”. None of them seem to work. My computer will recognise the camera is there, but will only open the still photographs, not the movies. It says that I don’t have a program that can even open the folders where I think the movies are.

I’m a little hopeless when it comes to computers, please help!