Video recording limit (10 sec) fix Anyone know if there is a fix or firmware update planned to change the video recording limit? I can believe that the camera stops recording even if you have a empty XD card. Why is it that there is no limit for the low quality video recording but it limits the Hi quality? Video recording limit (10 sec) fix Anyone know if there is a fix or firmware update planned to change the video recording limit? I can believe that the camera stops recording even if you have a... » Read More Video recording limit (10 sec) fix Anyone know if there is a fix or firmware update planned to change the video recording limit? I can believe that the camera stops recording even if you have a empty XD card. Why is it that there is no limit for the low quality video recording but it limits the Hi quality? « Show Less
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well if you go to olympus's website it tells you how to download the firmware update 1.1.your main issue may be that you dont have a 4 gb or larger card, as you need a micro-sd 4 gb or higher.
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Thanks for your reply R. Beilman, but the 790 SW DOES NOT USE Micro-SD. It uses XD cards. And as of now, there are no 4gb XD cards. Only 2gb Max are available.Also, the only available update for this camera at this time is 1 update for the Olympus Master Software which is a program that resides on your computer that is a photo transfer/photo editor/interface for the camera. NOT a firmware update.Here is the link to Olympus' software download page for the 790SW: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1314&os;=wQuote: "No software is available at this time." Thanks for your reply R. Beilman, but the 790 SW DOES NOT USE Micro-SD. It uses XD cards. And as of now, there are no 4gb XD cards. Only 2gb Max are available.Also, the only available update for this camera at this time is 1 update for the Olympus Master Software which is a program that resides on your computer that is a photo transfer/photo editor/interface for the camera. NOT a firmware update.Here is the link to Olympus' software download page for the 790SW: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1314&os;=wQuote:... » Read More Thanks for your reply R. Beilman, but the 790 SW DOES NOT USE Micro-SD. It uses XD cards. And as of now, there are no 4gb XD cards. Only 2gb Max are available.Also, the only available update for this camera at this time is 1 update for the Olympus Master Software which is a program that resides on your computer that is a photo transfer/photo editor/interface for the camera. NOT a firmware update.Here is the link to Olympus' software download page for the 790SW: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1314&os;=wQuote: "No software is available at this time." « Show Less
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Select whether to overwrite the recorded SD card or to stop recording when the SD card is full. When you select "Overwrite", the stored video will be overwrittenstarting with the oldest data first.
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The camera can be set to record when there is motion or it can be set to record continuously. I do record whenever there is motion so it lasts long depending on how many seconds you set it. for example 5 sec or 15 sec. It would not let me put a 64g card in it. it showed error each time I placed the card in
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That shouldn't be a problem. The SD card that comes with recorder is only 4GB. I just bought a 16GB SD card and use the 16GB card instead. It can record up to 2 hours using the highest resolution.
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I hope you mean a 32GB card. It all depends on the resolution you set at recording. Most if not all cameras have a max. record time of 29 minutes. But that's continuous recording. You can stop at that point and start recording again. SDHC card packaging has a chart on the back that gives recording times/photo count, at the various resolutions.
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Well the longest I have recorded without stopping is 5 minutes, but I'm not sure of the time. Check there main website for specs. I love this camera and its worth buying. Make sure you get an external battery.
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Way to go you rock... I just erased my Kodak zx-3 internal memory and then updated it with latest firmware all in disk utility on my mac mini.Reformatted my sd card in the camera ....Now it is good as new.It was stoping recording after one sec every time I tried to record...Now it is fixed thanks to you my friend..Rock ON!
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The recording limit in your camera equals the memory card capacity. The recording limit in your laptop, PC, tablet, equals the available disk space.
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I don't own the camera but the battery I think lasts more than that. But I would like to add that the 10 minutes limit is on the video itself. Canon SX1 IS has limit of 4GB per video - which comes out to be 10 minutes of 1080p video at 30fps. This was a big turn off for me.If Canon didn't impose this limit, nobody would buy their expensive (~ $1000) HD camcorders like HF S 100 which shoots 1080p video and 8 megapixel stills.
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Did it power off after five minutes or did it stop recording after 5 minutes? Is your SD card full? I would think the only reason it would stop recording after five minutes would be if your SD card is full. If it is not, I would probably return it.
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I've taken short vids. I've not tried long ones. There are two things limiting videos - battery and SD cardsize. My 8 gb card gives stores about 30 minutes at the default. The battery dies fairly quickly as well. As far as action or POV, if you can figure out how to mount it, why not? The camera has a 1/4-20 mounting thread. Or there's always duct tape :)
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Does the camera stop after capturing 2GB of video or does it start a new file? I realize that it is very rare for most people to shoot a single clip that is longer than 5 minutes, but if the camera quietly quits capturing after 2GB, then that might be a problem.
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Well SD cards have different classes which effect video. Make sure your card is a class 6 or better. You will see that number on the card. The higher the number better for video. I use a class 10. If you card is OK then yes go to your settings in the software and check frame rates and anything else. The quility should be smooth, I think the highest setting is 30 frames per second. I can set this camera out and get around 8 hours out of battery and still has space on a 32 GB card. If the video is choppy make sure frame rates are set to highest. Hope this helps.
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My camera does not have a 10 min. loop either, not sure that isn't a bit of an error in the product description. Suggest you contact the customer service name in the documentation to see what they say. Would be interested in their comment as I have ordered another unit for my other vehicle. Love the unit and the video it produces. Have mine set at 720 rather than 10180.
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I was messing with settings and had the same thing happened to me with it stopping and not recording constantly. I just reset it to default and after restart I picked English again. The default settings work best for me. I have used class 4 and class 10 microSDHC successfully with camera. If your computer doesn't read the videos on the memory card just plug camera into tv and or monitor with hdmi to verify that it is being recorded. I view and import videos with adapter card inserted into front of computer and realplayer program.
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It depends on the size of the SD card you put in. I use an 8 gig SD card and the highest quality video setting i.e 1080p and I have recorded over 2 hours but never checked for the maximum.
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I have a 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card in it. It will record just over three hours of video at the 720p 60 Frames Per Second Setting (3H 3M 30Seconds to be exact). You can get One Hour of non-stop recording on a single battery before it runs out of power. Buy two spare aftermarket batteries here on Amazon for about 8 bucks each, and you'll be able to record for a hour, then swap the battery out to record for hour two, and the same for hour three. When figuring out how much memory is used for recording, the 720p@60 Frames Per Second will use exactly the same amount of memory that 1080p does at 30 Frames Per Second. So recording at HD levels uses about 5.4 Gigabytes per hour. I recommend the Transcend SDHC "Class 10" 16 Gigabyte card, which is currently only Fourteen Dollars on Amazon. You MUST get at least a "CLASS 10" memory card, as you need it's fast recording speed to record HD Video. The comments below about the camera stopping after a few minutes is because they used memory that was too slow, which will cause the camera to stop after a few minutes because it can't write to the memory fast enough. With a Class 10 card, this is a non-issue. This is well documented all over the internet btw, so feel free to confirm that with a google search. :-) The Spare Batteries are $7-8 each.