My Camera Is Recording Color Bands Can Someone Help???

Question

I use a samsung sc-hmx20c HD camera to record my ps3 video game footage
For some reason when i record there are red and blue lines of color either up and down or in circular directions.I use a tripod and turn all the lights off in the room.
The camera also automatically adjusts the brightness on its own which is annoying because it should stay the same when i set a custom white balance and set the shutter speed to 1/30 right?? . My Tv is a samsung plasma 1080i and i see no color bands but my camera sure does
Another thing, Should i be recording my gameplay in 1080i or 1080p. They both have the color lines and i cant figure out how to get rid of them. If someone could please help that would be awesome because this is frustrating me. Thank you very much here is a pic of it. look at the sky

Answer 1

Hi -
Bad News52 wrote:
For some reason when i record there are red and blue lines of color either up and down or in circular directions.I use a tripod and turn all the lights off in the room.
Those bands of color are called moiré. A simple explanation is that the pixels in your camera sensor are not quite lining up with the pixels on your monitor, which creates those weird bands. If your camera can lock focus (turn off the autofocus), the easiest solution is to lock the focus when the picture is sharp, then move the camera back slightly (say a half inch to an inch and a half) so the picture becomes slightly (slightly!) out of focus. See if that helps reduce or eliminate the bars.
The camera also automatically adjusts the brightness on its own which is annoying because it should stay the same when i set a custom white balance and set the shutter speed to 1/30 right?? .
You need to lock the exposure, not just the shutter speed. Setting the shutter speed alone will cause the camera to adjust its aperture to correct fur changes in screen brightness.
Another thing, Should i be recording my gameplay in 1080i or 1080p.
If you can lock the focus (turn off the auto focus), and lock the exposure (check your camera's owners manual for how to do this) I would start with 1080i and see what that looks like, If you are happy, then problem solved.
Hope this helps.
Message was edited by: Meg The Dog to fix typos