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Adam:
Try searching under "Viper"--a few threads, mostly from those of us who saw it at NAB this year.
Digital is not yet a replacement for film. The Viper is a big step forward, but it is not a practical, working system at this point. The day that a digital system is capable of matching the subtle tonality, flexibility and beauty of a film-originated image, that will be a huge achievement. But it will not be truly practical if it involves fiber cables and workstations and massive drives, and attendant issues in harsh environments under difficult conditions.
DV is a very quick and flexible system, obviously faster to work with than a film camera which has to be reloaded, gate checked etc. etc., but HD tends to be slower than film due to the cables and scopes and massive monitors, etc. We had a day of HD shooting on our set a few weeks back, and we estimated it took 25% longer to shoot in that format than in our normal Super 16mm. Time is a major factor in economics, and economics drive the film industry.
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