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PDX-10 vs. HVR-A1U
So I think I am going to pick up a PDX-10 for the following reasons;
1-16:9 native chip
2-3 chip color processing
3-XLR
4-I owned a TRV900 for many years and all my footage looked great
... but I could get an HVR-A1U for approximately the same price. My concerns are;
1-Single chip
2-HDV is only a transitional format
3-Poor compression
4-No real distribution options for HD
I think true 16:9 is more important than High Def at this particular moment and contarary to popular belief Standard Def is not dead........ YET!
Also, I don't like 24p, so I am kind of into the PDX-10 right now and just shooting straight DVCAM.
I know I will need to go HD in a couple of years, but why break the bank now when the HD format on the lower cost pro camcorders hasn't been worked out yet?
Am I crazy?
What am I missing?
All comments/opinions welcome.
PEACE
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