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Nathaniel McInnes · July 26th, 2006, 03:10 PM

Hey people after reading chris section on the XH A1, G1 he states that this is not a replacement. Yet the camcorder has a simular look like the XM/GL 2. Do you think that in about a years time that canon will also stop making the XM2. I have just done a quick calculation and when the XH G1 comes out you are only going to have to pay about £700 pound more for this. Canon i think have got this right.

Chris Hurd · July 26th, 2006, 03:16 PM

When they rolled out the XL2 back in 2004, the U.S. marketing director for Canon USA said it would most likely be the last of the 3CCD standard definition DV camcorders. So based on that I don't think we'll ever see a replacement for the GL2 / XM2 / XV2. Just like we'll never see a replacement for the XL2. It's all going to HD. I wouldn't be surprised if the GL2 / XM2 and XL2 are completely phased out within a year from now. But who knows for sure... as long as people keep buying them, I'm sure they'll keep making them.

Zack Vohaska · July 26th, 2006, 05:31 PM

Unless I could have waited, I would have held out on getting the XL2 back in March. $3500 + $500 for HDV and other ground breaking technology kind of makes me wish I didn't have to get the XL2. The XL2 is going to have to drop in price even more than they're selling them for now, because for the additional money, it currently makes no sense to get the XL2 (or at least it wouldn't for me).

Boyd Ostroff · July 26th, 2006, 05:32 PM

For that matter, Sony said as much when they introduced the FX1 and Z1. We've seen various rumors that the VX-2100 has been discontinued for awhile now, but it is in fact still selling. Same thing for the PD-170. But I suspect their days are numbered, and clearly they will not be upgraded.

July 26th, 2006, 03:10 PM	#1
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	could this be the replacement??? Hey people after reading chris section on the XH A1, G1 he states that this is not a replacement. Yet the camcorder has a simular look like the XM/GL 2. Do you think that in about a years time that canon will also stop making the XM2. I have just done a quick calculation and when the XH G1 comes out you are only going to have to pay about £700 pound more for this. Canon i think have got this right.

July 26th, 2006, 03:16 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	When they rolled out the XL2 back in 2004, the U.S. marketing director for Canon USA said it would most likely be the last of the 3CCD standard definition DV camcorders. So based on that I don't think we'll ever see a replacement for the GL2 / XM2 / XV2. Just like we'll never see a replacement for the XL2. It's all going to HD. I wouldn't be surprised if the GL2 / XM2 and XL2 are completely phased out within a year from now. But who knows for sure... as long as people keep buying them, I'm sure they'll keep making them. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 26th, 2006, 05:31 PM	#3
Zack Vohaska Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 74	Unless I could have waited, I would have held out on getting the XL2 back in March. $3500 + $500 for HDV and other ground breaking technology kind of makes me wish I didn't have to get the XL2. The XL2 is going to have to drop in price even more than they're selling them for now, because for the additional money, it currently makes no sense to get the XL2 (or at least it wouldn't for me). __________________ -Z-

July 26th, 2006, 05:32 PM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,788	For that matter, Sony said as much when they introduced the FX1 and Z1. We've seen various rumors that the VX-2100 has been discontinued for awhile now, but it is in fact still selling. Same thing for the PD-170. But I suspect their days are numbered, and clearly they will not be upgraded.