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Radek Svoboda · April 6th, 2005, 03:15 PM

Last NAB - no decent affordable HD cameras.
This year - FOUR: FX1, Z1, HD 100, Panasonic No. 200.

That is jump from zero to full speed. It will only get better from here.

Sony took lead, made quality HD affordable. They brought quality HD to prosumer DV price.

Sony will now expand HDV line up, will add Blu-Ray cameras.

Panasonic and JVC will not stay behind. Add Canon!

What is interesting is until now at these price levels we had nothing but DV; now have HDV, proHD, DVCPRO HD, coming Blu-Ray, and we have DVHS.

Anyone at all here palnning buy SD camera?

Peter Moore · April 6th, 2005, 03:57 PM

Yes I am but I'm waiting for 24p HDV from Sony. If the Z1 had 24p I'd be set for life I think.

Aaron Koolen · April 6th, 2005, 04:29 PM

Peter, why is that may I ask? JVC will have something before then, and of course Panasonic's DVCPro. I'm interested cause I'm now undecided but do want 24 (Well 25 in PAL land)p.

Aaron

David Mintzer · April 8th, 2005, 10:28 PM

JVC's looks very interesting even though it's JVC!

Douglas Spotted Eagle · April 9th, 2005, 12:57 AM

Rex, you took the words right out of my left brain.
The JVC looks very interesting, even though it is JVC. Maybe, just maybe, since they've moved everything to a different build facility, and they've had some time to listen to former owners of various lower-priced cams, they've come up with a winner. I'm a bigger fan of 1080i on acquisition, but this still looks like a nice cam.

Ken Hodson · April 9th, 2005, 11:52 AM

"Last NAB - no decent affordable HD cameras."

Cough, cough!
Well then what the heck is in my hand? Unless your telling me this little wonder isn't "decent" because it's not interlaced?

James Darren · April 9th, 2005, 12:02 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Peter Moore : Yes I am but I'm waiting for 24p HDV from Sony. If the Z1 had 24p I'd be set for life I think. -->>>

you'll never be set for life when it comes to video cameras from any of the manufacturers....

April 6th, 2005, 03:15 PM	#1
Radek Svoboda Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 500	HD era started Last NAB - no decent affordable HD cameras. This year - FOUR: FX1, Z1, HD 100, Panasonic No. 200. That is jump from zero to full speed. It will only get better from here. Sony took lead, made quality HD affordable. They brought quality HD to prosumer DV price. Sony will now expand HDV line up, will add Blu-Ray cameras. Panasonic and JVC will not stay behind. Add Canon! What is interesting is until now at these price levels we had nothing but DV; now have HDV, proHD, DVCPRO HD, coming Blu-Ray, and we have DVHS. Anyone at all here palnning buy SD camera?

April 6th, 2005, 04:29 PM	#3
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Peter, why is that may I ask? JVC will have something before then, and of course Panasonic's DVCPro. I'm interested cause I'm now undecided but do want 24 (Well 25 in PAL land)p. Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

April 9th, 2005, 12:57 AM	#5
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Rex, you took the words right out of my left brain. The JVC looks very interesting, even though it is JVC. Maybe, just maybe, since they've moved everything to a different build facility, and they've had some time to listen to former owners of various lower-priced cams, they've come up with a winner. I'm a bigger fan of 1080i on acquisition, but this still looks like a nice cam. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

April 9th, 2005, 11:52 AM	#6
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	"Last NAB - no decent affordable HD cameras." Cough, cough! Well then what the heck is in my hand? Unless your telling me this little wonder isn't "decent" because it's not interlaced? __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

April 6th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#2
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Yes I am but I'm waiting for 24p HDV from Sony. If the Z1 had 24p I'd be set for life I think.

April 8th, 2005, 10:28 PM	#4
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	JVC's looks very interesting even though it's JVC!

April 9th, 2005, 12:02 PM	#7
James Darren Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 235	<<<-- Originally posted by Peter Moore : Yes I am but I'm waiting for 24p HDV from Sony. If the Z1 had 24p I'd be set for life I think. -->>> you'll never be set for life when it comes to video cameras from any of the manufacturers....