Photo of HD100 being held by a person.... at DVinfo.net

Shannon Rawls · April 12th, 2005, 07:18 PM

Sent to me by Rocketeer @ DVXUSER:

http://www.beout.com/hidef/jvchd100/...onshoulder.jpg

and the .pdf press release: http://www.beout.com/hidef/jvchd100/jvchd100-pr.pdf

*smile*

- ShannonRawls.com

Dave Frank · April 12th, 2005, 08:11 PM

Umm...fake.

Nate Weaver · April 12th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Doesn't look the best, but if you saw the original post and source of the PDF, there's no reason to doubt whether it's fake or not.

I've seen some pretty amateur looking press releases before...

Chris Hurd · April 12th, 2005, 08:43 PM

Definitely an amateur job on that PDF. Scary thing is, it might not be fake!

Kevin Dooley · April 13th, 2005, 06:13 AM

Yeah, there has been some really half-@ssed documentation put out by these manufacturers before...

In fact I posted a powerpoint presentation on the Sony Z1 that I got directly from my Sony rep, and it looked like something a high schooler threw together (no offense to any high schoolers roaming these boards)

Scott Webster · April 13th, 2005, 09:31 PM

What can I say? it arrived in my inbox and I had registered with the UK website with my email addy.

Yes its not a PR masterpiece, but why would anyone go to the trouble of creating a fake pdf, when photos and official info are readily available?

May be someone who is familiar with photoshop can prove whether the dimensions line up for the 'shoulder shot'?

Chris Hurd · April 14th, 2005, 09:02 AM

I don't think there's any real "need" to prove the validity of this photo or the PDF. It's probably legit. Thing is, after next week at NAB, there should be a bunch of photos of the HD100 being held by many people... and I hope to be one of 'em!

Joe Carney · April 14th, 2005, 10:08 AM

I have no doubt a well intentioned marketing person got creative with Photoshop. Nothing wrong with that as long as the picture is not misleading. Happens all the time.

Dave Ferdinand · April 16th, 2005, 11:33 AM

Well... It looks real to me.

Buf even if it isn't, it's most likely going to look very much like that indeed.

April 12th, 2005, 07:18 PM	#1
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	Photo of HD100 being held by a person.... Sent to me by Rocketeer @ DVXUSER: http://www.beout.com/hidef/jvchd100/...onshoulder.jpg and the .pdf press release: http://www.beout.com/hidef/jvchd100/jvchd100-pr.pdf smile - ShannonRawls.com

April 12th, 2005, 08:11 PM	#2
Dave Frank Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 244	Umm...fake. __________________ http://www.sleeptightmovie.com

April 12th, 2005, 08:43 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Definitely an amateur job on that PDF. Scary thing is, it might not be fake! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 13th, 2005, 06:13 AM	#5
Kevin Dooley Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 414	Yeah, there has been some really half-@ssed documentation put out by these manufacturers before... In fact I posted a powerpoint presentation on the Sony Z1 that I got directly from my Sony rep, and it looked like something a high schooler threw together (no offense to any high schoolers roaming these boards) __________________ Kevin Dooley Media Director, Pantego Bible Church

April 14th, 2005, 09:02 AM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	I don't think there's any real "need" to prove the validity of this photo or the PDF. It's probably legit. Thing is, after next week at NAB, there should be a bunch of photos of the HD100 being held by many people... and I hope to be one of 'em! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 12th, 2005, 08:40 PM	#3
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Doesn't look the best, but if you saw the original post and source of the PDF, there's no reason to doubt whether it's fake or not. I've seen some pretty amateur looking press releases before...

April 13th, 2005, 09:31 PM	#6
Scott Webster Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 136	What can I say? it arrived in my inbox and I had registered with the UK website with my email addy. Yes its not a PR masterpiece, but why would anyone go to the trouble of creating a fake pdf, when photos and official info are readily available? May be someone who is familiar with photoshop can prove whether the dimensions line up for the 'shoulder shot'?

April 14th, 2005, 10:08 AM	#8
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	I have no doubt a well intentioned marketing person got creative with Photoshop. Nothing wrong with that as long as the picture is not misleading. Happens all the time.

April 16th, 2005, 11:33 AM	#9
Dave Ferdinand Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359	Well... It looks real to me. Buf even if it isn't, it's most likely going to look very much like that indeed.