NAB and the Z1u....

[Steven Davis]

My hope is that after NAB, Sony will release something that will drop the price of the Z1u. I might be dreaming, but I'm holding out a month before I buy.

If anyone goes to NAB, could you get some drum signals on anything from NAB affecting the price of the Z1u or if anything is better or of equal value?

Thanks.

Like I said, I might be dreaming about the price drop.

[Mark Utley]

If Sony does announce something new at or shortly after NAB, it will probably be at least a few months until the new camera actually gets released.

[Steve Mullen]

Originally Posted by Steven Davis

My hope is that after NAB, Sony will release something that will drop the price of the Z1u. I might be dreaming, but I'm holding out a month before I buy. Like I said, I might be dreaming about the price drop.

If anything -- I would think Sony might release a more expensive Z2 that had 1440x1080 CCDs.

[Zack Birlew]

I tell ya what, Steven, after I drop by the RED booth, I'll go check the Sony booth first before anything else and see if there's anything new that would suggest a price drop or see if they flat-out have something new/better. =)

[Frederick Dooman]

I would like to see support for 720p, be added to Z1

[Rafael Lopes]

Yeah, sony HAS to release some progressive Z1/FX1 at once! Some nice cinegamma too.

[Steven Davis]

Originally Posted by Jack Felis

I tell ya what, Steven, after I drop by the RED booth, I'll go check the Sony booth first before anything else and see if there's anything new that would suggest a price drop or see if they flat-out have something new/better. =)

Thanks Jack, and if they are handing out free samples, umm grab me one with a nice zoom. :}

[Dylan Pank]

Originally Posted by Frederick Dooman

I would like to see support for 720p, be added to Z1.

Unlikely, Sony has flat out stated that they don't consider 720p high definition, even in it's 50p/60p form.

[Chris Hurd]

I think it's more accurate to say that Sony simply decided not to go down the 720 road. There's no question that 720 *is* High Definition, after all, any format with just one pixel more than standard def is considered as HD. 720p is the same data rate as 1080i and is just as HD as 1080i.

[Frederick Dooman]

I'm holding out as well. If Sony implement 720p, I would definitely go with the Z1. If not for sure is going to be GY-HD100.

[Chris Hurd]

Well, I agree with Dylan Pank that 720p is unlikely to come from Sony.

[Steven Gotz]

Why not just ask for 1080p and say goodbye to interlacing forever?

[Steven Davis]

Originally Posted by Steven Gotz

Why not just ask for 1080p and say goodbye to interlacing forever?

Would that be like saying goodbye to undewear forever............I'm sorry for tha comment, I'm having a spastic day.

[Steven Davis]

I do however hope that something comes of NAB, I would love to save some dough, but I am comfortable with my shopping list so far.

[Zack Birlew]

Originally Posted by Steven Davis

Thanks Jack, and if they are handing out free samples, umm grab me one with a nice zoom. :}

Of course! =D