Sandeep Raichur
March 14th, 2004, 03:05 PM
Hello all,
Thanks to all for the responses to my recent post.
I now have another problem.
I decided to buy the VX-2100 originally because of all the great reviews and also because i had borrowed and taped with my friends PD-150. After receiving my VX and taping for a week now i'm noticing a good bit of difference between it and the PD150. I've had both side by side and shot many scenes inside out, under many different lighting conditions and here is what i found:
1. As you all may know the default colors or the white balance is different. I've adjusted the custom presets, and tried to match the PD, but it doesn't . I prefer the PD.
2. The other difference i saw was it that the PD 'color seperation' between objects was better. It seemed the VX colors of different objects blended into each other, or perhaps there was a color cast on the whole image which i couldn't remove even with manual white balance. In the PD image the colors lets say of the the foreground (baby in my case) were defined better and were more distinct than the background, than the VX. It's hard to explain, this but the PD image also seemed to have more of a 3 dimensional look to it than the VX. The vx image seemed more flat, and possible a slight color cast or almost a haze to it as well. As i said the PD image looked more 3D because the colors of each object in the scene were more distinct.
ALso the PD image seemed to have a bit more dynamic range. Although this could be an overall feel because of the other problems i mentioned. Maybee i'm being to picky, but i was really expecting an image as good as PD150, but it did not turn out to be so.
3. One other problem cropped up, as i was zooming with the small controller the zoom got stuck and kept going when i had let off the button.
Does anybody have any comments on these issues. I'm dissapointed and am sending it back to B&h. Before i get another one i would like to have all your comments.
4. Also have you all had good or bad luck with the MACK warranty. I've recently read a post where the guy received no response!!
5. How about ARMATOS? is it better to buy from them and pay for their extended warranty?
6. I'm also considering the DVx100A now because of my problems with the VX. I don't really need all the 24p stuff, i'm just shooting home videos, and would like good low light. The low light capabality of the PD was great. Will the DVX do the same?
How about color accuracy on the DVX?
Thanks all and look forward to your comments.
sandeep
Thanks to all for the responses to my recent post.
I now have another problem.
I decided to buy the VX-2100 originally because of all the great reviews and also because i had borrowed and taped with my friends PD-150. After receiving my VX and taping for a week now i'm noticing a good bit of difference between it and the PD150. I've had both side by side and shot many scenes inside out, under many different lighting conditions and here is what i found:
1. As you all may know the default colors or the white balance is different. I've adjusted the custom presets, and tried to match the PD, but it doesn't . I prefer the PD.
2. The other difference i saw was it that the PD 'color seperation' between objects was better. It seemed the VX colors of different objects blended into each other, or perhaps there was a color cast on the whole image which i couldn't remove even with manual white balance. In the PD image the colors lets say of the the foreground (baby in my case) were defined better and were more distinct than the background, than the VX. It's hard to explain, this but the PD image also seemed to have more of a 3 dimensional look to it than the VX. The vx image seemed more flat, and possible a slight color cast or almost a haze to it as well. As i said the PD image looked more 3D because the colors of each object in the scene were more distinct.
ALso the PD image seemed to have a bit more dynamic range. Although this could be an overall feel because of the other problems i mentioned. Maybee i'm being to picky, but i was really expecting an image as good as PD150, but it did not turn out to be so.
3. One other problem cropped up, as i was zooming with the small controller the zoom got stuck and kept going when i had let off the button.
Does anybody have any comments on these issues. I'm dissapointed and am sending it back to B&h. Before i get another one i would like to have all your comments.
4. Also have you all had good or bad luck with the MACK warranty. I've recently read a post where the guy received no response!!
5. How about ARMATOS? is it better to buy from them and pay for their extended warranty?
6. I'm also considering the DVx100A now because of my problems with the VX. I don't really need all the 24p stuff, i'm just shooting home videos, and would like good low light. The low light capabality of the PD was great. Will the DVX do the same?
How about color accuracy on the DVX?
Thanks all and look forward to your comments.
sandeep