I just discovered a great FAQ on the Abel Cine Tech web site, that covers the Panasonic AG-DVX100. It covers most of the questions being asked here in good detail. Listed below is the direct link to the FAQ:

http://www.abelcine.com/FINALABELWEB/dv/home.shtml

Basically this is a re-written version of the original Panasonic FAQ at:

http://www.panasonic.com/PBDS/subcat/dvproline/DVworld_24qs.html

<<<-- Originally posted by Chris Hurd : Basically this is a re-written version of the original Panasonic FAQ at:

http://www.panasonic.com/PBDS/subcat/dvproline/DVworld_24qs.html -->>>

Hmmm...nice catch! I guess Abel Cine Tech was given permission to use this little bit of info.