"Although the PAL-system XL1S / GL2 are not "true" progressive scan camcorders, they do have a 25p mode (Frame Movie mode). For all intents and purposes, it is 25p."

Well, yes and no. It acts like 25p, but the result is a significant loss of resolution, whereas true progressive results in a significant gain in resolution. Referring back to Steve Mullen's "Progressive - What You Need To Know" article:

Interlaced NTSC = max 360 lines
Frame Mode = max of about 320 lines
Progressive/Thin Line detail: max of 480 lines.

So, you could say Frame Mode = progressive scan - 33% of its potential resolution.

So is the PAL XL1 Frame Mode (25p) 650 lines?

Here's a link for 28 DAYS LATER info:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...=28+days+later

heath

Apologies to all for the off-topic posts in this thread; of which I took a part -- we'll now steer this back to HD10E discussion *only* please -- thanks!

>>The camcorder also incorporates a standard mode with 4:3 DV compression of MPEG-2 at 480/60p or 480/60i.<<

The thing that I don't get is that if this camera is for Europe, why does it record and play at 480/60i? Shouldn't it be 480/50i? Or even 625/50i, like the GR-PD1? There is something fishy about this press release.

Regarding this press release, I also noted that another similar document from an Australian site, at

http://www.provis.com.au/products/video/jy_hd10e.htm

purports to address the HD10e for Australia, but in the content, the reference inexplicably defaults to HD10"U" and describes the "U" version.

It looks like there are a number of fishy press releases about.

Brian

Hmm i'm about to grab a MVX3i - if this thing comes out i may get it instead (would rather spend that bit more and get HD even if its first gen). plz any solid info would be great :)