Rumor about GS100 PAL at DVinfo.net

Joao Oliveira · August 4th, 2003, 02:26 AM

Just found a message on SimplyDv board from a dutchman. He wanted to buy the MX500 but in the shop it was sold out. After contacting Panasonic Holland he was told that they will no longer distribute this model as there will be a new model coming out within the next few weeks (months?). This seems to be a good indicator that a GS100 PAL is in the pipeline. The bad news might be that it will probably be close to 2000 Euro ($2300), as the GS70 is 1500 Euro. This would be almost twice as much as the Japanese NTSC model... Bummer.

Shawn Thomas · August 4th, 2003, 02:32 AM

yes ouch

lucky for everyone they can purchase this cam for face value
except in pal

thats the bummer part about it
if the owners knew about software that could "and i dont know that it exist"change so that they could buy a jap model i would be happy for them but alas ouch is all i can say

reading the threads it would seem they can but with a bunch of headache

Frank Granovski · August 4th, 2003, 02:40 AM

Pana AU just e-mailed me---still no GS100 info from them. Europe might just be getting the first PAL model. Perhaps because it's a bigger market?

Shawn Thomas · August 4th, 2003, 03:00 AM

i hope hope for them

will cross my fingers
and good luck n stuff

Peter Jefferson · August 4th, 2003, 04:32 AM

oooooooooh....

welll now, if this is the case, methinks to wait a lil bit....

the only thing i DONT like about the GS is the battery (and the mic placement)... basically, im gona have to start the battery collection again and get another shotgun... maybe if i sell the MX...

either way, what does cinegama look like on the GS?
Ive seen some menu screens and its obviously not as indepth as teh DVX, but im curious to know how much manipulation can be had...

Patricia Kim · August 4th, 2003, 11:59 AM

Frank, supervideo is claiming a PAL version will be available January 04 and that a "stripped" NTSC version will be available in the US in May 2004, listing for $1999. How about asking him how good he thinks the sources for those dates are - for the benefit of your wranglees.

Frank Granovski · August 4th, 2003, 01:44 PM

I try and get this kind of info from Pana itself, though Pana USA never plays ball. As soon as I find out anything, I'll post it. A stripped down USA version? I don't know. It may only be missing the skin tone feature. :)

Patricia Kim · August 4th, 2003, 02:23 PM

Maybe supervideo's view is that if it isn't black it's been stripped?

Frank Granovski · August 4th, 2003, 04:19 PM

Maybe the USA version will come striped, just to bug us. :)

August 4th, 2003, 02:26 AM	#1
Joao Oliveira New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 21	Rumor about GS100 PAL Just found a message on SimplyDv board from a dutchman. He wanted to buy the MX500 but in the shop it was sold out. After contacting Panasonic Holland he was told that they will no longer distribute this model as there will be a new model coming out within the next few weeks (months?). This seems to be a good indicator that a GS100 PAL is in the pipeline. The bad news might be that it will probably be close to 2000 Euro ($2300), as the GS70 is 1500 Euro. This would be almost twice as much as the Japanese NTSC model... Bummer.

August 4th, 2003, 02:32 AM	#2
Shawn Thomas New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 18	yes ouch lucky for everyone they can purchase this cam for face value except in pal thats the bummer part about it if the owners knew about software that could "and i dont know that it exist"change so that they could buy a jap model i would be happy for them but alas ouch is all i can say reading the threads it would seem they can but with a bunch of headache

August 4th, 2003, 02:40 AM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Pana AU just e-mailed me---still no GS100 info from them. Europe might just be getting the first PAL model. Perhaps because it's a bigger market?

August 4th, 2003, 03:00 AM	#4
Shawn Thomas New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 18	i hope hope for them will cross my fingers and good luck n stuff

August 4th, 2003, 04:32 AM	#5
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	oooooooooh.... welll now, if this is the case, methinks to wait a lil bit.... the only thing i DONT like about the GS is the battery (and the mic placement)... basically, im gona have to start the battery collection again and get another shotgun... maybe if i sell the MX... either way, what does cinegama look like on the GS? Ive seen some menu screens and its obviously not as indepth as teh DVX, but im curious to know how much manipulation can be had...

August 4th, 2003, 11:59 AM	#6
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Frank, supervideo is claiming a PAL version will be available January 04 and that a "stripped" NTSC version will be available in the US in May 2004, listing for $1999. How about asking him how good he thinks the sources for those dates are - for the benefit of your wranglees.

August 4th, 2003, 01:44 PM	#7
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I try and get this kind of info from Pana itself, though Pana USA never plays ball. As soon as I find out anything, I'll post it. A stripped down USA version? I don't know. It may only be missing the skin tone feature. :)

August 4th, 2003, 02:23 PM	#8
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Maybe supervideo's view is that if it isn't black it's been stripped?

August 4th, 2003, 04:19 PM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Maybe the USA version will come striped, just to bug us. :)