And yet another one...

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Unfortunately, we didn't heared about this model at all.
You can find some simaler models on the web-site
www.panasonic.co.uk

Best regards
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XXXXXXXXXXX
Panasonic Engineering CIS Ltd.
Russia, 119021, Moscow, Rossolimo, 17
Tel: (095) 725-05-65, 258-42-04

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And yet one more.....

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Greetings from Panasonic Malaysia.

Please be informed that we are unable to assist you on this matter because
the model is not available. Please visit the following web site to locate
the Matsushita Sales organization providing customer support in your country
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/cs/global <http://www.panasonic.co.jp/cs/global>

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Hi Frank,

That's a good suggestion. I did try to to solicit again telling them to send it to me when available but i'll try your spin of wanting a PAL version and I'll post the reply here. :)

Here's their last reply so far (snippet 1) ...and the rest i'm just attaching here so i don't use up to much space.....

Snippets 3 and 4 give numbers to call for manuals but i don't have money to spend long distance. I think sniippet 4 is panasonic espanya!

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Sorry, but we do not have this information yet.
However, I will be happy to send it to you as soon as we get it!

Med vennlig hilsen / Best Regards

Panasonic Norge
Branch of Panasonic Nordic AB

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Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have any technical specifications
for Panasonic PV-GS400 at this time.

Thank You,
Panasonic Consumer Support

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You can order a manual from Order Hemelektronik in Helsingborg
tel nr 042-25 23 70
08.30 - 12.00
About the size questions, check with our sales dept. for consumer products
tel nr 08-680 2600
13.00 - 15.00

Panasonic
Receptionen

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Please, call to 902 15 30 60.
The manuals aren't free.
Our country code is 46 and city code 08
= 46 08 680 2600

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We don't have the technical information about this camera, we think that it will be august when we have more technical information.

Kind regards,

Met vriendelijke groet,

Panasonic Infocentre
tel: (073)6402802
fax:(073)6402812
www.panasonic.nl

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I just about choked from puffing my pipe reading those! :-))

LoL! Well, what can I say! good thing I dion't have a pipe here with me now! ;)

Okay, just one last one then. A translated (babelfish) french reply:

We thank you for l'intérêt that you carry to our Mark. You ask a spare part, a technical diagram or for a d'emploi mode. Our statute d Importator does not allow us you l'adresser directly. Also, we invite you to contact l'un our technical centers of which you will find the co-ordinates hereafter: STAV 14 street Desaix B.P. 81 002 67451 MUNDOLSHEIM CEDEX Tel.: 03.88.20.43.30/stav.pce@wanadoo.fr Fax: 03.88.33.91.56 or TEVISO Z.A. of Terrefort B.P. 71 33 530 BRUGES Tel.: 05 56 28 96 36 Fax: 05 56 28 53 72 teviso@teviso.net We wish you a pleasant day. Sincere greetings, The Service Consumers

There you go Frank! that's it for now! I think i'll give it some time before I go fishing for more information again. And i can't order those manuals even if they did exist as they're not in my budget But.... I'll buy an NV-GS400 if there's one available right now hehe ;)
Anyway, Maybe something will come out of the NAB. You think?

Hehe. :-)) Nothing new at NAB so far, except vapourware. :-((

Frank, You have that right.

Do you think NAB has any relevance for the under $5K prosumer camcorder market? It seems that they are higher-end focused and that may not be the right forum to look for under $5K prosumer camcorder announcements.

Nick

hmm hey.. here's an idea...

find e-mails of Matsushita japan (the owner pf Panasonic) and complain about the mismanagemant of Pana-Canada, hige prices, lost profit and market share.
=)
I coudn't find appropriate e-mail to send something like this. =/
(in "contact" you are redirected to the "local"-pana, the rest is in Jap. )

Nick, I haven't heard any new cam announcements from NAB even in the 5K & up price range, except for vapourware. Maybe they're still coming, I don't know. Watching and waiting.



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