AG-DVC30 16:9 Mode? at DVinfo.net

Don Leung · April 8th, 2004, 12:51 PM

I've seen the DVC30 in real life yesterday and it looked like a fairly solid piece of equipment (I hope the magnesium case will make it more rugged than most prosumer camcorders).

Does anybody know what the 16:9 mode(s) is (are) on this camcorder?

Looking at the Pansonic brochure it appears that there is some sort of anamorphic squeeze going on whereby the LCD picture is squished but I'm hoping the playback is normal 16:9.

Good 16:9 recording in a wide aspect as opposed to cropping a 4:3 image (at the risk of some vertical smearing if not careful) is one reason that I may favour the Sony PDX10 (slightly more expensive but comes with a mic and XLR adapter box I believe so the total cost would be similar if I buy those accessories for the DVC30).

Thanks in Advance
Don

Guy Bruner · April 8th, 2004, 01:02 PM

It is anamorphic squeeze, but not without resolution loss. Camcorderinfo.com just posted a PDX10 review that compares it to the DVC30...interesting read.

Frank Granovski · April 8th, 2004, 06:16 PM

This cam doesn't have the CCD pixels to get the "true" anamorphic. You'll need an anamorphic adaptor for this...which may not be a bad thing.

April 8th, 2004, 12:51 PM	#1
Don Leung New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 10	AG-DVC30 16:9 Mode? I've seen the DVC30 in real life yesterday and it looked like a fairly solid piece of equipment (I hope the magnesium case will make it more rugged than most prosumer camcorders). Does anybody know what the 16:9 mode(s) is (are) on this camcorder? Looking at the Pansonic brochure it appears that there is some sort of anamorphic squeeze going on whereby the LCD picture is squished but I'm hoping the playback is normal 16:9. Good 16:9 recording in a wide aspect as opposed to cropping a 4:3 image (at the risk of some vertical smearing if not careful) is one reason that I may favour the Sony PDX10 (slightly more expensive but comes with a mic and XLR adapter box I believe so the total cost would be similar if I buy those accessories for the DVC30). Thanks in Advance Don

April 8th, 2004, 01:02 PM	#2
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	It is anamorphic squeeze, but not without resolution loss. Camcorderinfo.com just posted a PDX10 review that compares it to the DVC30...interesting read.

April 8th, 2004, 06:16 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	This cam doesn't have the CCD pixels to get the "true" anamorphic. You'll need an anamorphic adaptor for this...which may not be a bad thing.