SONY HDV HDR-FX1 will be out Oct. 15th
 

http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer...FX1/index.html

It's still consumer model; will be out pro-sumer version later. (like PD)

But only in Japan?

Sony HDV
 

Ken,

They haven't announced yet, so far only in Japan now.

New Sony HDV cam ANNOUNCED
 

1080i no 24p but it does have a "cinegamma", 3 chips and a great lens.

DIG IT!

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-Announces-High-Definition1080i-HDR-FX1-First-3-CCD-HDV-Camcorder.htm

Also notice it is using the full 25megs per second bandwidth capabilities while the jvc was using 19.7

Sweet.

Hmmm no xlr...guess that's for the "pro" version...and 720p perhaps?

There are a lot of us early HDV adopters here that are very happy right now.

It's been a long haul, but we're finally going to get what we've wanted....full manual controls on a 3-chip HDV camera! The "Pro" version will be under $7,000 too! It's almost $3,000 more than I've ever paid for a camera, but I am going to do it.

I have a JVC HD10U that will be for sale in the "first quarter of 2005".

Murph

HDV
 

The HDR-FX1 camcorder will be available in November for about $3,700.

HDV
 

I got from Gabor Lacza(DV Info Net > High Definition HDV: The Next Wave > JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U) I posted there also, same time.

Sep. 07, 2004
SONY UNVEILS WORLD¡ÇS FIRST HDV 1080i CONSUMER CAMCORDER

http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/511

It's an official now in U.S.

Sony likes to sell consumer model like VX1000 first, then PD150. It's same marketing strategy. Pro-sumer model has XLR.

http://www.hdv-info.org/

Panasonic will introduce HD-P2

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/0405/06/l_jn_sany0024.jpg
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/0405/06/l_jn_sany0025.jpg

HD-DV native. compression 4¡§1¡§1(same as DVCPRO 50) not 4¡§2¡§0 (HDV)

What size is the Lens? It looks like 72mm

WoooHo!!

I've been waiting for this a log time, MAN WAS THIS a Shock!!!!

Anyway how soon will there be a PAL version??

Yes, you are right 72mm.
 

<<<-- Originally posted by Greg Harris : What size is the Lens? It looks like 72mm -->>>Yes, you are right 72mm Zeiss Contax (Kyocera) Lenses

PAL
 

<<<-- Originally posted by Anhar Miah : WoooHo!!

I've been waiting for this a log time, MAN WAS THIS a Shock!!!!

Anyway how soon will there be a PAL version?? -->>>They have been announced for 25P. I hope it coming out on Nov. 2004.

What will "pro" version have??
 

Ok, now I have a question in regards to all the specs out there now on this new HDV camera from Sony.

Anyone have any idea what the "pro" version will have? This HDV camera seems to have quite a bit for the money. I just read that the "pro" version will have XLR connections, but that can't justify $3,000?? My guess is "Optical" disc harddrive on-board or some other major thing that this camera doesn't have on it.

Any else have a guess? I'm really curious as to what the "pro" will have...someone has to know??

Murph

HDV 1080i
 

A/D converter: 14bit A/D. 14bit DXP improved to 14bit HD DXP digital analogue to digital converting is 120% faster than DCR-VX2100. ¿®¹æ½èÍý®ÅÙ¤ò20¡ó¥¢¥Ã¥×¡ÊDCR-VX2100Èæ¡Ë¤µ¤»¤Þ¤·¤¿¡£16,384 color range of dynamic are clear as balck is black and white is pure white. ³¬Ä´¤ÎåÌÌ©¡Ê¤Á¤ß¤Ä¡Ë¤Êɽ¸½¤Ë¤è¤ê¡¢Äã¾ÈÅÙ²¼¤ä¹õ¤¤Èï¼ÌÂΤò»£±Æ¤¹¤ëºÝ¤Î¥Î¥¤¥º¤òÄ㸺¡£¤Þ¤¿¡¢¹âµ±ÅÙ»£±Æ»þ ¤ÎÇò¥È¥Ó¤òÍÞÀ©¤·¡¢¹âÀººÙ¤Ê±ÇÁü¤òÃé¼Â¤ËºÆ¸½¤·¤Þ¤¹¡£that they are saying; you can shoot what you can see it and will appears on a HD screen.
Truth is: I haven't tried this one. I'm an user of DVW-700-750-900F.
I'll report to you my first impression of this little one after my first experience.