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Posted by Specs on 01/30/06 21:58
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> Just as DV has found a market, HDV will also find a market. The
> MPEG-2 compression complicates editing, but it also allows for
> some pretty stunning imagery if you work within the limitations of
> the medium, and limit the amount of recompression.
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> If I had to buy a camera today, I might not go with HDV. The HVX-100
> has a lot going for it. It records to overpriced P2 memory cards instead
> of tape and has fairly light compression as compared to HDV.
The HVX-200 has been hailed as the saviour of the indy filmmaker. By using
DVCProHD compression it is claimed by Panasonic that it will provide
superior image quality to HDV format cameras from Canon and Sony et al.
Well unfortunately that has not exactly happened. In tests conducted by
Adam Wilt on several cameras the HVX-200 faired the least well in terms of
resolution resolution approx. 540 lines. So poor they are going to re-check
the results. I had a copy of the original DV100 cheerleaders/basketball
game doing the rounds and though then that the footage didn't show the
detail one might expect. In fact I found the footage very "video-ey." The
hassle and expense of working with P2 or a very very expensive hard disk
does not seem to be worthwhile for the mediocre image.
The surprise (surprised me anyway) winner of the Adam Wilt camera tests, by
a short nose, was the JVC HD100. AW concluded that all the cameras
performed so closely that there was no outright winner all displayed
positives and all could produce stunning images in the right hands. Don't
take my word for it, www.dv.com. Its a pretty good start to a series of
tests to determine the relative merits of the affordable HD cameras.
There are more camera tests planned with www.hdforindies.com and Adam Wilt.
Be advised that dvxuser isn't the best place to go for impartial views of
cameras. Barry Green only has eyes for Panasonic..
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> Excelent pre-release review of HVX-200
> http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/HVX200/
> Reviews of Several low priced HD cameras
> http://www.urbanfox.tv/articles/cameras/c33hdv_review.html
> Footage from HVX200 with slo-mo cheerleaders (recompressed to MPEG-4)
> http://www.stickypod.com/stickypod_upload/uploads/720p-bball-half.mp4
> Reference to above video, and a lot more information
> http://www.filmdailies.com/index.php?tag=720p
> Comparison of SONY HVR-Z1 and JVC HD 100, There is a table that shows;
> SONY HVR-Z1=1440 X 1080, 40:1 INTERFRAME
> SONY HDCAM=1440 X 1080, 7:1 INTRAFRAME
> JVC HD 100=1280 X 720, 40:1 INTERFRAME
> http://www.jvcpro.co.uk/getResource2/high_definition_gy-hd100.pdf?id=6063
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> There is a lot more information, but this is enough to start
> Google "HDV JVC Panasonic P2 Sony HD compression 720 1080" for more
>
> David
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