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Posted by Spex on 10/17/06 17:16
Mr. Tapeguy wrote:
> Xar wrote:
>> Ok Guys,
>> I am considering a new or used camera. I am picking up more and more
>> work for the networks who all still want BetaSP. Fat tape is fat
>> tape... Many insist on BetaCam, still.
>>
>> So, I am trying to figure out what to do. I want to be able to shoot
>> for the networks without having to rent and have a camera I can use for
>> my doc work.
>>
>> I have evaluated the following:
>>
>> JVC GY-HD110U
>> Panasonic HVX-200
>> Some sort of BetaSP/Digibeta package
>>
>> But, I cant shoot for the networks with the JVC or Panasonic can I?
>> (without getting a Beta deck and converting).
>>
>> I mean with regard to quality, can the JVC GY-HD110U or Panasonic
>> HVX-200 match up to the Beta stuff in say, low light harsh shooting
>> conditions etc???
>>
>> Ideas, suggestions?
>
> What really matters is your budget and what's going to pay the bills.
> If you have money to "spend" a HVX-200 would be a popular choice for
> future projects. However, as you point out, if you want the network
> gigs you need Beta SP. I would say buy the SP rig and get the gigs
> while you save money for an HD rig of some sort. In a few months or a
> year or two you will have more choices in HD and can make a better
> choice on what the networks may want THEN which may also be your choice
> for your own stuff.
>
> Craig
>
> http://www.pro-tape.com
>
IMHO, which is of course the right one, the HVX200 is a bag of shite.
It is nothing more than a SD camera that records in a HD format onto
expensive and impractical media. The picture it records is extremely
noisy even in good lighting conditions. Anyone that buys this camera is
a complete mug. In low light the camera is all but useless. Avoid this
dog...
By the time memory cards become cheap enough for practical applications
this camera will be a dust collecting paper weight.
Could somebody please explain how a camera that can only resolve a
little over 500 lines can be considered HD? Buggered if I know...
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