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Posted by Jim S on 01/09/07 03:06
"Dave Martindale" <davem@cs.ubc.ca> wrote in message
news:enubu4$khj$1@swain.cs.ubc.ca...
>> "Jim S" <Jim S@jimsplace.com> wrote:
>>So because the AVCHD format is said to have a bit rate that is "very close
>>to tape based standard definition", doesn't this improve the appeal of
>>hard
>>drive and DVD camcorders that record in this format?
>
> Not unless it allows you to record high-quality SD video, which I doubt.
> It certainly doesn't give high-quality HD video, as other readers
> have attested.
>
> Dave
So what would your advice be to a person who wants to buy NOW a good
camcorder for home use that will produce the best video possible for not
much more than say $US2000? At any point in time, there are always improved
models and technologies that aren't far away. We can see that happening with
future blu-ray products. But in practical terms, some people can't keep on
waiting, so would you advise people to steer clear of the new AVHCD format?
What do you think about the new Sony HDR-HC3 miniDV tape camcorder, it has
HDMI connectivity and can record HDV at 1080i, see:
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/index.php/taxid;2136212591;pid;2004;pt;1
The reviewer, James Dickinson, says that:
"Unsurprisingly, the video quality from the HC3 blows away the competition.
The native 1080i images are crisp and sharp with fantastic levels of detail.
No standard definition DV camcorder can get anywhere near the HC3 in terms
of video quality. "
This seems to be a pretty good recommendation don't you think?
Cheers, Jim
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