Posted by Specs on 09/05/05 20:22

>
> I presume you are personally familiar with the product of all the
> formats under discussion then Greg ?
>
> I am. While the DVW 790 has certain creative advantages over the Z1 ,
> such as having lens options that crush the focal field very nicely and
> certainly better resolution and latitude in SD mode, the HDV mode of the
> Z1 blasts the Digi Beta clean out of the water in all other respects. As
> for XDCAM what a BBC driven con that is.
> --
> John Lubran

John, could you elaborate on your XDCAM comment please?

I have been wary of XDCAM as from my own personal perspective it looked like
another SD format that would be quickly overtaken by HDV and XDCAM HD etc
etc.

I'd be interested in your view.

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