Posted by Steve Guidry on 09/15/05 14:31

That's a LOT of useful differences. The black stretch and the adjustable
skin detail are worth the extra in my mind. And it seems to have many of
the management items that pros all take for granted, like free run/rec run
and safety markers.

Spend the extra dough.

Steve



"Antony Lacey" <allatsea@plug.drivers.org.uk> wrote in message
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> doc <doc@drdimento.net> wrote:
>
> > i was really studying the specs and all i can see is that other than the
xlr
> > inputs really there's barely more res with the z1u but not enough to
justify
> > $1,000 in my book ??
>
> Things the Z1 has the FX1 doesn't :
>
> DVCAM recording
> Switchable 60i/50i
> External record control
> 4:3 operation in SD
> Quick Record
> Hours Meter
>
> Simultaneous LCD Monitor and Viewfinder
> Colour or B&W Viewfinder
> Adjustable Zebra level
> Adjustable Peaking Level
> Colour selectable Peaking
> Safety Markers (FX1 has centre marker only)
> Bar or number Zoom display
> 2 types of Colour Bars
>
> Black Stretch
> Adjustable skintone detail level (FX1 is fixed)
> Colour correction (2 adjustable target colours)
>
> Record run or Free run timecode
> Selectable drop frame/non drop frame timecode (FX1 is drop frame only)
> Time code preset/regeneration
> Time code reset (also with remote)
>
> 2 XLR inputs (stereo mini jack on the FX1)
> Audio noise reduction
> Phantom Power
> L & R independant audio record level
> Audio input select
> Audio input trim
> Seperate audio auto-gain control
> Selectable (on/off) audio limiter
> Adjustable mic sensitivity
> Shotgun mic holder
> Mixed or seperate audio monitor
>
> There are some others as well, but this are the main differences. $1,000
> now? :-)
>
> --
> Antony
> Pull the plug to reply.

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