Posted by doc on 09/20/05 03:48

this is a good point for sure. hmmmmm. to be or not to be sony or
panasonic? i've tested the DVX100A and DVC60 and like the 100 better, now
gotta get my hands on a Z1U :o)

doc

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>> Richard Crowley wrote:
>> > Thats nice, but not the primary concern.
>> > Since the audio is recorded with compression,
>> > the question is whether the de-compressed sound
>> > track will withstand post-production processing.
>>
>> I don't see why it wouldn't, given how good it sounds off the tape.
>> Certainly I've mixed HDV-recorded dialog with music, backround sound,
>> effects, etc and then AC3-compressed the soundtrack to DVD and it
>> sounds fine to me.
>>
>> Obviously I'm not a sound expert, but I wouldn't be worried about the
>> quality if you're just recording dialog on the camera, unless you're
>> going to be watching the finished movie in a cinema.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
> The fact of the matter is Crowley likes to come to this group and casts
> aspertions on the quality of the audio from the two Sony HDV cams without
> having any experience with either.
>
> He has been challenged to put hit bits where his mouth is and has not
> delivered.
>
> The audio I have heard coming off these cams is extremely noise free
> particularly when compared to my Sony PD150 with its hissy PCM
> uncompressed
> audio. So, what's more important lossy compressed noise free audio or
> uncompressed noisy audio?
>
> The question should be whther the audio from these cams is below the level
> Joe Public would accept after post-roduction. The simple answer is no.
> Joe
> Public does not generally have studio grade equipment in his front room.
>
> Remember highly compressed audio has not stopped MP3 players being a
> runaway
> success.
>
>

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