Posted by Moving Vision on 09/20/05 10:18

In article <eqLXe.4303$iu5.901@trndny04>, doc <doc@drdimento.net> writes
>but from what i've been reading the Panasonic DVX100A has a better audio by
>far than either the Sony FX1/Z1U and Canon XL2. have you heard anything
>thusly?
>
>doc
>
><mmaker@my-deja.com> wrote in message
>news:1127069705.387655.69310@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> doc wrote:
>>> on the audio we will hav about 1/10 of the show in music and thus we have
>>> to
>>> know that this is not a problem. do u know if the z1 is at least 16 bit
>>> 48
>>> khz stero AND stays that way through the workflow?
>>
>> It's 16-bit 48kHz, the only issue is that it uses MPEG layer 2
>> compression at 384kbps, which is somewhat lossy.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
>

Oh dear. If you carefully re read the previous posts on this you'll
understand the answers given that reveal that the issues are about the
uncompressed PCM 48K audio of DV and DVCAM and the MPEG 1 layer 2
compressed audio of the Z1/FX1 WHEN IN HDV MODE. The Z1 has superior
preamps and cleaner recording power than any other compacts including
the DV100. The point I've already taken pains to make previously is that
the Z1 also provides DV and DVCAM modes with the 48K PCM audio that not
only provides superior audio than the DV100 when in DV or DVCAM mode but
also provides better video than the DV100 in DV mode whilst also
offering DVCAM and HDV in both 4:3 or 16:9 ratio as well as raft of
other features not available with the DV100. The fact that you keep
repeating the same questions over and over again when the given facts
are so clear and absolute does make one wonder if you really should be
undertaking this project at all.

One last time though; There is nothing that that the DV100 does better
than the Z1. The Z1 does everything that the DV100 does only better and
additionally does a whole load of things that the DV100 doesn't even
attempt to do. Comparing such cameras as you keep doing is like
comparing a donkey with a thoroughbred. Anyone with the slightest
inkling of knowledge about horses would not even begin to make such
comparisons as the self evident truth is so overwhelming. I still
suspect that the person from whom you've been getting opinions is not
really a TV/video professional but actually a hairdresser!
--
John Lubran

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