Posted by Steve King on 04/17/06 23:44

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>>>> However, JVC has a hard drive consumer camcorder out and I think you
>>>> will see a move toward these at some point.
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>>> Not as currently implemented. The hard-drive consumer machines use MPEG
>>> of some flavor and have the same problems with increased compression and
>>> lack of easy editing. Now, a camcorder with a large hard drive that
>>> recorded DV-25 might be interesting, but it would have to be a mighty
>>> big hard drive.
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>> I'm scheduled to work on a independent film (as an actor) in late May.
>> they are shooting with the new Panasonic HD camera. Can't recall the
>> number now; the $6 grand one. The videographer has the accessory hard
>> drive that he plans to use. I'n anxious to see how it all performs.
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>> Steve King
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> Well, sure, solid state and hard drives are definitely the cards for pro
> gear. I was referring to consumer camcorders.
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I wasn't questioning you. I suppose I should have said that inexpensive
hard drive based storage for an upper bracket consumer camcorder would be a
great thing and almost doable with the technology available. I'm just
enthusiastic about the concept and interested to see it in operation using
this camera at the very bottom end of the psuedo hi-def pro gear range.

Steve King

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