Posted by TheFug. on 04/25/06 17:43

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:04:12 -0500, "Steve King"
<steveSPAMBLOCK@stevekingSPAMBLOCK.net> wrote:

>"PTravel" <ptravel@ruyitang.com> wrote in message
>news:4aig1hFtdbfhU1@individual.net...
>>
>> "Mr. Tapeguy" <mr.tapeguy@pro-tape.com> wrote in message
>> news:1145299810.542761.249740@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>> However, JVC has a hard drive consumer camcorder out and I think you
>>> will see a move toward these at some point.
>>
>> 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.
>
>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.
>
>Steve King
>

Panasonic has also a nice $2600 one, for tv and video productions and
use the DVCAM format tape... check out their prosumer site...
-- The Fug

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