Posted by PTravel on 11/15/04 11:51

"iws" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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>
>> However, do
>> _not_ get a low-end Panasonic 3-ccd machine -- these were designed
>> specifically to sell to consumers who had heard about the advantages of
>> 3-ccd, but didn't want to spend the money for a prosumer machine (the
> VX2100
>> has a street price of around $2000, the XL2 around $3,000), and represent
>> good marketing rather than good engineering. You'll get better video
>> from
> a
>> comparably priced single-ccd Sony or Canon.
>
> The single-ccd Canon Optura 60 and the Sony DCR-HC90 both are comparable
> in
> price to the 3 ccd Panasonic PV-GS300 (actually the Panasonic is cheaper)
> and according to this review http://tinyurl.com/pp466 , the Panasonic has
> considerably better video performance. Upon what do you base your claim
> that
> the 3-ccd Panasonics are inferior than the comparably priced Sony and
> Canon
> single-ccd units?

The video that I've seen from them, as well as the specs and, particularly,
the CCD size. There's a reason why the VX2100 costs $2200 and the Panny
costs $650. Take a look at what the review had to say about low-light
performance.

However, I'm not going to argue about it. I've given my opinion, and it's
different from yours. That's fine. Feel free to disagree, and feel equally
free to recommend otherwise to the OP.

For what it's worth, I've found Robin Liss' site to be, at times, bizarre in
its recommendations and reviews. However, your mileage may vary.
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