Posted by Spex on 12/01/06 11:11

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> But, you made up your mind already for the Panasonic :-D
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Which was the wrong move IMO.

The mythology surrounding this camera is quite amazing. How a camera
that can only resolve 540ish tvl can be considered HD is utterly beyond me.

The canon XL-H1, XH-A1/G1 and the Sony V1 all come in at 700+ tvl. All
sport cleaner images of startling clarity than the HVX202.

Panasonic really did a fantastic job of spreading fear, uncertainty and
doubt about the HDV format compared to the unbelievably inefficient
DVCPRO HD codec.

If you want a SD camera that records noisy images in a bloated HD format
to ridiculously expensive and impractical media then the HVX202 is for
you....

I am just about to purchase (next week) either the Canon XH-A1 or the
Sony V1e. Money is no object and I could easily afford the HVX200 if I
wanted it. But I don't...

I urge the original poster to have a look at the alternatives as you'll
save money and get a better camera. Take it from someone who has had to
work with footage from the HVX.

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