Posted by jonathandowns on 07/28/07 21:28

i'm interested in buying a new camera for a variety of uses (weddings,
short films, etc) in the $4000-$6000 price range (my current camera is
a Sony PDX10).

my first choice was the Sony DSR-250, but i'm tempted by the JVC GY-
HD110U. for the time being, my machine cannot handle working with HD
footage (PowerMac G4 w/ FCP 4.5), so i'd probably be using the JVC is
SD mode (or downconverting, i guess?). is the JVC in SD mode on par
with the DSR-250? how does the downconverting process work? a friend
of mine once used a Sony HVR-Z1U, and i thought he said he was able to
shoot in HDV mode and import into FCP as SD footage...which supposedly
yielded a high quality picture. is that possible with the JVC?

sorry about all the questions, and please excuse my ignorance about
this stuff. i greatly appreciate any help.

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