Posted by timepixdc on 07/29/07 22:16

> >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?

How about a Sony Z1 for around $4300? It'll record HDV or DV (and will
downconvert HDV to DV) and the lens goes out wider than the JVC (4.5 Vs.
5.5mm) with was a big selling point for me.

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