Posted by PTravel on 12/25/07 12:45

"Bob Noble" <bnoble@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Am I missing something?
> What is the Canon HG 10?
> Isn't it the model that replaces the HD20?

It's not a replacement for the HV20. The HG10 is a hard-disk based machine
that uses bandwidth-limited AVCHD compression and cannot shoot 24p. The
HV20 is a tape-based machine that uses full HDV compression and can shoot
24p.

The result is that better video is obtained from the HV20 than the HG10
(fewer artifacts, better detail). And, of course, the HV20 is still
manufactured and sold. The demographics for the two cameras are somewhat
different, however. The HV20 appeals to amateurs and some professionals,
who care about video quality and can use the camera for quasi-professional
applications, e.g. short films, student films, wedding videos, etc. The
HG10 appeals to the point-and-shoot crowd who only want a simple way to take
"high-definition" video of junior's birthday party.

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> Bob Noble
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> "Smarty" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
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>> Joe,
>>
>> Nobody here can promise you that the current model will not be replaced
>> with a better model, and camcorders are rapidly changing / improving. For
>> whatever it is worth, I would gladly own an HV20 despite whatever
>> replaces it, based on the theory that it is unlikely to be drastically
>> improved, and is a true bargain. Then again, I routinely own 2 or 3
>> camcorders at a time, so I can't suggest this as a general solution in
>> your case.
>>
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