"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message

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> Kaze wrote:

> > Later on...

> >

> > I did try the XL1 with the gain of +12db (as high as it goes) in 1/25

> > shutter and the noise was still something you could live and work

> > with.

> >

> > The TRV900 i unfortunatly did only try with the max gain of +18db. In

> > 1/25 shutter it had discusting noise.

>

> Are you talking about shooting still images? I don't understand how a

> video camera can shoot 30fps footage with a shutter speed of 1/25th.

Um, its a PAL camera...;-)

But I would never compare camcorders at 1/2 the normal minimum

shutter speed - this deinterlaces the image and introduces "nasties"...