Some *really* do want to believe what they want, regardless

of the evidence, no matter what...!;-) There is a word that

describes this condition......;-) And, yes, I also recommend

people look at the thread you point out - but it will not

lead to the conclusion that you want it to come to,

namely that the XL-1 is a "better" camera...;-).

On Sun, 06 Apr 2003 17:45:39 GMT, "nappy" <joseft_nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>bull.. take a look at Bill Farnsworth's REAL review of the PD150. in

>rec.video.production see what they all have to say. A much more real-world

>review..It is a toy

>"Neuman - Ruether" <d_ruether@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>news:3e928f26.4828272@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu...

>> On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 18:05:49 GMT, "Juan Parra"

>> <juani@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> >Thanks for your comments.

>> >If you don't mind, could you specify which features

>> >are better on these cameras (say the VX2000) than

>> >the XL1s?

>> The list is l o n g . . .! ;-)

>> Involved are image-quality, handling and control

>> issues, VF-quality, battery run-time, cost of needed

>> accessories, etc., etc. Start here, for comparative

>> reviews and image comparisons (XL-1, not "s", but

>> little basic was changed...):

>> www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm

>> (compared even with the older generation of camcorders,

>> the XL-1 was not among the top few - and its "betters"

>> have been replaced with even better cameras. See:

>> www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/sony_dcr-vx2000.htm for

>> comparison of the VX2000(PD150) with the best of the

>> older-generation cameras. See for video image

>> characteristics references (with examples):

>> www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm (after

>> the page has fully-loaded, click on the "key" to

>> see what took what examples - you should note a

>> certain recurrence of some cameras used for the

>> "bad" examples...;-) These sites also have useful

>> info, and there are some comparisons of

>> newer-generation camcorders (the VX2000 holds up

>> well in these - though several others are now also

>> excellent [the Panasonic DVX100, Canon GL2, JVC 300,

>> Sony TRV950, etc.]):

>> http://www4.big.or.jp/~a_haru/index.html,

>> www.bealecorner.com, and www.adamwilt.com.

>> David Ruether