On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 00:43:05 GMT, Steve Hoffmann wrote:

>In my decision between a Canon GL1 and a Sony VX2000, one last issue is
>bugging me. A couple of people have mentioned that the GL1 does not
>produce a standard width image. It's been noted that black bars are
>noticeable on the sides of the image when viewing footage on a computer
>monitor and that these bars may make some editing and transitions
>difficult to achieve. I'd like to hear from anybody who has actual
>experience editing GL1 footage with their computer. Exactly what kinds of
>problems does this non-standard image width cause?

It would rarely if ever be a problem, unless you cause the
picture edges to show (picture-in-picture, transitions that
move one picture across the other, the motion-tool, or when
you want to pull the picture sideways a bit to reframe...).
But, otherwise, but for a couple of specific uses the GL-1
is particularly good for, I think the VX-2000 is the better
camcorder - and it shoots a full 720x480... (Reviews at:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm )