On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:38:42 +0100, "Peter McCall" wrote:

>I see the new camera has analogue in, something the current XM1 doesn't
>possess, and one of the reasons I didn't buy it. Another reason was that the
>XM1 (PAL) is not quite 720 x 576; it leaves narrow, vertical, black bands at
>either side of the frame. I wonder if the new camera overcomes this. Does
>anyone know?
>
>If these two matters have been fully addressed, I think I'll get the new
>XM2 - even if nothing else is changed - because it will truly be
>sensational. The lens and stabiliser of the existing camera are the best
>I've ever used.
>
>Anyone want a nearly-new TRV900?

Tempted, to add to my others...;-)
BTW, the GL-1 lens may have been fine but the
imager wasn't, so the resulting image was about
the least sharp of the 3-chippers, while also
having many picture "nasties" resulting from
excessive sharpening and contrast. The higher
pixel-count of the replacement should help
fix these problems...