On Tue, 14 May 2002 20:58:55 GMT, FIVE wrote:
>In article <3ce15c31.4407133
>@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, rpn1
>@cornell.edu says...
>> On Tue, 14 May 2002 15:41:54 GMT, "news-server.nyc.rr.com"
>> wrote:

>> >Hey, I just sold my trv900 to upgrade to a better camera.. This 24p 3CCD
>> >panasonic looks really nice but it's coming out in september- is it worth
>> >waiting for? Anyone know how much this will go for? I'm looking to pick up
>> >an XL1 but will wait if this thing really looks more like film.. Thanks!

>> You may find this interesting:
>> www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm,
>> especially since I added a key for revealing what
>> camcorder shot each example for the the video image
>> characteristics and faults shown...;-)

>David..you seem to not mention much about
>what he was asking.

Yes - I was trying hard to refrain from commenting
on his selling a very good camera and buying even
temporarily another that is much more expensive,
but not better in most ways (better in audio only,
really...), for possibly "grass is greener where
I ain't" reasons, perhaps, or for shooting more
"film-like video", an absurdity, really... (the
two media are quite different). And I was
indicating a site that may have led him more
gently to these conclusions, mebbe - but you have
led me to being more direct in my response...;-)

>AS for the DVX100 being worth it?
>I think that it is. I for one will be
>getting one. The only problem you may want
>to consider is the fact that it may be
>difficult to edit with current editing
>systems, which is what I see as being the
>biggest problem.

And viewing the results on TV... The problems are
similar to (but worse than), shooting PAL PS-mode
in NTSC-land. If the camera is used *ONLY* for
shooting for (very expensive) film transfer, then
either can be a good choice (though some say film
transfer from NTSC interlaced footage can be fine,
opening the field of "eligible" camcorders
considerably...), but if the camera is used mostly
for shooting footage to be seen on TV, he has just
sold one of the better cameras for this purpose...