Japanese NTSC

[DVX100percent]

Does anybody know if Japanese NTSC (or DV) standard is different from North American? Any reason why DVX100A made for Japan market won't work in US?

Thanks in advance.

[pookie_old]

If I recall correctly. the only difference is the menu's are in Japanese.

[DVX100percent]

Actually, they aren't ??? But I guess that's a good thing ;D

[David Jimerson]

Japanese NTSC uses a setup of 0 instead of 7.5 IRE.

[DVX100percent]

But since the camera has a setting to change that, it shouldn't be a problem, right?

[David Jimerson]

Considering you should have the setup set to 0 anyway, I wouldn't think so.

But you should get a North American model.

[pookie_old]

Unless it's a good price.

[DVX100percent]

The company I work for already got one. The price was good (around $2300 from what I heard). I'm just checking whether there could be any issues down the road. Except for warranty of course, I do realise that. ;D

[Barry_Green]

The setup issue is a non-event for digital recording. For almost every conceivable application, your DVX should be set at SETUP 0 anyway.

Setup only enters the picture on conversion to an analog format. For shooting, editing, and making DVD's, setup should always be at zero.

[DVX100percent]

I guess it's a keeper then, thanks for all your responses.

[Jan_Crittenden]

Three things that are of importance. *1. You have no UL approval, or CL *approval, depending on US or Canada. *So should some electrical mishap take place, and it is traced back to the camera, your employer could be in a bad situation. *
2. You did not receive a copy of Magic Bullet for Editors.

3. and this is probably more important, your camera has no warranty here. *Your warranty is in Japan.

You have a product that for all intent and purposes is gray market.

Hope that helps,

Jan

[DVX100percent]

Thanks for your reply, Jan. I do realise the "Gray Market" issue. Again, this is not my camera and not my desicion, I'm just a potential operator and would like to know what I should expect.