HPX370 First Look

[Joe Calabrese]

If you're shooting for the BBC, the XDCAM-EX format doesn't qualify, nor does the HPX370's 1/3" chips. S

Codec, I can understand the whole limitation thing. But sensor size? That I don't get. Why not allow the use of 1/3" chips? I have a DVX, and I feel that in every situation I have been in, the 1/3" chips performed just as well as a 2/3" chip camera (except obviously in low light, but I never received one complaint about low light shooting). Now with this new U.L.T. technology, 1/3" chips are gonna be even better in low light.

I mean, look at Deadliest Catch, when they switched over to HD, they were using Sony Z1s. 1/3" chips, HDV codec, and it looked fine. It wasn't as great as watching a movie on Blu-Ray in 1080p, but it was passable HD. A better codec would have retained more information, but the whole chip size limitations I don't understand.

[Jan_Crittenden]

The 370 is the NTSC version, the 371 is PAL/NTSC switchable, from my understanding.

They both are switchable.

Best,

Jan

[Peteremery]

I've bought a HPX371 and my test have shown that fine detail smears into a mush when you pan. It then quickly returns the detail after the pan. This seems to happen in all modes whether 'P' or 'I'.
I think this is the result of the anti-skew firmware.

Has anyone else found this?

[AwakenedFilms]

Check your shutter settings. It is possibly if shooting in 24p, without the 'shutter on' that you are shooting at 1/24 of a second and inducing a lot of motion blur, Peteremery.


Jason

[Otis Grapsas]

I've bought a HPX371 and my test have shown that fine detail smears into a mush when you pan. It then quickly returns the detail after the pan. This seems to happen in all modes whether 'P' or 'I'.
I think this is the result of the anti-skew firmware.

Has anyone else found this?

Does that happen on DVCPROHD also?

[Gweilo66]

Any resolution (pun intended) to the momentary mushy issue?

[Barry_Green]

Apparently the new firmware resolves that.

[vanvideo]

Late to the party, but..
Since the BBC has approved the 1/3" 3MOS Canon XF300/305 with 50mbps, 4:2:2 sampling for full acquisition, has the HPX370 been approved? How about for Discovery?