Number of DVX-100's in the world?

[clay-walk]

Anyone have any idea how many DVX-100's are out there in use? What the production run has been for Panasonic?

Thanks.

[Barry_Green]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

I'd like to know as well. I believe the production numbers are kept secret. I don't know if they've ever been made public. My guess is somewhere around 100,000 worldwide, although that's only a wild guess and it could be half that or double that just as easily.

[Zoomforce]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

wow we gotta get all those as members

[David Jimerson]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

I have two. If we post our own numbers here . . . ;D

[Unix]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

>too much competition >

I guess is good for Pannasonic

[rbilsbor]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

Well the only number I ever actually heard was 10,000 at LAST year's DV EXPO West (a year ago), and that was from some NLE rep trying to explain why they didn't have native Panasonic 24P support.

I called bogus on him because there seemed to be about that many AT THE SHOW at the time. This is one of those posts where you'd love to hear from Jan but know she probably won't and can't give you an answer...

[David Jimerson]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

[quote author=rbilsbor link=board=nws;num=1104515305;start=0#5 date=01/03/05 at 21:09:53]Well the only number I ever actually heard was 10,000 at LAST year's DV EXPO West (a year ago), and that was from some NLE rep trying to explain why they didn't have native Panasonic 24P support.[/quote]

Pinnacle? Idiots.

[J_Barnes]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

I'd expect that no one at Panasonic (that may be reading these forums on a regular basis...ahem, ahem) would quote real numbers as to the number of units sold or shipped...but perhaps we could figure out how large they think the actual market is.

Of the pro-am miniDV market, I'd expect the DVX to have a respectable 30-40% share of the total market.

[dakotapod]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

wow - you think that high?

[J_Barnes]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

I don't know...that's really optomistic for a camera that hasn't been out that long, but then again...I see them EVERYWHERE. I expect canon still dominates the market with the XL/GL series, mostly because of legacy users out there, and until recently, the PD150 is one of the only "proam" cameras you'd see on a broadcast production.

I'm guessing the DVX is somewhere around 30% of the total market for $2500+ cameras.

Wild guess.

Very wild.

[rbilsbor]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

I'd say less, unless you remove all corporations--certainly corporate and government video-type places all seem to have PD-150/170s, and I don't think those companies have as much visibility. Whereas the DVX dominates the indy filmmaker/MTV market, which you probably see a lot more (both in person and on-screen) disproportionately. Also the PD150/170 are in use by a lot of news organizations like the BBC... I think Sony knows their market and are doing fine. The same can be said for the DVX...

[Jan_Crittenden]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

[quote author=J_Barnes link=board=nws;num=1104515305;start=0#9 date=01/04/05 at 13:34:45]I'm guessing the DVX is somewhere around 30% of the total market for $2500+ cameras.
[/quote]

Are you saying that the entire market is 2500 cameras? +- a smidge? That wouldn't pay for the R & D. ;-)

And you guys are right, I like my job and cannot say how many.

Best,

Jan

[MovieSwede]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

Jan he meant the market for +2500$ cams not 2500 cams.

[Jan_Crittenden]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

Okay, so that is what was confusing as the DVX is not a $2500 camera the AG-DVC30 is. The DVX is in the $3500 category. Yeah I know there was a $ sign but it just didn't click. ;-)

Best,

Jan

[lacuna]

Re: Number of DVX-100's in the world?

Jan, on the Sony section of this site you said "yes we will have a low cost DVCPROHD solution as a countermeasure to HDV.  I can't say any more than that."

This line did grab a few people's attention on that particular thread but it soon drifted on to other things.

But wow, this sounds like BIG NEWS... your little aside has answered a big question... of course it raises many more - you're such a tease.  

If only we knew how long to wait.  I'm starting on a 16:9 project soon and just sold my DVX... love the camera, love the gamma and progressive features, but I don't want to use the anamorphic and I don't want to crop so I'm going with the competition.

Now you're dangling a little carrot out there... well, it's great to hear anyway, even if you can't provide any timeframe... DVCPROHD progressive will be the way to go, and if you can put P2 into the mix that will really put the squeeze on Sony.

Good of you for dropping by this site so often with a manufacturer's perspective - keep it up