Jack Felis just got a new cam...

Zack Birlew

Zack Birlew

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Hey guys, some of you who know me know that I've been a longtime Canon GL1 user and, I'm sad to say, I have to inform you guys that my trusty old GL1 has died. The tape transport finally gave out and I just couldn't see the point in paying the $400 to get it repaired when I could spend a little more and get an HV20, which gives me a lot more, minus some ease of use as far as manual controls go.

Some of you who have visited REDUser.net may remember my NAB rundown where I gave a negative review on the HV20. That was true, the image I was getting on the NAB show model wasn't very pleasing and I was thoroughly disappointed. However, I happened to be in a local Best Buy inbetween classes and they had an HV20 on display. To kill time I played around with it and the image was light years beyond what I saw on the NAB model, now I realize of course that I should have checked the settings more and seen if someone had a bad setting on it or messed with the chroma levels or something before giving it a bad review like I did :(. I apologize.

Now of course, I'll have to set a spot to put my GL1 on display in memory. I placed my order for an HV20 this morning from B&H (they've got it for $950 for those that don't know) and I can't wait to get it and see Barry's HV20 manual control article when it's posted. :)

Glad to be part of the HD(v)/24p crowd now! :beer:
 
Your really going to love this camera Jack, I do! I've also been somehow unsatisfied with my former camcorder purchases, that being the GS120, and GS320, in the end I returned them both. Yet with this camera I've been blown away, it has everything I want, finally a camera I'm happy with!
 
Jack_Felis said:
Some of you who have visited REDUser.net may remember my NAB rundown where I gave a negative review on the HV20. That was true, the image I was getting on the NAB show model wasn't very pleasing and I was thoroughly disappointed. However, I happened to be in a local Best Buy inbetween classes and they had an HV20 on display. To kill time I played around with it and the image was light years beyond what I saw on the NAB model, now I realize of course that I should have checked the settings more and seen if someone had a bad setting on it or messed with the chroma levels or something before giving it a bad review like I did :(. I apologize.
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Honestly, my first thought.

After some months reading you (I believe some of others can say the same about me), including your RED adhesion, that post pro-HV10 @dvinfo.net granted the cine-like properties of the recording device, etc, I thought you were wrong when I could read you @reduser.net or at least, not so good or well-informed. IMHO, the HV20 is the Coppola's prediction or dream (pick one) more than twenty years ago.

My rank:
RED ONE 4K
SI/Cineform 2K
HV20 1080p

All of them, CMOS technology = rolling shutter (but) = most cinematic (cine-like@digital_video or should I call it digital cinema? :thumbup:).
 
Sean Michael said:
You will love it. It's like buying a fine imported beer...for a the price of a domestic draft. :beer:
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coudn't have put it better myself.... its not a prosumer cam... but it is definitly a wolf in sheeps clothing
 
I used to own a GL-1 and the tape transport died on me too. Actually sold mine for $400. I'm really liking the HV20. In standard def, the image is remarkably similar to my old GL-1.
 
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