Seriously! Is The Dvx Dying?

It's all coming down to talent and the end of the day when all things are equal.
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i think the indie movie 'once' is a great example of this. it was shot on HDV. there were parts of that i didn't love visually, but that's also because i knew what i was looking at. my wife was just sucked into the story and could care less about the cameras they used.

that being said i can understand a lot of different reasons for people to buy different cameras.

i also think the dvx has at least 2 more years of use left on it. just make sure you're shooting great stuff:Drogar-Happy(DBG):
 
The 100b was exactly the quality/price compromise I was looking for. Compromise isn't even the right word because to me the camera's value far exceeds its price tag. So far, the SD 4:3 output hasn't been an issue since my main outlet is the web (and it makes me cringe every time I compress the hell out of that beautiful footage) and NTSC tv.

When the demand starts shifting to 16:9 I'll probably go for the anamorphic lens before running for a new native 16:9 HD cam. Right now (and anytime in the near future) I don't have near the budget for a quality HD camera, let alone all the workflow upgrades (larger disk drives, faster computer, blu-ray, etc.)

We were given a consumer Sony HD camcorder to use at work (a newspaper's pathetic attempt at web video) and it makes me cringe every time I'm forced to use it when I know my DVX will blow it out of the water. And it's not just the better looking footage from the DVX, but also its usability. I equate it to someone taking away my pro digital SLR and handing me a point and shoot because it has more megapixels. It's not the camera, it's how you use it.
 
Ric O'Shea said:
I equate it to someone taking away my pro digital SLR and handing me a point and shoot because it has more megapixels. It's not the camera, it's how you use it.
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Exactly. Plus, the glass on the DVX is awesome! That's a huge part of the image. The cheap lenses on some of these Handycams are a huge weak point.
 
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