Panasonic confirms that AG-HMC150 supports PAL system ? help me?

Yeah of course there is a PAL version of the 150 as Panasonic makes just about all of its cameras compatible worldwide, typically by making two versions. If you're buying from Amazon in the US you would getting the NTSC version however. If you want the PAL version from a US dealer it would be a special order item.

I'd suggest giving a call to Abel Cine Tech or B&H in New York to find out if they can get you one. It will likely be a bit more expensive as it will be brought in just for you and you may have some warranty issues. Typically the PAL models have their warranties covered out of Europe so a US warranty will not be included. Just FYI. Or you could fly to Europe and buy one in person... :Drogar-Smoke(DBG):

Noah
 
PAL and NTSC ?

PAL and NTSC ?

studio1972 said:
The 151 is dual PAL and NTSC. The 152 is just PAL i believe.
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where did you get that info? how do you know?
this question is vital to me, as i work in Rio (NTSC)
but get comissions from Europe (PAL) so i need a cam that does both!!!
please, shed some light on this?
 
This information is correct. The 150 is sold only in the USA and is only 60Hz (NTSC). The 152, 153, and 154 are sold in other territories such as Asia, Australia, etc, and those units are all only 50Hz (PAL).

The 151 is sold only in Europe, and it is dual-standard, both 50Hz and 60Hz.

If you need a camera that can do both, the 151 is the only one.
 
150 is NTSC only. How about using the software to convert 60i to 50i ? Is there any obvious artifacts? I played 60i video (SONY HDV camcorder) on my brother's HDTV in China (supposed to be 50i) and it was flawless! So looks like it is Ok to use 150 anywhere, am I right?
 
I have a 151, it does both, but not at the same time. If you record PAL on a memory card, you cannot then use it for NTSC without erasing it.
 
lifepo4 said:
150 is NTSC only. How about using the software to convert 60i to 50i ? Is there any obvious artifacts? I played 60i video (SONY HDV camcorder) on my brother's HDTV in China (supposed to be 50i) and it was flawless! So looks like it is Ok to use 150 anywhere, am I right?
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1080i is a relict of ancient times when the CRT monitors of your TV were not fast enough to display progressive frames. Since CRT is almost dead and all newer HDTV sets are based on LCD technology it doesn't matter what system your footage is recorded in because it's basically a computer display. When it's 1080i it will be deinterlaced on the fly. And whether it's PAL or NTSC isn't important anymore when you display it. It will work the same way as you can display PAL and NTSC footage on your computer.
 
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