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    HVX Warranty Repairs

    I have developed two issues with my HVX (the firewire port is intermitten, and the rca video out has to have pressure on it to transmit signal.) I am wondering if anyone has had experience dealing with Panasonic and warranty repairs. I am curious about your experiences. I am mainly concerned...
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    Anyone dealt with warranty repairs on HVX?

    I have developed two issues with my HVX (the firewire port is intermitten, and the rca video out has to have pressure on it to transmit signal.) I am wondering if anyone has had experience dealing with Panasonic and warranty repairs. I am curious about your experiences. I am mainly concerned...
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    anyone want to sell their microphone mount?

    Somehow lost microphone mount for my HVX anyone interested in selling or trading something for their microphone mount?
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    Do you know which transition I speak of?

    I feel silly for not knowing this but... I want that look of stopping and starting a film camera. You know going form correctly exposed to overexposed completely. I have been using a dip to color dissolve, with the color being white which works for a lot of things but what I really want is...
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    Scene Files

    Ok when I bought the HVX it just came with the book, which is greta by the way. Thanks Barry but poeple who buy it now get a cd or dvd with it that has scene files on them. Now I use mac so I can't do anything with my computer and the sd card. I am wondering if anyone can send me some of...
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    Where to get Firestore mount

    I have FS-100 Firestore and I have seen other people with a manfrotto hotshoe adapter for there firestore. I have also read in here about one made to fit the extra capacity battery. Where can I buy these? I can't find it on the Focus Enhancements website. And elsewhere I can only find one to...
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    Firewire connection fix FS-100 HVX

    might fall under the category of "Ghetto" but it is really solid and I never worry about the firewire popping out. It is a right angle adapter (rotated right angle when you are searching for one to buy) and a headphone jack splitter. The mini plug is a really tight connection with my adapter...
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    Home decorating show advice

    I am about to embark on a major project (for me.) Basically its a season of a home decorating show. Last season was shot on Beta SP, about 55 tapes. This go round I am planning to shoot on two hvxs in DVCpro50 mode. Here is my gear 2 HVXs, with wide angle adapters one zoom through one...
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    Advice on matching HVX and HDX

    I have a shoot coming up this weekend... It's a live dance performance. I am using my HVX as the wide shot and an HDX 900 as the tight. Has anyone done any projects with these two cameras as a pair? I have played with some settings trying to match the cameras but I couldn't get a perfect...
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    Rate My Rig

    http://static.flickr.com/94/279080366_0143bc3ae5.jpg?v=0[/img] http://static.flickr.com/79/279080464_48e3a58dfa.jpg?v=0 http://static.flickr.com/108/279080578_17d4257002.jpg?v=0 http://static.flickr.com/79/279080464_48e3a58dfa.jpg?v=0 Just Wanted to see if you guys would bite: If anyone...
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    Rate My Rig

    http://static.flickr.com/94/279080366_0143bc3ae5.jpg?v=0 http://static.flickr.com/79/279080464_48e3a58dfa.jpg?v=0 http://static.flickr.com/108/279080578_17d4257002.jpg?v=0 http://static.flickr.com/79/279080464_48e3a58dfa.jpg?v=0 Just Wanted to see if you guys would bite: Let's start a thread...
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    FCP user giving HVX footage to Premiere Pro User

    Hey guys thanks in advance for any notes you can give me. If there is a post already please direct me to it.. This is a multifaceted question: I just did a shoot over the weekend with the hvx. I recorded 720/30p onto the Firestore. Now, I have backed it up to my computer (if I did it right)...
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    fullscreen commerical, shoot in HD or DVCPRO50?

    I have an upcoming shoot on the hvx. The client wants a fullscreen (4:3) image. I know a little about this but I am curious what you guys would suggest. Is there anything gained by shooting in a widescreen hd format (720 or 1080) and then zooming or whatever to get a fullscreen image? Or...
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