Cant decide on hd or sd cameras

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anxo69

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I need some advise..I have been searching the net for about 2 months now about cameras.



back in the beginning of the year I bought a new vx2100 camcorder. I
love the camera but with the recent hd rush all over the shelves I was
thinking of upgrading already.My camera is 6 months old and excellent.



Now I want to get into film look cameras so I liked the dvx100b.
Judgeing how many pros used this camera really made me feel I wasn't
making a mistake. like Its always sunning in Philadelphia's and also
the Gilmore girls before they went HD.

Now I feel its too late to buy this camera because of the wide screen
law come 2009 16:9. and I hear this camera has poor results with this.



I like to make DVD's and do web cast 's. With hd I think its too far
away from being cheap or easy enough to make them , and you definitely
don't need hd for web cast.



So I took another plunge and bought a xh-a1 and a hv20 and there sitting unopened in a box (which is very hard
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because I'm thinking of returning them. The cameras loose value so
fast. I know I can olny get about 1700. or 1800 for my sony now and
that makes me sick for 6 months old. If I keep these Im sure they will
just come out with the xh-a2 and bla bla bla. and you have a boat
anchor now.



The other factor is that you cant even make dvd's or distribute your
footage now. I know everybody says you can future proof your footage,
but somehow I don't think so. Pretty soon they will come out with full
HD cams with no SD.



IT DRIVES ME NUTS! Do these shows still use the dvx100b? or what are
they using now? not many shows filmed with the xh-a1. I think I seen 4
on imdb.



These cameras are expensive and I want to have a good one for my money
that I can stick with and master. They keep changing it up they are
like throw aways now...
 
Now I feel its too late to buy this camera because of the wide screen
law come 2009 16:9.
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What law? There's no requirement for widescreen, or high-def, in 2009. Only a switch to digital broadcasting, but digitally broadcasting 4:3 SD is probably the vast majority of what we'll see.
 
Stick with the A1. With the DVDs you're making, the added resolution will be a definite benefit. IMO its not worth the money saved to go with an SD cam if you intend to use it for business, with increasing demands for HD. Why the HV20 though? Unless you need 2 cameras for filming, you're fine just using the A1 as a deck (assuming thats what you got it for).
 
Forget the DVX. Just get an HV20 until the coming Sony/Pany price war gets going, then grab an HVX for cheap.
 
HBlack said:
Stick with the A1. With the DVDs you're making, the added resolution will be a definite benefit. IMO its not worth the money saved to go with an SD cam if you intend to use it for business, with increasing demands for HD. Why the HV20 though? Unless you need 2 cameras for filming, you're fine just using the A1 as a deck (assuming thats what you got it for).
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i bought the hv20 for b roll , and to have a small cam when i don't want to lug the other.
 
It makes no sense to keep waiting for the newest camera. I understand the desire to upgrade and get "the best," but given how fast technologies are advancing nowaday that's simply impossible. You never come away with a good deal when you buy electronics; a few month later there's always going to be something new that'll make what you have lose value, that's a fact of life. The DVX was kind of an anomaly in that at the time of its release other camera manufacturers aren't willing to jump into the 24p game. That's why the camera's value remained high and it's still a relevant camera to this day. Now the situation is changing; virtually every camera released has 24p and it's a race between manufacturers to incorporate new functionalities and feature sets with every new product. Bottom line is, the camera that you bought today may not be the most cutting edge tomorrow. What matters is that it does what you need it to do. So keep that A1 and put it to good use.

BTW, $1700 is an insanely good price for a used VX so cheer up. You want to know real price depreciation? I had to sell my 4 months old FX1 that I purchased for $3400 for a mere $2000 in order to upgrade to the A1. Now that hurt.
 
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