Consider move to DVX-100(a/b)

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argo27

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I currently tape short videos for people as well as live webcasts of local sports events as a hobby; sometimes paid sometimes not. After a few paid gigs, I have decided to start upgrading my equipment. I currently have a Panasonic camcorder (PVGS-180), and a Canon GL1 prosumer camcorder. I have read nothing but good reviews on the DVX-100 series of cameras and I am thinking of buying. My first decision was to look the older Sony PD-150s, however the dvx100 seems to be a much better camera.

My main use would be live streaming webcasts, so the DVX is probalby a bit overkill for that, however I cannot get used to the feel of smaller cheap 'palm corders'.

For this use, is there any differences between the DVX-100 / 100A / 100b that would make one better than the other, or would there be any noticable difference in them? Im guessing i could get a 100A cheaper on ebay than a 100B say

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Mark
 
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well if you are going to upgrade now you might as well just go and get a hmc 40 or a tm 300 they are both hd cams but if you keep shooting you are just going to want to upgrade again at some point so just buy the hd cam to start out with. and they are about the same price as if you are going to buy the dvx new.
 
We do a LOT of live streaming - 16 hours in one day recently. We generally use one or more DVX100B's.

And for the very first time last week, we were asked to shoot the stream in hi-def. It was a six-city simultaneous shoot and we were doing two of the cities.

On test day, I flipped the DVX to 16:9, streamed the video and got immediate approval. When I told the producer it was SD, he said 'Oh. Looks fine to me.'

IMHO, it's pretty well impossible for the average viewer on the average computer using an average high-speed internet connection to tell the difference between a 16:9 standard definition image from a DVX100 and a high def image coming from a more expensive HD camera. And the DVX100B is utterly amazing in low light situations.

And since the video we shoot is dependent on getting good audio, two-channel XLR audio inputs are a MUST. Much more important for us than HD video.


When we really, truly need HD, we just rent one for the day.

- G
 
For the price and how easy it is to use the DVX100 a or b why not. I've never watched the show on FX "Its always sunny in Philidepia" until I read here that it was shot using DVX100's. I watched it last night and it looks great. With more and more web video, Apple tablet someday, cable tv broadcast in SD, I think the DVX will be around for a long time. I had mine for sale but I've decided to keep it.
 
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