-DVX100b-

"Found this on panasonics website!"

"IBC Press Release.
September 2005 Panasonic Stand No. 10.431

The AG-DVX100B addresses some of the modifications program makers have been asking for with improvements throughout the unit.

Improved colour reproduction with advanced image adjustments have enhanced this already high quality unit allowing productions to cut material shot on this Camcorder into other formats with even more ease.

With the release of the P2miniCam, prices for all Panasonics SD mini DVs has been brought down making production on these high quality units much more cost effective."

1. What "color enhancements" and "image adjustments" does the 100-B have? I didn't hear any mention of this from any of the posts from IBC.

2. I understood that the price of the 100-B was $4000.00. How does the statement above ("prices for all Panasonics SD mini DV has been brought down") jive with an increase in the list price of the new 100-B?
 
revolution summer said:
Just a question for people who allready have a 100 or 100A. Is the lack of 16x9 in the LCD really that much of a hassle? Although the firewire syncing function of the 100B sounds cool, I'd only have one camera for the time being, so it wouldn't be any advantage for me. As far as the color of the camera's body, i couldn't care less if it's "sexier" on the 100B. It seems like it all comes down to the LCD, and frankly, it sounds like i'm better off buying the 100A for $3,400 and getting a $500 rebate + other goods, than paying $3,900 for the 100B with no rebate and possibly no book/DVD/magic bullet.
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For me it's much more than just the LCD.

To be able to finally control iris and focus remotely on my friend's 20ft. jib, would be very nice.


-BillP
 
I have always been a little confused about this too.

If squeeze mode is anamorphic wouldn't that mean it was done in the lense? Why would you then want an anamorphic adapter? I am thinking about a new cam for a couple of shorts planned for early next year (decided to hold of on HVX until I really need it). I had been leaning towards the xl2 for the true 16:9 and thought that squeeze mode was just a reworking of letterbox.

Can anyone explain exactly how squeeze works?
 
The squeeze mode is only the active part of your letterboxed image. This image will be scaled up to fill the hole 4:3 as an anamorphic image. It means lower image quality than an real anamorphic image.

An anamorphic image in Pal is 1024x576 with an aspect ratio of 1:1 while a squeezed image is only 768x432 scaled up to 1024x576(720x576 anamorphic).
 
revolution summer said:
Just a question for people who allready have a 100 or 100A. Is the lack of 16x9 in the LCD really that much of a hassle? Although the firewire syncing function of the 100B sounds cool, I'd only have one camera for the time being, so it wouldn't be any advantage for me. As far as the color of the camera's body, i couldn't care less if it's "sexier" on the 100B. It seems like it all comes down to the LCD, and frankly, it sounds like i'm better off buying the 100A for $3,400 and getting a $500 rebate + other goods, than paying $3,900 for the 100B with no rebate and possibly no book/DVD/magic bullet.
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That's exactly how I feel about it! well said!
 
The lenshood and eyepiece aren't free though. I'd like to see a real price of the DVX100B for sale. It seems to me that it should retail for around $3400 to $3500 and have no rebates. If 16x9 is a priority for you then I think it is the better deal than the 100a. Even with the rebate by the time you by the adapters to view the 16x9 on the LCD you may well be near the cost of the 100B.

If the street price of the 100b is near the $3999 MSRP then I don;t thin it will sell very well.
 
I'm thinking of buying a DVX100A but now think maybe I should hang on for the 100B model. Does anyone know of any disadvantages of doing this (apart from time and maybe cost). Does the fact that the DVX100B is 'lead-free' make it potentially less reliable? I believe the lead is used in the soldering process. Are lead free soldered circuits as good?
 
For the marginal updates, I would say that you should just go for the DVX100A under all circumstances unless you have the extra money to spend on a DVX100B.
 
jdstan,

What make and model is the lens hood adapter and what does it go for? I'm in the same boat as DarkGlobe. I've got the money, now I need to decide which model to buy. The 16x9 viewing is really the major factor that matters to me.
 
If I recall correctly, there was a post from Jan months ago saying that the 100B will only have one change from the 100A and that is the type of metal used inside the camera. Apparently the type used in the A and earlier has to be changed for some reason or another but, other than that, I believe it will be identical to the A. This leads me to believe it will be the same price and the features will remain the same.

I didn't read through this thread thoroughly so if someone has already mentioned this, my apologies.
 
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