DVXuser.com exclusive hands on with the HVX200

I've been lobbying heavily. My knuckles are sore with arthritis from the number of e-mails I've spam-bombed Panasonic, with suggestions of how this would be the greatest-thing-ever feature, or that would, etc. Noah was there when I gave one of my wackier pitches.

But yes, I asked 'em about the waveform monitor on the first day. I figure, with P2, you've basically got DV Rack already in the camera, all that's missing is the waveform... so why not tie it into the zebra button, as in -- zebra 1, push again for zebra 2, push again = waveform. But I gotta admit that it'd be a longshot. Maybe in the HVX800 a few years from now... :)
 
How Quickly we forget.......

How Quickly we forget.......

Remember when most people were really excited that the HVX200 was going to be less than $10000? We were assuming that the camera alone was going to cost that much and most were willing to shell out that amount. Now that the camera is selling for $6000, people are freaking out at the P2 costs.

Here's why I can't wait for this camera:

1. NO TAPE! I waste way too much time digitizing and worrying about dropouts and timecode mistakes. The JVC HDPro needs a dedicated deck or the camera has to be used as a deck (provided you don't use their Firestore solution)

2. The camera is always recording, even before you press record! Only with P2 of course.

3. The ability to see thumbnail previews on the LCD, and delete unwanted clips. I really hope you can delete portions of the clip too and not the whole clip. I suggested in another thread that the LCD just be touch sensitive too so you can scrub through the clip with your finger.

4. 1080 24P, 720 24P and 60P, 480P DVCPro.... Need I say more?

5. Uncompressed Audio.

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bgundu, good points. Although cache record is available on many high end tape based cameras these days as well.

Regarding timecode with P2 and indeed xdcam, it isn't as important anymore. Because it is just data and is held as files on the card or disc, broken timecode doesn't matter anymore. You will probably find that the timecode does break when you delete a clip on the card (although it could work differently so maybe not). But if it does break it won't matter because of the way the system works.
 
bgundu,

the pic in your last messages is a screendump from a Mac screen.
Which app was used for import? fcp?
 
Barry_Green said:
I've been lobbying heavily. My knuckles are sore with arthritis from the number of e-mails I've spam-bombed Panasonic, with suggestions of how this would be the greatest-thing-ever feature, or that would, etc.
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Barry, seeing as you're lobbying, I've got another for you that I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned -

Underscanned LCD and Viewfinder, with TV safe guides.

At that price, I would hope that my LCD and viewfinder are not cropping any of the image.
 
.. i thought he said the LCD already does underscan.

..hard to say.. alot of info oming in right now.. hard to keep track of it all.
 
.."believe" isnt enough bob.. give me the facts.

bob replys: "ok then, ill give you the facts.. fact is your a loser!"

...why yes.. yes i am .

bob : ".... ... yep"

...... yep


bob: " ok then.. im going to eat lunch now"


... me too


bob:" k .. talk to ya later"


... over and out.






lol.. its a slow day.. my mind is drifting. anyway, thanks for the confirmation :)
 
From Jarreds report:

Why didn’t anyone think of this before? Add to that full underscan (for viewing the entire frame edge to edge) and a Focus Assist function (for easy, precise, pixel-accurate focus even without an external high-def monitor, which is available during standby AND recording), and peaking and zebras available simultaneously, and you’ve got one incredible camera experience. And the 4:3 shape is perfect for displaying the thumbnail previews of all the clips when previewing P2 card content.​
 
cool, thanks again. ..but that reminds me that i didnt see any mention of a zoom feature on the LCD to allow for zoomed in manual focusing.. would be nice though.
 
...its a good day. thats nice to hear, i wouldnt have thought they would leave it out seeing a the competitors are touting it. its really hard to keep up with all the sporadic info coming in. but i dont see how i could like the new camera any more than i already do. :)

edit: weeeeeeelllllll... there is always the direct to off the shelf external HDD recording thing. that would be a MAJOR plus in my own, and many other books.
 
WOW, I guess I was so caught up in the other details that I missed the fact that the LCD was already underscan. Boy, Panasonic really takes my suggestions quickly! I just posted this morning about an underscan LCD, and I've already got it confirmed!
:)
 
iamloser said:
cool, thanks again. ..but that reminds me that i didnt see any mention of a zoom feature on the LCD to allow for zoomed in manual focusing.. would be nice though.
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That's what was referred to as "focus assist" -- it extracts the central portion of the frame and maps it to the LCD on a pixel-for-pixel accurate basis, so you can execute an extremely precise focus. And you can use it during recording as well as in pause mode, unlike the competition.

The diagram they showed demonstrated it as popping up a window within the LCD, so you can see the full frame but also the magnified central portion. No confusion is possible as to whether you're in the "focus assist" mode. On the Sony there's no indication given as to whether you're in the zoomed-in mode or not, which is why I believe they disabled the function during recording -- if you left it in zoomed-in mode, and found out later that your framing was entirely "off", you'd be pretty mad. Hopefully Sony will upgrade their system to provide some sort of feedback that you're in zoomed-in mode, so they could then remove the restriction about not being able to use it during recording.
 
Barry,

surely this question has been ansewered, but when will this camcoder be available, and what is the diameter of the lense ?

thanks
 
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