T thome Well-known member Feb 1, 2010 #1 Im planning to buy a new camera but since our country has not adapted HD technology i'd like to know which of the three cameras will give me the best SD footage,HPX,HMC or even HVX or should i simply use the money to buy an adapter for my DVX?
Im planning to buy a new camera but since our country has not adapted HD technology i'd like to know which of the three cameras will give me the best SD footage,HPX,HMC or even HVX or should i simply use the money to buy an adapter for my DVX?
B Barry_Green Moderator Feb 1, 2010 #2 The HMC150 doesn't shoot SD by itself. You can only get SD from it by downconverting in post. The HPX170 and HVX200 make magnificent SD when used in DVCPRO50 mode. I would recommend the HPX170 over the HVX200 for many reasons.
The HMC150 doesn't shoot SD by itself. You can only get SD from it by downconverting in post. The HPX170 and HVX200 make magnificent SD when used in DVCPRO50 mode. I would recommend the HPX170 over the HVX200 for many reasons.
T thome Well-known member Feb 2, 2010 #3 Thanx allot Barry....do you loose alot of picture quality after downconverting?