Is my HVX obsolete?

The year is 2025...Panasonic stopped selling P2 5 years earlier. 3D cameras shooting 8k images that are recorded uncompressed cost $3k.

16 years ago I shot SVHS-C with a camera larger than an EX1.

Forever?
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Yeah but think about what your saying lol, so the cams resolutions have increaded (fairly considerably) - in the big scheme of things ;) TV's are getting bigger - but the discernable difference I think negates this idea that we'll all be racing to get 8k res cameras with more colour! I know your kidding and saying 25 years haha, but all HD is doing is making images more like we might percieve them for 'real'.

The aesthetic of film, and its qualities (sharp or soft) means that very well we could hit a peak of audience expectation that allows for greater visual diversification.

That even in digital we could hit retro-visualisation with our films where they are outputted on various forms rather than the 'hottest' forms.

Even now we have guys making films on 16mm s16mm some on 8mm... Insane though it sounds, there may in future be people that actually shoot films on formats we would think are INSANE given the available technology.
 
I'm thinking at some point somebody somewhere will get the itch to recreate the andromeda modification for the HVX200. I've read it was the bee's knees for the dvx and that possibly some HVX200s were done as well. I dont think the HVX200 is a dead horse yet!
 
Yes, the corporations plan the obsolescence years ahead of time. 4k, 8k, 16k, 3d, holographic virtual images, 4d, etc.
 
mainstreetprod said:
I have rethought selling my HVX to get a 200A or 170. I ran across a set of scene files that when implemented, have made me MUCH happier with the footage I am getting.
That, combined with making sure things are well lit. To me, it just doesn't make sense right now to sell my camera for $2000 and spend $4000 more to replace the camera and the accessories that now won't fit (assuming I get the 170). All to get a noise improvement that will never be noticeable on the web, where 90% of my stuff goes.
I'm waiting till my HVX dies- which, with a solid state camera, could be a long time. My VX-1000 DV camera lasted over 10 years! Also, in a year or two 200a's and 170's may be selling for 3K or so, especially when the latest greatest new one comes out.
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Well, I posted the above in '09, bought the AF100, sold it, still have the HVX , it still works perfectly and clients who aren't looking for a specific camera still love the footage. Still waiting for it to die. It may outlast me!
 
Is it obsolete? Yes.

The more important question... does it still make you money? If the answer is "Yes", then whether or not it's obsolete is irrelevant.
 
the only time i notice my HVX is obselete is when i shoot video with my canon DSLR with a 50mm f/1.8. it makes my HVX look like it was owned by Fred Flintstone.
someone else made an interesting point. post production is everything nowadays. if i can get clean 1080 or 720 footage then i'm 90% on my way. i'm loaded with adobe premiere pro, after effects and sony vegas 12 with tons of plugins.

P2 will never die !!!
 
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A friend of mine with a borrowed TV Station camera ( Philippines ). Photo taken only a few months ago...
 
It's not obsolete because I can still get mine to match other newer cleaner video (not shallow dof dslr) cams by simply adding a little Neat Video denoiser plug in, some sharpening and a little bit of a luma curves filter and we're good to go. This is all the easier by adding the filters to an adjustment layer in Premier Pro over the whole thing. Yes, a bit more leg work but hard pressed to tell the difference on the web or less than huge tv's.
 
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Oh yes, I have been hanging with my HVX200 since 2006. I also use GH2 and now just bought the BMCC MFT after the price drop. I will use the HVX
for some legacy clients but that is about it. I have also been renting it out. I will keep it until it quits working and then move on.
 
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