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Barry what do you ipotize could be ultimate tweakings made by Panasonic on Hvx200 before launch?
Better image or so? Better Contrast? Colours? The only one thing that make me worries is the exaggerated "sharp" effect (dreamlike effect, too soft), maybe dvcpro codec charateristic.
What do you think about it?
 
Don't know what may change. You have extensive, extensive control over all those features in the menu system already. The only thing I really think that they may have been looking at would be the final balance between sensitivity and noise. The less sensitive they make the camera, the less noisy it is, and vice versa. So I anxiously look forward to getting ahold of a finalized, serial-numbered version!
 
Kaku mentioned a software bug with the first batch... I wonder if his is an evaluation model or one of the actual shipping units?

Either way, get ready for the famous back alley biking shots!

Go Kaku! May 720p 60fps bring your biking footage temporal goodness!

Jim Arthurs
 
I hope they choose to go for low noise/less sensitivity.
Easy to add gain, not easy to remove noise.

Do you think it will be possible to make software updates ?
 
Antoine_Fabi said:
I hope they choose to go for low noise/less sensitivity.
Easy to add gain, not easy to remove noise.

Do you think it will be possible to make software updates ?
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I agree!
 
Antoine_Fabi said:
Do you think it will be possible to make software updates ?
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No, from everything we've heard it shouldn't be possible. Which is most curious as to why Kaku said that he had to take it in to get a software update!
 
In a chat session kaku said they ( Panasonic ) came to the dealer and updated the sw. Most likley USB or SD card. Don't believe Panasonic about not being able to upgarde the SW, they could offer this option for us. They choose not to.

No EEproms were changed out in the middle of a camera store either.... If so then we still could get a sw upgrade via new chip install.

I will tell you this, first report in a chat session while the HVX 200 was hooked up to a monitor in Kaku's studio was the HVX200 is noisey in the grey tone to black areas of the image.... I worried about this! I saw this with the many HVX200's I used!
 
PappasArts said:
I will tell you this, first report in a chat session while the HVX 200 was hooked up to a monitor in Kaku's studio was the HVX200 is noisey in the grey tone to black areas of the image.... I worried about this! I saw this with the many HVX200's I used!
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I've noticed that, too, in every version of the camera since the 1080i footage that was projected in ResFest. They have seemingly taken quite a few steps backward in the noise/sensitivity department since then, perhaps to push another stop out of the footage before release. I'm not sure what is exactly to blame, but all of the footage I've seen since October has been quite underwhelming.
 
Compared to the XLH1 material I have filmed it's very noisey. The H1 is so clean even at 200% blowups. When I take the same kind of clips from the HVX200 and do the same, it's not a pretty sight!

Even at 100% playback the noise is obvious. This is why Panasonic should allow the SW upgrades so when the bugs get worked out we can download the upgrade. You know I upgraded a Varicam that had an issue, it should be no different. Even the Varicams had a noise issue. SW upgrades would set people's minds at rest knowing that their camera will get improved. No one said they have to SW upgrade forever, just tell the product is 100% of what it was ment to be.
 
PappasArts said:
Compared to the XLH1 material I have filmed it's very noisey. The H1 is so clean even at 200% blowups. When I take the same kind of clips from the HVX200 and do the same, it's not a pretty sight!
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Be mindful what you say 'round these parts Michael. You might get crucified.

- ShannonRawls.com
 
Michael and Shannon you guys are liars and obviously work for Canon. I have never seen or used either one of these cameras but am convinced you are just up to no good.

Can we get these guys banned? :evil:
 
braw said:
Michael and Shannon you guys are liars and obviously work for Canon. I have never seen or used either one of these cameras but am convinced you are just up to no good.

Can we get these guys banned? :evil:
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LOL
 
I've seen footage of Hl1, and it's amazing. It's very bad that is Hdv, Gop problems etc... But It's amazing.
I've seen the footage of a little girl, and all of us, I think, considering that footage an incredible beauty! I really hope that amazing footage of that quality could coming out from Hvx200!
I still hope Hvx200 can match that quality, because Panasonic camera has more advantages as variable framerate, P2 card etc...

So Shannon Rawls, don't worry, nobody will be crucified, Gop Hdv problems will be crucified, pan problems will be crucified!
But seeing the quality of the Canon footage, nobody can think it's not great.
It's beautiful.
 
Thanks Danilo. I'm not worried. Last time I posted anything about a camera was April (find more posts by Shannon Rawls and see for yourself) . Braw must be a crack fiend or heroine user. You know what they say about drug addicts and stuff. Plus, last time I checked, I thought I worked for Sony. LOLOL

Anyhow, what I'm curious about is why everyone so excited about Kaku's footage when Barry Green and Jared Land already shot some bad-ass footage with it.

Their clip examples were OUTSTANDING and showed the mighty power this camera is capable of:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=40553

- ShannonRawls.com
 
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