Sony EX3 VS. Panasonic HPX170

[Barry_Green]

Do botth the EX1 and 170/150/200 put out broadcast resolution?

Definitely.

If I were shooting for library footage could it be used on discovery channel?

Maybe, maybe not. If it's "commissioned" footage, you'd be limited to 15% program content from the 1/3" cameras. If it's a spec series you're selling to them, then no such restrictions would apply.

I heard somewhere that BBC won't take EX1 footage because it's too compressed. What can you (or anyone) tell me about these cams and HD programming?

In the BBC's delivery guidelines, they specify that any inter-frame format less than 50mbps is considered standard-def, and by that statute the EX1 would fall into the restricted category (as would all XDCAM-HD products). They could be used for up to 25% of a program's contents, but that's the limits.

In Alan Roberts' report on the EX1 for the BBC, he describes the EX1's 35mbps HQ mode as

This mode is not usually considered suitable for full broadcast HDTV shooting.

 

[DEPTH OF PHIL]

Hey Barry, good to know, thanks for the info , i enjoy your articles in HDVIDEOPRO, Keep em coming mate!