This Site lead me to buy HVX

[Cuantos the Wrestler]

I must say that reading these threads here truly helped me to select the HVX as my new camera. I am on the waiting list at Abel and I can not wait for it to arrive.

I was first interested in the Sony (as my previous camera was the VX-2000), and I considered it to be my front runner. However, the 24p was missing, and I heard whispers of disillusionment with the CineFrame. My next favorite was the JVC and the camera looked awesome. Further reading revealed an MPEG2 compression which worried me. Wasn’t this what we used to compress SD down to fit on a DVD? Why would someone want a compressed image as a base “negative” of information?

I then found out that Sony also used the MPEG2 format. The ease of a mini-dv tape was starting to lose its appeal to me. But need for compression did make sense. Here we have HD cameras trying to squash visual info onto an old school tape. Digital 8 didn’t try to shoot to VHS so what was up with this?

The Canon seemed like the next one to consider, but I considered the increase in price equivalent to not adding a new Intel computer to my domain.

I had heard of Panasonic (a review proclaimed an old DVX to be even better than the CineFrame) but I was not truly familiar with the line. I also thought the cost was going to be pretty high considering the expense of the chips (P2), but a friend recommended this site and I became a regular reader.

I am by no means a veteran of a thousand physic wars like many of you here on the board, but I did benefit by sitting back and “listening” to proclamations, concerns, trolls alerts, new owners, etc

For me, the Panasonic really sounded like the way to go. I like the compatibility with Final Cut Pro, and was pleased with the demonstration of the camera at Abel. No camera is going to be perfect, and we should be thankful for how far the medium has come. My thought has always been if someone is noticing a resolution concern in a minor shadow down in the corner then my story and actors are not doing their job.

I am a 21st century pixelmaker and I am looking forward to a wonderful world of creation this year.

Thanks for the insight!

 

[Justyn]

Well put. I'm jumping ship from Canon to Panny. I think this will be the camera for storytellers and for effects houses.

I also think that we're buying into a community and network.. all proceeded by the 24P scene. When it does come in, I think I'll take a few weeks away with the HDbaby to get some one on one intimate time.... VVVVRRRRROOOM. More input. Need input.

 

[oneinfiniteloop]

My thought has always been if someone is noticing a resolution concern in a minor shadow down in the corner then my story and actors are not doing their job.

Well put!

 

[Drew599]

Cuantos the Wrestler, dude your going to love the camera once you get it. After you have your camera you'll look at things a little different. Like, I wonder what that would look like at 60fps. Plus the whole P2 thing is amazing. Its like going from shooting on a 35mm still camera to a digital still camera. While your doing your testing and stuff like that you can just delete what you know you don't want. It will be worth the wait.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

DVXuser.com is like crack, one of the first things I do after getting on my comp everyday is get on here and snort HVX threads. :shocked:

 

[Drew599]

Mr. Blonde, the HVX threads are where the actions at. I do the exact same thing: Check email, go to DVXuser.