Just as a follow up, with regards to me lookimg for a new camcorder. It's done... http://blip.tv/file/get/MMMMMoon-NewCamcorder442.mov
Thanks for your input. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Moon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank for the response folks. > > Yes Brook, it's a used camcorder and yes there is much to be lost, but > also lots to be gained. The camera is being sold as it's not been used > much at all. The price is right for my budget and it's resale value, > in the right PAL market, would be great. > > I did read about the lowlight performance, but being an old Xacti > user, I'm use to poor/no lowlight video. The pluses for me are the > built in light (arm-length-vlogger) and the ability to lower the > shutter to 1/30 and even 1/15. > > It's not a perfect camcorder, for everything I'm after in a camcorder, > but it's what I can afford. I need an upgrade from my Xacti C40 and > this seems like a good fit. > > Mike > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Brook Hinton" <bhinton@> wrote: > > > > For the web, it won't matter. You'll just burn to PAL ratios instead of > > NTSC. > > FCP and its FCP Studio accompaniments handle PAL just fine. I have > no idea > > about FC Express or imovie. > > > > But I would think VERY hard before getting this camera. > > > > For DVD - if you want NTSC, and you want it to look even watchable, > it is > > possible on a mac with compressor now that its mpeg2 frame controls > support > > more advanced motion analysis, but the time it takes to compress in this > > mode is just unbelievably long. And its still not going to look great. > > > > On a PAL tv, it won't look more like film - PAL is still interlaced. > It's > > 25i, not 25p. The reason some video-to-film features were shot in PAL is > > because its easier to transfer 25i to 24fps film, and because PAL has > > slightly better resolution than NTSC. > > > > Why are you opting for a PAL HV10? PAL is usually much more > expensive in an > > NTSC country. Is it a great deal on a used camera? I STRONGLY advise > against > > used video cameras, especially consumer gear. The heads are the > first thing > > to go, and they aren't cheap. You might get two good tapes before > drowning > > in dropouts (and HDV dropouts make DV dropouts look like no big > deal). You > > might also get very lucky, but its quite a gamble. > > > > The HV10 is also somewhat notorious for its poor low light performance. > > > > Sorry to throw cold water on anything but thought I should voice these > > concerns, > > > > Brook > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > Brook Hinton > > film/video/audio art > > www.brookhinton.com > > studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
