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COW Reviews: HDV Format Sony HVR-Z1U
Sony HVR-Z1U: First Impressions CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey just made the leap to HDV by acquiring one of SONY’s new HDV Cameras the HVR-Z1U. He was torn between the FX1 and the Z1 wondering if the added features would be worth the money. In this article, Jim gives us his first impressions of the Sony HVR-Z1U.
Product Review, HDV Format
Click on the link above to read Jim’s first impressions of the Sony HVR-Z1U.
Kathlyn Lindeboom
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Some questions:
There is a raging debate among the Directors/DPs I work with about whether an HDV camera is really worth getting involved with if it can’t actually shoot 24p. Otherwise, there are so many other options including all the Panasonic gear and the DVX-100. Does this matter to you at all?
Also, you hadn’t mentioned whether you can use the camera as a playback source for loading into FCP (you mentioned Vegas, but most of the pros I know edit on FCP). Is it FW or SDI or both? I know that it is generally not a good idea to regularly use a camera as a VTR simply for the accelerated wear and tear, but for a small production company or all-in-one type professional, this would make a big difference. The Sony HDV player is $3700, which is kinda pricey for pro-sumer compared to a DCR-11. Do you think this detracts from the overall usability of this camera/format for those trying to move up from DV?
Do you need to playback from an HDV deck to upconvert to HDCam, or can you do that from the camera? Can HDCam accept all the different recording settings that Z1 can shoot?
Thx – Steve Covello – editor – double wide post
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