help me spend my money: any reason NOT to buy a dvx100a for $2900 w/rebate from b&h video?

[Scott]

Just a small FYI,

The DVX200 has P2 slots and a DV tape deck. You can use one or the other.

Scott

PS, DVXuser.com has pictures of the tape side and a technical breakdown of what you can and can’t do with it.

[Scott]

Sorry, I meant the HVX200.

Scott

[Rob Katz]

scott-

it was my understanding that the hvx200 was not tape based.

is there a link where i can research more than i know?

if so, minidv or dvcpro.

again, i’ll ask: would u buy a dvx100a now or …wait for the hvx200?

thanks in advance for your thoughts

be well

rob

[Rennie Klymyk]

I don’t know if you’ve made your move yet but for me an important issue between these 2 cameras is the 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. Currently most of my cleints demand 4:3. The hvx200 is a fantastic future camera but duh…can we simply turn an anamorphic adapter 90′ to get a squeazed 4:3 image at full res on the 16:9 chips or would you “just” fix it in post? If you were shooting the hvx200 in dv mode and using the built in dv tape system this could be an issue.

we’re gonna need 2 cameras

[Barry Green]

I wouldn’t buy a DVX100A now, since there’s a brand new DVX100B out with some very nice, very worthwhile enhancements. It’s the same price, but the rebate is smaller, so you would end up spending a little more for the 100B, but the additional features are worth it.

The HVX offers everything the DVX does, and a lot more. Yes it will have a miniDV tape drive on it, and it’s also native 16:9, and it’s also a full high-def camera if you choose to add an HD recording system (a P2 card or a FireStore FS-100 or something like that). The HVX is quite a bit more expensive though; it’s $2,000 MSRP higher than the DVX100B. The HVX also won’t be out on store shelves for probably another seven weeks.

If you can afford it, the HVX is unquestionably the way to go over the DVX (pending some reviews and seeing if it actually delivers what they’ve been promising). If the budget’s tight, the DVX100B has an awful lot to offer. If the budget’s extremely tight, you might grab one of the few remaining DVX100A’s out there, but most stores are already sold out of those.

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Get the most from your DVX camera. The DVX Book and DVX DVD are now available at https://www.dvxuser.com/articles/dvxbook/ and at Amazon (https://www.fiftv.com/db)

[Rob Katz]

scott/rennie/barry-

thanks for sharing your expereince and thoughts.

i’ve decided not to purchase a dvx100a

barry-perhaps its my getting to these creative cow boards late, but i can’t seem to find a statement/source about the hvx200 which states that it will record sd to tape. i thought that the only options were either p2 or firestorm-like drives. any other info would be helpful.

if the hvx200 would shoot 30 & 24p sd onto a minidv i would be quite interested in that camera.

at this point in the evolving hd world, most of my resources and needs are squarely sd. (then again, i said that about 3/4″ and betacam)

any thoughts if the hvx200 will be available by the end of calendar year 2005. (tax purposes)

my fallback position will be the dvx100b. are they in the stores yet?

barry-will your book be shipped w/the dvx100b? hope so. if not, who can we email to “suggest” that u be included?

be well

rob katz
harvest films

[Mike Schrengohst]

Go look here:

https://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelList?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&catGroupId=14571

You can order a free DVD that has more info.

Yes it will record SD video on DV tape.

[Filmstudent]

Hello,

I am trying to decide between three cameras: Cannon’s XL2 and Panasonic’s DVX 100A & 100B. You mention in your posting that you are aware of specific differences between the two Panasonic Models. Can you elaborate? I have written to B&H but they have not responded.

Specifically, do you know if the 100B wil be able to shoot 16:9 w/o the need of an anamorphic lens?

Additionally, will the 100B have a better system for reporting sound? The DVX100A (which my school has invested in) has a sound meter w/o any reference points so when connecting the camera to a Hard Disk Recorder you experience some difficulties.

Thank you for your advice.

[Rob Katz]

mike-

thanks for the above link

i ordered a dvd from panasonic and look forward to screening for information.

though i’m no early adaptor and i don’t buy 1st generation of nearly anything: cars, computers or cameras, because of my tax situation, i’m hoping the hvx200 will be out in calendar year 2005.

again thanks

be well

rob katz
harvest films

[Barry Green]

[filmstudent] “Specifically, do you know if the 100B wil be able to shoot 16:9 w/o the need of an anamorphic lens?”

Both the 100A and 100B can do that.

[filmstudent] “You mention in your posting that you are aware of specific differences between the two Panasonic Models. Can you elaborate?”

There are about two dozen differences between them. They’re highlighted in an article on DVXUser.com at https://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=36696

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Get the most from your DVX camera. The DVX Book and DVX DVD are now available at https://www.dvxuser.com/articles/dvxbook/ and at Amazon (https://www.fiftv.com/db)