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Question from propective buyer
I’m looking into purchasing a camera soon. I’m debating between the DVX100b, for its cost-effectiveness, and the HVX200, for its features and its survivability in the emerging HD format.
One thing I noticed from the sample footage on RedRock Micro’s website is that, in comparison to the HVX footage, the DVX footage seems, I guess, foggy. Is the HVX footage HD footage, or does the HVX just do a better job with SD video?
Another question I have is this: would it be possible to record HD video directly to an external hard drive, without using a P2 card? If so, can I use any hard drive, or does it have to be designed for digital video cameras? Can it be USB, or does it have to be firewire?
I’m asking because I work with an extremely small production company (5 members!) that has very limited resources. In addition, its editing suite is not wholly able to handle full HD video, as its monitors are unable to handle the resolution. But if the HVX can produce clearer SD video, it would be favorable.
Thanks!
-Vince -
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[Retreet] “Is the HVX footage HD footage, or does the HVX just do a better job with SD video?”
Haven’t seen those clips, so the HVX footage may be HD, but even in SD the HVX is noticeably sharper than the DVX.
[Retreet] ” would it be possible to record HD video directly to an external hard drive, without using a P2 card?”
To a special hard-disk recorder, yes. FireStore FS-100 is available now, and the CinePorter should be out in a few months.
[Retreet] “If so, can I use any hard drive, or does it have to be designed for digital video cameras? Can it be USB, or does it have to be firewire?”
No camera can record to a plain external firewire hard disk. They all require special hard-disk recorders like the FireStore.
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Thanks so much for your help, I really appreciate it!
-Vince
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I’m not an expert on camcorders or the hvx200, but I’m pretty sure that with a firewire you can go straight from the HVX200 to your laptop through an external or internal hard drive, and capture in FCP, no P2 cards needed. The hard drive does not have to be firestore or specially formatted. The panasonic hvx200 technical expert told me this and I have subsequently read about other people doing so on the dvxuser forum.
Was this one of the questions you were trying to ask?
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Not specifically, but this is extremely interesting nonetheless. Thanks so much for your input, guys, I truly appreciate it.
-Vince
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