[Darren Kelly]

I’ll need more information about where your problem is. Is it capturing, or outputting, etc.

DBK

[Darren Kelly]

We’ve had a couple of clips during import fail, then we imported them again, and everything was fine.

This has occured off a P2, in the camera, From a P2store and also from a Firestore.

It happens less from the Firestore.

BTW, this is all by using the FCP import, not another program.

Cheers

DBK

[Darren Kelly]

Yes, I am using FCP.

I produce instructional DVD’s, I suppose a future use would be web based.

Would you still suggest 720-24np

[Darren Kelly]

I watched this , and now have asked all my staff to view it. It is a great little video that will explain the whole work flow for you.

Thanks so much for sharing your time and talent to produce this.

BTW, what screen capture software did you use. It looked pretty smooth

DBK

[Darren Kelly]

OK,

So to summerize, most people would go this way:

Have 2 P2 cards
Ignore the FS until real world field test
Forget about the P2Store
Use a Mac laptop to retrieve the info
Backup to some drives until Blue Ray

Do I have this right?

DBK

[Darren Kelly]

I have done a side by side with 1080i of the same subject, with both cameras.

The image quality is virtually the same. I also own a 25K Ikegama HD monitor, so you can trust me the images side by side are as close as you need to call them

The differences are the flexibility of the two camera’s. There is no question the Panny is more flexible, for reasons already stated above.

The format, DVCPRO HD is easier to edit, while the Long GOP MPEG2 is more time consumer.

The Panny also has digibeta quality SD recording, with DVCPRO 50. This means your SD recording will be better with the Panny over the Sony.

The work flow is different too. While the Sony has a tape backup and it’s cheap to buy tape, you will have to archive your project clips, that’s going to mean a hard drive, or drives. In other words, count on buying a minimum of 1-2 P2 cards. Plan on buying a P2 Store, or FS100, and plan on some other backup drive. In the short run, the Panasonic will be more expensive, while it will be shorter to get your return on the Z1U

So, those are as I see it. I own both a FX1 and a HVX200. I recently sold the Z1U, but I also have the HDV deck.

Good luck with your choices.

DBK

[Darren Kelly]

We’re thinking about that option too.

Why would you suggest that over the other 2 options

DBK