[Mike Bergeron]

Otis,

If you have had any experience shooting 16 mm film then this rule of thumb might be helpful for you. If you are doing a 24p project consider 1 Gb of DVCPRO HD roughly equivalent to 100′ of 16 mm film. The faster frame rates will just burn through that 100′ faster then 24.

Mike Bergeron
Camera Engineer
Panasonic Broadcast

[Mike Bergeron]

Jim,

Yes the BT LH900 will accept SDI, Composite, Component HD (self sensing 720p, 1080p, 1080i), Component SD, HD SDI (self sensing, 720p, 1080p, 1080i). The component HD will be perfect for the HVX200.

And By the way the same input capabilities will be true for the BT-LH1700 which will be hitting the street this Summer if you want something larger.

Mike Bergeron
Camera Engineer
Panasonic Broadcast

[Mike Bergeron]

Chris, Rob,

It was primarily a logistical snafu that kept Accu-scene from providing us with the color viewfinder for the VariCam at NAB. I saw a prototype a year ago and it looked fantastic, so I too am eager to get my hands on the final product. If you want to hound Accu-scene to make VariCam the top priority, I would certainly not object.

Mike Bergeron
Camera Engineer
Panasonic Broadcast