Nigel Cooper
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Eric, up to a point image quality is the most important element. But, if your camcorder is poorly built and could break in the field, what good is image quality?
Personally speaking, I’d rather take a hit of a hundred or so lines of resolution, but use a camcorder that is not frustrating and is built to a somewhat higher standard and won’t have bits falling off it within a year or so.
Let’s face it, when was the last time anyone ever had a client complain because they could see a tad of aliasing in an image, or when did you hear a client say “the resolution looks a trifle low”? you won’t, most can’t see or don’t care; so why should we?
I just feel that lately, each time Sony bring out a camcorder, they are becoming more and more ‘flaky’.
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£5,995 inc VAT, see: https://www.dvuser.co.uk/content.php?CID=174
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Good point, you are not missing anything. You would be if the hard drive was 500GB, but sadly it is not. Come on Sony.
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It was never November. Always NAB 2008. Also, it will be about $15,000 more than current F355.
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Yes, 335 will have dual-layer capability. But it is worth remembering that the price difference over regular 330 (which can be bought with HD Canon AF lens) is much more than the price of a PDW-U1, which is also dual layer capable. If you don’t need to record a continuos clip of over 2 hours, save your money and buy PDW-U1 instead, the latter allows for programmes to be mastered back to it onto a Dual Layer XDCAM HD disc of over 2 hours.
This is what I intend doing as I already have 350. I would not trade it in for 355 just for dual-layer alone when I can buy PDW-U1 for under
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Anyway, is BluRay a Sony thing? I asked a Sony guy in UK and he said BluRay is not a Sony invention; it’s a free for all?
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Sorry guys, I meant in FCP and DVDSP with a built in burner. Not having to buy Adobe software.
Pain about the BluRay thing, I’ve already bought about 12 BluRay movies and a PS3.
I’ll hold fire on buying anymore and stick with SD DVDs for a few hundred years until the ‘money makers’ fight it out with back-handers, bribes and …
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Lance. I’d go for the PDW-F330 any day. The image quality of that camera (with decent HD Fujinon lens of course) is miles ahead of the ProHD 250; I mean a long way.
I’ve owned and used all of them and the difference is clear on a monitor from the other side of the room. F330 produces quality that is miles better than the GY-HD250, but then the JVC is only HDV using the lesser 720 resolution and a constant 25Mbps. F330 uses half inch 1080 chips at 35Mbps and it is these key differences that give the 330 super-smooth image with far superior sharpness and resolution. Sony also has negligible fringing compared to JVC, which is riddled with green fringing in comparison; not to mention an image like a Mexican Mosaic in comparison too.
Also, with the F330 you don’t have to buy the PDW-U1 USB Optical Disc reader/writer, just use the camera and it’s FireWire to drag/drop the clips; it is a file-based tapeless system remember; that’s what I do with my 350. It’s not like you have any heads to wear out.
Forget SD lenses on 330, you will kill the cameras potential. The best budget lens for XDCAM HD by a mile is the Fujinon XS17x5.5BRM; amazing lens and as good as Canon costing twice the price according to my chart testing.
If you only shoot/edit in SD, stick with 450 as the image quality will be better than shooting with 330 in SD DVCAM mode due to 450’s better SD lens and larger chips.
Having said that, shooting HD on 330 and editing HD, then dumping to uncompressed 8bit SD timeline will yield better results than 450 as you are capturing more detail in HD to start with; just don’t down-convert in camera via FireWire; post down-convert is superior.
I’d go for it just for the file-based super fast workflow. You have to use XDCAM HD to fully appreciate it’s superb workflow. Once you’ve tried it and used it on a complete production you’ll never turn back.
Oh, you say you are not interested in other Sony handycams. Wait until the PMW-EX1 comes out November 1st; you’ll soon change your mind there. I’ve been field-testing this camera for the past week ready for my IBC presentations and I can tell you the image quality has to be seen to be believed; it’s incredible.
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Malcolm, your system is fine. No need for RAIDS etc. The file sizes are only a bit larger than regular DV/DVCAM. No need for cards etc. FireWire is all you need for FAM file transfer; dive right in.
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Timothy
It won’t put any extra wear and tear on the camera. It’s only a laser, no big deal. Besides, the price of replacing the laser is a fraction compared to replacing heads in a Digibeta camera.
It cost about