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farss wrote on 2/8/2004, 11:46 PM
YES,
but that's only a VERY small part if it. Even if you don't want the 'film look' video shot at 50p or 60p has better temporal and vertical resolution but this is achieved at the expense of around 6dB more noise.

If you plan to shoot like you would a movie and if you really understand all that involves then go with the DVX100.

If that scares you off, well the DVX100 is still a fine camera but it's got a lot of controls and you need a bit more experience to get the best out of that.
If this is your first serious camera you MIGHT do better with a PD170, in Auto Everything you'll find it hard to get any really bad shots, well assuming your within the limits of what video can cope with!
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/9/2004, 6:19 AM
Read:
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=250209&Replies=26&Page=3

Nothing resembles film like film.

J--
verity5000 wrote on 2/9/2004, 6:55 AM
hey guys thanks a lot. yeah, i've owned a GL2 and was really happy with it but wanted to upgrade so i sold the gl2. i'm very comfortable with manual settings and would in fact like as many as possible. so it looks like the dvx100a is the way i'm going. thanks again.
netkoala wrote on 2/9/2004, 7:22 PM
But when you use the DVX100a are you going to shoot 30p or 24p ?

What direction will you choose ? Film effect or quality ?

Converting NTSC 60i to 24p makes sense.
Getting a 24p look makes sense (though I cannot tell the difference on a small screen)

If you think progressive is the way to go, why not shoot 30p ?
Question is what Vegas setting do you use.
The templates look limited, do you use the 60i template ? Anyone know ? Suppose the 60i template is what you use.

If quality is what you are after then 480/60p seems best - in theory.
Now you might have to go to a HD camera to get a range that includeds
480/50p or 480/60p. Again, hopefully you can use a 60i template in Vegas.

30p should be good enough, anyway, you would hope and HD may not be worth the risk to you and you might stick with the PD170 (+ PDX10) or DVX100a or XL1)
(Not sure if PD170 and other cams can do 30p).

Anyone want to correct me ? Is using 30p not a good option ?

If you can get 60p on a camera you trust (using a HD cam or not), would YOU go for it ? It appears to be worth it.