I've posted this over at the COW as well but worth repeating for those of you who don't frequent those hallowed pastures:
When shooting in electronic squeeze mode the camera makes the last line 100% white. Not a big problem but easily overlooked as it's outside safe area. Where it becomes an issue is if the image is being broadcast to 4:3 sets the line becomes visible which is annoying to the viewers and rather difficult to get rid of with most broadcast real time gear. You may also notice the top line of vision is only half a line, again a bit annoying to the viewer but easier to mask in the station.
I don't know if this issue only affects the PAL PD150 or if it's carried over to the NTSC models and the 170.
It's certainly easy enough to get rid of in Vegas.
Shows it does pay to check things on a studio monitor in underscan.
When shooting in electronic squeeze mode the camera makes the last line 100% white. Not a big problem but easily overlooked as it's outside safe area. Where it becomes an issue is if the image is being broadcast to 4:3 sets the line becomes visible which is annoying to the viewers and rather difficult to get rid of with most broadcast real time gear. You may also notice the top line of vision is only half a line, again a bit annoying to the viewer but easier to mask in the station.
I don't know if this issue only affects the PAL PD150 or if it's carried over to the NTSC models and the 170.
It's certainly easy enough to get rid of in Vegas.
Shows it does pay to check things on a studio monitor in underscan.