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7 out of 10 people found this review helpful
0.5 stars
Pros: Great for HDTV
Cons: Does not work
Summary: I bought this camcorder on September 28, 2003... read more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Great by day, a bit frustrating at night"
Pros: At the current ~$2K street price, this product is a good buy. Augmented with a real HD-capable PC NLE (e.g., Vegas Video), you can produce great videos -- indoors and out -- with this camera. Buy this for now and skip the new Sony HD camera (currently twi
Cons: Not for beginners; mediocre performance in low light; supplied editing software is marginal.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
Pros: HD means content has future value. Add a Viewsonic N6 and see a full highdef picture on your computer monitor (HD for <$200, also works with your cable HD box composite outputs). Want a really large image? Get a projector with composite inputs. The
Cons: In an $80,000 market, this is a $20,000 camera for $3,000 (pro version, local dealer). It isn't perfect, but it is outrageously good. An auxiliary lens may be used to widen the field of view. Manual override for audio would be nice.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
Pros: True 16:9 without the squeeze. Composite output and for the price makes a nice alternative for indie film makers. And you can capture HDV but you have to manually install the "TAPE DRIVER" and use their HD capture and rename m2t to mpg.
Cons: No 24p (For the price they should have added it. Its only a single charge coupling and not a 3CCD.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"Quirky, but does a decent job"
Pros: Only HD out there
Cons: Color depth poor unless well lit. Editing HD takes about 100 hrs of practice to get right.
