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Canon XL2 - Is it for real?

tcummings
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Jul 7, 2004, 5:19 PM

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I've heard alot of talk about Canon coming out with an XL2 model. Does anybody know anything about it? Is is Hi-def? Is it 24p? Does it have 16:9 aspect mode? Is is even real?
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DonP
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Jul 7, 2004, 7:42 PM

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There has been talk for nearly a year now. Canon is usually very tight lipped about new gear until about a month or two before it ships when they do a press release. Until the press release, it is all rumor - with perhaps a lot of wishful thinking. If the rebate window on the XL1s has expired, an announcement is possible, but not assured. Add to this that the XL1s is about 3 years old now, the typical product market life of Canon top camcorder over the past 12 or so years.

Bob Hudson
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Jul 11, 2004, 11:27 PM

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There has been talk for nearly a year now.

A year or two? Check out this from Google:

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Canon XL2 - Any news?
Greetings Anyone seen the new Canon XL2, yet? Just wanted to know its specs and what it looks like? Phillip Rhodes (UK)
rec.video.production - Feb 25, 1999

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Re: NEW CANON XL2 in 3 weeks?
... The MIKEY guy said NO. There will be no xl-2. the THREE WISE-GUYS from Canon said there will be no xl-2. Now supervideo=guy says there will be ax xl2. ...
rec.video.production - Dec 9, 1998

So we are approaching the fith anniversary of the imminent arrival of the XL2 (unless someone can find an even older post) Smile

DonP
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Jul 12, 2004, 5:56 AM

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The XL1 was announced in late 1997, and became generally available in very late 1997 or very early 1998. I believe that the the XL1s came out in 2001. The XL2 referred to in the 1998 and 1999 posts arrived as the XL1s, which was the successor to the XL1, much as the L2 was the successor to the Canon L1. XL2 has become the wishful thinkers designation for the successor camcorder to the current model in the XL1 family.

As you have no doubt seen, about a week after a new top-of-the-line Canon camcorder ships, folks start speculating about the next model.

videobear
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Jul 14, 2004, 8:58 AM

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Yes, it's (finally) for real. Canon has issued a press release announcing the availability of the XL2 sometime in August. The camera will have a 20X lens (plus the other XL1 lenses) and will offer 24p and 30p modes as well as interlaced video. 16:9 is claimed, but I don't know if that's the CCDs' native aspect ratio. MSRP about $5K.

Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions

DonP
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Jul 14, 2004, 6:24 PM

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Stuff I've seen indicates it is native 16:9 chip.

Bob Hudson
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Jul 14, 2004, 6:48 PM

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Stuff I've seen indicates it is native 16:9 chip.

It is native 16:9, which means the chip is at least 962 pixels by 480 pixels in size. Check out the specs at http://consumer.usa.canon.com/...14&modelid=10350

mos8ball
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Jul 15, 2004, 2:06 AM

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more XL2 info...

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-Announces-XL2-with-24-Fames-Progessive-and-True-169.htm

tcummings
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Jul 18, 2004, 6:07 PM

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I went and read the specs. It's amazing. I hope they will actually deliver in August!
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