videobear
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Apr 6, 2006, 4:04 PM
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Re: [dansen] Sony HD camera FX1 drawbacks
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Is there a better HD camera out now for around 5 grand or less?
Also, why would one want to record 4 audio channels?
It's debatable as to whether they are "better", but both Panasonic and JVC have HD or HDV camcorders out that compete in this price range. The Panasonic actually costs a lot more in the end, because you have to equip it with expensive memory chips or a hard drive recorder to actually record in HD. The JVC is 720p, as opposed to the 1080i flavor of HDV that the Sony cam uses. People who want "the film look" may find the JVC more suitable. Like the Panasonic, you can spend a lot of money on this camera, equipping it with larger batteries (run time out of the box is less than an hour) or a better lens (the next lens up in quality from the stock lens will set you back $13,000 or so).
See the VU HDV forum for much more on all the current HDV camcorders.
re: audio. I often record four or more audio sources during a wedding ceremony. For example, I might have a mic on the groom, a backup at the altar rail, one on the minister's lectern, one on the reader's lectern, and one in the choir loft, plus general audio from at least on on-camera mic. I use two cameras, which lets me record up to four audio sources (two audio tracks per camera). Additional sources are recorded on other media, either a minidisc or an MP3 recorder. With the Canon XL1 or XL2, you can record up to four audio sources on ONE DV tape. Of course, you have to accept reduced audio quality to do so, using 12 bit instead of 16 bit sampling.
Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions
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