I was gonna post this in Shaws post about the new Sony HDV coming out but felt it is to broad of a question.
The Panasonic AG100a (Or whatever the actual model is) has alot of awesome features from what everyone tells me.. from being able to pick up very low light to the cool film emulation of 24p to the 16:9 mask of 720x480 to give it HD Quality. but the fact is that its not HD makes me wonder if I should get it. Its becoming a bit outdated and Im seeing more and more places online selling them for under 1800 bucks.
Now that Sony is coming out with the new 3 Color chip HDV camera for a prossumer price but lacks alot of the decent functions like low lux and 24p but offers higher resolution Should I go with it.
I dont know what I want to do right now.. I would like to do ID filming as a hobby for a while, Im getting into Special Effects and hope to learn MAYA once I master 3ds Max and learn how to character model.
3DS Max renders in true HDTV and the new sony being under 8000 bucks would make a great companion for doing some cool Animations with real background shots.
It would be nice to *post edit* everything in Vegas or Premier and have the size show as 1440 pixels x 1080 lines.
but wouldnt 1080i be more like 1080x720? that was the other question I want to ask. Is this 3500 dollar camcorder by Sony going to offer true HD or will it be a lower end.
I plan on Buying a nice HD widescreen I saw from WalMart for 989 bucks which is 51 inches.. i dont need a reciever because i just want it more for viewing DVDs and Home Movies.
So here are all my questions.
1) How does 720x405 (720x480 masked) look on a HD Monitor?
2) Will a HDV Camcorder look better on a HD Monitor (51 inches) then a Panasonic AG100a camera using masked 16:9 ratio?
3) Is the new Sony HDR-FX1 1440x1080 or 1080x720 interlace? and can I render it to progressive afterwards?
4) Do the more expensive HD Cameras have progressive capability? Is the 3 Color chip on a higher end camera make a difference then a single on a higher end HD camera. (I Know the JVC thats out around 3500 bucks only has a sinigle chip but is a HDV 1080i camcorder)
Im just trying to understand what im really getting for the money.. the specs are a bit vague. one site says 1440x1080 but another said 1080x720 and is not true HD quality.
The Panasonic AG100a (Or whatever the actual model is) has alot of awesome features from what everyone tells me.. from being able to pick up very low light to the cool film emulation of 24p to the 16:9 mask of 720x480 to give it HD Quality. but the fact is that its not HD makes me wonder if I should get it. Its becoming a bit outdated and Im seeing more and more places online selling them for under 1800 bucks.
Now that Sony is coming out with the new 3 Color chip HDV camera for a prossumer price but lacks alot of the decent functions like low lux and 24p but offers higher resolution Should I go with it.
I dont know what I want to do right now.. I would like to do ID filming as a hobby for a while, Im getting into Special Effects and hope to learn MAYA once I master 3ds Max and learn how to character model.
3DS Max renders in true HDTV and the new sony being under 8000 bucks would make a great companion for doing some cool Animations with real background shots.
It would be nice to *post edit* everything in Vegas or Premier and have the size show as 1440 pixels x 1080 lines.
but wouldnt 1080i be more like 1080x720? that was the other question I want to ask. Is this 3500 dollar camcorder by Sony going to offer true HD or will it be a lower end.
I plan on Buying a nice HD widescreen I saw from WalMart for 989 bucks which is 51 inches.. i dont need a reciever because i just want it more for viewing DVDs and Home Movies.
So here are all my questions.
1) How does 720x405 (720x480 masked) look on a HD Monitor?
2) Will a HDV Camcorder look better on a HD Monitor (51 inches) then a Panasonic AG100a camera using masked 16:9 ratio?
3) Is the new Sony HDR-FX1 1440x1080 or 1080x720 interlace? and can I render it to progressive afterwards?
4) Do the more expensive HD Cameras have progressive capability? Is the 3 Color chip on a higher end camera make a difference then a single on a higher end HD camera. (I Know the JVC thats out around 3500 bucks only has a sinigle chip but is a HDV 1080i camcorder)
Im just trying to understand what im really getting for the money.. the specs are a bit vague. one site says 1440x1080 but another said 1080x720 and is not true HD quality.