am deciding on the hv20 or a sony hc-3 but leaning towards the canon.

but one thing I have to have is the ability to output the lcd screen overlay (timecode specifically) from the composite or dv output of the camera in downconverting mode.

am deciding on the hv20 or a sony hc-3 but leaning towards the canon.

but one thing I have to have is the ability to output the lcd screen overlay (timecode specifically) from the composite or dv output of the camera in downconverting mode.

I have an HV30 not an HV20 but they are basically the same. Is this what you mean? PAL manual p41:


TV SCREEN
[ ON]*, [ OFF]
When set to [ ON], the camcorder’s
on-screen displays will appear also on the
screen of a connected TV or monitor.
���� You can also use on the wireless
controller.
���� When the the data code is displayed on
the camcorder’s screen, the same
information will also appear on a
connected TV regardless of the [TV
SCREEN] setting. Turn off the data code
display by repeatedly pressing .
* The default value is [ OFF] in the
playback modes.

6SEC.DATE
[ ON], [ OFF]
When you start playing back a tape or
when the date of the recording changes,
the date and time will be displayed for 6
seconds.



The time code is usually embedded in the DV signal (haven't checked the HV20) but I don't know how you would display it.

thanks that answered my question