XM2 in US? at DVinfo.net

Lee Rutty · November 1st, 2005, 08:06 AM

First post here after lurking for a long time. You guys are a gold mine of info.

I live in the US and have the opportunity to buy an XM2 from a guy in the UK at what I consider to be a good price. He swears it is NTSC and has US power connections on it but I'm not sure he really knows the difference.

Are there any real differences between the XM2 and GL2 or is it just a branding thing? Is the whole device set up for European power or can I just replace the battery charger if it has the UK connectors? Did they actually make NTSC XM2s? With US connectors?

I appreciate any advice anyone can give me.

Thanks.

Peter Wallington · November 1st, 2005, 08:55 AM

I'm in the UK and my XM2 came with both UK and US-style power cables. However, to my knowledge XM2s are inherently PAL. The GL2 is identical but NTSC. I would question your seller a little more throughly to figure out if he's being completely honest....get photos that show the camera with NTSC written on it!

Lee Rutty · November 1st, 2005, 10:28 AM

Thanks, that's good advice. I've emailed him for another picture. I do have some photos of the camera, and when I look at it closely I'd swear it says GL2 NTSC although it isn't very clear. The guy uses XM2 and GL2 interchangeably, maybe he's just calling it XM2 cause he's in Europe. I'll be able to tell better if he sends me another photo.

Graham Bernard · November 1st, 2005, 12:22 PM

On the outside of the LCD door mine says :

"3CCD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER XM2 PAL"

on the bottom it says:

"DM-XM2 E"

Grazie

DJ Kinney · November 1st, 2005, 01:45 PM

And remember, for many purposes, the PAL version is BETTER than the NTSC version. For a more detailed review of that, wait for another post, but in short, the 25p mode is easy to slow to a filmic 24p, and the resolution is slightly better, I believe.

If I would have known, I would have bought a PAL cam instead of an NTSC, and I live in the U.S. Only drawback is that you can't direct-out to the T.V.

Anybody else chime in on that?

Colin Rayner · November 1st, 2005, 03:41 PM

True DJ, res is better and 25 fps is better, also the screen dimensions are different. The battery charger is universal, nothing more to change than the charger to wall cable, a very standard item. Any laptop cable will fit for example.

November 1st, 2005, 08:06 AM	#1
Lee Rutty Tourist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, Maine, USA Posts: 2	XM2 in US? First post here after lurking for a long time. You guys are a gold mine of info. I live in the US and have the opportunity to buy an XM2 from a guy in the UK at what I consider to be a good price. He swears it is NTSC and has US power connections on it but I'm not sure he really knows the difference. Are there any real differences between the XM2 and GL2 or is it just a branding thing? Is the whole device set up for European power or can I just replace the battery charger if it has the UK connectors? Did they actually make NTSC XM2s? With US connectors? I appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks.

November 1st, 2005, 03:41 PM	#6
Colin Rayner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Geraldine, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 88	True DJ, res is better and 25 fps is better, also the screen dimensions are different. The battery charger is universal, nothing more to change than the charger to wall cable, a very standard item. Any laptop cable will fit for example. __________________ "We don't have any money, so we will have to think" Ernest Rutherford

November 1st, 2005, 08:55 AM	#2
Peter Wallington New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 23	I'm in the UK and my XM2 came with both UK and US-style power cables. However, to my knowledge XM2s are inherently PAL. The GL2 is identical but NTSC. I would question your seller a little more throughly to figure out if he's being completely honest....get photos that show the camera with NTSC written on it!

November 1st, 2005, 10:28 AM	#3
Lee Rutty Tourist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, Maine, USA Posts: 2	Thanks, that's good advice. I've emailed him for another picture. I do have some photos of the camera, and when I look at it closely I'd swear it says GL2 NTSC although it isn't very clear. The guy uses XM2 and GL2 interchangeably, maybe he's just calling it XM2 cause he's in Europe. I'll be able to tell better if he sends me another photo.

November 1st, 2005, 12:22 PM	#4
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	On the outside of the LCD door mine says : "3CCD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER XM2 PAL" on the bottom it says: "DM-XM2 E" Grazie

November 1st, 2005, 01:45 PM	#5
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	And remember, for many purposes, the PAL version is BETTER than the NTSC version. For a more detailed review of that, wait for another post, but in short, the 25p mode is easy to slow to a filmic 24p, and the resolution is slightly better, I believe. If I would have known, I would have bought a PAL cam instead of an NTSC, and I live in the U.S. Only drawback is that you can't direct-out to the T.V. Anybody else chime in on that?