thinking about buying either a hv20 or 30 but maybe a problem
 

I currently have a dvx100a and had a hg10 the hd is on its way out so I cant trust it. So I figure I would try tape since im use to the workflow. My friend bought his hv20 over and we shot a little. I used the canon WA adapter I had from the hg10. The first thing I noticed was the video didnt look very sharp and there was also this zig zag type of thing(see pics) Now I shoot my dvx in 30p all the time if I shoot the hv30 in 30p will I not get that and I read somewhere the wa adapter blocks the AF sensor is this true and is there a work around?

Hi

The zig zag lines, as you call it, are artifacts showing up when you watch interlaced video on a computer monitor. If you watch the video on a TV it will dissapear. There are two ways to get rid of them on a computer display. Either film in progressive/frame mode, or deinterlace your footage before you watch it on the computer. With the HV20/HV30 you are able to film progresive. As you say, with your DVX you film progressive and thats the reason these interlace lines doesn't show up.


Regards,

/Bo

Ok, thats why that was new to me. Thank you.Now im just wondering about WA lens effecting sharpness.

It will reduce sharpness. How much is a function of the quality of the WA lens.

There is extra processing in the conversion to progressive, which isn't overly complex but does add time to your workflow.