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Old July 25th, 2006, 12:30 AM   #46
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Oh yeah. It needs to retail for US$1,999.99 max.
Yeah, but I see you live in Ont, Canada. GST and PST will bump it a way over $1,999.99.
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Old July 25th, 2006, 06:16 AM   #47
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[QUOTE=Mark Kubat]Egads, oh my!

Has Canon, the mighty Kwanon, at last become the laughing stock?

At last?

Methinks a GL3 AVCHD with 1080 24p and dual XLR's is the only way out of this... quagmire....

???

Hope dies last!

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Now you are really dreaming!!
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Old July 25th, 2006, 08:31 AM   #48
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>>Methinks a GL3 AVCHD with 1080 24p and dual XLR's is the only way out of this...

Just a thought, maybe we should try to talk RED into making a prosumer version RED LITTLE. For $1999.

As much as I'd love to see it, I doubt Canon is thinking very far ahead. They seem to make solid equipment that's just behind everyone else. This probably won't be any different.

Guess we'll see...
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Old July 25th, 2006, 10:23 AM   #49
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Methinks a GL3 AVCHD with 1080 24p and dual XLR's is the only way out of this... quagmire....
Has anyone even contemplated how it would be possible to design an HD cam with the GL form factor? The GL2 uses 3 quarter-inch CCDs. Without a technologic breakthrough, an HD chip of that size would probably yield an unacceptably noisy image. Use of a third-inch chip, however, would require a comparatively larger lens, which in turn would likely necessitate alteration of the camera's balance. The cumulative effect of several such changes would be a change to the form factor. Most likely, the HD replacement for the GL will be somewhat larger. But, unless its image quality is pretty bad (for HD), it lacks 24p, or its price is above, say, $5,000, it should sell briskly.
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Old July 25th, 2006, 10:40 AM   #50
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Sony did it with their CMOS chip in the tine A1U
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Old July 25th, 2006, 10:47 AM   #51
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No way, the gl3 will be laser based. Laser for everything from range finging to bomb guidance to eye surgery. Man i hope this bong induced fantasy never ends!!!
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Old July 25th, 2006, 12:19 PM   #52
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Sony did it with their CMOS chip in the tine A1U
Did what? Cram HD resolution onto a quarter-inch chip, or maintain a small form factor with a third-inch chip? I assume you mean the latter, as the HVR-AU1 uses a third-inch chip, but only one -- so the bulk of a prism assembly was eliminated. And its lens is a 10-to-1, not a 20-to-1. Still, you may be right. It's possible that Canon may decide to cut costs -- and bulk --and go with a single CMOS chip.
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Old July 25th, 2006, 10:41 PM   #53
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Old July 25th, 2006, 11:46 PM   #54
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Nice to be right :)
Looks like the guy at the store was right when he said the XM2/GL2 was now discontinued.
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Old July 26th, 2006, 06:51 AM   #55
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Has anyone even contemplated how it would be possible to design an HD cam with the GL form factor?
I happily stand corrected. It's official -- two GL form factor models: the XH-G1 and XH-A1.
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Old July 26th, 2006, 06:53 AM   #56
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Yeah, I just hope they will push xl2 prices lower. I can't affords an xl2 as it is, so i really can't afford the new canons. Maybe in a year, not to long
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Old July 26th, 2006, 08:56 AM   #57
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he was right, check the new forum
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Old July 26th, 2006, 09:50 AM   #58
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Looks like the guy at the store was right when he said the XM2/GL2 was now discontinued.
Bzzt! Sorry, but he was wrong. The XM2 / GL2 / XV2 are not discontinued. The new XH Series HDV camcorders are additions to the Canon line and they're not replacing anything. The XM2 / GL2 / XV2 are still current products and will continue to be until year's end at least. Remember, if it ain't gone from the Canon site, then it ain't discontinued. Hope this helps,
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Old July 26th, 2006, 09:55 AM   #59
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My mole in Canon has leaked that two video related announcements are comming up.
The first one is comming 26th of july. The second is comming 2nd of August.
Something is going to happen the 2nd as well.
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Old July 26th, 2006, 12:20 PM   #60
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Something is going to happen the 2nd as well.
Okay, Jos - amazing.

If the announcement on the 2nd is true as you say and as good today, I will officially name my first-born child - boy or girl - "Jos Svendsen" - haha!

Man, I'm a Canon believer again! Born again!!!!

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