Full XH-A1 review at DVinfo.net

Stu Holmes · October 27th, 2006, 09:24 AM

not sure if this has been posted on this site already somewhere, but anyway, here it is (from a Japanese webs site's test & review) :

http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

Some sample shots at various focal lengths and all kinds of other useful pics, (and the auto-translated text of course)

John Laird · October 27th, 2006, 09:51 AM

From the translated article...

"As for the knitting machine it can photograph also 30p and 24p not only 60i, but, the selector switch of the hardware is not attached to XL H1."

Man, reading this stuff will mess with your head :)

John

Cody Lucido · October 27th, 2006, 10:54 AM

"But the menu button is attached by side, uses somewhat and the selfishness is bad."

"Because it is different from the national welfare machine,"

Brent Graham · October 27th, 2006, 11:08 AM

full review? is this a joke?

the translation alone means this is a joke...right?

Anyone who could make their purchase decision from this 'full' review is nuts!

Haha, welfare machine...

Jesper Andersson · October 27th, 2006, 11:17 AM

You are not familiar with google automatic translation function right? (this is already stated in the first post, did u just click on the link?)

Original page:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...5/zooma277.htm

In its native language i guess the "full" review is pretty sweet.

Jason Strongfield · October 27th, 2006, 11:23 AM

i gave up after the thrid paragraph and then I just scrolled down to go view the pictures :p

Bill Pryor · October 27th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Those translations are a scream. But there are some good photos.

Rafael Lopes · October 28th, 2006, 02:42 AM

I barely see any difference at all between the lightest and highest skin detail options on the grabs that were posted.

Rafael Lopes · October 28th, 2006, 02:44 AM

Sky detail is also very subtle.

Rafael Lopes · October 28th, 2006, 02:47 AM

The image control options is a thing of beauty. The difference between the different levels is very clear and it looks amazing what can be done.

Christo Aaron · October 28th, 2006, 03:10 AM

Wundering about these two HDV cameras, which are in the same price range, and how theycompair. I realize it may require a field release to fairly study the XH-A1. but, has anyone found a link to a magazine shootout review?

Piotr Wozniacki · October 28th, 2006, 04:15 AM

Translation: complete crap, forget it!

Skin & Sky detail modes: barely visible

Video/Cine control: beautiful!

Hardware details: composite output A/V1/V2 switch (what is that?), PLUS BNC - why?!!

Rafael Lopes · October 28th, 2006, 06:49 AM

The video is not that good. A lot of overexposed stuff and flat looking colors with no texture. But I'm 100% it was probably this guy's first time. Kaku's videos are WAY BETTER. I mean WAY!

Bogdan Tyburczy · October 29th, 2006, 08:44 PM

Stu -

Thanks a lot for posting the link. Any information revealed before a product is released is valuable and interesting.

For those of us who don't understand lexical complexities and nuances of automated translation, there's always original Japanese version :)

I agree, Kaku's footage was better technically, but this article is still very much worth reading.

It seems less important, but I absolutely love the idea of internal battery compartment. It promises to improve camera performance in extreme cold weather and I think it will.

The skin detail is subtle, but it works. We should remember, it's HD. Not so easy to make it as smooth as in SD. Canon's high resolution does not make it easier :)

For now, just patiently waiting for XH-A1...

Steven Fokkinga · October 30th, 2006, 04:50 PM

"After all, like A1/G1 being thorough, unless it penetrates, perhaps it is not being met the expectation of the user easily."

Classic.

October 27th, 2006, 09:24 AM	#1
Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	Full XH-A1 review not sure if this has been posted on this site already somewhere, but anyway, here it is (from a Japanese webs site's test & review) : http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools Some sample shots at various focal lengths and all kinds of other useful pics, (and the auto-translated text of course)

October 27th, 2006, 10:54 AM	#3
Cody Lucido Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 206	All Your Base Belongs To Us... "But the menu button is attached by side, uses somewhat and the selfishness is bad." "Because it is different from the national welfare machine," __________________ www.CodemanStudios.com

October 28th, 2006, 03:10 AM	#11
Christo Aaron Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Side Cleveland Posts: 68	AG-HVX200 -vrs-XH-A1 shootout? Wundering about these two HDV cameras, which are in the same price range, and how theycompair. I realize it may require a field release to fairly study the XH-A1. but, has anyone found a link to a magazine shootout review?

October 27th, 2006, 09:51 AM	#2
John Laird Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 32	From the translated article... "As for the knitting machine it can photograph also 30p and 24p not only 60i, but, the selector switch of the hardware is not attached to XL H1." Man, reading this stuff will mess with your head :) John

October 27th, 2006, 11:08 AM	#4
Brent Graham Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 222	full review? is this a joke? the translation alone means this is a joke...right? Anyone who could make their purchase decision from this 'full' review is nuts! Haha, welfare machine...

October 27th, 2006, 11:17 AM	#5
Jesper Andersson Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden - Halmstad Posts: 28	You are not familiar with google automatic translation function right? (this is already stated in the first post, did u just click on the link?) Original page: http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...5/zooma277.htm In its native language i guess the "full" review is pretty sweet.

October 27th, 2006, 11:23 AM	#6
Jason Strongfield Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 195	i gave up after the thrid paragraph and then I just scrolled down to go view the pictures :p

October 27th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Those translations are a scream. But there are some good photos.

October 28th, 2006, 02:42 AM	#8
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	I barely see any difference at all between the lightest and highest skin detail options on the grabs that were posted.

October 28th, 2006, 02:44 AM	#9
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	Sky detail is also very subtle.

October 28th, 2006, 02:47 AM	#10
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	The image control options is a thing of beauty. The difference between the different levels is very clear and it looks amazing what can be done.

October 28th, 2006, 04:15 AM	#12
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Translation: complete crap, forget it! Skin & Sky detail modes: barely visible Video/Cine control: beautiful! Hardware details: composite output A/V1/V2 switch (what is that?), PLUS BNC - why?!!

October 28th, 2006, 06:49 AM	#13
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	The video is not that good. A lot of overexposed stuff and flat looking colors with no texture. But I'm 100% it was probably this guy's first time. Kaku's videos are WAY BETTER. I mean WAY!

October 29th, 2006, 08:44 PM	#14
Bogdan Tyburczy Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 161	Stu - Thanks a lot for posting the link. Any information revealed before a product is released is valuable and interesting. For those of us who don't understand lexical complexities and nuances of automated translation, there's always original Japanese version :) I agree, Kaku's footage was better technically, but this article is still very much worth reading. It seems less important, but I absolutely love the idea of internal battery compartment. It promises to improve camera performance in extreme cold weather and I think it will. The skin detail is subtle, but it works. We should remember, it's HD. Not so easy to make it as smooth as in SD. Canon's high resolution does not make it easier :) For now, just patiently waiting for XH-A1...

October 30th, 2006, 04:50 PM	#15
Steven Fokkinga Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 204	"After all, like A1/G1 being thorough, unless it penetrates, perhaps it is not being met the expectation of the user easily." Classic.