XH A1 Cover Story in March DV Magazine at DVinfo.net

Mike Covington · February 12th, 2007, 09:04 PM

http://www.dv.com/reviews/reviews_it...leId=196602584

FYI, the March 2007 issue of DV magazine showcases the XH A1 on the cover. Inside is a very positive review.

Graham Bernard · February 13th, 2007, 02:47 AM

I don't know if I should thank you for that Mike?? - That camera is sorely beckoning - oh yes!

Oh, ok .. . Thanks Mike!

I do WANT that camera! Oh yes . . . .

Josh Chesarek · February 13th, 2007, 06:42 AM

Same for the Feb. issue of Videomaker.

Bill Pryor · February 13th, 2007, 10:28 AM

These reviews always point out that the 24f mode "degrades resolution slightly." And it's true, however, the corollary to that is the resolution is so high in the first place that a slight reduction is not a problem at all.

Adrian Paul Spiteri · February 13th, 2007, 11:01 AM

Josh, can you post the link of the videomaker review.

Holly Rognan · February 13th, 2007, 11:55 AM

It is silly that the slight resolution loss is the 'biggest' problem with the camcorder. It is so negligable to me, that it really doesn't warrant debate or complaint on my part. I have more problems with the controls and some of the functionality of the cam (which I hope is fixed in firmware) that tends to go more unnoticed in the reviews, but are more important in my eyes.

Bill Pryor · February 13th, 2007, 12:07 PM

It's all about measurebators measurebating, to use Chris's excellent word.

About resolution...it really pains me to say this because I've always been a 2/3" chip camera person, but the stuff I've been shooting with the XH A1 in HDV looks better than the exact same type of shots I do with the DSR500WS in DVCAM. Even the wide shots, which really surprised me. I expected the wide shots to look like wide shots from the Z1, but they stay sharp, even in the "loser resolution" 24p mode.

Josh Chesarek · February 13th, 2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Paul Spiteri

Josh, can you post the link of the videomaker review.

It isnt on their website just yet but as soon as I see it I will link it.

John Brinks · February 14th, 2007, 04:07 PM

It is interesting that videomaker says in the "cons" category, that it is "pricey". Perhaps they have not noticed that it is at least $1500 less than all of the competitors, Including the v1u, z1u, hvx200 and hd110...

But otherwise this camera is owning the reviews... in fact i do not think i have seen one review that was not extremely positive!

Brian Brown · February 14th, 2007, 04:20 PM

Let's not forget that many of us will deliver in less than full HD resolutions for a long time to come now, so a small resolution loss is more than acceptable for the benefit of shooting progressive. Many of us would have to de-interlace footage later in post for any online delivery, which would likely take a much bigger resolution hit.

I've only shot 30f in the week I've had my A1. The footage looks great in my NLE (PPro)... seeing those huge progressive frames without any more jaggies. Progressive is also the *only* way to fly for doing any keying or roto work.

Brian Brown
BrownCow Productions

Robert Sanders · February 14th, 2007, 04:31 PM

I'm an XLH1 owner and have been in love my camera for about a year now. And when the A1 came out I was a bit put off by the announcement of the A1 and G1.

But I have to now admit that I think Canon truly hit a big home run with these cameras, particularly the A1. It's provides amazing resolution and peformance for less than $4K. Quite an accomplishment.

I'm trying to get my hands on an A1 to use as a B-Roll and EPK camera for our production company.

Mark Montgomery · February 14th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Here's the link:
http://www.videomaker.com/article/13174/

The review is actually in the March issue of Videomaker.

Josh Chesarek · February 14th, 2007, 05:49 PM

Yeah I screwed up the date since I just got the Mag. Nice work Mark.

February 12th, 2007, 09:04 PM	#1
Mike Covington New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6	XH A1 Cover Story in March DV Magazine http://www.dv.com/reviews/reviews_it...leId=196602584 FYI, the March 2007 issue of DV magazine showcases the XH A1 on the cover. Inside is a very positive review.

February 13th, 2007, 06:42 AM	#3
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	Same for the Feb. issue of Videomaker. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

February 14th, 2007, 04:31 PM	#11
Robert Sanders Starway Pictures Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Studio City Posts: 581	I'm an XLH1 owner and have been in love my camera for about a year now. And when the A1 came out I was a bit put off by the announcement of the A1 and G1. But I have to now admit that I think Canon truly hit a big home run with these cameras, particularly the A1. It's provides amazing resolution and peformance for less than $4K. Quite an accomplishment. I'm trying to get my hands on an A1 to use as a B-Roll and EPK camera for our production company. __________________ http://www.starwaypictures.com http://starwaypictures.blogspot.com/

February 14th, 2007, 04:47 PM	#12
Mark Montgomery New Boot Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 14	review in Videomaker Magazine Here's the link: http://www.videomaker.com/article/13174/ The review is actually in the March issue of Videomaker.

February 14th, 2007, 05:49 PM	#13
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	Yeah I screwed up the date since I just got the Mag. Nice work Mark. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

February 13th, 2007, 02:47 AM	#2
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	I don't know if I should thank you for that Mike?? - That camera is sorely beckoning - oh yes! Oh, ok .. . Thanks Mike! I do WANT that camera! Oh yes . . . .

February 13th, 2007, 10:28 AM	#4
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	These reviews always point out that the 24f mode "degrades resolution slightly." And it's true, however, the corollary to that is the resolution is so high in the first place that a slight reduction is not a problem at all.

February 13th, 2007, 11:01 AM	#5
Adrian Paul Spiteri Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malta\| Europe Posts: 55	Josh, can you post the link of the videomaker review.

February 13th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#6
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	It is silly that the slight resolution loss is the 'biggest' problem with the camcorder. It is so negligable to me, that it really doesn't warrant debate or complaint on my part. I have more problems with the controls and some of the functionality of the cam (which I hope is fixed in firmware) that tends to go more unnoticed in the reviews, but are more important in my eyes.

February 13th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	It's all about measurebators measurebating, to use Chris's excellent word. About resolution...it really pains me to say this because I've always been a 2/3" chip camera person, but the stuff I've been shooting with the XH A1 in HDV looks better than the exact same type of shots I do with the DSR500WS in DVCAM. Even the wide shots, which really surprised me. I expected the wide shots to look like wide shots from the Z1, but they stay sharp, even in the "loser resolution" 24p mode.

February 14th, 2007, 04:07 PM	#9
John Brinks Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Phoenix Az Posts: 69	It is interesting that videomaker says in the "cons" category, that it is "pricey". Perhaps they have not noticed that it is at least $1500 less than all of the competitors, Including the v1u, z1u, hvx200 and hd110... But otherwise this camera is owning the reviews... in fact i do not think i have seen one review that was not extremely positive!

February 14th, 2007, 04:20 PM	#10
Brian Brown Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Estes Park, CO USA Posts: 426	Let's not forget that many of us will deliver in less than full HD resolutions for a long time to come now, so a small resolution loss is more than acceptable for the benefit of shooting progressive. Many of us would have to de-interlace footage later in post for any online delivery, which would likely take a much bigger resolution hit. I've only shot 30f in the week I've had my A1. The footage looks great in my NLE (PPro)... seeing those huge progressive frames without any more jaggies. Progressive is also the only way to fly for doing any keying or roto work. Brian Brown BrownCow Productions