First big camera purchase

[Douglas Spotted Eagle]

Originally Posted by Bob Zimmerman

This post has me thinking more about getting the Z1. Spot you should be a salesman!
What is your take by the way on the talk that HDV will be replaced by AVDHD? Do you see that happening? Or is that going to be in handy cams at wal-mart?

I've not heard a whiff of AVDHD being in anything but very cheap consumer ware. Can't imagine it being anywhere else either. HDV, or a variant, is here to stay with us. XDCAM HD for instance, is nothing more than HDV on steroids.

[Bob Zimmerman]

Originally Posted by Douglas Spotted Eagle

I've not heard a whiff of AVDHD being in anything but very cheap consumer ware. Can't imagine it being anywhere else either. HDV, or a variant, is here to stay with us. XDCAM HD for instance, is nothing more than HDV on steroids.

Thanks Spot. The stuff I've seen shot with the Z1 and FX1 are really good.