GR-PD1, DVX 100's greatest competitor? at DVinfo.net

Glenn Gipson · August 30th, 2003, 11:54 AM

I think the GR-PD1 MAYBE the DVX 100’s greatest competition. Think about it, the GR-PD1 will have TRUE 16:9, TRUE Progressive, 1.18 million pixels, and 25p. The DVX 100 might beat the GR-PD1 out in latitude, image control, and post manipulation, though. And if the GR-PD1 has remote focus control, that would be another advantage over the DVX 100 (not sure if JVC cams have this ability.)

Ken Hodson · August 30th, 2003, 12:54 PM

It will probably have that crappy edge enhancement.

Peter Moore · August 31st, 2003, 10:25 AM

25p is not 24p, which is the DVX100's biggest advantage. Slowing down the footage 4% does make a difference, and if I had to choose between really good 3 CCD 24p and 1 CCD 25p with better resolution but poorer picture quality oerall, I'd choose the first.

Now if the JVC had 24p, then all other things being equal I might choose it. If it had 3 CCDs, it would be just about perfect.

Ken Hodson · August 31st, 2003, 10:50 AM

Peter, do you really do that much transfer to film? If that is the case I can't see how you could turn down that resolution and 16x9 aspect ratio. The difference between the two visually on the big screen would be large.

Peter Moore · August 31st, 2003, 04:35 PM

Why would you buy a 25p camera for anything other than transfer to film? If you want to change it to NTSC 60i, you still have to slow down the footage by 5% to do 3:2 pulldown.

I could see the 30p version of the JVC being more worthwhile than the 25p version - at least with the 30p one you could show it on NTSC- and HD-DVDs easily. 30p is actualy the ideal framerate for DVDs.

PS - Does Canada use PAL or NTSC?

Ken Hodson · September 1st, 2003, 02:58 PM

NTSC

August 30th, 2003, 11:54 AM	#1
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	GR-PD1, DVX 100's greatest competitor? I think the GR-PD1 MAYBE the DVX 100’s greatest competition. Think about it, the GR-PD1 will have TRUE 16:9, TRUE Progressive, 1.18 million pixels, and 25p. The DVX 100 might beat the GR-PD1 out in latitude, image control, and post manipulation, though. And if the GR-PD1 has remote focus control, that would be another advantage over the DVX 100 (not sure if JVC cams have this ability.)

August 30th, 2003, 12:54 PM	#2
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	It will probably have that crappy edge enhancement. __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

August 31st, 2003, 10:50 AM	#4
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	Peter, do you really do that much transfer to film? If that is the case I can't see how you could turn down that resolution and 16x9 aspect ratio. The difference between the two visually on the big screen would be large. __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

September 1st, 2003, 02:58 PM	#6
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	NTSC __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

August 31st, 2003, 10:25 AM	#3
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	25p is not 24p, which is the DVX100's biggest advantage. Slowing down the footage 4% does make a difference, and if I had to choose between really good 3 CCD 24p and 1 CCD 25p with better resolution but poorer picture quality oerall, I'd choose the first. Now if the JVC had 24p, then all other things being equal I might choose it. If it had 3 CCDs, it would be just about perfect.

August 31st, 2003, 04:35 PM	#5
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Why would you buy a 25p camera for anything other than transfer to film? If you want to change it to NTSC 60i, you still have to slow down the footage by 5% to do 3:2 pulldown. I could see the 30p version of the JVC being more worthwhile than the 25p version - at least with the 30p one you could show it on NTSC- and HD-DVDs easily. 30p is actualy the ideal framerate for DVDs. PS - Does Canada use PAL or NTSC?