FX1/Z1 killer? JVC rumored 3 chip HDV camera at NAB 2005?!

Graham Jones · February 11th, 2005, 02:12 AM

Who's shooting the messenger?

Obin Olson · March 7th, 2005, 08:00 PM

maybe JVC is not going to show the "CMOS" 2/3 camera because the chips are not really out yet??? I for one have been waiting for the Altasense chips for a while for our HD 4:4:4 12bit 1080p cam.... but then again we are still working on how to save that HUGE amount of data we will be dealing with!

Heath McKnight · March 7th, 2005, 08:10 PM

Looks like it's going through after all, the $20,000 camera:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=40463

heath

Heath McKnight · March 12th, 2005, 10:25 PM

Actually, I was wrong, that's the sub-$10,000 HD100 that we're talking about, also the FX1/Z1 killer I first mentioned.

heath

Murad Toor · March 14th, 2005, 01:52 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Heath McKnight : Actually, I was wrong, that's the sub-$10,000 HD100 that we're talking about, also the FX1/Z1 killer I first mentioned.

heath -->>>

It might be more likely to take out the DVX100A than the FX1/Z1. There are so many 24P lovers out there who by now may have developed brand loyalty towards Panasonic but at the same time likely don't have $60k+ for a Varicam . . . and the FX1/Z1's 1080i makes it pretty distinct from the JVCs' 720p, making the comparison sort of like flavors of ice cream.

Barry Green · March 14th, 2005, 03:11 PM

That's a quite valid point. Actually, I believe Sony made that point when they introduced the FX1, saying something like "now consumers have a choice: they can have HD, OR they can have 24P." JVC seems to be saying "well, hold on -- you can have both!" Panasonic is also producing an HD/24P camera, so the range of choices should be expanded signficantly on April 18 for those who want HD.

Joe Carney · March 14th, 2005, 08:49 PM

based strictly on the information released so far. I think JVC has come up with a great camera for independent feature production, not an eng cam that movie makers have to adapt to their uses. Not a Sony killer either, and doesn't have to be.

Heath McKnight · March 14th, 2005, 09:50 PM

Joe, that's the best I've heard yet!

I don't even want to BUY a camera, just rent. And I don't know WHICH camera I'm going to rent to shoot my next flick.

heath

February 11th, 2005, 02:12 AM	#31
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March 7th, 2005, 08:10 PM	#33
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Looks like it's going through after all, the $20,000 camera: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=40463 heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 12th, 2005, 10:25 PM	#34
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Actually, I was wrong, that's the sub-$10,000 HD100 that we're talking about, also the FX1/Z1 killer I first mentioned. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 14th, 2005, 09:50 PM	#38
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Joe, that's the best I've heard yet! I don't even want to BUY a camera, just rent. And I don't know WHICH camera I'm going to rent to shoot my next flick. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 7th, 2005, 08:00 PM	#32
Obin Olson Trustee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 1,414	maybe JVC is not going to show the "CMOS" 2/3 camera because the chips are not really out yet??? I for one have been waiting for the Altasense chips for a while for our HD 4:4:4 12bit 1080p cam.... but then again we are still working on how to save that HUGE amount of data we will be dealing with!

March 14th, 2005, 01:52 PM	#35
Murad Toor Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 125	<<<-- Originally posted by Heath McKnight : Actually, I was wrong, that's the sub-$10,000 HD100 that we're talking about, also the FX1/Z1 killer I first mentioned. heath -->>> It might be more likely to take out the DVX100A than the FX1/Z1. There are so many 24P lovers out there who by now may have developed brand loyalty towards Panasonic but at the same time likely don't have $60k+ for a Varicam . . . and the FX1/Z1's 1080i makes it pretty distinct from the JVCs' 720p, making the comparison sort of like flavors of ice cream.

March 14th, 2005, 03:11 PM	#36
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	That's a quite valid point. Actually, I believe Sony made that point when they introduced the FX1, saying something like "now consumers have a choice: they can have HD, OR they can have 24P." JVC seems to be saying "well, hold on -- you can have both!" Panasonic is also producing an HD/24P camera, so the range of choices should be expanded signficantly on April 18 for those who want HD.

March 14th, 2005, 08:49 PM	#37
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	based strictly on the information released so far. I think JVC has come up with a great camera for independent feature production, not an eng cam that movie makers have to adapt to their uses. Not a Sony killer either, and doesn't have to be.