GS400

George Beck · May 5th, 2004, 03:49 PM

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Guy Bruner · May 5th, 2004, 05:28 PM

So, George, it is your contention that Panasonic is going to put DVCPro100 HD capability into and stream 100 Mbps video from the GS400, which is a miniDV format, as far as anyone knows for $1499? And, in the process, undercut the DVC30, DVX100A and the HD varicams?

Tavis Shaver · May 5th, 2004, 06:39 PM

if the gs400 was capable of doing HD, don't you think that they would've been schilling the hell out of it at NAB?

Frank Granovski · May 5th, 2004, 07:12 PM

Yes, and professional cams are black, or at least the one that was used today in a shoot was. The cam wasn't made by any of the big cam makers. They had an O'Connor head so big that it would comprise of 4 MX5000's duct-taped together.

Tommy Haupfear · May 5th, 2004, 07:25 PM

I'm in the holding pattern until Japan ups the ante.

They always do.

Frank Granovski · May 5th, 2004, 07:39 PM

Keep your eyes glued to this page:

http://prodb.matsushita.co.jp/produc....do?pg=14&np=2

Allan posted this link last night---thanks, Allan!

Tavis Shaver · May 6th, 2004, 11:16 AM

Well you don't press my buttons, i just don't think that you should get your heart too set on this cam being able to do HD in any way. There's no doubt in my mind that it'll be a great camera, but i think that in essence it'll be a gs100 with 4mp still capability and english menus, only time will tell tho and we'll know soon enough.

Michael Struthers · May 6th, 2004, 04:22 PM

This cam will be SD, not HD. Unless you consider the "Chuckmeister" version of HD to be "high definition" ;-)

Still it will be very nice.

Tom E Young · May 6th, 2004, 05:25 PM

"""This cam will be SD, not HD. Unless you consider the "Chuckmeister" version of HD to be "high definition" ;-)

Still it will be very nice."""

What is a Chuckmeister HD video camcorder? Who makes that one? Is it any good? How much does it cost?

Tommy Haupfear · May 6th, 2004, 06:53 PM

Tom, the Chuckmeister mentioned that the Panasonic NV-GS100 was High Definition but only because it references this on the Panasonic Japan website. The problem is that High Definition does not mean HDTV in Japan but something more like high quality/resolution (maybe Allan can chime in). HiVision is what you would call HDTV in Japan.

The NV-GS100 is definitely a SD cam.

May 5th, 2004, 03:49 PM	#1
George Beck Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 244	GS reset

May 5th, 2004, 05:28 PM	#2
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	So, George, it is your contention that Panasonic is going to put DVCPro100 HD capability into and stream 100 Mbps video from the GS400, which is a miniDV format, as far as anyone knows for $1499? And, in the process, undercut the DVC30, DVX100A and the HD varicams?

May 5th, 2004, 06:39 PM	#3
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	if the gs400 was capable of doing HD, don't you think that they would've been schilling the hell out of it at NAB?

May 5th, 2004, 07:12 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes, and professional cams are black, or at least the one that was used today in a shoot was. The cam wasn't made by any of the big cam makers. They had an O'Connor head so big that it would comprise of 4 MX5000's duct-taped together.

May 5th, 2004, 07:25 PM	#5
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	I'm in the holding pattern until Japan ups the ante. They always do.

May 5th, 2004, 07:39 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Keep your eyes glued to this page: http://prodb.matsushita.co.jp/produc....do?pg=14&np=2 Allan posted this link last night---thanks, Allan!

May 6th, 2004, 11:16 AM	#7
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	Well you don't press my buttons, i just don't think that you should get your heart too set on this cam being able to do HD in any way. There's no doubt in my mind that it'll be a great camera, but i think that in essence it'll be a gs100 with 4mp still capability and english menus, only time will tell tho and we'll know soon enough.

May 6th, 2004, 04:22 PM	#8
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	This cam will be SD, not HD. Unless you consider the "Chuckmeister" version of HD to be "high definition" ;-) Still it will be very nice.

May 6th, 2004, 05:25 PM	#9
Tom E Young Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 130	"""This cam will be SD, not HD. Unless you consider the "Chuckmeister" version of HD to be "high definition" ;-) Still it will be very nice.""" What is a Chuckmeister HD video camcorder? Who makes that one? Is it any good? How much does it cost?

May 6th, 2004, 06:53 PM	#10
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Tom, the Chuckmeister mentioned that the Panasonic NV-GS100 was High Definition but only because it references this on the Panasonic Japan website. The problem is that High Definition does not mean HDTV in Japan but something more like high quality/resolution (maybe Allan can chime in). HiVision is what you would call HDTV in Japan. The NV-GS100 is definitely a SD cam.