New DVCPro HD / P2

Steven White · March 31st, 2005, 01:18 PM

I would hate to be the competition today.

Actually - I'd love to be the competition today. As great as this HVX200 sounds, it's way out of my price range (I'm an FX1 owner), and it occurs to me, that there's a gap waiting to filled... Namely, there's a nice little hole in the $2k - $4k gap for a progressive HD camcorder without so many bells and whistles.

(go Canon?)

Aaron Koolen · March 31st, 2005, 01:51 PM

Yes, price is the thing we need to see now - for those thinking of HD and whether we can get this beastie within the range of the other HD (Sony HDV <shudder>) cams - Thanks Jan.

Oh, and yeah, did you just get married? :)

Aaron

Jesse Bekas · March 31st, 2005, 01:51 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Steven White : I would hate to be the competition today.

Actually - I'd love to be the competition today. As great as this HVX200 sounds, it's way out of my price range (I'm an FX1 owner), and it occurs to me, that there's a gap waiting to filled... Namely, there's a nice little hole in the $2k - $4k gap for a progressive HD camcorder without so many bells and whistles.

(go Canon?) -->>>

We don't actually know the price of the HVX200 yet. I would speculate on the GL3 fitting that price range and being HDV, but that is for Area 51...

Betsy Moore · March 31st, 2005, 02:00 PM

Hmmm... Unveiled in April... debut in... June? October? December?

Anders Holck Petersen · March 31st, 2005, 08:52 PM

So what about us from Euroland - no 25p? Can we expect an upcoming AG-HDV200E? hmmm......

<<<-- Originally posted by Jan Crittenden Livingston : http://www.whatsnewatnab.com/search/code.php?code=031
-->>>

Anders Holck Petersen · March 31st, 2005, 09:26 PM

Ok, I can anwser my own questions : - )

Quote from DVXUSER:

Yes Robert, there will be a PAL version for Europe/Au/NZ.

1080/50i, 108025p, 720/50p, 720/25p, 576/50i, 576/25p. All DVCPRO codecs and DV. This is all I know so far. I can't wait to get to NAB.
__________________
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Professional and Broadcast Systems
Panasonic New Zealand

Aaron Koolen · March 31st, 2005, 09:30 PM

What?! There is an official rep from New Zealand on DVXUser, or was it just a personal email reply? Problem with the NZ version is that I guaranee it will be $US * Exchange rate conversion * 2... :) We always get a bum deal here.

Aaron

Aaron Shaw · March 31st, 2005, 09:31 PM

Yep there's a NZ product manager who drops by now and then :). Ain't it great?

Aaron Koolen · March 31st, 2005, 09:41 PM

Yes it is! I'll have to visit more often. Are you from NZ Aaron?

Aaron

Aaron Shaw · March 31st, 2005, 09:44 PM

Nice name btw. I like it ;).

No, I'm not from NZ. Wish I were! It's an amazing place! I just know I've seen the guy around off and on over there. Goes by the name of PanasonicNZ.

Barry Green · March 31st, 2005, 10:03 PM

Yes, DVXUser gets frequented by representatives from at least three Panasonic territories: Canada, US, and NZ.

Aaron Koolen · April 1st, 2005, 06:16 AM

OK, I checked out the forum, and thought, hmm that name is familiar. Turns out he is the husband of a woman I work with :) She rang him from work and the answer was "No more til NAB" ;)

Aaron

Laurence Maher · April 1st, 2005, 08:37 AM

WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!!!!

HOLD THE BOAT!!!!!!

I just want to make sure I'm regestering this info correctly. Someone put up this link . . .

http://www.whatsnewatnab.com/search/code.php?code=031

It stated (to the word) the following . . .

"Panasonic
AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 Camcorder

Unveiling at NAB 2005, the AG-HVX200 is the professional video industry's most anticipated technology breakthrough. This revolutionary, hand-held P2 camcorder provides 1080i and 720p recording with the production proven image quality of 100 Mbps DVCPRO HD. The AG-HVX200 records on a P2 card in 1080 in 60i, 30p and 24p; in720 in 60p, 30p and 24p; in 480 in 60i, 30p, and 24p either in DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO."

The link was using panasonic logo, so I assume it was an official Panasonic release. Am I assuming correctly that there are 2 different cameras (the hdx-100 and the hdx-200) The hdx-200 not only does 720 lines in 60p and 24p, BUT . . . the hdx-200 does all this as well as 1080 lines 60p and 24p? Am I interpreting this correctly? And it's all inside the DVCProHD codec with FCP already works wih like a charm?

Oh my god Jan . . . Please tell me it's true, please tell me it's true and at what price. If the hdx-200 specs I listed are correct, and it also comes in under $10,000, you have just destroyed your competition wilh a NUCLEAR BOMB. I WILL BUY ONE IMMEDIATELY.

Please comment on this Jan if you can.

Thanks,

Laurence

Kevin Dooley · April 1st, 2005, 08:45 AM

I'm pretty sure there's only the one camera, the HVX200 that does

1080i60
1080p30
1080p24
720p60
720p30
720p24

and a host of SD resolutions and frame rates.

The HDX100 was sort of an unofficial moniker until the information you quoted was released... at least that's been my understanding. And the link to the information was originally posted by Jan... so I'm pretty sure it's not some God-awful April Fool's day joke (that and it was released yesterday...)

Jan Crittenden Livingston · April 1st, 2005, 09:23 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Laurence Maher :

Oh my god Jan . . . Please tell me it's true, please tell me it's true and at what price.
Please comment on this Jan if you can.
-->>>
Hi Laurence,

It is true and it will be under $10,000. ;-)

Best regards,

Jan

March 31st, 2005, 01:51 PM	#122
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Yes, price is the thing we need to see now - for those thinking of HD and whether we can get this beastie within the range of the other HD (Sony HDV <shudder>) cams - Thanks Jan. Oh, and yeah, did you just get married? :) Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

March 31st, 2005, 08:52 PM	#125
Anders Holck Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 59	Re: Sneak Peak So what about us from Euroland - no 25p? Can we expect an upcoming AG-HDV200E? hmmm...... <<<-- Originally posted by Jan Crittenden Livingston : http://www.whatsnewatnab.com/search/code.php?code=031 -->>>

March 31st, 2005, 09:30 PM	#127
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	What?! There is an official rep from New Zealand on DVXUser, or was it just a personal email reply? Problem with the NZ version is that I guaranee it will be $US * Exchange rate conversion * 2... :) We always get a bum deal here. Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

March 31st, 2005, 09:41 PM	#129
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Yes it is! I'll have to visit more often. Are you from NZ Aaron? Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

April 1st, 2005, 06:16 AM	#132
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	OK, I checked out the forum, and thought, hmm that name is familiar. Turns out he is the husband of a woman I work with :) She rang him from work and the answer was "No more til NAB" ;) Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

March 31st, 2005, 01:18 PM	#121
Steven White Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 547	I would hate to be the competition today. Actually - I'd love to be the competition today. As great as this HVX200 sounds, it's way out of my price range (I'm an FX1 owner), and it occurs to me, that there's a gap waiting to filled... Namely, there's a nice little hole in the $2k - $4k gap for a progressive HD camcorder without so many bells and whistles. (go Canon?)

March 31st, 2005, 01:51 PM	#123
Jesse Bekas Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA Posts: 572	<<<-- Originally posted by Steven White : I would hate to be the competition today. Actually - I'd love to be the competition today. As great as this HVX200 sounds, it's way out of my price range (I'm an FX1 owner), and it occurs to me, that there's a gap waiting to filled... Namely, there's a nice little hole in the $2k - $4k gap for a progressive HD camcorder without so many bells and whistles. (go Canon?) -->>> We don't actually know the price of the HVX200 yet. I would speculate on the GL3 fitting that price range and being HDV, but that is for Area 51...

March 31st, 2005, 02:00 PM	#124
Betsy Moore Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 444	Hmmm... Unveiled in April... debut in... June? October? December?

March 31st, 2005, 09:26 PM	#126
Anders Holck Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 59	Ok, I can anwser my own questions : - ) Quote from DVXUSER: Yes Robert, there will be a PAL version for Europe/Au/NZ. 1080/50i, 108025p, 720/50p, 720/25p, 576/50i, 576/25p. All DVCPRO codecs and DV. This is all I know so far. I can't wait to get to NAB. __________________ Gabriel Costache Professional and Broadcast Systems Panasonic New Zealand

March 31st, 2005, 09:31 PM	#128
Aaron Shaw Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 587	Yep there's a NZ product manager who drops by now and then :). Ain't it great?

March 31st, 2005, 09:44 PM	#130
Aaron Shaw Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 587	Nice name btw. I like it ;). No, I'm not from NZ. Wish I were! It's an amazing place! I just know I've seen the guy around off and on over there. Goes by the name of PanasonicNZ.

March 31st, 2005, 10:03 PM	#131
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Yes, DVXUser gets frequented by representatives from at least three Panasonic territories: Canada, US, and NZ.

April 1st, 2005, 08:37 AM	#133
Laurence Maher Join Date: May 2004 Location: denton, texas, usa Posts: 416	WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!!!! HOLD THE BOAT!!!!!! I just want to make sure I'm regestering this info correctly. Someone put up this link . . . http://www.whatsnewatnab.com/search/code.php?code=031 It stated (to the word) the following . . . "Panasonic AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 Camcorder Unveiling at NAB 2005, the AG-HVX200 is the professional video industry's most anticipated technology breakthrough. This revolutionary, hand-held P2 camcorder provides 1080i and 720p recording with the production proven image quality of 100 Mbps DVCPRO HD. The AG-HVX200 records on a P2 card in 1080 in 60i, 30p and 24p; in720 in 60p, 30p and 24p; in 480 in 60i, 30p, and 24p either in DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO." The link was using panasonic logo, so I assume it was an official Panasonic release. Am I assuming correctly that there are 2 different cameras (the hdx-100 and the hdx-200) The hdx-200 not only does 720 lines in 60p and 24p, BUT . . . the hdx-200 does all this as well as 1080 lines 60p and 24p? Am I interpreting this correctly? And it's all inside the DVCProHD codec with FCP already works wih like a charm? Oh my god Jan . . . Please tell me it's true, please tell me it's true and at what price. If the hdx-200 specs I listed are correct, and it also comes in under $10,000, you have just destroyed your competition wilh a NUCLEAR BOMB. I WILL BUY ONE IMMEDIATELY. Please comment on this Jan if you can. Thanks, Laurence

April 1st, 2005, 08:45 AM	#134
Kevin Dooley Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 414	I'm pretty sure there's only the one camera, the HVX200 that does 1080i60 1080p30 1080p24 720p60 720p30 720p24 and a host of SD resolutions and frame rates. The HDX100 was sort of an unofficial moniker until the information you quoted was released... at least that's been my understanding. And the link to the information was originally posted by Jan... so I'm pretty sure it's not some God-awful April Fool's day joke (that and it was released yesterday...) __________________ Kevin Dooley Media Director, Pantego Bible Church

April 1st, 2005, 09:23 AM	#135
Jan Crittenden Livingston Panasonic Broadcast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Secaucus, NJ 07094 Posts: 271	<<<-- Originally posted by Laurence Maher : Oh my god Jan . . . Please tell me it's true, please tell me it's true and at what price. Please comment on this Jan if you can. -->>> Hi Laurence, It is true and it will be under $10,000. ;-) Best regards, Jan __________________ Jan Crittenden Livingston Panasonic Solutions Company, Product Manager for 3D and Handheld Cameras