Sony offers $300 rebate on PD-170 at DVinfo.net

Boyd Ostroff · August 19th, 2004, 04:18 PM

http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Professiona...romotions.html

I will leave it to others to speculate on what this might signify (if anything)...

Mike Rehmus · August 19th, 2004, 07:26 PM

Oh thanks for that! Now we'll have reams of speculation until whatever is going to happen, does. :-))

Boyd Ostroff · August 19th, 2004, 08:08 PM

Hey, don't shoot the messenger! ;-) Now how long was it from the time when Canon announced the rebate until the introduction of the XL-2? A little over 6 months maybe?...

Glen Elliott · August 20th, 2004, 07:58 AM

Figures- everytime I buy a cam it seems within 6 months they offer a rebate.

It happens so often I'm starting to think I can *control* when they give rebates for any given camera.
Anyone want a rebate on a specific camera?...Let me know, I'll go buy it...wait 6 months and you'll have your rebate. lol

Seriously though I think it's a little too early for a 170 replacement. Maybe they wanted to boost sales- though I could be wrong- the 170 isn't really a "new" camera to begin with- it's the 150 w/ tweaks.

Dave Campbell · August 20th, 2004, 01:18 PM

Still going to wait for their HDV model

dave

Jean-Philippe Archibald · August 20th, 2004, 01:26 PM

Glen! Please! Buy an XL2!!! :)

Michael Struthers · August 20th, 2004, 05:25 PM

Yess!! C'mon Sony! 16x9 & 24p! SD is not dead baby!

*L*

Glen Elliott · August 21st, 2004, 10:10 AM

I whole-heartedly agree...a native 16x9 chip and 24p would be great. If anything HDV is dead...or should I say not "alive" yet. Until the masses (clients) have a way to view the final product it's not worth going HD yet.

Mike Hanlon · August 22nd, 2004, 01:57 PM

But wait, there's more.

As I discovered at NAB and MacWorld this year, B&H runs specials for shows that it attends. With WEVA going on in Vegas this last week, I wondered if there were any specials available so I tried some experimental surfing on the B&H site. Sure enough, there are some specials and the PD-170 is among them, $200 their regular price. With the rebate, that's a $500 savings!

So I bought one.

You can too. Go to:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/weva (sorry, can't remember the syntax for properly posting a url)

Mike Rehmus · August 22nd, 2004, 02:53 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Glen Elliott : I whole-heartedly agree...a native 16x9 chip and 24p would be great. If anything HDV is dead...or should I say not "alive" yet. Until the masses (clients) have a way to view the final product it's not worth going HD yet. -->>>

If it weren't for the slightly inferior MPEG2 compression, I'd consider capturing in HDV and still delivering SD for a while. But I'd not pay much of a premium for a HDV camera.

Paul Chun · August 22nd, 2004, 03:45 PM

Why isn't Hawaii & Alaska included in this promotion? Aren't we part of the US? What the hell? Or am I reading this wrong?

Mike Rehmus · August 22nd, 2004, 04:50 PM

Paradise always pays more! :-))

Michael Struthers · August 23rd, 2004, 01:20 AM

Anyone remember how long after they had rebates for the pd150 that the pd170 appeared?

Boyd Ostroff · August 23rd, 2004, 06:12 AM

Was there a rebate on the 150? I don't remember one....

Tommy Haupfear · August 23rd, 2004, 07:19 AM

Wow, the PD170 for $2699 at B&H after the Weva discount and mail-in rebate. That means you could get it and the Century Optics 16:9 adapter for a total of $3400. Not too shabby.

August 19th, 2004, 04:18 PM	#1
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sony offers $300 rebate on PD-170 http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Professiona...romotions.html I will leave it to others to speculate on what this might signify (if anything)...

August 19th, 2004, 07:26 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Oh thanks for that! Now we'll have reams of speculation until whatever is going to happen, does. :-)) __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 20th, 2004, 01:26 PM	#6
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Glen! Please! Buy an XL2!!! :) __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

August 20th, 2004, 05:25 PM	#7
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	Yess!! C'mon Sony! 16x9 & 24p! SD is not dead baby! L __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

August 22nd, 2004, 01:57 PM	#9
Mike Hanlon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 180	But wait, there's more. As I discovered at NAB and MacWorld this year, B&H runs specials for shows that it attends. With WEVA going on in Vegas this last week, I wondered if there were any specials available so I tried some experimental surfing on the B&H site. Sure enough, there are some specials and the PD-170 is among them, $200 their regular price. With the rebate, that's a $500 savings! So I bought one. You can too. Go to: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/weva (sorry, can't remember the syntax for properly posting a url) __________________ VM Productions

August 19th, 2004, 08:08 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Hey, don't shoot the messenger! ;-) Now how long was it from the time when Canon announced the rebate until the introduction of the XL-2? A little over 6 months maybe?...

August 20th, 2004, 07:58 AM	#4
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Figures- everytime I buy a cam it seems within 6 months they offer a rebate. It happens so often I'm starting to think I can control when they give rebates for any given camera. Anyone want a rebate on a specific camera?...Let me know, I'll go buy it...wait 6 months and you'll have your rebate. lol Seriously though I think it's a little too early for a 170 replacement. Maybe they wanted to boost sales- though I could be wrong- the 170 isn't really a "new" camera to begin with- it's the 150 w/ tweaks.

August 20th, 2004, 01:18 PM	#5
Dave Campbell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 568	Still going to wait for their HDV model dave

August 21st, 2004, 10:10 AM	#8
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I whole-heartedly agree...a native 16x9 chip and 24p would be great. If anything HDV is dead...or should I say not "alive" yet. Until the masses (clients) have a way to view the final product it's not worth going HD yet.

August 22nd, 2004, 02:53 PM	#10
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	<<<-- Originally posted by Glen Elliott : I whole-heartedly agree...a native 16x9 chip and 24p would be great. If anything HDV is dead...or should I say not "alive" yet. Until the masses (clients) have a way to view the final product it's not worth going HD yet. -->>> If it weren't for the slightly inferior MPEG2 compression, I'd consider capturing in HDV and still delivering SD for a while. But I'd not pay much of a premium for a HDV camera. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 22nd, 2004, 03:45 PM	#11
Paul Chun Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 132	Why isn't Hawaii & Alaska included in this promotion? Aren't we part of the US? What the hell? Or am I reading this wrong?

August 22nd, 2004, 04:50 PM	#12
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Paradise always pays more! :-)) __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 23rd, 2004, 01:20 AM	#13
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	Anyone remember how long after they had rebates for the pd150 that the pd170 appeared? __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

August 23rd, 2004, 06:12 AM	#14
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Was there a rebate on the 150? I don't remember one....

August 23rd, 2004, 07:19 AM	#15
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Wow, the PD170 for $2699 at B&H after the Weva discount and mail-in rebate. That means you could get it and the Century Optics 16:9 adapter for a total of $3400. Not too shabby.