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Todd Clark · December 6th, 2007, 10:40 AM

What is the difference between CineAlta and other cameras that record true 24p? Sony just announced the HVR-Z7U (handheld)

I wonder if the CineAlt has some advantages over something like this new camera?

Phil Bloom · December 6th, 2007, 10:42 AM

I think it is only called do cinealta if it records 24p natively without pulldown.

James Huenergardt · December 6th, 2007, 12:31 PM

Also, from my understanding, at least for the Z1 and the EX, they are manufactured at two different facilities. The EX being created by the CineAlta team.

Serena Steuart · December 6th, 2007, 05:53 PM

CineAlta is a series of professional video cameras and produced only in the CineAlta facility in Japan to those standards. The Z1 etc are manufactured in the consumer facilities. Sony are very clear that the EX is a professional camera, in a different category to prosumer cameras such as the Z1, V1 etc (I was told a LANC is considered to be a consumer type of facility). How do the standards differ? I haven't visited the factories and can't comment.

Andreas Johansson · December 7th, 2007, 01:54 AM

24p recording and variable frame rate from 1-60 is also a part of the things that make it fit to use the CineAlta logo. Thats what Sony told us when looking at the camera at NAB.

Phil Bloom · December 7th, 2007, 01:58 AM

the F330 does not have variable frame recording and is still a "Cinealta".

It is purely the native 24p recording.

Andreas Johansson · December 7th, 2007, 02:42 AM

That is correct. I haven't put much thought into it it was what the Sony guys told me but I guess they have it wrong to :)

December 6th, 2007, 10:40 AM	#1
Todd Clark Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Parma, Oh Posts: 172	CineAlta What is the difference between CineAlta and other cameras that record true 24p? Sony just announced the HVR-Z7U (handheld) I wonder if the CineAlt has some advantages over something like this new camera?

December 6th, 2007, 10:42 AM	#2
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	I think it is only called do cinealta if it records 24p natively without pulldown. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

December 7th, 2007, 01:58 AM	#6
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	the F330 does not have variable frame recording and is still a "Cinealta". It is purely the native 24p recording. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

December 6th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#3
James Huenergardt Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 513	Also, from my understanding, at least for the Z1 and the EX, they are manufactured at two different facilities. The EX being created by the CineAlta team.

December 6th, 2007, 05:53 PM	#4
Serena Steuart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Studio Alnitak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 640 Images: 3	CineAlta is a series of professional video cameras and produced only in the CineAlta facility in Japan to those standards. The Z1 etc are manufactured in the consumer facilities. Sony are very clear that the EX is a professional camera, in a different category to prosumer cameras such as the Z1, V1 etc (I was told a LANC is considered to be a consumer type of facility). How do the standards differ? I haven't visited the factories and can't comment.

December 7th, 2007, 01:54 AM	#5
Andreas Johansson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 93	24p recording and variable frame rate from 1-60 is also a part of the things that make it fit to use the CineAlta logo. Thats what Sony told us when looking at the camera at NAB.

December 7th, 2007, 02:42 AM	#7
Andreas Johansson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 93	That is correct. I haven't put much thought into it it was what the Sony guys told me but I guess they have it wrong to :)