Re: Cineframe 30/Cineframe 25 resolution loss vs. 60i

[Barry Green] "I think aspiring filmmakers would be oh so much happier if they just waited a few months to see what JVC and Panasonic deliver on their promise of HD 24P, which would be a much more suitable and usable format for indie filmmaking."

Here's my take on this; I've owned an XL1 which I sold to buy a DVX-100 which I'm currently selling to put into a Z1.

The Z1 one is a shipping reality at the end of Feb., while any product from JVC or Panasonic will be months away after the announcement months from now at NAB. More likely, these products won't hit the streets until late fall of 2005.

The Z1/FX1 will make the superior wide-screen presentation compared to any camera on the streets (in this price range) even with one field tied behind their back. I've NEVER owned a Sony prosumer camcorder until now, and when the superior offering from either JVC or Panasonic hits the streets I'll gladly sell the Z1 and trade up/into the new product. I am not happy that Sony short-changed us with a restrictive and limited path to a progressive-like image, and will "reward" Sony by jumping ship on the Z1 when anything else is a shipping reality.

Until then, I expect at least six months of time with the Z1 at the top of the food chain.

Regards,

Jim Arthurs