Re: Will HDV be a dead format within three years?

the consumer connection is the key here. Hopefully in the not so far future HDV will evolve as a full standard format, including consumer camcorders. This is sort of already happening. Editing systems are going to have to support HDV and as processors speed up the workflow will improve. I think you will seee more chips and cameras with S-video and Component standard outupts to be input to existing editing systems. Firewire interfaces and HDV to standard def downconverting on the fly will improve.

I hust hope machine control via firewire improves since HDMI doesn't seem to support machine control protocol which seems crazy. It is a hit and miss world out there when you connect a deck or camera to an editing system.

I think HDV will be the format of tomorrows home movies.

Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media