Re: Sony HVR-Z7U camcorder and Sony HVR-M25U compatibility

Thanks to all for your input. I have discovered that while shooting on the F7Z in true progressive mode, it is not compatible with the M25 deck. Only the new, more expensive Sony M35 will play true 24p progressive. The M25 deck does play interlaced 60i24p (3/2 pulldown) which is the 24p option on the Sony Z1U, V1U cameras. While shooting with the F7U the 24p has to be set to 60i24p with pulldown opposed to the true progressive 24p. The work around is using the camera to capture from but not the best solution. The other is shoot to compact disk on the included memory recording unit, which works quite well, but not always viable in a long format documentary situation unless you have a number of large high speed compact disks, which run about $300 ea., and another body to download files. The reason I opted for the F7U over the EX1 was to have the option of shooting to tape or disk. It is a terrific camera to shoot with. A big improvement over my V1U. I wish I would have known about the incompatibility of the camera and deck with 24p before my last shoot.

R.Marshall