Re: HPX-3700 deal

I'm glad I'm not in the rental business. The diversity of product, not just Panasonic, makes equipment choices for rental houses a nightmare.

As a producer, however, the diversity of choices is great. Two years ago we bought an HPX500. It totally eclipsed our older Beta camera package. We couldn't be happier with this choice. As I look at the Panasonic lineup I see choices for users at any level in the production business to make an excellent price-performance decision.

I agree a way to isolate the camera from the "recorder" is important. And there are already a few ways to do that - Flash XDR, AJA KiPro and even Panasonic has an off-camera recorder, the AG-HPG20. These three recording devices can be used with any camera with SDI output. If you have an older camera with component outputs, you can use a low cost converter that converts component into SDI (see AJA).

In the end, the market will determine the winners and losers. Right now I wouldn't write off Panasonic or Sony, both proven winners over the years.

John

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