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	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:41:01 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum [Michael Pruitt-Bruun] "Craig, I was specifically told by the tech in Teaneck that they would not address any failure of the "button" zoom. How does that indicate that i'm defeating myself? I appreciate what you're saying, and your taking the time to


	Re: Problems with Spanned footage over two cards shot on Sony EX3 by David Herman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:32:55 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Not a very professional solution but I shortened the clip manually by a couple of frames in xdcamtransfer and the clip was recognised.


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:13:23 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum [Michael Pruitt-Bruun] "The problem with referring the tech to the "button" on the top grab handle is that Sony seems to have issued marching orders to their techs that any problem associated with that zoom control is not going to be supported. If i


	Small light for Sony Z7 camera by Anna Little on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:06:46 pm in the Lighting Design Pros Forum Hello I'd like some advise please! I have just bought a Sony Z7 video camera and i'd like to buy a small, inexpensive light to put on the camera (I work in Africa and often need to lighten dark faces). I'm a one-woman band so a big lighting kit is


	Re: SxS Drivers Update in September for Snow Leopard. by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:05:42 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Given the installed base of Final Cut Pro users . . . as well as Mac based Avid and Premiere users and probably Media 100 users as well, the Mac portion has to be substantial and could have been alleviated by a few lines of text on the web page in t


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:57:19 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Or simply buy JVC HM or Panasonic camera that supports SDHC. Sure there are a score of workarounds. Sony has to service their customers or lose them. Heck you can simply bootcamp a MacBook Pro, run Snow Leopard and Windows XP and use as needed and


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Michael Pruitt-Bruun on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:53:09 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Craig, i appreciate what you're saying. i believe the inability to directly demonstrate the problem in the presence of Sony's tech may account for some of the problem here. I have frequently wondered just how their tech is testing the problem in maki


	Re: CSS layout issues in IE 5.5, 6 and 7 (only) by Fernando Mol on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:52:50 pm in the Adobe Dreamweaver Forum Try placing the images outside the paragraphs. <p><img src="images/image_bentleylogo.png" alt="Quote" width="167" height="99" class="thrColFixHdr" />The background color on this div will only show for the length of the content. </p&


	Seeking Feedback Concerning Media Archiving by Ryan Biller on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:43:18 pm in the COWmunications feedback Forum Hello- I'm just looking for some feedback and second opinions for getting the most out of our media archive solution which includes an Xserve and a Tandberg Magnum 448, because right now I'm dealing with an archive solution that's a bit unstable, ove


	Re: SxS Drivers Update in September for Snow Leopard. by Tim Kolb on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:38:06 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum [Craig Seeman] "It would be nice if Sony posted this stuff on their website. It has a major impact on people making new Mac purchases." It has a major impact on EX1 and EX3 owners making new Mac purchases... It's not insignificant, but both S


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Tim Kolb on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:34:32 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum ...or pick up a clunky old PC and transfer on that. (...which was my answer when Mac discontinued the P2 compatible PCMICA slots as well...) TimK, Director, Consultant Kolb Productions,


	Re: FS: JVC TM-H1700G Professional Broadcast Monitor - Barely Used - In Southern California by Basem Elsokary on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:33:45 pm in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum I am in Southern California for a pick up if needed. Closer to North Los Angeles County. I can ship the item, but it would definitely get a bit costlier to do so.


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Steve Connor on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:23:12 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Well you could buy a copy of Leopard off eBay and install that instead on your new machine. Steve Connor Adrenalin Television Have you tried "Search Posts"? Enlightenment may be there.


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:59:48 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Michael, using the top handle zoom lever (it's not a rocker as it's not touch sensitive. It's on/off in the shape of a rocker) is important is it verifies the exact speed point the failure occurs. Sony can't claim it's "clumsy" handle use in that cas


	Re: software issues only! by Noah Kadner on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:56:33 pm in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum [Charles Binn] "HPG 20 and the pre recording feature? The recorder writes in real time on P2 cards. So it’s only a software update to use a certain area on a P2 card as a pre recording (ring) buffer. And the missing key lock feature? Only a softwa


	Re: Converting AVCHD to XDCAM EX by Noah Kadner on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:54:36 pm in the Panasonic DVX100 - HMC150 Forum Well if it's just web- then no go with whatever works... -Noah Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera!. Unlock the secrets of the 24p, HD and Final Cut Studio. Now featuring the Sony EX1 Guidebook, Panasonic


	Re: SxS Drivers Update in September for Snow Leopard. by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:48:37 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Yes, the two issues I see is the PDWU1 kext (extension) is broken and XDCAM Transfer can't create the cache for the Thumbnails. I think both are easy fixes and it's disappointing Sony's supposed timetable for these fixes seem to be months away. I've


	Re: Kona 3 dual-link not working by Duke Bishop on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:44:44 pm in the AJA Kona Forum I actually did install the Aja dual-link drivers but not the others. I will try that. Also how do I know if the tape is SQ or HQ? It Is from a client. Looks like I will be on the phone with Sony today.


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Michael Pruitt-Bruun on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:49:00 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Jay, so long as ex lenses are used, the issue seems to follow the camera. We've tried swapping lenses from another ex3 that worked properly. As far as i know the problem may be a combination of issues. I'm not in a position to make a determination ab


	Re: quick toggle between viewer and browser by Jason Brown on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:35:50 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Hey Tom, It may have been...but I'm still learning. I shot in HDV...was digitizing from a Sony deck we have...but didn't realize that because we were shooting on a Canon XL-H1 that HDV won't playback from the sony deck. It also won't recognize bre


	Re: Color 1.5 not outputing to external monitor by Bob Pierce on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:33:00 pm in the Apple Color Forum Hi Walter, Thanks for your response. Yes, I've selected the correct Kona output from Color preferences (tried all of them actually). I spent several hours last night with the assumption that I was at fault (usually the case) and checked and double c


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Michael Pruitt-Bruun on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:31:57 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Hey Craig, I remember that you had this issue as well, and i remember that Sony came through for you and got you a camera that worked properly. I did do some tests with the handle-rocker. The first Sony tech i spoke with asked me if this was th


	Re: SxS Drivers Update in September for Snow Leopard. by Stephan Warmenhoven on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:30:22 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Hi, The XDCam Transfer software doesn't work either on Snow Leopard. Tried it with the U1 and the PDW-530 camera. System gets very sluggish and can't read the metadata/proxies from the XDCam discs and isn't able to write to the cache-file. On the


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Michael Pruitt-Bruun on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:26:22 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Hi Jay. You sound skeptical. I understand that, but you also appear to be reading something into my comments that i haven't put there. I am not suggesting that your camera doesn't work properly. In fact, i'm suggesting it does. Mine doesn't. That's p


	Re: Will a Matrox benefit me? by mandeep singh on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:22:57 pm in the Matrox Video Systems Forum And above all what i mean is my laptop cannot handle HD , its a 2.3ghz, ati radeon 128mb,2gb ram, sony vvaio vgn cr35g. So when i edit in premiere pro i dont get good ram previews etc is there anything out there that i can attach or will i have to


	Re: Color 1.5 not outputing to external monitor by Bob Pierce on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:04:35 pm in the Apple Color Forum I'm in the same boat (no video out with Color 1.5 on my Mac Pro 2.66, with the stock NVIDIA 7300 graphics card) and wondering if there was any resolution to this matter. It's behaving exactly the same for me as described here - video out only appears


	Re: No Video-Out with Apple Color 1.5 by Bob Pierce on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:03:27 pm in the Blackmagic Design Forum I'm in the same boat (no video out with Color 1.5 on my Mac Pro 2.66, with the stock NVIDIA 7300 graphics card) and wondering if there was any resolution to this matter. It's behaving exactly the same for me as described here - video out only appears


	Re: More stuttering zoom stories.... by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:50:23 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Have you tried the zoom with the top handle? Set speed and test. You'll find exactly where the issue starts. I had this with my EX1 in January 2008 and by February Sony had replaced the camera and that worked fine. There's plenty of good cameras for


	Re: SxS Drivers Update in September for Snow Leopard. by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:46:18 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum It would be nice if Sony posted this stuff on their website. It has a major impact on people making new Mac purchases. I really don't think the XDCAM Transfer Thumbnail cache should take that long to trouble shoot and fix either but apparently Son


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:42:23 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum [Steve Connor] "There is no compelling reason to upgrade yet and I certainly don't mind waiting a couple of months or so before I do." And if you're setting up shop and were planing to buy a new Mac you should stop and wait? And if you were planin


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Steve Connor on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:05:25 pm in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Being as Sl has only just been released, I wouldn't expect everyone to have their drivers released at the same time, nor would I be as foolish as to upgrade to a .0 release of a new OS just days after release and expect everything to go smoothly.


	Re: *Need to know pros & cons of PPro Vs. Vegas* by Tim Kolb on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:01:41 pm in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum Vegas is ever-improving and frankly, the stuff Vegas does well, it does spooky well. Vegas is much more system-fault tolerant than PPro is... The disks hiccup and don't serve up a frame as fast as the software wants, high bitrate formats that are


	Re: Kona 3 dual-link not working by Bob Zelin on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:25:15 pm in the AJA Kona Forum Duke, NO ONE is able to figure out the SRW-5800 deck settings. Google won't help you, the SRW manual will barely help you. In addition to what Gary told you, you need SUPPORT (and training at some point) from Sony on the operation of this insanel


	Re: Convert dvc Pro by Noah Kadner on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:15:04 pm in the Panasonic VariCam Forum Capture tape to DVCPROHD QuickTime .MOV or MXF on a PC. Then output to a Kona/AJA card directly connected to HDCAM SR. Or take tapes to a dub house and dub DVCPROHD tape to HDCAM SR tape. Noah Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using t


	Re: letterboxing 720x480 for 4:3 NTSC playback by Noah Kadner on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:13:46 pm in the DVD Authoring Forum But what is the original footage? Is it 4:3 letterbox or 16:9 anamorphic? DVDs will happily display the proper aspect ratio of 16:9 anamorphic, 4:3 standard or 4:3 letterbox, provided you send the footage formatted properly. Noah Check out my boo


	Re: Can AC3 be a problem? by Noah Kadner on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:12:31 pm in the DVD Authoring Forum Truth is actually the opposite. PCM audio can cause DVDs to skip because of its higher data rate and can cause unpredictable sounding playback on older DVD players. AC3 is the proper format, always. Noah Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide


	MXO2 mini Does it Provides calculation or just record by mandeep singh on Sep 3, 2009 at 10:22:54 am in the Matrox Video Systems Forum Hello i have heard and reviewed the matrox mxo2 mini and i must say even after all the reading i still am not clear on it. I have a sony vaio 2.3 ghz,2gbram i cannot edit hd video on it, i want to buy a device that will give me more calculation or


	vegas pro 9 not responding by ishaan bhardwaj on Sep 3, 2009 at 10:09:57 am in the Sony Vegas Forum i am new to sony vegas pro 9. (also to creativeCOW) whenever i open vegas and import my hdv footage it stops responding after a few seconds. there is no error message. it just stops. i made a small video entirely inside vegas, added some effects and


	Borders on the sides of images on Vegas. Help! by Jessica Beasley on Sep 3, 2009 at 8:31:43 am in the Sony Vegas Forum Every time I insert an image into Sony Vegas I get two black borders on the sides. I want all my images to fill the entire preview screen, without borders. I tried googling about this and I've tried everything suggested: Clicking 'Match Output asp


	SxS Drivers Update in September for Snow Leopard. by Daniel Goyette on Sep 3, 2009 at 6:26:44 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Sony Support inform me about SxS drivers update in september : Some good news the SxS driver will update this month so the SxS card will be able to be seen by Snow Leopard this would at least allow backup or copying files on that OS all others sof


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:42:16 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum [Tim Kolb] "The development process is an ongoing process and development that changes the software is more likely to take place on the last day than the first... " Since I work with other developers who were testing their products I don't think t


	Re: Sony EX FCP Log & Transfer works in Snow Leopard by toby Heslop on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:40:52 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Same problem here, MacbookPro (latest) XDCAM transfer 2.10 Snow Leopard FCS3 media on SDHC card through internal SD card reader


	Re: Apple vs SxS cards by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:25:44 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum MacPro with Sony SxS to USB reader works fine with Snow Leopard. It's the MacBookPro (laptop) with built in Express slot that's having problems.


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Craig Seeman on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:23:48 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum The issue of SxS cards is with Mac laptop Express slots, MacBookPro. Desktop MacPro only needs the Sony SxS to USB reader which works fine.


	Record video and audio from seperate sources by elijah lucian on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:06:38 am in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum ok so i have CS3 and this is really bothering me! i need to record audio from my MOTU 896mk3 and my video from my sony camcorder... but its not working ive tried everything. i've been googling for DAYS! any advice from you guys? am i just


	Problems Exporting video to Tape ( cs3 and cs4) by Evandro de Oliveira Silva on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:07:48 am in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum Hi Guys! I hope somebody can helpme with this. directly to the point: I cant export a video from timeline to tape through Firewire. I CAN import tapes without any problem. But when I need to export to tape, CS3 renders the video, sets


	Re: Control for a Sony J3 deck by Baz Leffler on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:51:21 am in the AVID Editing Forum Thanks for the file Paul but it was the same as the one I already had in the folder but I installed it anyhow and didn't fix the problem. I am amazed there is not more comment about the Sony J3 deck as its sole purpose was for injesting into NLE. I


	More stuttering zoom stories.... by Michael Pruitt-Bruun on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:47:50 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum Many of you are already familiar with the stuttering zoom issue present with some ex cameras. There have been posts here and on other boards describing it, with various responses from Sony. This has become an on-going issue with the ex3 that my bu


	Re: Sony/Apple dropping SxS compatibility by Tim Kolb on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:30:30 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum I find it comical that somehow Apple has nothing to do with the fact that the OS upgrade they issued caused the incompatibility and it's Sony's fault... As a long-time beta-tester, a software company management employee, and someone who works with


	Re: Using unused tape ....good idea or not? by Ernie Santella on Sep 3, 2009 at 3:24:55 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum I would just start after the first 5 min. The rest is virgin tape and will be fine. I never reuse tape as to the possibility of drop outs. With the exception of the Sony HDCAM, tape is pretty cheap these days. Ernie Santella Santella Productions

Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas Pro 9

In this article, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a look the new release of Vegas Pro 9 and determines ...This is one of the most comprehensive editing suites out there and certainly the most comprehensive version of VEGAS to be released.
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

Sony DV

Sony WV-DR7: Doug Graham Takes a Look

Japanese electronics manufacturers have a long history of putting the US market in last place when it comes to introducing new technology. Many products are available in the Japanese or the European markets before US consumers can get them. Some products never make it to our shores at all.The Sony line of dual-well DV/VHS VCRs is one example of this phenomenon. In this article, Doug Graham takes a look at the the Sony WV-DR7.
Review
Author: Doug Graham

Sony F900 & PDW Series

Sony XDCAM HD PDW-F350: First Impressions

In this prosumer hd dv camcorder review from The Creative COW Magazine, Timothy Duncan discusses his first impressions with the CineAlta-branded XDCAM HD PDW-F350, along with the PDW-F70 recording deck. Sony's XDCAM HD F350 is an optical disc-based variableframe-rate camera that shoots in both HD and Standard Definition DVCam.
Review
Author: Timothy Duncan

HDV Format

Sony Vegas 7

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews Sony Vegas 7 and concludes, ''...It Just Keeps Getting Better. For the money, you 'd be hard pressed to find a better editing program.''
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

Sony EX Series XDCAM

On Location with the Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX

In this Creative COW Real Time Report, Don Greening takes us along on his very first shoot with his brand new Sony XDCAM EX camera on location in British Columbia. Upon return to his nice warm studio, Don also takes us through his very first look at the footage on his plasma TV, and his first edit in Final Cut Pro.
Review, Feature
Author: Don Greening

Sony CineAlta - XDCAM

The Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Camera: A Closer Look

Creative Cow Contributing Editor Dylan Reeve says that the EX1 is another Sony breakthrough. A truly professional camera, the XDCAM EX1 offers format and workflow advantages previously unseen in other small cameras. Dylan will show you how the camera works, and how the footage works with your favorite NLE, while also looking ahead to the PMW-EX3.
Review
Author: Dylan Reeve

Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas 8: What's New, What's Required & More

Edward started the Vegas + DVD Tips, Tricks, and Scripts newsletter to cover all topics from the beginning basics to the more advanced features. The goal is to provide extended information on individual topics beyond what a quick forum answer could cover and to provide a repository of information for quick access. The September issue introduces the new features in the much-anticipated Sony Vegas 8.
Review, Feature
Author: Edward Troxel

Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas 6

Michael Hurwicz looks at Sony's Vegas 6.0 video/audio editing software, picking up where Jim Harvey left off.
Review
Author: Michael Hurwicz

Sony CineAlta - XDCAM

Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1

In this review, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a hard look at Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1 from Vortex Media. See why he says: ...''if you are planning on purchasing a SONY PVM-EX1, or want to learn more about tapeless workflow and acquisition, this Workshop course will be an invaluable addition to your knowledge base.''
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas and The 20th Annual Stellar Awards Broadcast

In this article, Creative Cows Timothy Duncan explores how Northstar Studios used Sony Vegas, the Excalibur plug-ins, multi-cam wizard for Vegas and SD-Connect video converter from Convergent Design to help create this years 20th Annual Stellar Awards broadcast -- a ten camera shoot recorded January 15th in Houston, Texas. With a deadline of delivery by 8:30am on January 20th, Timothy had his work cut out for him to edit and fine-tune the shows pacing using these three tools offline for later finishing on an Avid|DS system. How did these tools perform together? Read on for the complete story...
Review, Feature
Author: Timothy Duncan

Red Giant plug-ins

Building an Airport Scene - Part 2: Compositing

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl continues his airport building project, and shows you how to motion track your footage with Mocha For After Effects. Then he'll use that data along with MochaImport (his own script) to easily rotoscope and create a solid composite.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Mathias Mohl

Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas 6.0 Reviewed

CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews the exciting new release of Sony Vegas 6.0 and says, ''It's here and I'm loving it! The release of Sony Vegas 6.0 has been eagerly awaited by previous users as well as those just embarking on the NLE adventure. Sony has stepped up to the plate with the new Vegas with new tools and functionality the promise to make constructing your video project as effortless as possible.'
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

Business & Marketing

Heavy Iron

How can a creative business survive, much less prosper, these days? DigitalFilm Tree's Zed Saeed offers a possible solution that combines embracing new, disruptive, low-cost technologies, and investing wisely to add value.
Editorial, Business
Author: Zed Saeed

Creative COW Magazine feedback

The more things change... the more they change!

One project took four years, and included unprecedented interactivity, Java-enabled delivery of new material to network-connected Blu-ray players, and auto updating interfaces. This is not a problem solved by a $1000 software suite.
Editorial
Author: Tim Wilson

Sony Vegas

Jim Harvey reviews Vegas 5 from Sony Pictures

Last year Jim Harvey considered himself fortunate to review Vegas 4, but when Sonic Foundry was acquired by Sony Pictures, everyone wondered what would happen to Vegas -- Jim included. Many doubted that Sony would continue developing Vegas but Vegas 5 has proven the nay-sayers wrong. Not only has Sony Pictures not abandoned Vegas, but they've given it a full numbered uprade. Read on to find out what Jim has to say about this new offering from Sony Pictures.
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

Red Giant plug-ins

Building an Airport Scene - Part 1: Backplate

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl shows you how to take footage of a parking lot, and turn it into the backplate for an Airport Scene. You'll pick up several great tips for Photoshop and some expressions to help you animate a still image of an airplane.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Mathias Mohl

HD High-End

HD Unleashed

In this review from The Creative COW Magazine, Charles Papert, SOC, sets his Steadicam free with wireless, uncompressed HD using the IDX CAM~WAVE.
Review
Author: Charles Papert

HDV Format

HandsOn HDV Training DVD for Sony HDR-HC1

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews HandsOn HDV Training DVD for Sony HDR-HC1. HandsOn HDV has produced a DVD training for trhe new Sony HC1, which Jim finds ''...very Informative for the target market and a well produced package.''
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

HDV Format

Sony HVR-Z1U: First Impressions

CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey just made the leap to HDV by acquiring one of SONY's new HDV Cameras the HVR-Z1U. He was torn between the FX1 and the Z1 wondering if the added features would be worth the money. In this article, Jim gives us his first impressions of the Sony HVR-Z1U.
Review
Author: Jim Harvey

HDV Format

Taking Sony's HDV Camera to the Outer Limits of Performance

Sony has made a big splash in the video world with the release of their HDV camcorder the HVR-Z1U. By itself, it is capable of images that will amaze even the most jaded video professional. But as with all things, there's always room for improvement. By not having a microphone or wide angle supplied, you can choose better components that will enhance the performance of an already incredible camera. In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey walks CreativeCOW members through what they need to build the Ultimate Z1U set up.
Feature
Author: Jim Harvey

HDV Format

Sony HDR-FX1 -- an IBC preview

In this pre-IBC 2004 first look, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom explores some of the just announced capabilities of Sony's new HDR-FX1 Handycam -- a camcorder that Sony says is targeted to give consumers "HD quality for their personal content." But many independent filmmakers who have ignored JVC's first-to-market HDV camcorders are sure to give Sony's new HDR-FX1 a second glance. Cow members attending IBC 2004 can get a first glimpse of this new Sony camcorder which is being shown in Amsterdam at the Sony booth.
Editorial
Author: Ron Lindeboom

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