DVL-Digest 1356 - Postings: Index - (3) the end of the DVCPRO? - "Perry Mitchell" From: CPJ_II I think the explanation is simply that in the DV/4:1:1/4:2:0 domain, Sony's DVCAM format was the winner -- and not just against Panasonic's DVCPro, but also against Sony's own BetaSX originally intended as the digital replacement for BetaSP for ENG. However, it seems shooters and stations (at least in America) prefered to switch to DVCAM (also some to DVCPro [IINM Canada's CTV network made a huge investment in DVCPro a few years ago]). At rec.video.production there's been a huge thread about this over the past week or so started by Bill Farnsworth, a long-time BetaSP shooter. It's worth reading for DV-L people who don't currently sub to rvp. Sony seems to be pushing DVCAM more than ever, though some have expressed misgivings that its top models don't have the hi-rez capability of the top-end BetaSP (and DigiBeta) cams. DigiBeta seems to be slowing down somewhat, perhaps because prices are not much lower than Sony's for HDTV gear. So, by a process of elimination it seems that DVCAM is now the most attractive value from Sony for standard-def digital video. Just my 2 cents...... (diese posts stammen von der DV-L Mailingliste - THX to Adam Wilt and Perry Mitchell :-) [up] |
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