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Sony's HDV 1080i Consumer Camcorder

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'm-filming-my-sci-fi-opera-next-week dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sony has just announced a high-definition video camcorder that records in 1080i. A site was just created with a lot of information about the camcorder. The camcorder uses the HDV spec which records to standard MiniDV tapes. It includes 3 CCDs and along with the announcement it appears Apple and Adobe are now supporting the HDV standard. The camcorder carries a steep price at $3,700 though. See the original press release as well, though it doesn't contain much information."

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  1. Re:Very nice by tsangc · · Score: 4, Insightful
    think that we are stepping into a creative boon as a result of this.


    The idealist in me wants to agree, but realistically, what we'll see is more crap:


    -More angsty rich kids making "indie films" that make no damned sense.


    -More HD/DVD wedding videos filled with tacky transition effects and shaky handheld underlit shots.


    -More slanted special interest group propaganda, filled with hate, revisionism or evangelism.


    Now, all of you are probably sharpening your keyboards, saying "who are you to judge"? If publishing a book, presenting a scientific paper, writing a screenplay twenty years ago had one merit, it was the fact you had to get it through some sort of editorial process. Someone did judge, and usually it was someone in the know. You couldn't spout hate on digital video and expect it broadcast on community cable. You couldn't make up pseudo science and have it published to an audience because real scientists would review your paper. But today, there is no review. You're free to host PDFs of your cracknut theories of science, or stream videos of you in your bedsheet over your head burning people at the stake.


    Part of me wants to believe that the result of today's technologies (desktop publishing, digital video, the web) means that stories that are underrepresented will be told, that we'll all benefit, but for the time being, I suspect all we'll get is more trash.

  2. Re:Finally.... by Gondola · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Porn is what runs most of the internet.

    Unfortunately, porn in high res it not the panacea you imply. Even on DVD I can see waaaaay too much detail. (think: sores, pimples, rashes, bruises, and surgery scars)