motherhucker 0 #1 March 12, 2004 Hey y'all. Is anyone out there jumping a Pana DVX100 or the JVC-HD1? I'm looking at using both, and buying one of them. I prefer the 24p or 30p over the 1CCD HD image, and I've heard bad things about the JVC HD camera. I've used the DVX100 a bunch in non-jumping scenarios and it's an awesome camera, but I'd love to get someone's opinion who's actually jumped one. Thanks yo! mh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 March 12, 2004 I know a guy that jumped the Panasonic and he eventually just gave up on it and switched back to a standard def Sony.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #3 March 12, 2004 There's a guy in Chicagoland shooting with the JVC... I haven't seen him since the fall, but he was still using it. I think right now its still more trouble then its worth, because it does create a lot of hassles. Your tapes won't play in non hdtv cameras, you can't firewire to other cameras, etc. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motherhucker 0 #4 March 12, 2004 yes, It would be for special paying situations where someone wants specific footage in HD--It also sucks that these cameras aren't Macintosh compatible...But JVC kinda sucks anyhow... mh edit: Actually, I heard your tapes won't play in ANY other camera than that specific JVC model! Sheesh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #5 March 12, 2004 Huck, Won't Final Cut Pro 4 edit HD? Or is there some other reason for this incompatibility?-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motherhucker 0 #6 March 15, 2004 QuoteHuck, Won't Final Cut Pro 4 edit HD? Or is there some other reason for this incompatibility? Yes it will-problem with this specific camera is getting the footage onto your Mac--Apparently the interface software is not Mac compatible, and you HAVE to use that particular model camera as a player in order to capture any footage. The Only way i can see to do it right now, is capture the HD footage from the camera onto a PC, then save the files down to .avi or QT, and transfer them that way to a mac. IMHO, capturing footage takes long enough to do by itself, let alone having to transfer between platforms. I don't think FCP has any problems working with HD once it's on your machine. Besides all that, I think JVC makes shite. I've heard this HD camera is very unreliable even for non-jumpers. mh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpy 0 #7 March 15, 2004 Quote I don't think FCP has any problems working with HD once it's on your machine. Yep your right... FCP will edit with FCP.. These camera's may not plug in and work on a mac but there has to be some way to get around the problem?..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
