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Response to DVCPRO 50 vs DIGIBETA ? Which shoud I buy ?

from John Griffin (jgriffin3@nyc.rr.com)
For the love of God, go digibeta. DVCPRO is not particularly widely supported, not nearly as robust as digibeta, and (in my opinion) not particularly professional when stacked up against the digital Betacams (digi, SX, and IMX). An example of DVCPRO's shoddiness-- not one, but three professional shooters that I know complained of destroyed field tapes due to external RF interference... but not one of them was shooting up on a rooftop near a transmitter, or anywhere near what would be considered as more than a normal source of RF. Also, why not look into SX? It is gaining wider acceptance and usage, at (I'm pretty sure) a lower price point than digi. Also, Sony just released a really great looking camcorder in the new MPEG- IMX (image mix) format. Check it out on Sony's website and see what you think.
(posted 8022 days ago)

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