HDV Update

So I said I would post a little on HDV and it's inroads. I came across this interesting post on HDV and HD. It is a bit on the lengthy side, but it does show that there is a strong belief from a consumer standpoint HDV will equate to the image quality of HD. I will say that there will always be advantages with using HDCam or Panasonic's Varicam, but for smaller corporate clients they will be getting maximum bang for their buck. One other thing of interest that I recently overheard from fairly reliable sources (Panasonic and Sony reps) Sony will be unveiling an HD camcorder based on their current XDCam technology which will be very intriguing from a standpoint that it records to optical disc which means that you will be able to bypass the whole encoding step and load right into your editor. Panasonic will also have something like this for their P2 system which records to flash memory cards. It is exciting to see how technology within the HD market is beginning to really make inroads into a lower pricepoint making it possible for all producers to produce in HD. Food for thought.......