HDCAM

[Dill]

I was wondering if there is a reasonable reasonably priced HDCam camera on the market, in the areas of something like the Z1J etc.
(not something that can record at HDV OR DVCam, but both at the same time, like the Sony HDWF-900).

Yes I know we are talking about a completely different price range,
but ponder this:

Why is it that the likes of the Z1J can record at HDV resolution, and at DVCam tape speed, but can't do (or won't do) both at the same time.

I'm not an engineer (just a cameraman) but I recon it's just a simple electronics thing. Can anyone crack a Z1J menu? If so, I'm sure there's an answer.

I'm waiting for an interesting reply.

Yours,

 

[MarkG]

Why is it that the likes of the Z1J can record at HDV resolution, and at DVCam tape speed, but can't do (or won't do) both at the same time.

Wish I knew .

My guess is Sony want to push more professional users onto XDCAM, and the improved dropout resistance of DVCAM recording speed would go against that. I've never had an HDV dropout in a few dozen tapes, but they can knock out a whole half second of footage.