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Canon hv30 vs. hv40

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garrett.
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so im going to buy one of these cameras this summer and i was wondering if it would be worth it to spend the extra money on the hv40. i searched around and didnt find anything so i come to NS!


Mar 20 2009 10:04PM
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eheath
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I've heard there is little to no difference between them.
Mar 20 2009 10:07PM
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connoroh
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if you couldn't find what the difference was you don't need to spend the money...

The i believe the hv40 shoots in native 24p, where the hv30 shoots in a like "virtual"ish version of 24p where it converts as it shoots. i think. basically.

You don't need it unless you're a broke aspiring indie film maker. The HV30 is sick, get it.
Mar 20 2009 10:29PM
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Mooserz
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Ill play Allen for a second so he doesnt have to post.



DV is dead







Mar 20 2009 10:44PM
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connoroh
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hoping that was sarcasm at asians expense,

disregard post.
Mar 21 2009 2:18AM
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[~_~]
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Doesn't the HV40 have a tape drive as well? Because if so, it can't shoot native 24p. As long as you're recording to DV, you're going to have to perform some form of pulldown conversion/de-interlace in post.

And yes, DV sucks major balls.
Mar 21 2009 4:26PM
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thisandthatfilms
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no its tape and yes it does record native 24p. and unless you are using P2 cards... DV is the way to go...
Mar 22 2009 1:06PM
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thisandthatfilms
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i dont understand what is up with you and calling people tards and telling them off. people have different opinions on what they like with their cameras. just because you have DV dosent mean everyone else has to also. and if you hate it so much why the hell would you have a camera that shoots with it. go sit in the corner for that
Mar 22 2009 1:21PM
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thisandthatfilms
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si senior
Mar 22 2009 1:50PM
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[~_~]
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Because DV is the best you can get in a camera that doesn't cost $5,000+. It isn't a matter of preference. You're never going to meet somebody who likes DV over p2 cards (or something similar) because the simple truth is that DV absolutely blows.

I love my DVX to death, but if I could change one thing, I would can the tape drive.
Mar 22 2009 4:58PM
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eheath
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HMC150 is the only non tape camera under 5g thats better than tape, IMO.
Mar 22 2009 5:12PM
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yupp
Mar 22 2009 5:48PM
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dergblerp
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I actually think the HV40 is definitely worth the money if you plan on shooting in 24p mode. Having to go through the interpolation process in post is a pain.
Mar 22 2009 8:41PM
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garrett.
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what about the hf s100? it looks pretty sick for only a 100 bucks more and it records straight to a SDHC card.. anyone know anything about this?
Mar 23 2009 12:30AM
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grown-ninja
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have one and love it so far, do you have one man cause i got a few questions about mine if u know it well
Mar 23 2009 8:48PM
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Jwenz
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ima bout to cop one i think...
Mar 23 2009 9:48PM
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garrett.
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eh?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/597283-REG/Panasonic_HDC_HS300K_HDC_HS300_120GB_HDD_SD_Card.html

this one also looks sick, little bit more cash but would it be worth it for the money?
Apr 1 2009 8:28PM
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horner
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Yes, it's supposed to be an awesome camera. 
Apr 1 2009 8:42PM
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FMeissner
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You people with thousands of dollars to spend on cameras need to stop ripping on DV.  I use an HV20, and thus far have never had a problem with tapes.  Buying cameras with flash memory clearly isn't financially feasible for this kid, so why not actually help him out a little and recommend cameras that he can afford, instead of shitting on the only format he can afford.

So yeah, I'd definitely recommend anything from the Canon HV series, the HV20 is a really good camera so I would assume that the HV30 and HV40 are just a step up from that.  I don't know much about the differences between those two, but I'm sure you could find a side-by-side comparison somewhere.
Apr 1 2009 9:53PM
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garrett.
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yeah for real.  how do you know i cant afford it? maybe i can i just dont want to fork out that much
Apr 1 2009 10:06PM
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FMeissner
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Yeah sorry, I was under the impression that the HV40 was the highest you wanted to go.

But it's your decision, you can spend the extra money on something you probably don't need.
Apr 1 2009 10:20PM
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garrett.
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anyone?
Apr 4 2009 8:34PM
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yellav
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hahaha so fucking owned
Apr 4 2009 10:33PM
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