HD question

13 Oct 2005 4:08 AM

Krazy Kanuck

Ok....I've got a "HD ready" tv....I assume that that means I need a HD
converter from my cable company or a HD converter for a satelite dish to get
HD broadcasts....
but if I have a HD camcorder...can I play the video I shoot directly on my
TV in high def.?

....Also would a single chip HD like the new Sony HD HC-1 camera be as good
or better than something like a VX2000 or GL2 3 chip DV camcorder for
picture quality if it's downgraded to just DV output?

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13 Oct 2005 10:44 AM

mmaker

Krazy Kanuck wrote:

> but if I have a HD camcorder...can I play the video I shoot directly on my
> TV in high def.?

Should be able to. The Z1 certainly has component HD output which
should plug straight into an HDTV, I presume the other HDV cameras
do... unfortunately I don't have an HDTV to test it on.

> ...Also would a single chip HD like the new Sony HD HC-1 camera be as good
> or better than something like a VX2000 or GL2 3 chip DV camcorder for
> picture quality if it's downgraded to just DV output?

Except in low light, yes. If nothing else, it will be a true 16:9 image
rather than digitally stretched from a 4:3 CCD.

Mark