http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: HVR-V1U - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:49:49 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/questions-about-sonys-hvr-v1u#post-35126 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:08:32 +0000 carlthomason 35126@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm looking into purchasing the V1U but i'm a bit worried about its ability's in low light... most of my filming will be around dusk and at times won't have much more than the camera's light to shot with.</p> <p>my question on that subject is would the extra 1000$ and the loss of the HHD be worth it to buy the Z1U over the V1U if low lighting and picture quality are two of my biggest concerns?</p> <p>and if i'm using the Hard drive on the V1U will my image quality be the same or maybe better than using Mini DV's ?</p> <p>any help on any question would be awesome!!</p> <p>thanks for looking</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xh-a1-vs-hdr-v1u#post-35233 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:08:29 +0000 hansengrantf 35233@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I’m looking into buying, possibly 3 HDV Camcorder in use at my church.  I have been looking at Canon's XH-A1 and Sony's HVR V1U.  I've been struggling over this issue.  The camcorder that we use has to have at least a 20x zoom because of the size of the room.  My main concern is how the cameras will handle low light because there will be needed under theatrical lighting.  We will probably use the camera in 60i mode so the whole p vs. f means vary little to me.  I have also read that the Sony’s color sampling out of the component out is 4:2:2 and the Canon's is 4:2:0 is this true? </p>