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  Amazon is the cheapest place, best deal for Sony HDR-FX1000 High Definition MiniDV. 60 of 68 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars excellent!, October 8, 2005 By Muhammad Miguel Ali Hasan "Film Director & Po... (Sunset Beach, California) - See all my reviews This review is from: Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom (Electronics) Indie Filmmaker here, always looking out for a better camera! The Sony HDV series is an astonishing technology Don't let people tell you that the footage is "too compressed" ---- technically, it is, but once it gets on screen, it looks stunning! I haven't done much filming with this camera ---- but I have seen its footage and edited its footage Both on television and the computer monitor, I was impressed with its 'look' ---- very detailed and extremely clear Editing was a BREEEEEZE with this footage! I edited on Final Cut Pro and could composite 5 layers all above each other, each with a different opacity, and FCP's real time engine kept up without having to render! Thus, the compressed footage makes editing EASY - but Sony has managed to make a beautiful picture out of this stuff too For the Indie Filmmakers out there ---- test one out before purchasing..... I find the Sony HDV to be the most clear look out there --- emulating a beautifully shot NFL game on HD..... but for cinematic looks, I still may stick with the Panasonic DVX100, as there is a more cinema feel to that one hope that helps HAPPY BUYING!!!! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | Permalink Comment Comments (3) 100 of 123 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars It may not be the best camera ever but it still rocks!!, November 17, 2004 By Larkin Flynn "Hoodwinker" (Aspen, Colorado UDA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) This review is from: Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom (Electronics) I am a student filmmaker and I just bought this camera from http://sonystyle.com. Its a great consumer camcorder. It does not offer true HD picture quality but it does offer true HD resolution. If you want a HD camera that rivals film cameras expect to spend 50 to 100 thousand dollars. The best thing about the camera is its resolution and true 16:9 aspect ratio. If you hate the 16:9 squeeze mode on other camcorders this is the camcorder for you. some people are disappointed about the camcorder lacking a progressive scan mode, 720p. its debated if 720p is true HD. the HDR-FX1 shoots 1080i which is true HD resolution. If 1080i shot progressive scan it would go outside the bandwidth limit. So if you plan to transfer it to film one should get software with de-interlacing capabilities. Over all the minor flaws will piss off professionals, but they have to realize at the moment true HD is only 1080i not 1080p. The lack of XLR inputs will also hurt the camcorder but there are ways around that to. One big worry is the amount of compression that occurs while shoot HDV on a MiniDV tape. From what I have experience the compression is not a major factor to worry about yet until I do more testing. Over all this is a superior camcorder compared to regular DV camcorders. 24p is not the only thing that give the film look. Aspect ratio and detail are very important as well. The resolution and detail is far superior to any other consumer camcorder. If detail and resolution are top of your list, than this is the camcorder for you, once the editing software comes out for it. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | Permalink Comment Comment Source: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-HDR-FX1-Definition-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B00068JKR0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1330580790&sr=8-7