DSE 5 #1 August 12, 2006 This is a nice camcorder, light-weight, but as suspected, no good for skydiving. Jumped with it, it did well in terms of image quality, and the DVD isn't an issue. What is an issue to a limited extent, is the weight and size. Might as well jump an HC1/A1U. Next issue is length of time to finalize. I don't know that I'd want to jump this over and over again either. The image is good, DVD actually is heavily buffered, so it should manage just fine, but my initial response is that it will not stay strong over time. NDA prevents me from posting streams right now, but as soon as it's cleared, I'll post. These cams don't start shipping until Sept 25th. The AVC-HD codec is pretty good, but it's not HDV in terms of quality. I've had a full week in odd shooting scenarios with this cam, and it's impressive for the bang for buck, but don't hold your breath for this cam as far as skydiving is concerned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
