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J-Reel · 07-26-2004, 10:57 PM

3 CCD's for Video and 4.1 Megapixels for stills. Plus it's got optical image stabilization.

This would make a great 2nd cam.

J-Reel · 07-26-2004, 11:02 PM

I believe the Black Mamba is the Japanese version. Here in America you get the Higher priced Silver Mamba.

http://www.image-acquire.com/panason...v_gs400_3_ccd/

Panasonic Japan Announces New 4.1 Megapixel 3 CCD Camcorder NV-GS400 by Robin Liss

Today, Panasonic Japan announced the new NV-GS400 3 CCD Megapixel camcorder. Rumored for months, the new camcorder replaces the Japanese NV-GS100. The new Japanese camcorder includes 3 CCDs, each physically larger than before, and uses still pixel shifting to record stills at 4.1 Megapixel, the highest resolution stills of any consumer camcorder on the market. In Europe, this powerful camcorder sells for about ?1600 (approx. USD$1,900). The presence of a product page on Panasonic Europe's web site suggests that the camcorder has also been announced in Europe, but there is no accompanying press release.

The new PV-GS400 includes three 1/4.7-inch CCDs. This is a major upgrade for Panasonic camcorders, as their previous 3 CCD consumer camcorders included 1/6-inch CCDs -- the smallest CCD size available on the market. The increased CCD size is likely to answer the complaints of some users about the still performance of those camcorders.

The PV-GS400 uses a pixel shifting technology for stills, first introduced by Panasonic in its 2003 model line. The pixel shifting technology uses the combined pixel resolution of each CCD to produce 4.1 Megapixel images. Until now, the highest still resolution any consumer camcorder could produce was around 3 Megapixels.

According to both Panasonic Japan and Panasonic Europe's web sites, the camcorder features a 12x optical zoom, a manual focus ring, and a 3.5-inch 200K pixel LCD screen.

One of the biggest upgrades that users familiar with Panasonic 3 CCD camcorders will notice is the change from electronic to optical image stabilization. Previous consumer-end Panasonic 3 CCD camcorders included electronic image stabilization, which became less effective with a zoomed image. The optical image stabilization in the NV-GS400 will likely solve this problem.

The 4.1 Megapixel stills are recorded to SD cards, with their maximum resolution at 2288 x 1728. The camcorder also includes Panasonic's wired remote, which can also act as a zoom controller. The camcorder includes manual white balance, manual shutter speed control, manual iris (aperture) control, an on-camera pop-up flash, and the ability to function as a webcam.

Many believe that the NV-GS400 will replace the very popular PV-DV953, which has been on the market for over a year and a half, in the US. Currently, there are three Panasonic consumer 3 CCD camcorders: the PV-DV953, the PV-GS120 and the PV-GS200. The PV-GS120 and PV-GS200 are Panasonic's second generation of lower-end 3 CCD camcorders. Before Panasonic broke into the 3 CCD market, you couldn't get a 3 CCD camcorder for under $1,800. Now, Panasonic is the only manufacturer with a 3 CCD camcorder below $1,500, with the PV-DV953 selling for around $1,200, the PV-GS200 selling for around $1,000 and the PV-GS120 selling for around $700.

If the NV-GS400 makes it to US shores, it will likely be a huge success. The PV-GS200 and PV-GS120 are both incredibly popular, having been given rave reviews by this publication, and the PV-GS200 was just written up in The New York Times with a stellar review. However, Panasonic seems to have the worst history of all the manufacturers with regard to bringing Japanese and European models to the US. In Japan, a fourth 3 CCD model, the NV-GS100, features many upgrades over the US PV-DV953; however, it was never brought to the US. It seems probable, however, that Panasonic would replace the aging PV-DV953 with a newer, better, and smaller model.

According to Panasonic UK's web site, the NV-GS400 will be available there in July. Pricing information is not yet available

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 12:41 PM

Panasonic is making better cams then the Sonys and Canons.

In case you didn't know

axelcat · 07-27-2004, 12:42 PM

very nice

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 12:43 PM

However, I did hear the new Canon XL2 is coming out with a new design, bilt in XLR's and 24p?

hova · 07-27-2004, 12:43 PM

I could use that, looks good enough for me

CyberBachelor · 07-27-2004, 12:45 PM

that is a sweet little cam... may have to get one

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 12:50 PM

Found a link for the XL2... sounds like it's gonna be a winner.

http://www.dv.com/news/news_item.jht...2004-07-13.xl2

Manowar · 07-27-2004, 12:51 PM

Nice stuff, looks pretty nifty too

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 01:02 PM

Can anybody read japanese?

kimzar · 07-27-2004, 01:06 PM

nice

Goose · 07-27-2004, 01:15 PM

I thought you talk of these dudes:

chri$tian · 07-27-2004, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by J-Reel
Can anybody read japanese?

It says.... Wea gota somea features fo ya... buya me...

fr8 · 07-27-2004, 01:21 PM

Oh that gave me wood. Nice camera.

How does it compare to the Sony TRV900?

Stomped · 07-27-2004, 01:25 PM

Holy shit! How much???

Gheenz · 07-27-2004, 01:25 PM

For a second there, I thought this was gonna be about the snake. Yuck!!!

TheMob · 07-27-2004, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NickHimself
For a second there, I thought this was gonna be about the snake. Yuck!!!

I thought it was gonna be about Uma Thurman and her role in Kill Bill

nice cam though, how much is it?

macho · 07-27-2004, 02:06 PM

Good camera, but I think at this moment the Canon lens are quite good!!

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fr8
Oh that gave me wood. Nice camera.

How does it compare to the Sony TRV900?

Kicks it's Ass

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stomped
Holy shit! How much???

I believe it's $1500

TweetyBird · 07-27-2004, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goose
I thought you talk of these dudes:

those are crazy ass snakes

mahoney · 07-27-2004, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TweetyBird
those are crazy ass snakes

Fucking Evil

J-Reel · 07-27-2004, 08:40 PM

I found a pic of the new XL2.

MSRP $5000.

Not much design difference and no flip out LCD. I think I'll be stickin with Sony.

zzgundamnzz · 07-27-2004, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goose
I thought you talk of these dudes:

And I thought he was talking about one of the assassins from Kill Bill

EZRhino · 07-27-2004, 10:33 PM

Sweet, love to see that one up close.

Satisfaction · 07-27-2004, 10:35 PM

yeh nice camera man!

FlyingIguana · 07-27-2004, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goose
I thought you talk of these dudes:

thats a pet i'd love to have.

Goose · 07-28-2004, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FlyingIguana
thats a pet i'd love to have.

hehe oh no, I'd rather prefer mice or a hamster...coz they're definitely inferior to me

ocho-ocho · 07-28-2004, 12:08 AM

NICE CAM...HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

J-Reel · 07-28-2004, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ocho-ocho
NICE CAM...HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

I just found out I can get one for $1300.

johnbosh · 07-28-2004, 12:45 AM

Titty Fucker · 07-28-2004, 02:38 AM

OK. Now this thread is complete.

TheMob · 07-28-2004, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Titty Fucker
OK. Now this thread is complete.

Thank you, gotta see that again

reynold · 07-28-2004, 03:18 AM

very nice...

Jah Rastafari · 07-28-2004, 10:45 AM

I love Uma!!!

Goose · 07-28-2004, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Titty Fucker
OK. Now this thread is complete.

you're right.
So I declare this thread closed!

fr33s3x · 07-28-2004, 11:27 AM

closed

loverboy · 07-28-2004, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by J-Reel

that is more like it

DesignWise · 07-28-2004, 11:32 AM

Whoa! so far thats the best camera i saw, i just hope sony could come up with something like that..

garfish · 07-28-2004, 11:34 AM

I just bought the GS200 for $800, not a bad price for 3CCD camcorder.

macho · 07-28-2004, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Titty Fucker
OK. Now this thread is complete.

Do somebody watch Kill Bill II?

FlyingIguana · 07-28-2004, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goose
hehe oh no, I'd rather prefer mice or a hamster...coz they're definitely inferior to me

well i'd have hamsters too, then i'd feed them to my snake

vidvicious · 07-29-2004, 12:58 PM

the onl thing canon needs to upgrade on they're XLs is the Lenses and they preset whitebalance .. also they're ND section should be changed

J-Reel · 01-18-2005, 08:34 PM

Did I mention the package I just bought comes with a under water housing unit?

JizBiz · 01-18-2005, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Reel

Did I mention the package I just bought comes with a under water housing unit?

Nice now you can shoot some squirting videos.

J-Reel · 01-18-2005, 08:36 PM

Here's a link if anybody is interested

http://www.supervideo.com/GS400.htm

DEA - banned for life · 01-18-2005, 08:38 PM

lol the black who?

J-Reel · 01-18-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JizBiz

Nice now you can shoot some squirting videos.

Haha... I hadn't thought of that. I was thinking more in lines of underwater up-skirts

boneprone · 01-18-2005, 08:58 PM

Im reading my Videomaker Magazine right now and there is a real nice article on the PV-GS400..

Fuck I want one... Its better and cheaper than the SOny DCR-HC1000 and has a 4 megapixel still..

Real nice camera.. And the price on this thing is perfect..

I love it!!

Great purchase..

You can read about this thing in its feature article in Videomaker Magazine the "BEST OF THE YEAR" edition..

Nice!

Fuck I think I want one..

boneprone · 01-18-2005, 09:01 PM

That case thing would be great to have when skiing..

Can it be used really underwater? Like for snorkleing and shit?

07-26-2004, 10:57 PM	#1
J-Reel Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Boneprone's guest house Posts: 3,782	The Black Mamba (pic) 3 CCD's for Video and 4.1 Megapixels for stills. Plus it's got optical image stabilization. This would make a great 2nd cam. __________________ Scheck out the new girls at www.hawtmoney.com ICQ 177-447-671

07-26-2004, 11:02 PM	#2
J-Reel Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Boneprone's guest house Posts: 3,782	I believe the Black Mamba is the Japanese version. Here in America you get the Higher priced Silver Mamba. http://www.image-acquire.com/panason...v_gs400_3_ccd/ Panasonic Japan Announces New 4.1 Megapixel 3 CCD Camcorder NV-GS400 by Robin Liss Today, Panasonic Japan announced the new NV-GS400 3 CCD Megapixel camcorder. Rumored for months, the new camcorder replaces the Japanese NV-GS100. The new Japanese camcorder includes 3 CCDs, each physically larger than before, and uses still pixel shifting to record stills at 4.1 Megapixel, the highest resolution stills of any consumer camcorder on the market. In Europe, this powerful camcorder sells for about ?1600 (approx. USD$1,900). The presence of a product page on Panasonic Europe's web site suggests that the camcorder has also been announced in Europe, but there is no accompanying press release. The new PV-GS400 includes three 1/4.7-inch CCDs. This is a major upgrade for Panasonic camcorders, as their previous 3 CCD consumer camcorders included 1/6-inch CCDs -- the smallest CCD size available on the market. The increased CCD size is likely to answer the complaints of some users about the still performance of those camcorders. The PV-GS400 uses a pixel shifting technology for stills, first introduced by Panasonic in its 2003 model line. The pixel shifting technology uses the combined pixel resolution of each CCD to produce 4.1 Megapixel images. Until now, the highest still resolution any consumer camcorder could produce was around 3 Megapixels. According to both Panasonic Japan and Panasonic Europe's web sites, the camcorder features a 12x optical zoom, a manual focus ring, and a 3.5-inch 200K pixel LCD screen. One of the biggest upgrades that users familiar with Panasonic 3 CCD camcorders will notice is the change from electronic to optical image stabilization. Previous consumer-end Panasonic 3 CCD camcorders included electronic image stabilization, which became less effective with a zoomed image. The optical image stabilization in the NV-GS400 will likely solve this problem. The 4.1 Megapixel stills are recorded to SD cards, with their maximum resolution at 2288 x 1728. The camcorder also includes Panasonic's wired remote, which can also act as a zoom controller. The camcorder includes manual white balance, manual shutter speed control, manual iris (aperture) control, an on-camera pop-up flash, and the ability to function as a webcam. Many believe that the NV-GS400 will replace the very popular PV-DV953, which has been on the market for over a year and a half, in the US. Currently, there are three Panasonic consumer 3 CCD camcorders: the PV-DV953, the PV-GS120 and the PV-GS200. The PV-GS120 and PV-GS200 are Panasonic's second generation of lower-end 3 CCD camcorders. Before Panasonic broke into the 3 CCD market, you couldn't get a 3 CCD camcorder for under $1,800. Now, Panasonic is the only manufacturer with a 3 CCD camcorder below $1,500, with the PV-DV953 selling for around $1,200, the PV-GS200 selling for around $1,000 and the PV-GS120 selling for around $700. If the NV-GS400 makes it to US shores, it will likely be a huge success. The PV-GS200 and PV-GS120 are both incredibly popular, having been given rave reviews by this publication, and the PV-GS200 was just written up in The New York Times with a stellar review. However, Panasonic seems to have the worst history of all the manufacturers with regard to bringing Japanese and European models to the US. In Japan, a fourth 3 CCD model, the NV-GS100, features many upgrades over the US PV-DV953; however, it was never brought to the US. It seems probable, however, that Panasonic would replace the aging PV-DV953 with a newer, better, and smaller model. According to Panasonic UK's web site, the NV-GS400 will be available there in July. Pricing information is not yet available __________________ Scheck out the new girls at www.hawtmoney.com ICQ 177-447-671

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Nice stuff, looks pretty nifty too

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