Pay attention all you micro-budget Indies. There is a great post over at JoshOakhurst.com about the benefits/disadvantages of shooting high-end SD footage versus low-end HDV. Is it better to have good-looking video at 720×480 or OK looking (comparatively speaking) footage at 720p or 1080i?
Josh Oakhurst’s post responds to a post on another blog that lauds the Panasonic DVX100b as the better way to go than a low-end HDV camcorder. The argument is solid, but Josh leans the other way, thinking that having the high-resolution footage is a more future-proof investment.
Mainly this is because of the marketing potential that HD footage is going to have versus SD footage. Josh calls on the scrounging skills of Indie Filmmakers to make up for the difference in cost between SD and HDV camcorders that could be used to buy other essential equipment.
Josh definitely has faith in the resourceful Indie industry, but not everyone is going to be in a position to borrow tripods, lenses, mics, etc. I do see his point, though. Definitely check out the post if you are pondering the SD vs. HDV question.
[ via FresHDV ] <– make sure you read the comments here if you are wondering why the Sony FX1 wasn’t included as viable option.
This story is getting kind of old!!