Some more info and corrections (From the source)
- 120hz means 120 full frames. The camera will only be specced for 60fps. The chip may be used in the future for a higher end camera.
- The CMOS sensor is an entirely new design based on the previous work on APS-C it refreshes much faster and can be deemed a much improved sensor for video applications. Hence it will have very low rolling shutter effect.
- As far as dSLR's. People in charge think that 30fps on 720p and 1080p is very good and will not improve it on this generation. PAL 25p is too close to 24p and is not contemplated as an option for now.
- The upcoming replacement for the 50D will have 1080p 30 for sure and 720p 30 also. I have no info on any Mic port for this product yet.
- The 5D II might get 720p 30 as a firmware update since the only reason it was //not included is because of rushed development of the video spec. Might never come but it's possible.
- The source says don't take that comments about dSLR video modes as absolute fact. That stuff is pretty guarded.
So there you have it.
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5DMkII fan boys that think their camera can outdo every video camera out there, in every way, consider this:
Pro camcorders need: –
* a high resolution EVF that is tiltable for lower and higher than eye level.
* XLR audio inputs, with AGC and manual override, with 48Khz PCM audio.
*Timecode in/out
*genlock
*remote CCU interface
*ergonomic access to White Balance, AF/MF, iris, gain, manual and electronic zoom rocker switch
*it needs to feel balanced for steady and comfortable long operation, for tilt,pan,zoom with the ability to pull-focus at the same time as needed. This is even more critical with larger image sensors.
*long record times (FAT 32 will not do) – hey that rhymes!
*If we are going to the cinematic camera route, then we need 4K output, not just 1080p, which is a TV/video format, not digital cinema.
According to EICTA, all display devices sold as “HD ready” must among other conditions accept both 50Hz and 60Hz signals, so it’s a mute issue. As for HD broadcast signals (over the air) yes in Europe they stuck with 50 hz, but unless you are broadcasting HD over the air it is a non-issue. Your HD TV or computer does not care if it’s 24fps, 25fps, or 30fps. 50i and 60i are interlaced, so the progressive frame rate is really 25 (half of 50i) or 30 (half of 60i) fps.
Region codes are the real problem. Just ask Queen Elizabeth why she couldn’t watch the DVD Obama gave her. All this complaining about 50i vs. 60i, 25p vs. 30p is a joke.
Actually, I have tried to play 1080/50i footage using US-spec Sony equipment. It played from a Sony HDV camcorder, it was able to play back the 50i footage despite only recording in 60i, but the Sony KDL-46V4100 wouldn’t accept the 50i signal. The US spec BDP-S350 Blu-ray player and PS3 also will not play back 50i signals. So there’s still more of a compatibility issue than region codes. Some countries like Australia get the majority of electronic equipment being compatible with NTSC formats, despite mainly being PAL based.
sounds like some corner cutting going on…this should not be an issue.
Also, all blu-ray players should play 1080 24p, which has no relationship to NTSC or PAL. So I’m curious what type of disc you tried playing that was 50i in blu-ray player and PS3? My understanding is while a Blu-ray disc will handle either 50i or 60i (and 24p) the DVD playback from those machines will still be region oriented to PAL or NTSC.
I did a training video for a multinational company that was shot on my XH-A1 in 60i and from a Sony HDV in Europe in 50i. I put the footage in both formats on the Edius timeline and edited it, then output a 1080 30p master AVI, as well as a mastered NTSC DVD and PAL DVD. The only problem came when the PAL DVD region code on certain players in the UK, so I sent them a WD 80 gig hard drive with a 50i AVI on it that they mastered locally to get around the region code restrictions.
So NTSC and PAL have not been the problem in HD for me, but the region code issue.