Hi all
Well I 'm considering buying a JVC DVP3U camcorder in the US for around $900 because it is cheaper than here in France. The only thing that has me worried is the slight differences I have noticed between the US version DVP3U and the French version DVP3. The first boasts 680K CCD and yet enables still pictures in XGA resolution (1024x756), has 16x9 function and enables x200 zoom (digital of course). Now the European version DVP3, has an 800K pixel CCD, but offers the identical resolution in terms of still pictures and video, but only enables x100 digital zoom. Both models have identical optical zoom x10.
Now on the JVC site they mention that U stands for USA and this is done so that a European product would not have a valid warranty outside Europe, and vice versa for the States.
But technically speaking, how come a 680K pixel CCD can produce the same results as an 800K CCD. Why don't they both have the same CCD if they are producing the same resolutions. When I multiply the resolution XGA I come up with 786K pixels, so how does the US version find the extra 100K pixels if it's CCD is only 680K? Another thing, why does the European model only have a x100 digital zoom if it has a better CCD? (is it because digital zoom is programmed and has nothing to do with the CCD?)
Well as you can see I have plenty of questions regarding the true differences of these so called different models. I am sceptic as to the true differences and see them as pure marketing or software differences. If this is the case, I will buy the DVP3U that is virtually $500 cheaper than it's European counterpart (mainly due to sales tax).
But I need your feedback to determine whether it's optical performances are the same and especially determine why they advertise two different CCDs.
Thanks for any help, even just a link to some forums specialised in Camcorders.
All the best
Well I 'm considering buying a JVC DVP3U camcorder in the US for around $900 because it is cheaper than here in France. The only thing that has me worried is the slight differences I have noticed between the US version DVP3U and the French version DVP3. The first boasts 680K CCD and yet enables still pictures in XGA resolution (1024x756), has 16x9 function and enables x200 zoom (digital of course). Now the European version DVP3, has an 800K pixel CCD, but offers the identical resolution in terms of still pictures and video, but only enables x100 digital zoom. Both models have identical optical zoom x10.
Now on the JVC site they mention that U stands for USA and this is done so that a European product would not have a valid warranty outside Europe, and vice versa for the States.
But technically speaking, how come a 680K pixel CCD can produce the same results as an 800K CCD. Why don't they both have the same CCD if they are producing the same resolutions. When I multiply the resolution XGA I come up with 786K pixels, so how does the US version find the extra 100K pixels if it's CCD is only 680K? Another thing, why does the European model only have a x100 digital zoom if it has a better CCD? (is it because digital zoom is programmed and has nothing to do with the CCD?)
Well as you can see I have plenty of questions regarding the true differences of these so called different models. I am sceptic as to the true differences and see them as pure marketing or software differences. If this is the case, I will buy the DVP3U that is virtually $500 cheaper than it's European counterpart (mainly due to sales tax).
But I need your feedback to determine whether it's optical performances are the same and especially determine why they advertise two different CCDs.
Thanks for any help, even just a link to some forums specialised in Camcorders.
All the best
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