Sanyo
Using your Sony PVM1344Q, take a look at the vertical
interval. You, as an experienced video professional, should notice
sloppy editing artifacts like tearing and inconsistancy in general.
My experience with the GVR-S950 while animating a 600-frame animation
from a Targa+ 64 using 3D Studio 2.01a was marginally acceptable.
While this is acceptable for preview or proof-of-concept, the quality
is such that I would not deliver paid-for animations to a customer.
The impressive point with the Sanyo is the low-cost nature of
the product. I almost flipped when I saw this product @ Siggraph and
thought it would revolutionize the animation industry. At a certain
level, it has. Most animators don't have bottomless pockets and rely
on low cost equipment to sustain a business. Lets just make sure that
a line is drawn between pro-sumer and industrial/professional
applications.
Happy editing,
Marty Stidger (VMI)