No. This camcorder does actual 1920 x 1080i. The other formats have the 1440 x 1080 compressed when recorded. But only Canon's HV20 has the TRUE 1920 x 1080 when recorded on tape.
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The HDV format is 1440 x 1080i. It still looks nice on an HD screen, but it is not true 1080i.
No. This camcorder does actual 1920 x 1080i. The other formats have the 1440 x 1080 compressed when recorded. But only Canon's HV20 has the TRUE 1920 x 1080 when recorded on tape.