[metallion]

Ok. FYI I want to make sure I can produde something of this quality...

http://homepage.mac.com/brianmanzell...ver05front.mov

Might be that the above clip uses QuickTime that sort of de-interlaces the movie. Either that or the cam used was set to non-interlaced scan. I have seen so many Quicktime movies that are non-interlaces but not a single WMV or MPEG movie that is.

I have a feeling that "non-interlaced scan" is called "progressive scan" by the vendors and that it is virtually impossible (due to standardization) to get anything more than 25 frames per second out of a progressive scan camera.

Sony uses the name "Cinematic Effect" when Panasonic uses "Progressive scan". It is similar, but in the Sony case they record at 30 fps and dump each 6th frame. Does not sound that great for golf swings. Article here

Requrements narroews down:
- Progressive scan
- 1/4000s shutter

Candidates:
- Sony DCR-IP1
- JVC GR-DVP9

Still investigating...