Well that's the hard thing about the internet, you don't know who to believe, and even in real life you still can't be sure, which is why I really need to get behind the camera and film what I want (downhill) and put it on my computer, edit it and watch it back on DVD on the TV, but of course I can't do that, ah well, that's why I came to the net for some clear views on the camera's, just so you know, I have counted out the V1, just not worth it, 3K would be ok, but it's not a necessary, I have no real background experience in shooting with downhill, I have before but that's when I was like 17 or 18 and didn't know much and was with a mid-range consumer JVC, and apart from that all I have worked with is a couple low budget master films as DOP helper and what not, so quick go's on the RED ONE which is what we used when I could and some low range cameras like DVX 1000 and so on, and film, but I have film camera's and not the greatest to take to a DH race and I need to learn more about them before I go wasting film, shooting bad footage.