JVC to Launch HD DV Camera in Early March

[Gregg Lengling]

By Elina Shatkin

Jan 27, 2003, 16:42 PST




Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) is pleased to announce the Japanese launch in early March of the "GR-HD1" high-definition digital video camera, the first consumer digital video camera in the world to record and play back digital high-definition images, and to be announced in the United States later this year. By utilizing a newly developed 1/3 inch-type 1.18 million pixel progressive scan CCD and JVC proprietary processing, the new camera records and plays back 750/30p (1280x720/30p viewable) digital high-definition and 525p progressive wide images to mini DV tape.

Product name: High-Definition Digital Video Camera
Model name: GR-HD1
Suggested retail price:
Launch: Early March
Monthly production: 1,000 units

Main Features
* Newly developed zoom lens with optical image stabilizer and 1.18 million pixel progressive scan CCD. The "GR-HD1" comes with an optical 10X zoom lens and built-in optical image stabilizer. It also uses a newly developed 1/3 inch-type 1.18 million pixel (1.14 million effective pixels) progressive scan CCD. Because of its JVC original signal processing circuitry and driving system, it can record multi-format high-quality, high-resolution images.

* 3 recording modes ("HD mode", "SD mode", and "DV mode") according to camera person's requirements. "HD Mode" records 750/30p digital high-definition images, "SD Mode" 525p progressive wide images, "DV Mode" at conventional 525i DV standard. Users can freely select among the 3 modes according to their requirements.

* "Down converter" and "Up converter" functions adapt unit to any monitor. Up converter functions convert 750/30p digital high-definition images and 525p progressive wide images to the 1125i high-definition standard; Down converter functions convert images to the conventional 525i broadcast standard, enabling images to be enjoyed on any monitor.

* "Rotating grip" for stable filming at all times. The camera's grip section rotates by up to 90 degrees so camera operators can film at low angles without removing their hand from the grip. The grip adjusts its position to suit the operator during filming, enabling more stable filming at all times.

* Bundled with the first consumer MPEG2-HD editing software; the newly developed "MPEG Edit Studio® Pro 1.0 LE", *See website for details. The accessory kit sold separately includes "MPEG Edit Studio(R) Pro 1.0 LE," an MPEG2-HD editing software package for digital High-definition images. This is the first consumer MPEG2-TS software to provide frame accurate editing capabilities.

Click on link for detailed specs.

http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/press/2003/gr-hd1.html

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