Some details from Czech JVC dealer at DVinfo.net

Martin Polach · April 12th, 2005, 08:14 AM

Today I recieved an email with details from Czech JVC dealer regarding GY-HD100, just few more information is there, but still I will translate technical spec. to you:

GY-HD100
- compact design, available to operate from shoulder or handheld, weights about 2.5 kg (5.5 pounds)
- 3x1/3" CCD in 16:9 w/ 1280x720 effective pixels
- intechangable lens, standard 17x lens optimized for HD
- adapter for 1/2" lens
- can record to HDD
- hq signal processing
- formats:
PAL 4:3 & 16:9 ? DV
PAL progressive w/ 25Hz - DV rec. psf
__ PAL progressive w/_50Hz_- DV, HDV MPEG-2
__ HDTV 720 24p pro filmovou produkci ? HDV MPEG-2
__ HDTV 720 25p, 30p for film production ? HDV MPEG-2
- 2x XLR inputs
- lots of accessories
- price: under 6000 EUR

BR-HD50
- DV / HDV switchable
- DVCAM playback
- 6pin firewire
- DV and MiniDV cassetes
- formats available:
720p/24/25/30 and 576/50p in_HDV
576i/50 and 25fps in_DV
- integrated HDV decoder por conversion of 720P MPEG footage to 1080/50i or 576/50i for control output
- HDMI outpu
- 2MPEG audio channels for HDV and 4 PCM audio channels for DV
- price: under 4000 EUR

Hope there is at least some new information (prices etc) for you! I just translated the email i recieved for JVC, haven't seen any official info around.

Chris Hurd · April 12th, 2005, 09:22 AM

Boy that is a lightweight camera. Thanks Martin,

Martin Polach · April 12th, 2005, 09:25 AM

Yes Chris, looks so. The lens that looks like professional 1/2" or 2/3" lens makes it very big, but I guess when the cam will be out and you will comapre this 1/3" lens to any other that is used nowdays with ENG cameras, it will be half the size or so.

Anyway, can't wait to see the wide 13x lens!

April 12th, 2005, 08:14 AM	#1
Martin Polach Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Czech republic Posts: 35	Some details from Czech JVC dealer Today I recieved an email with details from Czech JVC dealer regarding GY-HD100, just few more information is there, but still I will translate technical spec. to you: GY-HD100 - compact design, available to operate from shoulder or handheld, weights about 2.5 kg (5.5 pounds) - 3x1/3" CCD in 16:9 w/ 1280x720 effective pixels - intechangable lens, standard 17x lens optimized for HD - adapter for 1/2" lens - can record to HDD - hq signal processing - formats: PAL 4:3 & 16:9 ? DV PAL progressive w/ 25Hz - DV rec. psf __ PAL progressive w/_50Hz_- DV, HDV MPEG-2 __ HDTV 720 24p pro filmovou produkci ? HDV MPEG-2 __ HDTV 720 25p, 30p for film production ? HDV MPEG-2 - 2x XLR inputs - lots of accessories - price: under 6000 EUR BR-HD50 - DV / HDV switchable - DVCAM playback - 6pin firewire - DV and MiniDV cassetes - formats available: 720p/24/25/30 and 576/50p in_HDV 576i/50 and 25fps in_DV - integrated HDV decoder por conversion of 720P MPEG footage to 1080/50i or 576/50i for control output - HDMI outpu - 2MPEG audio channels for HDV and 4 PCM audio channels for DV - price: under 4000 EUR Hope there is at least some new information (prices etc) for you! I just translated the email i recieved for JVC, haven't seen any official info around.

April 12th, 2005, 09:22 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Boy that is a lightweight camera. Thanks Martin, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 12th, 2005, 09:25 AM	#3
Martin Polach Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Czech republic Posts: 35	Yes Chris, looks so. The lens that looks like professional 1/2" or 2/3" lens makes it very big, but I guess when the cam will be out and you will comapre this 1/3" lens to any other that is used nowdays with ENG cameras, it will be half the size or so. Anyway, can't wait to see the wide 13x lens!