JVC Cameras at DVinfo.net

Bill Rankin · March 12th, 2009, 10:37 PM

Are JVC camera's (non HD) just not popular among the people that frequent this website? I don't see any thing writen up in the past about the DV-5000, 500, 550, etc.

Are they the Toyota Datsun of the camera world?

Dean Sensui · March 13th, 2009, 03:13 AM

Have you read about this one? JVC Professional Features page

A JVC representative pointed it out to me and it looks very, very interesting!

Don Bloom · March 13th, 2009, 04:57 AM

I think it might be that the 500/5000/5100 are kind of in the circle of the Sony 300/500 series. Great cameras but older and a bit out dated. The 500s were and probably still are quite popular with schools and small stations becaue of the lower price and availability with studio setups. I don't think there's a better setup out there for the money and the 5000/5100 cameras are great pieces of gear for the money but pretty old. Since JVC came out with the HD100 series the 5100 et.al. production seems to have stopped or at the very least slowed way down. Not too many people buying new 4:3 SD cameras anymore.
There USED to be a small but dedicated bunch here with the JVC cameras but the group kind of died out. See above ;-)

Chris Basmas · March 14th, 2009, 11:56 AM

Strange how a $5K camera that came out in 2005 can be considered "old".
Why do they make these cameras to last a lifetime?

Bill Ravens · March 14th, 2009, 12:16 PM

I think, it might be called "marketing".

Shaun Roemich · March 14th, 2009, 03:22 PM

Or a changing marketplace. A 1970 Pinto will still get you to the store and back. Is it harder on the environment and less attractive to the eye (and less fun to drive)? Perhaps. If all you ever do is drive to church on Sunday for a total of 4 miles a week, do you need a Hybrid Japanese import with near zero emissions? Probably not but you MAY choose to anyway for the fun of it, the prestige or just because you WANT to.

Chris Hurd · March 14th, 2009, 03:34 PM

There used to be another forum site on the web devoted to the DV500 / DV5000 series of JVC camcorders... it was pretty popular. All of those camera owners went to that site, so we were never able to attract much attention for them here. Of course now that other forum is no longer online; it went away long ago.

I don't think it's accurate to say we're not getting any action for JVC's non-HD cameras; it's pretty much that way all around for non-HD cameras here no matter how the manufacturer is... our Canon, Panasonic and Sony 3-chip standard def camera boards have fallen waaay off in recent times. They're all basically at a crawl around here.

Bill Rankin · March 21st, 2009, 10:50 PM

The talk about SD cameras maybe at a crawl, but my clients never ask about HD (except once) and several other videographers that I know do not get much inquiry about HD, if any. So...does that mean the buzz and interest of HD camera's is mostly inside the video profession? Because the clients, or at least most of them that I know about, are opting for widescreen SD.

It seems to me that video shot in wide screen SD and in good light is quite sufficient for most clients, making them less inclined to spend more money for HD.

Of course, some videographers shoot in HD then downconvert perhaps. Also, maybe we're on a curve, working out the bugs, understanding the techniques, requirements and such about HD and HD cameras and the clients will soon be clamoring for HD....

We'll see...

Chris Basmas · March 21st, 2009, 11:04 PM

I don't get many HD requests either, and i' m not ready to give up my 1/2", manufacturers seem to value size over resolution, so do i.

March 12th, 2009, 10:37 PM	#1
Bill Rankin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 433	JVC Cameras Are JVC camera's (non HD) just not popular among the people that frequent this website? I don't see any thing writen up in the past about the DV-5000, 500, 550, etc. Are they the Toyota Datsun of the camera world? __________________ Bill Rankin

March 13th, 2009, 03:13 AM	#2
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Have you read about this one? JVC Professional Features page A JVC representative pointed it out to me and it looks very, very interesting! __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

March 13th, 2009, 04:57 AM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I think it might be that the 500/5000/5100 are kind of in the circle of the Sony 300/500 series. Great cameras but older and a bit out dated. The 500s were and probably still are quite popular with schools and small stations becaue of the lower price and availability with studio setups. I don't think there's a better setup out there for the money and the 5000/5100 cameras are great pieces of gear for the money but pretty old. Since JVC came out with the HD100 series the 5100 et.al. production seems to have stopped or at the very least slowed way down. Not too many people buying new 4:3 SD cameras anymore. There USED to be a small but dedicated bunch here with the JVC cameras but the group kind of died out. See above ;-) __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

March 14th, 2009, 03:22 PM	#6
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Or a changing marketplace. A 1970 Pinto will still get you to the store and back. Is it harder on the environment and less attractive to the eye (and less fun to drive)? Perhaps. If all you ever do is drive to church on Sunday for a total of 4 miles a week, do you need a Hybrid Japanese import with near zero emissions? Probably not but you MAY choose to anyway for the fun of it, the prestige or just because you WANT to. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

March 14th, 2009, 03:34 PM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	There used to be another forum site on the web devoted to the DV500 / DV5000 series of JVC camcorders... it was pretty popular. All of those camera owners went to that site, so we were never able to attract much attention for them here. Of course now that other forum is no longer online; it went away long ago. I don't think it's accurate to say we're not getting any action for JVC's non-HD cameras; it's pretty much that way all around for non-HD cameras here no matter how the manufacturer is... our Canon, Panasonic and Sony 3-chip standard def camera boards have fallen waaay off in recent times. They're all basically at a crawl around here. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 14th, 2009, 11:56 AM	#4
Chris Basmas Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 45	Strange how a $5K camera that came out in 2005 can be considered "old". Why do they make these cameras to last a lifetime?

March 14th, 2009, 12:16 PM	#5
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	I think, it might be called "marketing".

March 21st, 2009, 10:50 PM	#8
Bill Rankin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 433	The talk about SD cameras maybe at a crawl, but my clients never ask about HD (except once) and several other videographers that I know do not get much inquiry about HD, if any. So...does that mean the buzz and interest of HD camera's is mostly inside the video profession? Because the clients, or at least most of them that I know about, are opting for widescreen SD. It seems to me that video shot in wide screen SD and in good light is quite sufficient for most clients, making them less inclined to spend more money for HD. Of course, some videographers shoot in HD then downconvert perhaps. Also, maybe we're on a curve, working out the bugs, understanding the techniques, requirements and such about HD and HD cameras and the clients will soon be clamoring for HD.... We'll see... __________________ Bill Rankin

March 21st, 2009, 11:04 PM	#9
Chris Basmas Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 45	I don't get many HD requests either, and i' m not ready to give up my 1/2", manufacturers seem to value size over resolution, so do i.