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Chris Gordon February 27th, 2004, 01:37 AM Does anyone know of any company that rents the underwater housing case for the JVC HD cameras? I'm going on a trip to the Caribbean in April and I'd like to take some underwater footage.
Also, on an unrelated note: Most of the footage that I've viewed from the HD1 has been on my home 42" HDTV plasma display. The footage looks very good on the Plasma TV... But just a few days ago I took the camera into work (ABC in Los Angeles) and hooked the component outputs into one of our Sony Broadcast HDTV monitors. WOW!! All I can say is that the resolution blew me away. Many of my colleagues were stunned that this camera could produce such detailed images for less than $3500. Some of the footage that I had shot along the coast looked as if we were looking at a still photograph.
Unfortunately, everyone also commented on the chroma noise.
If JVC could find a fix for the chroma noise issue, they'd have a truly magnificent piece of equipment.
-Chris Gordon
Producer KABC-TV
Hollywood
Heath McKnight February 27th, 2004, 09:35 AM Chris,
Yeah, the chroma noise is more visible in darkly lit areas. This is something I need to address before I output my short film.
heath
Craig Moreschini March 3rd, 2004, 07:24 PM I've been looking for one of these too. I am not sure yet that I want to spend the money to buy though and renting might be the thing to do.
But either way, this is the one you should get:
http://ikelite.com/web_pages/jvc_hd1.html
Maybe you should contact them to find renters in your area, or try and rent from them. Ewa Marine makes some cheap ones, but I don't think they have this model out yet, and their housings always seem a little freaky to put such an expensive thing in (but they do work).
Another thing might be to find a general purpose housing that fits it. . .
I am not sure if this is the right size, but I think they make others, and I'm sure these general purpose ones are more available for renting.
http://uwimaging.com/stingray_three_sport/index.htm
Craig Moreschini March 3rd, 2004, 07:28 PM Oh, and if you find any remarkable deals let me know. . .
Darren Kelly March 4th, 2004, 05:55 PM JVC makes a housing that we just tested for a new DVD. It works very well and is the least expensive UW housing I have ever found.
I think the cost is about $1000.00 retail.
Visit the JVC web site and visit the accessories page for pictures and info.
I have about 40 minutes of UW HDV footage taken with the camera and it is amazing.
Good luck with the trip
DBK
Heath McKnight March 4th, 2004, 06:54 PM Darren,
I looked around the JVC site looking for the accessories page, can you provide a link.
heath
Darren Kelly March 4th, 2004, 06:58 PM http://www.jvcservice.com/Store/
You really can't miss it. There is a button that says accessory store right on the front page.
DBK
Heath McKnight March 4th, 2004, 07:00 PM Didn't see this site. I went to jvc.com's pro site...
Here's a direct link:
http://www.jvcservice.com/store/ProductDetail.asp?part=WR-HD1-J
heath
Darren Kelly March 4th, 2004, 07:02 PM Start at JVC.com, then look for the accessory store tab under the kids face.
Just bugging ya.
DBK
Bernard Ryan March 7th, 2004, 09:29 AM Hi,
i got the JVC underwater housing, it's great but the ikelite version seems to have a few more controls and the wide lens option would be fantastic..
But the JVC version works fine, amazing footage.
You can't adjust any settings underwater so I trick the white balance by manually balancing to a slightly greenish white card upstairs that reduces the water discolouration..
enjoy
bernie
Bobby Arnold September 23rd, 2004, 03:03 PM Does anyone have any updates on their experiences using the JVC HDV cam at depth? I just got back from Bonaire (a pre- and post-Ivan trip), and I used my new HD10U on the trip. I'd be interested in what others have learned (especially in the area of chroma noise), as I've came late to the game. I plan on posting what I have learned using the HD10U and Gates Housing underwater. It's definately a different beast shooting U/W then on land.
Thanks in advance..
Bobby Arnold
Heath McKnight September 23rd, 2004, 09:58 PM Bobby,
Well, Ivan made a u-turn, as did Jeanne (great for us in South Florida), so I'm going to be shooting some HD10 footage. No underwater housing, though.
I thought Darren Kelley had something on the u.w. housings. For the HD10, visit our HDV Info page (www.hdvinfo.net).
heath
Bobby Arnold September 23rd, 2004, 11:35 PM Wow, I didn't realize those two were still causing havoc. I spent an extra 5 days on Bonaire due to Ivan, and just squeezed out while Jeanne was making a mess of Puerto Rico. We were evacuated from the coast during Ivan (at the time a cat 5), but I have some footage of before and after (above and below) as well as a documentation of the dock being smashed to kindling by the waves Ivan left behind. Anyway, off-topic...
Heath McKnight September 23rd, 2004, 11:48 PM no sweat, bobby. let's put our HD10s to use (and HD1s), those of us living near the Hurricane ground zeroes!
heath
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