My HD1 Power supply/Charger died!
 

My HD1 power supply died. Has anyone had any experience with the aftermarket chargers that Bestbuy sell? I was thinking about a spare so I could charge 2 batteries at one time anyway and I could use it until I got a replacement from JVC. One unit they had at Bestbuy will charge from a car cigarette lighter, this seemed like it might be handy.

Mike

JVC Streamcorder
 

B&H now has these for $2399.......at over 700 lines of res, why don't we hear more about this seemingly awesome cameras?

MiniDV has a maximum horizontal playback of 540 lines.

For that price, it is a good buy. It's video quality, I keep hearing, is very good. Keep in mind that the lens hood cannot be removed.

For more info about this cam, use the search function on this site.

Picked one up at BB yesterday for $49 (ouch for what it is). Works great now I am back in business and I can charge batteries on the road.

Mike

I like the quality of this cam. I use it for Wedding. It's exceptional highlight handling is superb. It's one of the very rare cam in this price range that can truly resolves 700 lines of resolution.

The unremovable lens hood is not a problem to me. I can still attach a Canon WD58 wide angle lens (with a 52 to 58mm conversion ring) with an additional hood that comes with it.

I don't use the streaming function and it's my main cam for most of my wedding events.

I strongly suggest that you try this cam and judge its video quality, comparing with the rests. I've even come across that a professional videographer commented the quality is close to some 1/2" chipper!

Cons: Moderate battery life and "plastic" feel.

What's the deal with the AF??
 

In my experience the Autofocus is either snail slow - or it doesnt work at all
Is this normal?
How have you guys been dealing with it?

-Steve

Give it 2-3 seconds. :)

Editing Package Steve Mullen
 

Hi there- sorry for the basic question, but I gotta ask before I buy-

Is the 100 buck editing package
include the shooting guide and the edititng plug in- or are they sold seperately?

I have a Mac, Final Cut Pro 4 and a need to edit my footage.
What do I need, Steve?

I am ready to buy, and I have many friends who want my review of it-
am I psyched to get it and cut my shots!

T. Patrick Murray

JVC HD Latitude
 

What is the latitude on the JVC JY-HD10U?

Matt

You can buy the "4HDV Shooting Guide" by itself. Those who have PCs can get this.

Or, you can buy the whole "4HDV Bundle" which includes the Shooting Guide and Production Guide plus HDVbridge and HDVviaduct plug-ins.

Head to my website to order.

Please, help me with the MPEG EDIT Program
 

guys, u got to help me!!

ive bought the JVC-JYHD10 this week...

when i opened the bag, i couldnt find the CD-ROM installation for the MPEG EDIT program that usually comes with the camcorder.

the friend of mine who bought it to me just trashed the CD-ROM within the box of the camcorder!!!!! ahrgg

I cant find the software anywhere, not even in the jvc site...

only you can help me with it! someone can send it to somewhere so i get it? someone can make a copy of it as a image cd?

i really need to see this program working, as is the only way to get the footage inside the computer!!!

thanks

ciao

You may want to call JVC and explain what happened. Have you registered the camera yet? That will help to make sure you actually own the camera, which means JVC will likely send you a new copy of the software. I don't know if they'll charge you or not for a new copy, like 20 bucks or something.

heath

ive tried to get in touch with jvc

but im BRAZILIAN, from the Northeast...there aint no such thing as a assistant tecnic here...

the only way to get it is over the internet world, or else i will wait 6 months for it.

thanks

ciao

I was doing some research and I found the latitude of HD

"HD has less latitude than film I call it 4.5 Under and 1.5 Over."

B. Sean Fairburn SOC
HD Cinematographer & Consultant

I hope this helps you guys out.

That may be for HD in general (i.e., VariCam, CineAlta, etc) but I'm fairly sure it won't directly apply to the HD10. Someone should shoot a grayscale chart and look at it on a waveform monitor so we can know the answer.