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JVC Professional is expanding its ProHD portfolio with the new GY-HD200EB (with IEEE 1394 output) and GY-HD201EB (with IEEE 1394 input/output) camcorders, which deliver either 720p or 1080i live streams. Since introducing its proprietary high-definition system at NAB 2004, the company has continuously advanced both its product technology and product efficiency. The new camcorders are now intended to help strengthen its position in the HD market.
The GY-HD200EB camcorder provides selectable live transport-stream formats through its IEEE 1394 output. Signals can be selected in 1080/60i and 50i, or 720/24p, 25p, 50p and 60p. The transport-stream signal output through the IEEE 1394 port can, for example, be recorded as an .m2t or .mov file using the ProHD DR-HD100 hard-disk recorder.
“The ability to choose between a 720p and 1080i transport stream gives the new GY-HD200/201EB unique flexibility and efficiency among professional shoulder-mounted HD camcorders,” emphasized Semir Nouri, European Product Manager Creation at JVC Professional Products. Combined with the DR-HD100 HDD recorder, which supports native file recording in formats used by leading NLEs, the GY-HD200/201EB forms the fastest and most effective professional shoot-to-edit HD camera system on the market.
The GY-HD200/201EB also offers progressive 1280 x 720 recording at full native 720p resolution, as well as 720p recording to tape. In addition, the camcorder is equipped with a 14-bit A/D converter and a standard 14.4-volt power supply. According to the manufacturer, the selectable 50p and 50i recording modes of the GY-HD200/201EB are ideal for news and sports coverage. Filmmakers and HD producers value the native progressive 25p and 24p recording formats, as well as the ability to overcrank at 50 or 60 full frames for outstanding slow-motion images in a final 24p output.
According to JVC, ProHD cameras are used for numerous television and film productions, including “America’s Most Wanted,” “24” and “An Inconvenient Truth” in the United States, as well as by various companies.
