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Panasonic AG-HVX200

Panasonic AG-HVX200 The Panasonic AG-HVX200 is a handheld HD p2 camera recorder that's designed to meet the emerging needs needs in HD content production. The camera debuts and remains Panasonic's first HD video product to use P2, the cutting edge memory recording device that has the potential to revolutionize the entire production paradigm. The AG-HVX200 can record HD, in either 1080i or 720p video acquired by a new optical system and high performance digital signal processor on...
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Sony HDR HC3

Sony HDR HC3 Home video enthusiasts all across North America are impressed with the vast range of recording features offered by the Sony HDR-HC3 handycam video camera. With both HD and SD modes of recording, you can make the move to high definition without retaining compatibility with standard definition equipment. The HC3 video camera sets the new standard in resolution quality with its clear vid image sensor, which captures precise detail and superior color. The dual record mo...
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Sony HDV

Sony HDV Even though you may think high definition video is just for your television, it isn't. You can get that very same quality on your home movies as well. You can turn your home movies and precious memories into works of art with HD. Amateur home video producers alike will truly love the high quality of HD. With HDV (high definition video), you can record superb high definition video onto a digital video tape. Benefits of HDV You don't really need to understand how HDV ...
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Sony HDR-FX1

Sony HDR-FX1 The Sony HDR-FX1 is the world's first consumer 1080i high definition video camera. A revolution of form and function, the HDR-FX1 will allow you to play and record interlaced high definition video at resolutions of up to 1440 X 1080 for professional quality video with plenty of vivid colors and amazing detail. The HDR-FX1 also features the real time HD codec engine, which offers you professional level MPEG 2 video compression, and a 14 bit HD digital extended pro...
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High Definition Video

High Definition Video HDTV or high definition television normally refers to any video system of higher resolution than the standard definition. The original HD specifications date back to the early 1980s, when Japan first experimented with a 1025 line television standard. Japan presented their parameters at an international meeting of television engineers in Algiers in 1981 and Japan's NHK presented their analog HDTV system at a Swiss conference in 1983. Except for these early fo...
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Sany Xacti VPC-HD1

Sany Xacti VPC-HD1 This digital HD media camera is small, elegant, and also lightweight. The Sanyo Xacti will beautifully capture your memories in high definition. The stylish vertical design offered by the camera will make it easier for you to keep an arm steady while you shoot. 2.2' color OLED The 2.2' flip out organic light emmitting diode screen will offer easier viewing of your recordings, even in bright sunlight. Video and pictures The Xacti will simultaneously shoot 5...
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Editing HD Video

Editing HD Video Working with the video of camcorders such as the Sony HDR-HC1 can produce a serious business. HD video contains four times the number of pixels that standard definition offers, and it's much more heavily compressed. Keep in mind that you need a powerful computer with a lot of memory to deal with the extra data and compression. Pinnacle for example, recommends a minimum 512 MB of RAM and a graphics card with 128 MB of RAM for standard resolution video, although...
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Looking At High Def Cameras

Looking At High Def Cameras If you've been looking for a high definition video camera, there are many out there for you to choose from. In this article, we will take a look at some of your options available in each of the different formats. HDV JVC, Sony, and Canon all produce HDV cameras of various stripes and abilities. The JVC HD100U shoots 720p, offers a true 24p frame rate, and provides a professional looking form factor, along with sporting the ability to change out len...
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Finding Your Format

Finding Your Format It's quite impossible to choose a camera without knowing which format best fits your needs. Below, you'll find many of the most popular formats. DVCPRO HD Based on the standard definition of DVCPRO format, the DVCPRO HD from Panasonic uses a data rate of 120 MBps and intraframe compression, both of which will provide strong protection from generational loss. The DVCPRO HD also has supporting cameras and decks that use FireWire I/O, which is a very important ...
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Sony CMOS Sensor

Sony CMOS Sensor Beginning with their adoption of cellular phones back in 2002, Sony's CMOS sensors for megapixel class camera cell phones, and digital high definition video cameras have become widely used in commercial products. The greatest strength of the CMOS sensors is that by including both digital and analog circuits on the same chip, their readout speed can be made much faster than the CCD. Sony is now developing high speed CMOS sensors for digital cameras that will pro...
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HD Based Video Cameras

HD Based Video Cameras HD, or high definition, is creating quite a lot of interest, due to some very high spirited campaigning done by the cable networks wanting you to buy HD boxes to watch HD on television. What you may not be aware of, is the fact that HD is delivered in a widescreen format of 16:9 instead of the normal television format of 4:3. The average everyday customer has every right to be confused as to what HD really and truly is, as most companies involved with it can...
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Sony HVR-A1E

Sony HVR-A1E The Sony HVR-A1E boasts an incredibly small size, and providing the 180i standard, the camera offers you a host of advanced features for professional use. The HVR-A1E uses technology such as CMOS, the camera is an ultra compact camcorder that is capable of providing HDV in the full 1080 line resolution. By building on the affordability of HDV, the HVR-A1E providers you with a migration path from standard definition while retaining the qualities of the popular DVC...
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Panasonic High Definition

Panasonic High Definition With the growing popularity of the variable frame rate VariCam HD Cinema cameras, HD production is on the verge of changing HD video cameras as we know it. The low cost 24p editing and finishing on the desktop, is what Panasonic likes to call a VariDigm shift. It all starts inside of the camera. The AJ-HDC27 from Panasonic replicates several of the key features of film based acquisition, which includes 24 frame progressive scan images, time lapsed record...
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Controls And Features

Controls And Features The central part of a DV camcorder is the CCD, or Charge Coupled Device. This sensor creates a video picture by recording the light intensity to recognize an image or shape, along with the color levels to reproduce a full color picture. There are several tape based DV camcorders that have both color eyepiece viewfinders and a flip out TFT LCD screen to view the action as well as the previous recorded footage. Most tape-less models however, only offer the ...
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Sony HDW-F900 HD Cine Alta

Sony HDW-F900 HD Cine Alta The Sony HDW-F900 Cine Alta is a ground breaking digital HD camera that extends both the digital heitage of the company and it's unrivalled experience in the art of imaging. The physical resemblance of the HDW-900 to the very successful Digital Betacam is intentional, although there are some subtle but very relevant changes that help to further enhance operational familiarity and ease of usage. Because of the outstanding picture quality and flexibilit...
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JCV HY-HD100

JCV HY-HD100 At first look, the JVC HD100 looks like any other high definition camera with a lot of switches, dials, and places to plug in peripherals. In operation, it functions like an old regular video camera. You don't really need to do anything special to make a high definition recording, just press a button - although there are differences. One of the things that makes this camera so nice and unique is the amount of control you have over pretty much everything you record. ...
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Major Components

Major Components All video cameras contain 3 major components - the lens, imager, and recorder. The lens gathers and focuses the light on the imager, which is normally a charge coupled device (CCD) or CMOS sensor IC. Finally, the recorder will encode the video signal into a form that can be stored. Commonly, the optics and imager are known as the camera section. The optic lens is the first component in the camera section's light path. The optics normally have one or more the foll...
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Sony New HD Camera

Sony New HD Camera When Sony first unveiled the H3 to the market, it staged none of the over the top glitz or glamour many expected. Held at a tiny theater inside a Sony office in Tokyo, the event barely even resembled a minor product launch. Although many don't think of Sony as a camera maker, the company is number 1 in video cameras, holding on to well over 40 percent of the market. Sony is a leader in many other industries as well, with cameras helping to add the icing to the...
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JVC And The First High Def Camera

JVC And The First High Def Camera The amazing company of JVC (Victor Company of Japan) released the first high definition video camera for consumers back in 2003. The GR-HD1 high def camera was the first digital video camera in the world to record and play back high definition images. By utilizing a newly developed 1/3 inch type 1.18 million pixel progressive scan CCD and JVC type processing, the new camera records and plays back 750/30p digital high definition and 525p progressive...
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Why You Should Use HD Cameras

Why You Should Use HD Cameras If you own a camera, as millions of us around the world do, your probably aware of the fact that there are many to choose from. The cameras of the past were black and white, enabling you to take a black and white photograph that printed out from the camera right in front of your eyes. From then, cameras evolved. Digital cameras came out later on, which the ability to put them on your computer or even take your camera card to a local store and have t...
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Canon XLH1

Canon XLH1 On September 18 of 2005, Canon broke new ground in the digital video camera industry, announcing the XL H1, which was Canon's first DVC featuring high definition. Originally developed based on the needs of professional and enthusiast videographers, the XL H1 retains the operability of Canon's very popular XL2 while increasing the professional function and supporting high definition recording. The flagship DVC for the company of Canon, the XL H1 is ideal for use all acr...
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Rent Or Buy HD Video Camera

Rent Or Buy HD Video Camera If you are new to HD video cameras, you've probably found yourself wondering if you really need to have one around. For a majority of people, a HD video camera represents the best way to capture memories and pictures with the best technology available today. For producers or those looking to start their own productions, HD video cameras may be easier to rent than to buy. While most HD video cameras cost quite a bit of money, they may be easier to rent ...
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Sanyo Small HD Cams

Sanyo Small HD Cams Sanyo has recently brought a new level of credability to dual use, video and still image cameras with the introduction of the new Xacti HD1. With measurements of 3.1X4, 7X1.4 inches and 8.3 ounces, it is easily the smallest camera to record 720p high definition video. It will also capture 5.1 MP still images and has a 10X optical zoom lens as well. Just like other dual use cameras, it will record both video and still images on a memory card, or in this case a...
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Sony BRC-H700

Sony BRC-H700 The Sony BRC-H700 high definition video camera is designed for a variety of remote acquisition applications, especially in television production for recording programs and for use as a weather or even traffic camera. The PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) camera can display images onto a large screen in auditoriums, teaching hospitals, sporting events, trade shows, and even concerts. This unit is also ideal for distance learning applications in which clear high definition images ...
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High Definition Has Arrived

High Definition Has Arrived A while back, Sony, Sharp, Canon and JVC announced the creation of a new high definition video standard for video cameras - HDV. HDV utilizes MPEG-2 image compression with a definition of 1080 lines and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Shortly after that, Sony opened the door to high definition by creating the first HDV camcorder, the HDR-FX1. This release was on par with the launch of the first DV camcorder in 1995, which at the time was a giant step forward f...
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