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| Canon XLH1 |
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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 Cano |
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| Controls And Features |
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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 ha |
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| Editing HD Video |
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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 t |
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| Finding Your Format |
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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 compress |
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| HD Based Video Cameras |
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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 |
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| High Definition Has Arrived |
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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 |
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| High Definition Video |
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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 |
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| JVC And The First High Def Camera |
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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 in |
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| JCV HY-HD100 |
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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 pr |
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| Looking At High Def Cameras |
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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 a |
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| Major Components |
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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 |
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| Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
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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 |
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| Panasonic High Definition |
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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 |
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| Rent Or Buy HD Video Camera |
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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 lookin |
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| Sanyo Small HD Cams |
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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 |
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| Sany Xacti VPC-HD1 |
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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" |
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| Sony BRC-H700 |
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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 i |
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| Sony CMOS Sensor |
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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 |
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| Sony HDR-FX1 |
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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 colo |
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| Sony HDR HC3 |
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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 definitio |
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| Sony HDV |
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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 hig |
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| Sony HDW-F900 HD Cine Alta |
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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 so |
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| Sony HVR-A1E |
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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 |
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| Sony New HD Camera |
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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 compan |
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| Why You Should Use HD Cameras |
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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.
F |
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