JVC Releases First Consumer High-Definition Digital Video Camera

Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) is pleased to announce theJapanese launch in early March of the GR-HD1 high-definition digitalvideo camera, the first consumer digital video camera in the world torecord and play back digital high-definition images, and to beannounced in the United States later this year.

By utilizing a newly developed 1/3 inch-type 1.18 million pixelprogressive scan CCD and JVC proprietary processing, the new camerarecords and plays back 750/30p (1280x720/30p viewable) digitalhigh-definition and 525p progressive wide images to mini DV tape.Adding to the traditional way of enjoying high-definition content byviewing and recording, the GR-HD1 offers a new way to enjoyhigh-definition images through creating.

Main Features
1. The first consumer digital video camera in the world to record andplay back digital high-definition images (750/30p).

The GR-HD1 records digital high-definition images (750/30p) to miniDV tapes using MPEG 2 compression, recording and playing back digitalhigh-definition images while maintaining conventional 525i DV standardrecording times.

2. Newly developed zoom lens with optical image stabilizer and 1.18million pixel progressive scan CCD

The GR-HD1 comes with an optical 10X zoom lens and built-in opticalimage stabilizer. It also uses a newly developed 1/3 inch-type 1.18million pixel (1.14 million effective pixels) progressive scan CCD.Because of its JVC original signal processing circuitry and drivingsystem, it can record multi-format high-quality, high-resolutionimages.

3. Three recording modes (HD mode, SD mode, and DV mode) accordingto camera person's requirements.

HD Mode records 750/30p digital high-definition images, SD Mode 525pprogressive wide images, DV Mode at conventional 525i DV standard.Users can freely select among the 3 modes according to theirrequirements.

4. Down converter and Up converter functions adapt unit to anymonitor.

Up converter functions convert 750/30p digital high-definitionimages and 525p progressive wide images to the 1125i high-definitionstandard; Down converter functions convert images to the conventional525i broadcast standard, enabling images to be enjoyed on anymonitor.

5. Rotating grip for stable filming at all times.

The camera's grip section rotates by up to 90 degrees so cameraoperators can film at low angles without removing their hand from thegrip. The grip adjusts its position to suit the operator duringfilming, enabling more stable filming at all times.

6. Bundled with the first consumer MPEG2-HD editing software; thenewly developed MPEG Edit Studio Pro 1.0 LE.

The accessory kit sold separately includes MPEG Edit Studio Pro 1.0LE, an MPEG2-HD editing software package for digital High-definitionimages. This is the first consumer MPEG2-TS software to provide frameaccurate editing capabilities.