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HD at IBC 

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As industry professionals move into the final two weeks before heading to the IBC in Amsterdam, HD Focus is taking a look at some of the new high-definition technologies...

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WSOC-TV, Cox Television’s ABC affiliate in Charlotte, N.C., has deployed 25 fully equipped AJ-HPX2000 shoulder-mount, multiformat 2/3in. P2 HD camcorders for all ENG operations....

Parrodoxx Pictures Chooses JVC ProHD GY-HD110 

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Shoot Expertise: HD Reveals All  

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Dream Job: At the Crossroads 

By Kristinha M. Anding

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Beyond HDV: Using AVCHD with Panasonic's AG-HSC1U 

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Beyond the implications of the AVCHD format, I was intrigued by the opportunity to test Panasonic's AG-HSC1U, because it stores all video and still images on SDHC cards....

Beyond HDV: AVCHD High-definition Compression 

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Shoot Expertise: Hands-on HPX 

By D. W. Leitner

This year's NAB saw the launch of two new full-size P2 HD progressive-scan 2/3in. camcorders from Panasonic: a four-slot AG-HPX500 and a five-slot AJ-HPX3000....