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Sony Announces HDV Video Walkman

Aug 13, 2007 12:00 PM

Now it’s easy to check shots captured with any HDV or DV camcorder while you’re in the field, in a hotel room or in the office. Sony announces the world’s first HD Video Walkman—the portable solution for viewing HDV and DV tapes while you’re on the move.

Packed with professional features, the versatile GV-HD700 plays back HDV as well as miniDV tapes (SP and LP). Its ability to record HDV1080i/DV signals from an external source also makes it ideal as a backup deck for professional videographers covering weddings and other events.

The clear, bright 7in. widescreen (16:9) LCD offers a resolution of 1,152K (800x480x3[RGB]) dots for monitoring video and still images. An All-scan function ensures that 100 percent of the recorded frame area is displayed on the LCD monitor for accurate reviewing of shots. Up to six LCD panel setups can be stored and loaded at any time. The onscreen position of displayed timecode can be moved to any of six positions according to user preference. The screen folds down when the GV-HD700 is not in use for maximum portability.

The HD Video Walkman is generously equipped with interfaces for recording and playing HDV1080i and standard-definition DV video from a range of sources. An HDMI output allows HD viewing on any connected HD-ready TV or monitor.

It’s also the first Video Walkman supporting x.v.Color. Based on the new xvYCC standard, x.v.Color almost doubles the gamut of colours that can be displayed accurately on an xvYCC compliant display. HDV tapes recorded with x.v.Color can be replayed with x.v.Color signals available via HDMI and i.LINK outputs. x.v.Color signals can also be read via the i.LINK input, and x.v.Color information is passed through to the portable deck’s HDMI output.

A separate HD/SD component output is provided in addition to the HDMI output. An i.LINK port allows direct recording and playback of HDV and DV signals, while analogue video and audio can be recorded and monitored via S-Video and RCA input connectors. In addition, still images can be captured from tape (HDV or DV) during playback and stored onto Memory Stick.

For convenient operation, any of 14 commonly-used functions (including search, index mark, and playback zoom) can be assigned to three function buttons. There’s also a Status Check mode that gives a handy onscreen confirmation of key Audio, Output, Assign and LCD settings.

For extra versatility the GV-HD700 can be used with InfoLithium L and M Series batteries. Supplied accessories include an AC Adaptor, wireless remote controller, component cable and AV multi cable (without S-Video).

The GV-HD700 HD Video Walkman is expected to ship in the United States Aug. 31.

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