HDV Camcorder Focus
HDV camcorders have changed the face of video. The HDV recording format allows for High Definition (HD) footage to be recorded onto standard MiniDV cassettes. Below are informative articles about hdv camcorders and techniques used by professional shooters in the industry.
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First-hand HDV
A year in the life of an HDV producer/DP. Author D.W. Leitner gives a rundown of all the HDV camcorders after he spent a year shooting long-form documentaries and dramas with low-cost HDV camcorders.... |
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Canon Handheld XH A1 and XH G1 Model 3CCD HD Camcorders
Both of Canon's new 3CCD HD camcorders—the XH A1 and XH G1 models—provide broadcasters, cinematographers, and production facilities with a full line of professional, high-quality, low-cost HD solutions. ... |
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Sony HVR-A1U HD Camcorder
Tiny HDV marvel is the perfect "notebook" camera. It's a robust high-definition camcorder with enough horsepower to do the job, yet compact enough to fit in your coat pocket.... |
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Sony HVR-Z1 1080i camcorder
This camcorder adds professional features for shooting HD with some 40 firmware-enabled features.... |
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JVC JY-HD10 single-chip HD camcorder
World's first single-chip HD camcorder is also the first to feature the HDV format.... |
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Canon XH A1 and XH G1 HDV Camcorders
With these new HDV camcorders, Canon is building from two successful templates — the structure of its successful DV product line (XL1/GL1) and the technology of its breakthrough HDV entry, the XL H1. ... |
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Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
HDV camcorder is keen on optics and 24fps. Of the first crop of professionalized HDV camcorders with 1/3in. sensors, only the latest, Canon's XL H1, can claim to have been created by a lens manufacturer.... |
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High-Resolution DV:
Sony’s HVR-Z1 and HDR-FX1 1080i HDV camcorders Sony’s HVR-Z1 and HDR-FX1 1080i HDV camcorders ease the transition from DV to HD.v... |
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JVC GY-HD100 Three-CCD camcorder
Three-CCD camcorder shoots true 24fps, 720p HDV. It is a decades-old dream of many filmmakers and videographers to use a camcorder to shoot progressive (24p or 25p), high-definition video that can be transferred to 35mm film.... |
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Sony HVR-V1U Handycam-style camcorder
Sony Breaks 24p Ground with HVR-V1U. Sony invented 24p six years ago when it developed the HDW-F900 HDCAM camcorder at the behest of George Lucas, who wanted to shoot Star Wars: Episodes I, II, and III in a digital medium. ... |
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Sony HVR-V1U three-CMOS 24p/30p/60i camcorder
Sony shooters have long wanted a DV/DVCAM or HDV camcorder that records true 24fps progressive-scan video — and now they will soon have it.... |
HDV Resources
Enter High Definition DV (HDV)
It seems crazy but DV is now a mature product...it's time for the next generation in consumer video editing. The High Definition era is set to change the way you view TV for ever... well, for the next 5 years at least.
HDV FAQs
With HDV now being a ground-breaking format, here are some frequently asked questions about HDV, editing, shooting, and more.
What is HDV?
Many users of Serious Magic's professional video products have been hearing about the new HDV format and have been asking questions on our forums. HDV is a new tape recording format for higher resolution video.