HDV Turns Pro: JVC Unveils GY-HD100U ProHD Camcorder with 24p Support
EventDV by By Stephen F. Nathans 
Will the real professional HDV camcorder please stand up? On April 1, JVC announced the GY-HD100U, a three-chip camcorder that records video to 720p video to MiniDV tapes in two modes: the familiar 30p (30fps non-interlaced) and 24p, the 24fps format that indie filmmakers use to make digital video look more like film. The camera shoots 1280x720 high-definition video using LongGOP, 19Mbps MPEG-2â€â€a format we've all come to know as HDV. But JVC calls this new camera a ProHD model, which begs the question, is "ProHD" just a market-savvy ploy to differentiate the new model from the existing HDV market, or does it denote a significant leap forward into the pro domain for the growing sub-$10k high-def set? read more...
Will the real professional HDV camcorder please stand up? On April 1, JVC announced the GY-HD100U, a three-chip camcorder that records video to 720p video to MiniDV tapes in two modes: the familiar 30p (30fps non-interlaced) and 24p, the 24fps format that indie filmmakers use to make digital video look more like film. The camera shoots 1280x720 high-definition video using LongGOP, 19Mbps MPEG-2â€â€a format we've all come to know as HDV. But JVC calls this new camera a ProHD model, which begs the question, is "ProHD" just a market-savvy ploy to differentiate the new model from the existing HDV market, or does it denote a significant leap forward into the pro domain for the growing sub-$10k high-def set? read more...
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