Panasonic Bows P2 Studio System

08/21/09 As promised, Panasonic has introduced a new add-on system for its popular P2 HD solid-state camcorders that will allow them to be repurposed for studio use, creating a low-cost way for local stations to launch HDTV newscasts. Panasonic first talked about the system back in February, when it introduced its $10,700 AG-HPX300 camcorder.In doing so, Panasonic is keeping pace with JVC, whi..... ...Read More »

Camera Makers Tout Sales, New Products

04/29/09 LAS VEGAS -- Despite a 20% slump in attendance to 83,842, camera makers at this year's National Association of Broadcasters convention here used the occasion to announce a bevy of major deals and new products, including less-expensive gar for cash-strapped stations. Sony announced deals with Mark Burnett Productions, the Dallas Cowboys, the Cincinnati Reds and HSN for..... ...Read More »

NAB 2009: JVC Maintains ProHD Momentum

04/22/09 JVC is highlighting at NAB two new camcorders, the GY-HM700 and GY-HM100, which record video on solid-state memory cards in the same native QuickTime (.MOV) format used by Apple’s popular Final Cut Pro editing systems.  Richard Townhill, director of video applications for Apple, appeared at JVC’s NAB press event to speak on behalf of the camera. He recalled when JVC e..... ...Read More »

NAB 2009: Miranda Shows 3D HD Multiviewer

04/21/09 NAB 2009: Complete Coverage from Broadcasting & Cable  In a sign that it believes 3D HD production will soon become reality, Miranda Technologies introduced at NAB a new multi-image display processing product, or multiviewer, which provides monitoring of stereoscopic 3D signals.  The Kaleido-X16 system, which Miranda was demonstrating in ..... ...Read More »

Hi-Def Takes the Field

03/06/09 Roughly a third of U.S. broadcasters have installed new digital microwave gear and switched their electronic newsgathering (ENG) operations to a new frequency plan as part of a spectrum relocation process managed by Sprint Nextel. And that should help pave the way for more local stations to begin offering high-definition pictures from the field as well as the studi..... ...Read More »

JVC Introduces Inexpensive ProHD Camcorders

02/25/09 JVC has launched two relatively inexpensive camcorders, the GY-HM700 ProHD camcorder and the GY-HM100 ProHD that offers users low prices and some technological firsts, according to Craig Yanagi, JVC's national marketing manager for creation products. Both cameras "were designed and developed with native Final Cut pro recording capability," Yanagi said. "This is the first tim..... ...Read More »

JVC Bows Final Cut-Friendly Camcorder

02/10/09 JVC has introduced the next step in its cost-effective ProHD camcorder line with a new shoulder-mounted model, the GY-HM700, which records high-definition video on inexpensive SDHC memory cards in the same native QuickTime (.MOV) format used by Apple's popular Final Cut Pro editing systems. The new camera, which JVC executives say will speed the news editing process by eliminating..... ...Read More »

NAB 2009: JVC Bows Final Cut-Friendly Camcorder

02/10/09 JVC has introduced the next step in its cost-effective ProHD camcorder line with a new shoulder-mounted model, the GY-HM700, which records high-definition video on inexpensive SDHC memory cards in the same native QuickTime (.MOV) format used by Apple's popular Final Cut Pro editing systems. The new camera, which JVC executives say will speed the news editing process by eliminating..... ...Read More »

JVC Bows New Hi-Def Billboard In New York

12/02/08 Electronics giant JVC has taken the wraps off a new high-definition LED (light-emitting diode) billboard in New York City’s Times Square, the company’s third in the area. The new JVC billboard, which measures 19 feet by 34 feet for a total square footage of 7,880, is the second HD big screen to hit Times Square in the last few weeks. Last month, pharmacy chain Walgreen’s l..... ...Read More »

Newport Sails Into HD News With JVC

10/12/08 Newport Television, the 56-station group controlled by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners and run by broadcast veteran Sandy DiPasquale, is making a large investment in “ProHD” HDV-format cameras from JVC to transition its local news production to high-definition. The deal is a significant win for the cost-effective JVC ProHD line, which has found favor with ..... ...Read More »

IBC2008: JVC, Sony Team Up on Solid-State Storage

09/18/08 JVC struck an alliance with Sony to license Sony’s XDCAM EX MPEG-2 camera format and the SxS flash memory cards that it uses to record video, bringing a solid-state recording option to JVC’s popular ProHD camcorder line. Under the licensing deal with Sony, which was announced at IBC2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, JVC plans to introduce a dockable recorder for..... ...Read More »