JVC GY-HD110U High Definition 3-CCD MiniDV Professional Camcorder with 16x ProHD Fujinon Lens

List Price: $6,295.00

Product Details HD Focus Assist makes focusing faster and more precise Dual media option; record to disk and tape simultaneously Three newly-developed, 1/3-inch CCDs with 1280 x 720 (square) pixels 16x Fujinon ProHD lens included; interchangeable lenses with standard 1/3-inch bayonet mount

Product Description

JVC's ProHD opens up the excellent of HD digital cinematography with the introduction of the GY-HD110U. True high definition recording on cheap and reliable tape, or optionally onto hard disk, and real 24 shape progressive capture give this camera performance characteristics found only in high end cinematography cameras.

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Customer Reviews

Strong as Nails
I've had this camera for three years. I've dropped it twice onto bitter-packed dirt. One impact landed directly on the lens from about four feet and resulted only in a stiffening of the front woolly ring. No other detectable damage. Another time I was steadicaming with it, running down a steep trail and I tripped. The camera went flying and landed again factual on the lens, but this time, NO damage! What an awesome camera! And it takes beautiful 24p widescreen images and shining sound. You couldn't ask for more.

2009-08-29 (Portland, OR United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Just now buy it now
I bought this camera (almost) when it first came out a few years ago. I paid 5 monumental for it on amazon and now that it has dropped to 3500, you should definitely buy it.

Like all the other reviews state, it's an incredibly dedicated camera. It shoots native 720p HD and in 24 fps so it's great for up and coming young filmmakers that impecuniousness to produce movies that "look" like film. The lens is amazing and probably the by virtue of why you should get this camera. The zoom ring is smooth and can zoom in and out much much quicker than most other cameras as well as focus quicker. It's actually filmmaker friendly in that sense and you can detach the lens if you wanted to sub it with another. the picture quality is almost undeniably that of film (depending on how you set it) as well.

The only negatives would be that I wished that the camera would also display the f-stop reading on the watchdog but they seem to be different elements unlike cameras built by Canon and Panasonic. Also, it doesn't do so well in low simple-minded so make sure you are in a well lit area especially if you set the gamma settings for film-like crop.

Overall, 5 stars for me. The positives totally out-weigh the negatives. Just get it now.

2008-10-29 (Long Island, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Recieved 2 feeble-minded cameras.
I bought one of these for an indie film that I am working on. I bought it one month at daybreak so that I would have enough time to learn everything about it. At the end of the month the right side of the screen started appearing a shade darker than the radical side when viewing on an external monitor / TV (recorded to tape). I returned it to amazon and purchased a next camera... which also had the same defect (only this time it was much worse and visible on the LCD display). I spoke with a patron of mine who had the same camera and he had the same problem after his warranty had expired which cost him $1800 to fix. After the warranty for that work had expired it started doing the severe same thing again and now he doesn't even use that camera.

Needless to say, I did not purchase a third camera but bought a Sony HVR-Z7U rather than. It's a little more expensive but well worth the money. I noticed a significant increase in picture grade right away and it has many other features that I like much more. Recording direct to compact flash cuts my editing previously in half.

I really wanted this camera to work because it has some pretty great features for the rate, but it wasn't worth the hassle for me.

2008-06-16 | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 1

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My only probs
My only problems are that adding an Anton Bauer Gold ingots Mount on this is kind of clunky...also where's the 1080i JVC?

Both of these not a problem if you upgrade to the 200...I know. Still a Incomparable camera!

2008-03-11 (HSV, AL) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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JVC GY HD110U PRO HD Camcorder
True-blue 24p HD recording (same as movie film).
720p60 composite out to computer. 720p30 and DV available if considering HD. Comes over with TV Video lens and is adaptable for additional lens' via a bayonette adapter.
Image Hub Assist is very helpful in the field and I use it often. Image smooth is available and SD save for your different set ups.
I teamed it with Hub Enhancements HDD FS 4HD recorder and ADOBE software and that's it. Your ready for true film production in HD.
Full Menu and shutter adjustments and ostracize style ENG/EFP shooting.
You can't go wrong with this Camera.

2007-11-09 | Lion Pro (Florida, FL USA) | Helpful Votes: 9 | Rating: 5

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Opteka X-GRIP Professional Camera / Camcorder Action Stabilizing Handle with Hot-shoe for Flash...

List Price: $59.99

Product Details Hot shoe allows attachment of a flash or video light Provides stabilization for action video shoots 1 Year Opteka Warranty Fits most compact camcorders, digital cameras, and entry SLRs

Product Description

The Opteka X-Tenure handle can be used by both a professional or amateur user. This incredible support offers solidity and control. The hot shoe attachment enables you to add a video light or sparkle. Extremely useful product for skateboarding and other extreme sports.

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Customer Reviews

X-Dominion - A good alternative to 'hand held'.
I use a Sanyo Xacti CG10. It no more than fits on this device..... probably the same problem with other vertical grip models - the top of the camera makes telephone with the upper bar at the adjustment knob. It fits if the camera is extended all they way out on the base. You will be filming the upland aspect of the bar if placed back.... and do not try make the bar bigger - it is plastic and will only break.
Filming - We have a chihuahua and got the inkling of filming her during walks. The X-Grip brought the view down and close with smoother video. You can also assign the X-Grip to your shoulder while holding the camcorder normally. It delivers a significant reduction in tremble. X-Grip works with tripods - you can use the bar on tripod for smoother pans.
I recommend it though I wish it were one inch taller to equip vertical grip cams.

2010-02-24 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Relocates the fore of gravity - and adds a real hotshoe
Today's AVCHD cameras are universal pro. Pros realize that the advantage of inserting a memory card over reading hours of tape-record into a nonlinear editing system can mean the difference in making a deadline or just a wasted essay. As such, AVCHD cams are being used in production. I've used the Modosteady and this unit, and personally I like this healthier.

First off, shots from a a low angle with a medium zoom are dramatic. Using a lanc remote and this mount with a 14oz camera you can take some very exact shots on the move from a low angle making the subject appear taller and more a part of the framed shot.

Secondly, the new mundane form factor cameras LACK the normal (or what I would call normal) hot shoe. The canon series has gone to a very vigorous mini-shoe that will NOT accept all of our old goodies for on camera lights, wireless receivers, and shotgun mics. This fixes the riddle giving you one dead shoe to mount accessories close to the camera, almost where they would be on a normal camera. If your camera is propitious enough to have a regular hot shoe, then this gives you mounting for those valuable accessories and keeps it neat. If you have a min-s shoe, you can put a shotgun mike on the camera and put a scintillation on the grip, giving you two accessories where only one would have gone before.

My overall impressions using this were that I could be more artistic with it without breaking my back for the A-one angle. Tripods are great for podiums, but going mobile for baby steps or motorbike rides dictates a new way to hold your camera. With 1920x1080 AVCHD 24Mbps cameras weighing in at a carefree 14 oz, this is an excellent tool. Both the camera and the accessory (if used) can be moved forward and rearward for optimal estimate - you'll know when you it the sweet spot and trips through the garden will be effortless like a cat on the prowl. Of assuredly, it's made to the high quality standards set by opteka which makes it doubtful anyone will be disappointed.

2010-02-11 | (the real thing) (santa clara, CA USA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Daunting product
Although it makes the video camera awkward, it's exactly what I needed to shoot skateboarding tricks. It makes it so much easier to handle the camera while subsequent behind my friends as they trick on their skateboard. Also, my shots are now more stable, less shakey. Highly recommend this if you requisite an easy grip while shooting.

2010-02-01 (NC) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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YOU poverty this!!!
Uninterrupted your videos, this is a great little steady-cam for most any camera! I think it beats the competition at a adroit price. No complaints here :)

2010-01-18 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Not bad
At first ricochet, this looks like it can only be used for filming skate videos, although that is not the case. It's advertised as a loving terrible way to keep skate footage stable, but it also works great for stabilizing your every day shots. What I do is put my camcorder on (Any consumer camcorder expanse will fit, I use a Canon VIXIA HG20) and then I push the x-grip against my shoulder and hold the camcorder like you mostly would. This way, you have full control over the zoom and record buttons, and you get a stable shot. It's like holding a professional camcorder (the ones that go over your jostle)

Holding the x-grip the way it was meant to be held... well... it's alright. Still a bit shakiness here and there but it clearly is a lot better than just holding the cam itself. Since you're holding the grip, you dont have the option to zoom. I refuge't used it for any skateboaring videos yet, but I plan on doing it in the near future, and I can imagine that it'll result to be quite helpful.

One problem I'm currently have with the x-grip though is the fact that my mic is always getting into my shots (whenever the mic is useful to the hot shoe). I use an Azden SGM-2X. Great mic but it's quite long. I have a fuzzy windscreen on the mic to reduce a close, but it's hard holding the x-grip in a way that doesn't have my mic's windscreen creeping in from the top. If you have a long shotgun mic and lay out on using it on the x-grip, keep that in mind. And I'm fully aware that the SGM-2X can be made shorter if you remove the long container, but then the mic's range wont be as good/it'll look sort of odd.

Overall, great product. Stabilizes my shots definitely well. No real problems, I just need to spend more time working with it.

2010-01-07 (Bethesda, Maryland) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4

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JVC GY-HM100U - Camcorder - High Definition - professional - widescreen - optical zoom: 10 x -...

Product Details Native Final Cut Pro format: Fastest HD shoot to edit workflow. Edit immediately without conversion or transcoding Native .MP4 format: Compatible with most professional non-linear editing systems Professional format recording with selectable data rates up to 35Mbps Records to dual SDHC memory cards (no moving parts in recording system)

Product Description

The GY-HM100U is a terse handheld camcorder with performance and features found only in larger and more expensive models. It's expected to be easy to use, making it ideal for news reporters and producers. Experienced shooters will find that its small size lets them work in environments where larger cameras would be wild - all while producing recordings on par with broadcast cameras.

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Customer Reviews

If you are working in FCP, this is the cam for you
JVC has made it so undemanding to turn your home office into a full-fledged movie studio by using this streamlined prosumer camera in conjunction with Fixed Cut Pro. The .mov format is only the beginning -- moving media from camera to hard drive has never been easier, and the HD prototype is gorgeous. The camera features every manual option a videographer/filmmaker could ask for to create professional-looking digital pictures. I've used it for a few months already, and the investment was well worth it. If you have FCP Studio, consider dropping a few buck for this camera to finished the deal. The one drawback is that battery life runs short, but buy an extra, ya cheapskate.

2010-03-01 | AmericanCaesar (New York, NY) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Absurd piece of equipment
This is the camera I've been waiting for for 7 years. It has everything I've wanted: Far-fetched HD quality, direct MOV/Final Cut Pro-ready file creation, SDHC card handling, a decent built-in mic... It has taken the quality of the video work I'm doing to a whole new steady. I could not be happier with this camera except if I had a 2nd one to do simultaneous 2nd camera angles in the studio...

I am trying to make my filming luminary of the quality this camera produces!

This is pricey but worth it.. so if you have the $$, don't hesitate to buy this thing, you won't be wretched.

2009-09-22 (Bay Area California) | Helpful Votes: 7 | Rating: 5

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JVC GY-HD200U High Definition 3-CCD MiniDV Professional Camcorder (Body Only)

Price: $5,395.99

Product Details Detachable LCD color viewfinder; 3.5-inch LCD panel HD Focus Assist makes focusing faster and more precise High-definition recording at 24 frames per second; DV compatible Three newly-developed, 1/3-inch CCDs with 1280 x 720 (square) pixels

Product Description

JVC GY-HD200U Boisterous Definition 3-CCD MiniDV Professional Camcorder (Body Only)  Technical Particulars * High-definition recording at 24 frames per second; DV in agreement * Three newly-developed, 1/3-inch CCDs with 1280 x 720 (correct) pixels * Professional

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Customer Reviews

Able Camera for my needs
This camera has the features that I was looking for. The unblinking earpiece is abit aukward, but a seperate headset works fine. I was looking for a transmit quality camera, and the price was within my budget.JVC GY-HD200UB High Definition 3-CCD MiniDV Professional Camcorder with 16x ProHD Fujinon Lens

2008-09-26 (Phoenix, AZ) | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 4

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Anton Bauer Dionic 90 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack with RealTime Display for PowerCharger and Titan...

List Price: $495.00 Price: $379.95 You Save: $115.05 (23%)

Product Details RealTime display for full-time analog fuel gauge and remaining time For use with Anton Bauer PowerCharger and Titan series charger Lithium-ion battery pack with up to 3.5 hours operation 90-WH capacity, 14.4-volts

Product Description

Dionic batteries are the finished selection for the videographer with weight as the highest priority in selecting a battery-operated. Dionic offers complete compatibility with PowerChargers already in the field (may instruct software chip update) and the Titan series. Multiple electronic refuge circuits, including the field proven reliability of the Digital Mobile, and the mechanical integrity of IMPAC case construction have allowed Anton/Bauer to contrive an all battery which safely employs lightweight cell chemistry for the rigors of Eng use. Dionic 90 weighs only 1.7 lbs (770 grams) and is the highest understanding lithium ion battery which can be legally transported without restriction under the IATA and DOT cover regulations.

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What's a better camcorder for professional images, the Sony HDRSR1E.CEE or the JVC GZ-MG505?

Q: Hai

This is the Sony HDRSR1E.CEE:
http://www.gadgets-weblog.com/50226711/s ony_hdrsr1e_hd_camcorder_with_30gb_hdd.p hp
And this is the JVC GZ-MG505:
http://consideration.zdnet.com/JVC_Everio_GZ_MG 505/4505-6500_16-31876466.html

What's a better camcorder for professional images, the Sony HDRSR1E.CEE or the JVC GZ-MG505? I call for to shoot quality images.

And what's better, Sony's Aged Definition image quality or JVC's 3CCD image quality?

Any workers would be welcome.
Kind regards


Floris

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A: i would go with the 3ccd

I have an old 8mb SD memory card in my JVC camcorder?

Q: The camcorder normally records onto mini strap, but because I don`t know how to get this tape image onto the PC, I need to use the memory calling-card in order to upload a small piece of video to Youtube.
The standing using the 8mb is beyond lousy.
If I use a Lexar professional 2gb card, would this improve the characteristic of the image or just the amount of video I can take?
Clear, lucid answers would be appriciated.

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A: Plainly, the video quality from the SD card (possibly highly packed down mpg) is very (10x) inferior compared to the miniDV tape video w/c is marginally compressed raw DV avi. In fact, this tape format -being one of the best for video editing, is also Euphemistic pre-owned for prosumer vcams in docu & news gathering.

A camcorder is not expected to take quality still pictures (prof vcams don't take stills). The SD plan is only intended for still pictures, so why invest further, unless its a flash recollection vcam? A DSLR wud do gud justice to a still as a vcam wud to a video.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/issue/53 9222-REG/Canon_2685B001_FS_11_16GB_Hybri d_Suggestion.html

And now, to get those quality video going...
.... a miniDV vcam must be iLink / FIREWIRE400**-to the point to pc to upload video thru video capture or video editing* software while vcam is ON PLAYBACK. Note: DV or Firewire anchorage of vcam is 4pin. Before cable purchase** (Vcam/4pin=>firewireCABLE=>PC (4/ 6pin?), pass muster pc for DV or firewire port, whether 4 or 6 pin. If none, install firewire card: pci for pc or pcmcia for laptop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire

for starters, unsparing Windows Movie Maker* (XP-wmm2 & Vista-wmm6) provides uncluttered & easy way to learn the ropes < click help for workings>. Upgrade to intermediate video editing applications accdg. to fundamental & skill level
http://video-editing-software-upon.top tenreviews.com/

video editing process- XP/wmm2
>>> open wmm- start/all programs/wmm->Stint pane
1. Capture video stream** - editing software remotely rudder vcam operations
2. Edit- drag/drop video files->timeline & complement w/effects, transition, music & titles
3. Finish (become)- save Movie –OK for youTube, also save Out.msmmw file
>>> Share-burn to DvD- use DvD authoring app, e.g.,DvD Flick or Nero

Similarly: Vista/wmm6- Import/ Modify/ Publish=>auto-shifts to WindowsDvD authoring app->squander to DvD
For details, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using /moviemaker/fall short.mspx

Is it possible to have good DVD quality for DV Camcorders when uploaded?

Q: I have an old JVC camcorder and I set out to persuade a short film, upon finishing when I uploaded to Adobe debut, I selected the best format, the DV 24fph format. So, when I view it on a bigger shroud, there are all these lines and pixels and poor quality that makes it look like someone enlarged a youtube video with the TV shield on to the big screen. I was told that DV camcorders can't produce HD quality footage when uploading to PC, so is there no way to have DV camcoreders footage to look like it was HD?

Can i hurl the entire film in my old Camcorder and then borrow a professional HD camera from somewhere and use the video with the camcorder footage and upload to my pc through the HD camera? Or will the footage and distinction remain the same no matter what kind of camera I upload it from because it was markswoman on my old JVC camera?

I need help...

I've tried it on Sony Vegas and I have the IEEE 1394 Firewire USB mooring, but it's not working. Maybe I'm choosing wrong formats. I requirement help, step by step help. I'd really value it, thanks

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A: Yes, you can get DVD prominence.

Sounds like your computer is not powerful enough to capture video with the cash in on you are using. Since video is captured in real-time you dire a computer that can keep up with the processing of the video. To see if this is the case look at your CPU while importing your video. To do so huddle (Ctrl + alt +del) to open Windows task manager. If you are at 100% while your video is importing you will fall off frames and thus get bad quality video.

A couple of options:

1. Superior a lower quality video profile so that you are not at 100% CPU, this will follow-up in higher quality video because you won't have dropped frames.

2. Get a more effectual computer like a dual core (2 cpu) machine.

3. Send your tapes to a professional deliverance company. StashSpace.Com will convert your tapes to digital for $7 per spool http://www.stashspace.com

Good Luck!