SUMMARY This new 1080/24p HDV camcorder, though officially a
pre-production model, passed every stress test I could throw at it,
including jumping out of an airplane and freezing temps.
Target Apps
ENG, independent film, corporate, worship and second unit production; backup/crash cam for television and film production crews.
What It Costs You
$4,800 (due in December)
What's Cool
The actual resolution of the Clear-Vid imager is a robust 1920 x 1080;
fully progressive front end, true progressive 1080 resolution;
"smooth-slo" recording feature; survived several days of rigorous tests.
What's Missing
The on/off switch (like on some other camcorders) seems to be upside
down, levering up rather than down for camcorder mode, and doesn’t lock
in this position.
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Specs
1080/24p; 3 ClearVid CMOS sensors; 20x Carl Zeiss Vario-Zonnar T* zoom
lens (digital extender to 30x); 3.5" LCD display; dual-XLR audio
inputs; timecode sync via iLink.
A new generation of high-definition camcorder is soon to hit the
streets, and if initial trial tests of the Sony HVR-V1U are any
indicator of what’s to come, hang on to your production budget. Over
the course of several weeks, I shot some extreme sports footage with
this pre-production model, one of only three out in the field right now
(mass production will begin shortly with delivery expected in December).
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I really would like know about the real problem with the progressive mode.
kindest regard
Sam Jaffery
Posted by Sam Jaffery on Thursday, February 8, 2007 @ 03:31 PM
2.
the only major drawback i have been able to research has been labeled as a "rolling shutter" issue - would you care to offer feedback on this...
also how does this little guy compare to Canon's XH-A1, since they're in the same price category?
thanks
Lonnie
Posted by Lonnie on Monday, May 7, 2007 @ 01:34 AM
