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JVC Everio
GZHD7 3CCD 60GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition
Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
The HD Everio GZ-HD7 is the world's first consumer
camcorder to offer Full HD 1920 x 1080i recording.
That's native 1920 x 1080i resolution that is
maintained all the way from the lens and CCD, to
MPEG2 Transport Stream video with MPEG 1 Layer 2
audio, to output via HDMI, i.LINK or USB2.0. So the
Full HD quality you get at the camera is exactly
what you get in your recordings, with no conversion
or loss of resolution.
GZ-HD7 Highlights
Fujinon professional optical zoom lens HD
Everio's 10x optical zoom lens is supplied by
Fujinon, a leader in HD optics for both the
broadcast media and motion picture industries. It
provides superior optical performance and nearly the
same brightness (F1.8-1.9) throughout its
f=3.3mm-33mm zoom range by virtue of its three
aspherical lens elements, one made of indexed glass.
In addition, the lens surface is coated with a new
Electronic Beam Coating (EBC) that greatly reduces
degradation caused by light reflecting off the lens
surfaces, leading to greater light transmission and
reduced flaring and ghosting.
Three 1/5-inch CCDs for full HD recording
For bright, realistic colors the HD Everio uses
three 1/5-inch CCDs -- one each for red, green and
blue. Naturally, by having dedicated CCDs for each
primary color, the camera is able to gather the
maximum visual information which leads to more
realistic color reproduction and presence. In
addition, to ensure precise prism/CCD registration,
JVC has incorporated Fujinon mounting technology
used in professional camcorders.
Optical image stabilization To preserve
the high-quality image that is attainable at the
lens and CCD, the HD Everio features optical image
stabilization, avoiding the signal degradation
caused by electronic image stabilization, which
might be particularly noticeable in HD footage.
5 hours of full HD recording With a 60GB
built-in hard drive, the JVC HD Everio provides up
to five hours of Full HD (1920 x 1080i) recording at
a high 30Mbps (MAX). In addition to this highest
quality mode, HD Everio also offers a long
seven-hour SP mode with a resolution of 1440 x
1080i, and a Constant Bit Rate 1440CBR mode with a
resolution of 1440 x 1080i and a five-hour capacity.
Of course, for those who prefer, there's an SD card
slot so these recordings can be stored on SD memory
card as well.
Wide range of manual controls In addition to
point-and-shoot simplicity, HD Everio also offers a
wide range of manual controls including a manual
focus ring, manual white balance, exposure control,
shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode and
sharpness control. In addition, a Focus Assist
function displays the edge of the in-focus elements
in color while the rest of the image is
black-and-white, making it easy to check which image
elements are in focus. And a Zebra function displays
a striped pattern across highlight areas on the
image in the LCD monitor, making it easier to
manually set the exposure.
Easy Archiving and Viewing
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optional HD Everio Share Station
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PC-less archiving and viewing solution The HD
Everio can be connected to the optional HD Everio
Share Station CU-VD40 via USB 2.0 cable. This Share
Station lets you create HD data discs to archive HD
video clip files and writes to both DVD-R and DVD-RW
discs. It also allows for the creation of digital
stills in a JPEG format. Dual-layer DVD-R is also
supported, which means that the combination of the
HD Everio and the CU-VD40 provides a PC-less
solution to the high-capacity archiving needs of HD
content. HD and still files can be played back in
ultra-high quality via the CU-VD40's HDMI output
without the use of a computer or the camcorder.
Multiple digital interfaces The HD Everio is
equipped with three digital interfaces: USB, HDMI
and i.LINK. USB is primarily for file saving, HDMI
for digital viewing on large screen displays, and
i.LINK streams high definition video in full
resolution or 1440CBR mode. HD recorded material is
down-converted for output in DV over i.LINK, or in
standard definition via the analog
component/S-video/ composite output.
Advanced editing and archiving with PC For
editing and archiving via PC the HD Everio comes
with the Cyberlink BD Solution software suite for
Windows. This includes PowerDirector for HD video
editing, PowerProducer for authoring high-definition
Blu-ray discs and DVD-Video discs, and PowerCinema
for HD file management and playback.
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