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HD Based Video Cameras

HD Based Video Cameras, or high definition cameras, is creating quite a lot of interest, due to some very high spirited campaigning done by the cable networks wanting you to buy HD boxes to watch HD on television. What you may not be aware of, is the fact that HD is delivered in a widescreen format of 16:9 instead of the normal television format of 4:3.

The average everyday customer has every right to be confused as to what HD really and truly is, as most companies involved with it can’t agree on one simple standard. The standard getting the most support with HD is 1080i, which means a resolution of 1080 interlaced lines or 720 progressive lines. The television signals in general will give you 525 lines so the increasing quality is dramatic, if you have the HD gear to watch the video the way it was meant to be.
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The Sony HDW-F900 Cine Alta is a ground breaking digital HD camera that extends both the digital heitage of the company and it’s unrivalled experience in the art of imaging. The physical resemblance of the Sony HDW-900 to the very successful Digital Betacam is intentional, although there are some subtle but very relevant changes that help to further enhance operational familiarity and ease of usage.
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Sanyo has recently brought a new level of credability to dual use, video and still image cameras with the introduction of the new Xacti HD1. With measurements of 3.1X4, 7X1.4 inches and 8.3 ounces, it is easily the smallest camera to record 720p high definition video. It will also capture 5.1 MP still images and has a 10X optical zoom lens as well.

Just like other dual use cameras, it will record both video and still images on a memory card, or
in this case an SD card instead of video tape.
According to Sanyo, a 1GB SD card can record up to 21 minutes of 720p 16:9 widescreen video. If you prefer to record in standard definition, the HD1 can also record video at 640X480 pixel resolution at either 30 or 60 frames per second.
Everything you record is with the popular MPEG 4 compression.
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When Sony first unveiled the H3 to the market, it staged none of the over the top glitz or glamour many expected. Held at a tiny theater inside a Sony office in Tokyo, the event barely even resembled a minor product launch.

Although many don’t think of Sony as a camera maker, the company is number 1 in video cameras, holding on to well over 40 percent of the market. Sony is a leader in many other industries as well, with cameras helping to add the icing to the cake.
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It’s quite impossible to choose a camera without
knowing which format best fits your needs. Below,
you’ll find many of the most popular formats.

DVCPRO HD
Based on the standard definition of DVCPRO format,
the DVCPRO HD from Panasonic uses a data rate of 120
MBps and intraframe compression, both of which will
provide strong protection from generational loss.

The DVCPRO HD also has supporting cameras and decks
that use FireWire I/O, which is a very important
feature for keeping an eye on your bottom line. The
cost of the equipment is a bit pricey, as it can
cost upwards of 80,000$.
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With the growing popularity of the variable frame rate
VariCam HD Cinema cameras, HD production is on the
verge of changing HD video cameras as we know it. The
low cost 24p editing and finishing on the desktop, is
what Panasonic likes to call a VariDigm shift.

It all starts inside of the camera. The AJ-HDC27 from
Panasonic replicates several of the key features of
film based acquisition, which includes 24 frame
progressive scan images, time lapsed recording, and a
wide range of film rates for amazing camera effects.
The VariCam also comes with CineGamma software that
permits Panasonic’s HD Cinema camera systems to
match the latitude of film stocks and effects.
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