Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Reviewing Sony HVR-V1U HDV Camcorder

Sony shooters have long wanted an HDV camcorder that records 24p video. In December 2006, Sony began shipping the Region 60 HVR-V1U HDV camcorder. The V1 is relatively small and lightweight: 12.8"x7.2"x5.2i" and 3.6lbs. The MSRP for the HVR-V1 is $4,890.00.

Sony 3ClearVid System

The HVR-V1U employs three 16:9 ClearVid CMOS sensors; each 1/4in. chip has 1.03 million effective pixels. The chips are always progressively scanned at either 60Hz or 48Hz (Region 60) or 50Hz (Region 50). Unlike other CMOS chips, 3ClearVid features elements that have been rotated 45 degrees.

Full Article at: http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/hdvatwork_sony_hvrv1u_031207/

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