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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JVC SHIPS
GY-HMQ10 HANDHELD 4K CAMCORDER
- WAYNE, NJ (April 16,
2012) – JVC Professional
Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp.,
today announced the world’s first
handheld
4K
camcorder,
the GY-HMQ10, is now shipping. Powered by JVC’s
Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip for
high-speed signal processing and a 1/2-inch CMOS
imager with 8.3 million active pixels, it captures,
records, and plays video images in real time at four
times the resolution of high definition television
(3840x2160) at 24p, 50p, or
60p.
- In addition to 4K
imaging, the GY-HMQ10 also captures and records 1080i
or 1080/60p full HD in a format compatible with most
editing systems, with extraordinary detail provided
by its 8.3 megapixel imager and superior built-in
F2.8 10x zoom lens with optical image stabilizer.
Plus, an
HD
image
can be
cropped from an 4K frame in real time or in post
production using the camera’s 3.5-inch touch
panel LCD display.
- “Even if the finished product is delivered in
today’s HD resolution, 4K acquisition offers a
number of technical and artistic advantages over HD
acquisition,” said Edgar Shane, general manager
of engineering. “We are at the beginning of
end-to-end 4K production, and we have only started to
scratch the surface of potential applications of the
GY-HMQ10. It is truly a breakthrough product at a
breakthrough price.”
- JVC's exclusive
processing technology takes raw image data from the
camera's CMOS device and dematrixes (deBayers) it in
real time. Unlike many high end 4K cameras, the
GY-HMQ10 can output 4K images to a monitor or
projection system in real time with virtually no
latency, which makes it useful in a variety of
applications. For example, the GY-HMQ10 can be used
to feed four large 1080p flat screen monitors in a
quad configuration (via four HDMI terminals) to
create a large video wall presentation during a live
event. Plus, with its built-in cropping feature, the
GY-HMQ10 also has potential news, sports, and
surveillance applications.
- Using
MPEG-4 technology and a variable bit rate H.264 codec
operating at up to 144 Mbps, the GY-HMQ10 records up
to two hours of 4K video to economical SDHC or SDXC
memory cards. Similar in size to JVC’s popular
GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder, the GY-HMQ10
features JVC’s patented Focus Assist, as well
as manual and auto control of focus, iris, gain,
shutter, gamma, color matrix, and white balance. In
addition to its flip-out LCD monitor, it also
includes a color LCOS viewfinder and a new, intuitive
user interface.
- For
audio, the GY-HMQ10 is equipped with manual level
controls and offers audio metering in the LCD and
viewfinder displays. A microphone holder and two
balanced XLR connectors with phantom power are
located on the handle. The camera is also equipped
with a built-in stereo mic for ambient sound
pickup.
- The
GY-HMQ10 has a suggested list price of
$5,550.
- ABOUT
JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS
COMPANY
- Headquartered in Wayne,
New Jersey, JVC Professional Products Company is a
division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of JVC KENWOOD
Corporation. JVC is a leading
manufacturer and distributor of broadcast and
professional video and audio equipment, security
products including IP network cameras and recorders,
premium front projection systems for home theater
use, and projection displays and optics used in
aviation simulators. The JVC Technology Center
provides advanced technology in support of major JVC
business alliances. For further product information,
visit JVC
Professional’s Web site
at http://pro.jvc.com or
call (800) 582-5825.
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