Gibby
04-20-2005, 06:21 PM
Analog component out – I spent half an hour with a JVC engineer at the JVC booth. His statement was that the analog component output was uncompressed 4:2:2 at 720p60. The camera is thus a good candidate for hard lining into a truck or studio. I checked around NAB for options for converting the analog 4:2:2 720p60 video to HD-SDI. The two converters I found were a) Miranda HD Bridge DEC ($4k). Their engineer agreed that a smaller, less expensive camera-mounted version should be something they should develop for cameras like the HD100. b) A new prototype made by a Japanese competitor of Miranda – marketed by G-Met Solutions (L.A). It was a non-working mockup about the same size as the Miranda box, and sitting next to a Z1.
Firewire output – Only 720p24 and 720p30 are output through the Firewire bus – no 720p60. The output from the Firewire is obviously after MPEG2 compression. No 720p60 Firewire output to the Firestore FS-4 is possible. Bummer!
ACM-12 ½” to 1/3” Step Down – ACM-12 will reportedly be made by Fujinon. I asked the engineer at JVC and an engineer at the Fujinon booth about the JVC-published diagram that shows three Fujinon ½” SD lenses (S20x6.4, S17x6.6, S14x7.3) as usable on the HD100. They both concurred that those lenses (and two Canon lenses listed) should be usable on the HD100. The echoed the assessment of Focus Optics on the situation: the ½” lenses should have adequate resolution capability, and when used, they will have narrower depth of field, narrower degree of coverage, and be slightly more sensitive to light (faster). When I specifically asked about using the S20x6.4, a lens I own, the Fujinon engineer commented that the 20x uses comparable glass to the new Fujinon 16x that comes stock on the HD100. The 20x image might be slightly softer, but if you were shooting 24p, that might not be a bad thing. Bottom line: legacy ½” SD lenses can be used effectively on the HD100. Link: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/pro/prohd/gy-hd100/sys.html
Third Party Accessories for the HD100 – An engineer at Century Precision Optics stated that Century would be making a wide-angle converter for the new Fujinon 16x. He also agreed with me that a 1/3” 2x extender should be produced by Century. I checked out the Avel Link Network Media Player. At about $250, it is an affordable pathway for display and distribution of HDV footage in MPEG2TS, WM9, and Divx4. Many more manufacturers voiced their interest in producing accessory gadgets for the HD100.
Tripod plate and adapter – Unfortunately, the tripod plate and adaptor costs a whopping $965 suggested retail. My guess is that if someone is buying an HD100 camera package, this is the first place to grind down the price of the package. It’s a sturdy setup, but a steep price.
That’s my final bunch of tidbits. Hope this helps in everybody’s decision process. For me, it’s out of here tomorrow morning for home - the beautiful California Central Coast!
C-ya!
Gibby
www.cut4.tv
Firewire output – Only 720p24 and 720p30 are output through the Firewire bus – no 720p60. The output from the Firewire is obviously after MPEG2 compression. No 720p60 Firewire output to the Firestore FS-4 is possible. Bummer!
ACM-12 ½” to 1/3” Step Down – ACM-12 will reportedly be made by Fujinon. I asked the engineer at JVC and an engineer at the Fujinon booth about the JVC-published diagram that shows three Fujinon ½” SD lenses (S20x6.4, S17x6.6, S14x7.3) as usable on the HD100. They both concurred that those lenses (and two Canon lenses listed) should be usable on the HD100. The echoed the assessment of Focus Optics on the situation: the ½” lenses should have adequate resolution capability, and when used, they will have narrower depth of field, narrower degree of coverage, and be slightly more sensitive to light (faster). When I specifically asked about using the S20x6.4, a lens I own, the Fujinon engineer commented that the 20x uses comparable glass to the new Fujinon 16x that comes stock on the HD100. The 20x image might be slightly softer, but if you were shooting 24p, that might not be a bad thing. Bottom line: legacy ½” SD lenses can be used effectively on the HD100. Link: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/pro/prohd/gy-hd100/sys.html
Third Party Accessories for the HD100 – An engineer at Century Precision Optics stated that Century would be making a wide-angle converter for the new Fujinon 16x. He also agreed with me that a 1/3” 2x extender should be produced by Century. I checked out the Avel Link Network Media Player. At about $250, it is an affordable pathway for display and distribution of HDV footage in MPEG2TS, WM9, and Divx4. Many more manufacturers voiced their interest in producing accessory gadgets for the HD100.
Tripod plate and adapter – Unfortunately, the tripod plate and adaptor costs a whopping $965 suggested retail. My guess is that if someone is buying an HD100 camera package, this is the first place to grind down the price of the package. It’s a sturdy setup, but a steep price.
That’s my final bunch of tidbits. Hope this helps in everybody’s decision process. For me, it’s out of here tomorrow morning for home - the beautiful California Central Coast!
C-ya!
Gibby
www.cut4.tv