JVC GY-HC500U New Release 4k 10 bit at 60p

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Ken1212

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Retails for $3695. Main features:

• Dual sd slots, 10-bit ProRes 422 at 4K resolution and 50/60p frame rates recording to M.2 SSD (requires optional caddy)

• 4K UHD 30p/25p/24p 4:2:0 8-bit recording to SDHC/SDXC card

• HDR recording, HLG or J-Log1 (10-bit)

• 1-inch (effective) CMOS sensor with high picture quality

• F11 Sensitivity

• Newly-developed 3-ring 4K lens with 20x zoom (f=28mm-560mm 35mm equivalent)

• 40x lossless dynamic zoom

• 4-inch high resolution LCD monitor

• LCOS Quad VGA viewfinder

• XLR audio connectors

• High performance 1080 60p/50p live streaming (4K Rec + HD streaming + 4K HDMI output)

• Low latency and high-quality streaming up to 20Mbps

• LAN terminal (Streaming/IFB/Remote) in addition to USB host (v3.0)

• Return over IP (Return video and IFB)

• Auto FTP to upload native video clips automatically
 
This camera was announced at IBC and also shown at NAB NY a couple of weeks ago. There are three cameras in the 500 series.

Here is a video of the Craig Yanagi, JVC Marketing Manager, discussing the HC550 version at NAB NY.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nch2lFoEEUA

Expected availability Jan. 2019.

Also, this camera has been discussed somewhat for the past week in the following thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthrea...-LS300-still-a-competitive-camera-today/page1
Read the recent comments on the thread.
 
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Looks promising. I would want to see the viewfinder quality, if the menu has a good custom color matrix and if the 40x zoom feature in HD can be seamlessly implemented while shooting via the normal remote zoom controller. I like the 1" chip size and will be interested to see how this stacks up against the probable Panasonic competitor sometime in the future.
 
JVC has teetered on the brink of Whoville for well over a decade. In a way it's impressive.

In 1990, I bought my first camcorder, the JVC GR-S707, the only camera that recorded S-VHS onto VHS-C, plus Hi-Fi stereo sound. It lasted several years, I have no complaints.

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In 2002, JVC introduced the GY-DV300U, the only camera that had a handheld body but shouldercam electronics, sporting 700 lines of horizontal resolution. It could also stream video live on the Web. JVC called it the Streamcorder. When I brought it up on the forum (at dv.com, not dvxuser.com) others scoffed that it would be poorly made because it was JVC. I rented one, and sure enough the otherwise gorgeous image was marred by a hot pixel or two. When I plugged in an XLR cable, it rubbed against the the zoom ring, making it hard to turn.

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In 2009, JVC introduced the GY-HM100, the only camera that recorded native Apple files --- not ProRes but still QuickTime. But it had teeny 1/4" sensors.

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In 2014, JVC introduced the GY-LS300, the only camera with an S35 sensor inside a 4/3 mount. But it had middling picture quality.

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Yes, JVC has some things to prove before I would purchase over a Panasonic camera. The specs are getting up there to where a little wiggle room might be acceptable. Panasonic is not very good at streaming/wifi with their previous broadcast/camcorder cameras. I called about these "features" and the techs did not know how they worked. Brochure only was the impression I got. So if you need live streaming or heavy wifi usage, these cameras seem like a great choice.

The last round of JVC cameras (600 series) seemed to get decent reviews. In the end, it comes down to image quality and durability. Starting there, if they pass those tests then we can look at the features that may or may not be implemented well. The SSD approach is great as long as it is dependable. Streaming at high quality is great as long as the connection is dependable. Basically it needs to pro and not prosumer which means stuff has to work, not sort of. The $3600 price tag sounds good but that makes me think prosumer. We will see.
 
Yes, it would be good to see an updated UX180. Either have a 1" chip with more pixels or release a 3 chip version like the Sony's. Either method would increase the real resolution. True that it would also be nice if it gets the same kind of live streaming capabilities.

 
Thanks for the video as it shed more light on the capabilities. Great to see the tech (if it all works!) I would rather see a PX version camera from Panasonic than an upgraded UX series camera. It is almost 5 years from the PX270 so a 4k version would not be out of character for a NAB release from Panasonic.
 
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