JVC GRH-D1 High Definition MiniDV Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom

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Unprecedented power
Multi-Format HD/SD/DV Recording and Viewing
The GR-HD1 offers true Hi-Def 720/30 progressive scan recording in MPEG2-TS (Transport Stream) format. Its large 16:9 image, packed with three times the visual information of DV, will create a new level of realism and impact when viewed on large-screen monitors or projection TVs.

To accommodate a variety of video archiving and distribution needs, the GR-HD1 also supports SD 480/60p and regular DV 480/60i with separate encoding circuitry to process the image before recording on tape.

And when it's time to see the recordings you've made, the up-/down-converter and abundant connectors allow viewing access on everything from standard NTSC TVs to leading-edge 1080i HDTV plasma displays and professional-grade monitors. Naturally, ordinary DV 480/60i will be viewable on regular NTSC TVs.

F1.8 - F1.9 Optical Zoom Lens
To make Hi-Def recording possible, JVC puts high quality up front, at the lens. With almost no variance in brightness, from F1.8 at full wide and F1.9 at full telephoto, it is able to offer the fundamental image-gathering performance a Hi-Def system requires. High-precision multi-coated all glass optics ensure low-distortion, ghost-free images with high peripheral resolution and brightness, as well as high edge-to-edge color purity across the entire zoom range.

High-precision multi-coated all-glass optics

Optical Image Stabilization
Demanding Hi-Def images need to be rock solid, so performance is supported by on-demand Optical Image Stabilization--Optical so as to avoid any loss of resolution. This systems features superior accuracy using a shift lens, original lens servo, and new camera shake detection algorithm to effectively track the subject even at high zoom ratios.

1/3-inch 1.18-Megapixel Progressive Scan CCD
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