The JVC model DR-HD100 hard disk drive which
attaches directly on the JVC GY-HD100E camcorder
uses a single FireWire cable to communicate
audio, video, timecode and control information.
The DR-HD100 is available in two versions,
one with a 40GB capacity hard disk, the other
with 80GB.
"The 40GB unit offers more than 3 hours of
uninterrupted recording, the 80GB nearly 7
hours.. They record and backup both DV and
HDVTM video. Now every user can take advantage
of not just extended record times but also
tapeless acquisition with the massive time-saver
of true DTE (Direct-to-EditTM) technology" comments
Semir Nouri, Product Manager at JVC Professional
Europe Ltd.
JVC's newly developed MPEG-2 encoding chip
enables high quality pictures to be recorded
readily to both hard disk and compact DV cassettes
simultaneously or consecutively. Because neither
special equipment nor exclusive media is required,
the total system operating costs are kept at
an all-time low. The unit operates with the
camera trigger and HD or SD images can be selected
together with audio and time code.
The DR-HD100 records standard definition DV25
files to disk as Raw DV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type
2, AVI Type 2 24p, Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI,
QuickTime or QuickTime 24p and includes MXF,
Pinnacle AVI and Avid DV-OMF format support.
It records high definition 720p 24/25/30 .M2T
for HD non-linear editing systems.
"Tapeless recording is quickly being accepted
as a alternative to tape in broadcast production" adds
Semir Nouri. "With the release of the GY-HD101E
and the DR-HD100 as an accessory, users now
have the extremely efficient means of recording
and editing and distributing both standard
and high definition video, besides the enormous
advantages of having tape back-up and low-cost
archiving."
Users have the facility to load the recorded
DTE footage seamlessly straight into the non-linear
editing system from these external HDDs of
either 40GB or 80GB capacity.
The DR-HD100 is compact in design, being only
40mm deep. It features a detailed LCD panel
that displays system mode, time code and remaining
disk space. When used with the GY-HD101E camcorder,
operators can preview recorded clips on the
camcorder's viewfinder, LCD panel or external
JVC monitor by using DR-HD100's playback mode.
Functions which are controllable from the camcorder
include record, play, pause, stop, forward
index, back index and multi-speed fast forward
and rewind.
Third party battery manufacturers such as
PAG, IDX and Anton Bauer have not only made
special brackets to mount and regulate their
batteries on the GY-HD100, but also have made
supplementary bracketry and connectors to mount
the DR-HD100 recorder at the rear of the camcorder.
These solutions are elegant and also provide
a counter-balance which is beneficial for extended
shoulder-mounted shooting.
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