| JVC Unveils Hard-Drive-based and miniDV Tape Camcorders | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:48:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | JVC updated its camera line with a slew of new camcorders, which include both standard definition and high definition models. The company will also introduce new SD miniDV tape camcorders, which will cater to the low-end of the market. In the high def arena, JVC will debut the Everio GZ-HD7, JVC's first high-definition, three-CCD, hard-drive based camcorder. This Everio will feature full HD 1920 x 1080i video quality, store footage on a built-in 60 Gbyte hard drive (offering up to five hours of 1920 x 1080i recording and playback, according to JVC), add a 10x optical zoom lens, and include optical image stabilization. Targeted at the high-end, early adopter, the new Everio GZ-HD7 camera will include a manual focus ring, include HDMI, USB 2.0 and Firewire connections, come bundled with HD editing software and will list for just under $1800.... | |
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| | | WXYZ-TV Purchases JVC GY-HD250U Pro HD Cameras For Station's ENG ... | | Posted Saturday, January 13, 2007 12:48:29 PM by Blog57 Team | | Wayne, NJ - JVC Professional recently announced that WXYZ-TV, the ABC affiliate in Detroit, MI, has purchased five GY-HD250U Pro HD cameras for the station's HD electronic newsgathering (ENG).The station first used the GY-HD250 cameras as part of its HD coverage of the November elections. The JVC cameras were used at the stations "command center," an additional studio to help cover the election, switching between the station's main studio and the command center throughout the election coverage. WXYZ-TV upgraded their local news coverage to HD on October 4th, making them the first station in Michigan to broadcast local news in HD. "We're extremely pleased about the quality of HD footage we captured on election night using the GY-HD250U," said Ray Thurber, Director of Engineering, WXYZ-TV.... | |
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| | | Digital cinema, FM, IPTV - the future of broadcasting | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 10:51:48 AM by Blog57 Team | | Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Interest is growing in India's broadcast sector, a segment opening up fast in part because of its liberalisation, organisers of a major event dedicated to it reported. 'More than 22,000 trade visitors, 400 plus companies from 31 countries spread out in five halls made the Broadcast India 2006 event a big success,' said Kavita Meer, organiser of the annual event. Held in end-October at Mumbai's World Trade Centre, the two-day event sought to connect varied interests - both hardware and software (programming) - in the field of video, film, television and radio. '(In India, the interest in) film is growing very fast. Digital cinema is coming up in a big way. We've had a lot of film companies (apart from Mumbai), especially from Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata,' said Meer, director of the Saicom Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Private Ltd, told IANS.... | |
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| | | Scientific Vision Systems Announces Availability of the Waterproof SUV-Cam -- Ultra Flexible & Tough Micro-Video MPEG 4 | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:52:46 PM by Blog57 Team | | Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) November 8, 2006 -- Scientific Vision Systems, one of the largest distributors of medical and security video equipment, announced the availability of the advanced Micro Elmo SUV-Cam. The lipstick size MPEG 4 compliant camera attaches by video cable to an extremely small compact recorder equipped with instant playback via a built-in 2.2 inch TFT QVGA LCD display. Diverse applications range from wearable camera applications, onboard use on various vehicles, surveillance applications, and for use with borescopes in challenging environments limited by space, mist, dust or other impediments. .... | |
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| | | 'Adrenaline' Shot With JVC GY-HD100U | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:49:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Independent Producer Robert Lynn recently used the JVC GY-HD100U to film a new action/suspense movie, "Adrenaline," in one take. Lynn said he chose the GY-HD100U because he and his crew wanted to shoot in 24p, and they needed a camera that was compact enough to be maneuvered quickly and easily to follow the main actor in an out of the car throughout the entire 90-minute shoot. The film follows the main character as an unseen antagonist takes control of his SUV's satellite assistance service. After he learns the same person controlling his car has kidnapped his daughter, he is forced to commit a series of dangerous tasks. "No other camera was small enough to allow our crew to shoot through the window of a car," said Lynn. "We were able to capture such close-ups and quickly and easily follow the lead actor in and out of the SUV.... | |
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| | | (AFX UK Focus) 2006-10-26 09:30 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 09:15 BST | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 2:50:06 AM by Blog57 Team | | 2006-10-26 08:31:34 Philip Green not paying Arcadia dividend after FY profits fall LONDON (AFX) - Philip Green's Arcadia fashion chain is not paying a dividend this year after full-year pretax profit fell 20 pct. 2006-10-26 08:10:21 Sony makes operating loss in Q2 on battery recall TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Sony Corp made an operating loss in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30 because of the huge costs arising from the global recall of lithium-ion batteries it made for laptop computers. 2006-10-26 08:06:42 CDC Corp subsidiary brings Google's click-to-play video advertising to China BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - CDC Corp unit China.com Inc has brought Google's click-to-play video advertising to China through its English Channel service, CDC said in a statement. 2006-10-26 07:44:56 Japan's JVC H1 to Sept net profit 5.02 bln yen vs loss 15.31 bln TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Victor Co of Japan Ltd's (JVC) first half to September results: Revenue - 371.24 bln yen vs 387.26 bln Opg loss - 684 mln yen vs loss 3.73 bln Current loss - 3.44 bln yen vs loss 8.47 bln Net profit - 5.02 bln yen vs loss 15.31 bln EPS - 19.79 yen vs loss per share 60.28 yen JVC, a major consumer electronics maker, gave the following forecasts for the year to March 2007, which are unchanged from its previous forecasts: Revenue - 830 bln yen Current profit - 4 bln yen Net profit - 2 bln yen 2006-10-26 07:41:44 Japan's Nikon lifts FY net profit forecast on strong SLR camera sales, soft yen TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Nikon Corp has raised its earnings forecast for the year to March 2007 because of brisk sales of its high-end single-lens reflex (SLR) digital cameras and a weak yen.... | |
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| | | Americans Want Home Electronics for the Holidays | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:51:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As American consumers prepare for the upcoming holiday shopping season, a new national survey spotlights the popularity of home electronics on individual and family wish lists. More than 2,200 moms and dads responded to the survey, commissioned by consumer electronics retailer, Circuit City Stores, Inc. More than half (51 percent) chose home electronics, such as a new TV, Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblankdigital camera');" onMouseOut="hideAd();" class=Hotlink>digital camera or PC, as their top choice for a holiday gift for the whole family. Home electronics beat out a family trip (29 percent), a new car (four percent), new home appliances (also four percent) and "other" gift ideas (12 percent). Asked what kind of tech gift they personally would like to receive, moms and dads agreed they'd prefer a new TV.... | |
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| | | BroadcasWorkers Oppose Dereg | | Posted Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:51:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | (Broadcasting & Cable) _ While broadcast station owners have generally been asking the FCC to loosen their ownership rules, unions representing thousands of their employees have been asking for just the opposite. In filings with the FCC on its media ownership review, the American Federation of Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblanktelevision');" onMouseOut="setTimeout('hideLayer()',500);" class=hotlink2>Television and Radio Artists, for example, says that it is "unequivocally opposed" to scrapping or loosening ownership rules, saying its members on the news and programming side "have been and will continue to be hurt by further media consolidation." It also argues that cable news channels, Web sites and digital multicast channels should not count as distinct voices for the sake of measuring viewpoint diversity if they are owned by the same company.... | |
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| | | Family's home videos stolen | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:48:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | A SHATTERED Townsville mother has lost four years of treasured memories to a heartless thief. Vicki Keioskie is offering a cash reward for the return of nine video tapes that were stolen from her Kelso home. Mrs Keioskie is appealing with the robber who stole a video camera, digital camera and a portable DVD player from her house to have a heart. "I don't want to get anyone in trouble – I just want the videos back," Mrs Keioskie said. "Please, we just can't replace those memories. I don't care about the cameras at all. Everything the kids have done in the last four years is lost." Mrs Keioskie bought the JVC video camera when her daughter Georgia was born four years ago. Every tape she had ever made of her children was stored in a carry bag with the DVD player.... | |
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| | | 5 Football-Ready HDTVs | | Posted Sunday, October 22, 2006 2:48:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Every year, football season seems to start a little earlier. In 2006, it not only starts earlier, it often starts in high-def. With the new NFL Network in HD, ESPN/ESPNHD taking over Monday Night Football and hundreds of network stations broadcasting local games in high-def, all of those close-up replays, wide-angle deep bombs and ribcage-crushing tackles will look and sound more intense than ever. Of course, to see those games in high-resolution, you'll want as big of a screen as your den -- or tap-equipped, long-sofa rumpus room -- can handle. To help you decide on the altar for your pigskin shrine, we've gathered five high-def-capable big screens in a variety of prices, technologies and big sizes. They start with a pair of 50-inch plasmas: the bargain model from Vizio and the performer from Panasonic.... | |
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