Sony HVRM10U manual Sony Creator of the Worlds First 1080i HDV Camcorder, What is HDV

What is "HDV"

•HDV is a new video format for recording High Definition Video on standard DV tape.

•HDV is a cost-effective step up to the benefits of HD for videographers, independent film-makers, corporate and other professional users.

•HDV allows users to begin the move to HD as their workflow allows.

•HDV offers easy connectivity via i.LINK, and fits perfectly in existing DV based Non Linear Editing (NLE) systems available from Sony and other vendors.

•HDV uses industry standard MPEG 2 coding at a data rate of 25 Mb/s, the same rate as DV and DVCAM.

Products Covered in this Guide

Cameras:
HVR-A1U	3
HVR-Z1U	4
Recorders:
HVR-M10U	5
Comparison Chart:	6

HDV GUIDE ISSUE: 2006-1

Sony: Creator of the World's First 1080i HDV Camcorder

In 2003, Sony in conjunction with JVC, Canon and Sharp combined their talents to create a system that would finally allow both profession- als and consumers access to true High Definition acquisition at Stan- dard Definition prices. Sony's first professional HDV camcorder, the HVRZ1U, entered the market as the first 1080i HDV camcorder avail- able and changed the way the world looked at High Definition forever. Starin Marketing assembled this HDV guide to make you aware of the significant advantages Sony's HDV equipment has over other com- petitive models.

Why buy a Sony?

Sony has always believed that true High Definition means 1080i, and has put everything they know about imaging technology, image pro- cessing and user features into the HVR series of products. What this means is a solid and technically well balanced camera from the custom Zeiss lens up front to the rugged tape mechanism in back.

Why Buy a Sony HDV Camcorder?

Take a look at the three main advantages that Sony offers over other brands.

Extremely high quality Zeiss HD optics —Your recorded im- age can be no better than the lens that produced it. Sony uses Zeiss lenses specifically designed to match the other compo- nents of the imaging system.

14 bit A/D converters and Sony Exclusive Digital eXtended Processor (DXP) —The HVRZ1U and HVRA1U both use 14 bit A/D conversion which preserves a large exposure latitude without needing any knee compression. This allows the DXP image processor to intelligently create the best possible HD image

14 bit A/D converters and Sony Exclusive Digital eXtended Processor (DXP) —The HVRZ1U and HVRA1U both use 14 bit A/D conversion which preserves a large exposure latitude without needing any knee compression. This allows the DXP

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