EVERIO GZ-HD7 (High Class Definition)

From this post onwards, I'll be referring to Digital Video Cameras as Digital Camcorders. Both are the same thing, just different terms. In my previous post, I provided some tips and guides to help you guys select a digital camcorder. In this post, we'll finally get to the real deal with an insight of the EVERIO GZ-HD7, a camcorder offering full high definition video quality. Lately, the High-Definition (HD) revolution has begun and it won't be long before every household will be equipped with a HDTV set.


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Joining the world of HD recording, JVC, a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated audio and video products, has a new addition to its award winning Everio hard-disk camcorder family. The new HD Everio GZ-HD7 is a HD camcorder that provides full HD 1920x1080i video quality combined with the convenience of hard-disk recording. The HD Everio GZ-HD7 camcorder boasts a 60GB built-in hard disk drive, allowing it to provide up to 5 hours of full HD recording, far longer than a digital video (DV) or tape camcorder's capabilities.


The HD Everio GZ-HD7 features three 1/5-inch CCD, one each for red, green and blue - and a Fujinon lens. Fujinon is a trusted name among professional broadcast and motion picture companies and this is the first time it is in a partnership with JVC. Fujinon supplies the HD Everio GZ-HD7 with 10x optical zoom lens which provides superior optical performance and nearly the same brightness(F1.8-1.9) throughout its f=3.3mm -33mm zoom range.


The HD Everio GZ-HD7 also has a wide range of additional features, including a Focus Assist function. This function displays the edge of in-focus elements in colour, while the rest of the image elements are in focus. The HD Everio GZ-HD7 is also equipped with 3 digital interfaces - USB, HDMI and i.LINK - allowing file saving, digital viewing on large screen displays and HD video streaming respectively.


The HD Everio GZ-HD also connects to an optional JVC DVD burner, the HD Everio Share Station, CU-VD40. With the Share Station, HD and still files can be played back without the use of the computer, also, archived files can be retrieved. Oh, I almost forgot, the HD Everio GZ-HD7 has also been made compatible with Blu-ray disc hardware and technology.

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http://www.jvc.com/press/index.jsp?item=549&pageID=1
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/tapeless-hd/jvc-hd-everio-gz+hd7-hands-on-260308.php