28 January 2006, 19:45 UTC#1
Sony is now working on an even more affordable HD camera for consumers. The HC3 will be similair to the HC1, only with less features and a more affordable price tag. Needless to say, it will also be 1ccd.
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-...der-HDR-HC3.htmeek...Sony really is pushin forward with HD camcorders. Im dying to know what's going to happen to the vx2100..
28 January 2006, 20:06 UTC#2
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Im dying to know what's going to happen to the vx2100..
It'll become cheaper
28 January 2006, 20:33 UTC#3
There may be alot of advantages to HD, but I'd still rather have a hard copy of my footage
I know I could just write it to DVD, but a tape it just way more conveniant
28 January 2006, 21:16 UTC#4
I really cant be assed reading all of that
I might need a new camcorder soon, I might get this one, depends. Although the people who are leaving comments at the bottom are really helpful too.
29 January 2006, 19:04 UTC#5
Looks really nice. I'm gona buy me a cam at some point so I might have found this info very useful
29 January 2006, 19:10 UTC#6
YAY 4 SONY!!
29 January 2006, 19:13 UTC#7
ill stick to mini dv
29 January 2006, 19:15 UTC#8
1CCD? Why not 3?
29 January 2006, 20:04 UTC#9
Theyre trying to make it an affordable consumber camera, so thats why its only 1 ccd I think.
29 January 2006, 20:09 UTC#10
I think having 3 chips is a very attractive feature. I wouldn't buy one that had just 1 chip cause I know how poor they are in low light levels.
29 January 2006, 20:11 UTC#11
30 January 2006, 06:07 UTC#12
Isn't a "1ccd HD camera" an oxymoron?
30 January 2006, 06:09 UTC#13
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Isn't a "1ccd HD camera" an oxymoron?
not when Sony is trying to make HD the new standard in consumer camcorders..
30 January 2006, 07:32 UTC#14
Maybe I don't understand the whole 'HD' concept, I just thought it was slightly better than 3ccd or something..
30 January 2006, 08:06 UTC#15
HD has nothing to do with the amount of CCD's it has everything to do with image resolution and frame rates.
30 January 2006, 14:09 UTC#16
what the fuck is CCD anyway, we have a 3ccd camera, I no its good, but how?
30 January 2006, 14:13 UTC#17
QUOTE(Adrian Rize @ Jan 30 2006, 09:09 AM) [snapback]274261[/snapback]
what the fuck is CCD anyway, we have a 3ccd camera, I no its good, but how?
I think its like the prosessors that process the colour to make it brighter and more vivid.. sony is starting to use a new chip called CMOS and I think it might replace the ccd's in some cams.. but im sure ill be corrected if im wrong
30 January 2006, 14:18 UTC#18
I have a cmos camera..... it aint that great in low light.... but awsome in day, the colours look really good in daytime.
30 January 2006, 14:38 UTC#19
QUOTE(Chris @ Jan 30 2006, 09:06 AM) [snapback]274117[/snapback]
HD has nothing to do with the amount of CCD's it has everything to do with image resolution and frame rates.
Standing for "High Definition", basically used on modern day LCD televisions. Clearer, smoother and superior picture.
30 January 2006, 14:58 UTC#20
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QUOTE(Chris @ Jan 30 2006, 09:06 AM) [snapback]274117[/snapback]
HD has nothing to do with the amount of CCD's it has everything to do with image resolution and frame rates.
Standing for "High Definition", basically used on modern day LCD televisions. Clearer, smoother and superior picture.
High Definition?
Image file not present in the recovered backup I always thought it referred to the fact that the cam had a built in Hard Drive
30 January 2006, 15:03 UTC#21
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QUOTE(Chris @ Jan 30 2006, 09:06 AM) [snapback]274117[/snapback]
HD has nothing to do with the amount of CCD's it has everything to do with image resolution and frame rates.
Standing for "High Definition", basically used on modern day LCD televisions. Clearer, smoother and superior picture.
High Definition?
Image file not present in the recovered backup I always thought it referred to the fact that the cam had a built in Hard Drive
I'm pretty sure HDV stands for "High Definition Video" rather than "Hard Drive Video" mate.
30 January 2006, 19:56 UTC#22
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QUOTE(Chris @ Jan 30 2006, 09:06 AM) [snapback]274117[/snapback]
HD has nothing to do with the amount of CCD's it has everything to do with image resolution and frame rates.
Standing for "High Definition", basically used on modern day LCD televisions. Clearer, smoother and superior picture.
High Definition?
Image file not present in the recovered backup I always thought it referred to the fact that the cam had a built in Hard Drive
I'm pretty sure HDV stands for "Hard Drive Video" rather than "High Definition Video" mate.
But seriously, I didnt even know that there was a "V" part
V is a gay letter anyway
30 January 2006, 21:15 UTC#23
HDV isn't the same as HD, it's not as good.
30 January 2006, 22:33 UTC#24
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HDV isn't the same as HD, it's not as good.
WTF are you going on about wilby???
30 January 2006, 22:34 UTC#25
HDV is HD on MiniDV tapes, so the quality isn't as good as the HD you see in holywood movies and big budget TV shows.
30 January 2006, 22:38 UTC#26
QUOTE(Wilbur @ Jan 30 2006, 05:34 PM) [snapback]274527[/snapback]
HDV is HD on MiniDV tapes, so the quality isn't as good as the HD you see in holywood movies and big budget TV shows.
well thats pretty obvious.. HD studio cams cost $100,000 + where as the consumer models are about 2000-5000... I thought you ment that there were 2 types of consumer model hd cams...
30 January 2006, 23:05 UTC#27
This is pretty much explains it for anyone still confused about HD -
http://www.videostudio.co.uk/HDV_FAQ.htm31 January 2006, 03:42 UTC#28
What a saint...
31 January 2006, 04:11 UTC#29
<3 u 2
09 February 2006, 21:52 UTC#30
I work with HD and also recently attended a massive HDTV conference (all paid for me).
BTW, CCD stands for "Charged Coupled Device". Basically, video is split into Red, Green, and Blue colors. Electronically, you can recreate most colors in the world using those three. A one CCD camera takes all that color infomation and processes through one chip. A 3 CCD camera seperates each signal and processes it seperately, resulting in beter color reproduction and depth, and well as sharpness/crispness.
If you can afford it, go with HD, even if it's HDV. Just remember that if you are filming in HDV and hoping to sell your footage/program to a television station, most HD stations won't buy/carry anything using more than 15% HDV.
The best and original HD form is still film, though. The best product is still shot on film and edited and delivered in HD. Sure, some stuff is shot completely in HD, but there are still multitudinous advatages to film over video.
Also, they've set a date for shutting down analog television (February 18, 2009). After that time, everyone has to broadcast in HD and the analog bandwidth will be auctioned off to other forms of media.
