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New HD And 4K Era Cameras From JVC

JVC has heralded a new era of camera connectivity with robust IP/3G/4G/FTP video transfer capabilities...

wo years ago at NAB, JVC
launched the era of IP-based
newsgathering with the launch of
its 600 Series ProHD mobile news
cameras.
The handheld cameras had an
impressive list of features, including
a built-in wide angle 23x autofocus
zoom lens, native ﬁle recording and
superior low-light performance.
Last year, JVC upgraded the GYHM650 camera to allow live, realtime HD transmission from the
camera using a 3G/4G modem or
mobile hotspot while simultaneously
recording footage to SDHC or
SDXC memory cards. Suddenly,
cameramen could provide live
reports from the ﬁeld - without an
add-on box or backpack transmitter.

Moving Files

This year, JVC took another step
forward with the launch of its GYHM850 and GY-HM890 ProHD
shoulder-mount cameras, which
signiﬁ cantly expand on the live
HD streaming and file transfer
capabilities of the GY-HM650.
Both new cameras feature a builtin streaming engine with FTP and
3G/4G connectivity to allow live
HD transmission directly from the
camera. A built-in processor with
proprietary algorithms, advanced
content-aware error correction and
JVC's new Advanced Streaming
Technology (AST) maximise
bandwidth, provide real-time
feedback of streaming status and
compensate for up to 30% packet
loss to ensure

reliable transmission, even under
difﬁcult conditions.

The GY-HM850, like the GY-HM890,
features a built-in streaming engine with
FTP and 3G/4G connectivity

User Friendly

Beyond their reliable, high quality
live HD transmission, the 3-CMOS
cameras with interchangeable
Fujinon 20x autofocus zoom
lenses also deliver amazing HD
(and SD) imagery, even in low
light conditions.
User-friendly features include
dual SDHC/SDXC card slots for
recording footage in a variety of
native ﬁle formats, four-channel
audio with two XLR mic/line inputs,
4.3-inch LCD monitor and LCOS
colour viewﬁnder, HD-SDI and HDMI
out, and genlock and time code
terminals for multi-camera setups.
The GY-HM890 also includes
an HD/SD-SDI Pool Feed input
for increased ENG ﬂexibility. Plus,
for studio or multi-camera field
production, it accommodates
JVC fibre or multi-core camera
modules and is compatible with
JVC's full range of components
and accessories.
In 2012, JVC introduced the
world's ﬁrst handheld 4K camcorder,
the GY-HMQ10, and the company
has now provided a glimpse into
an expanding 4K future with new
technology prototypes shown at
this year's NAB show.

Protypes Peek

The ﬁrst two prototypes signal JVC's
entry into the digital cinematography
marketplace. The GY-LSX1 is a 4K
shoulder-mount camera equipped
with a Super 35mm sensor and PL
lens mount, which delivers full 4K
imagery at up to 50/60p, as well as
HD imagery at up to 240p for super
slo-mo applications. Also shown was
the GY-LSX2, a handheld unit that
uses Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lenses
originally developed for DSLRs to
deliver cinema-quality images in
a compact camcorder. Both
cameras feature a new
13.6 MP 4K CMOS
image sensor
developed by

For studio or multi-camera ﬁeld production the GY-HM890 can accommodate
JVC ﬁbre or multi-core camera modules

JVC's sister company, AltaSens.
The new image sensor is also being
integrated into a two-piece mini 4K
camera, the GW-SPLS1. The tiny
camera delivers full 4K performance,
records to SDHC media, and offers
IP control and viewing.
The ﬁnal prototype, designed
to work with unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs), is the new
GW-GBLS1 small-head camera
gimbal system. This features a
high-quality 4K small camera
unit with a Super 35mm
CMOS sensor that delivers
4096x2160 or 3840x2160
resolution at up to 50/60p.
Housed in a gimbal
designed with proprietary
technology developed by
JVC, the camera records
footage locally to SDXC
or SDHC media cards.
However, the base of gimbal also

houses
technology
that has the same
IP capabilities as
the GY-HM890.
So, while the camera produces
images suitable for cinematic
applications, the system also has
applications for broadcast news and
could open a whole new world for
broadcasters.

JVC's GY-HM650 can provide real-time
HD transmission using a 3G/4G modem
or mobile hotspot

Sinclair Broadcast Group has more than 70 new GY-HM890 cameras with
built-in live HD transmission

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