ProHD workflow
Workflow made simple with direct file access
Since the introduction of the ProHD system. After recording, the DR-HD100
professional high definition system, JVC is simply connected to the Mac editing
has continued to provide advancements system, in the same way you would
in product technology and production connect an external firewire drive. It will
efficiency. With the HDV format, the mount to your desktop, and then you can
HDV firewire output was now multiplexed drag and drop the clips directly to the FCP
and required a demultiplexer to reform timeline, with no capturing, no file transfer
continuous video and audio streams and no file conversion. Direct File Access
The arrival of JVC’s ProHD HDV
necessary for editing. Initially, this was couldn’t be faster or easier!
system sets a new requirement
achieved by plug-ins from companies such
for NLE software. Tom Willatt,
as Cineform for PC and Lumiere for Mac.
A new, ultra-portable MR-HD100 Media
a newly-retired and greatly-missed The major PC based NLE manufacturers
Recorder has just been launched, designed
to bring a new class of native file recording
member of the JVC Pro team,
updated their software fairly rapidly and
to the JVC GY-HD200/201EB and GY-
looked at some of the recent
now many have HDV firewire support built
in, initially with 720p/25 support for the 100
HD251E series of ProHD camcorders. The
developments, before putting
series and then with the addition of 720p/50
MR-HD100 can record native QuickTime
his feet up and getting on
for the 200 series camcorders.
HDV 720p24/25/30/50/60 and 1080i50/60
with some gardening!
for direct use within Apple Final Cut Pro
For Final Cut Pro users it was possible to as well as native MXF HD 720p30 and
use an HD-SDI input obtained by using a 1080i50/60 support for direct use in Avid
Nano Connect HDMI to HD-SDI converter applications. M2T HDV recording is also
being fed with the HDMI output on the supported for use with editing applications
BR-HD50 recorder/player. Users have had from Adobe, Grass Valley and others.
to wait until version 6 to achieve a 720p/50
firewire workflow, but the wait was worth it.
The new rotating clickable dial, colour
menu screen, disk status indication in
Owners of JVC’s GY-HD200/1 and the viewfinder and record trigger from
GY-HD251 ProHD camcorders can the camera are a few features that make
now record 720p/50 files directly to the the MR-HD100 easy and convenient to
DR-HD100 hard disk recorder in QuickTime operate. MR-HD100 also features an
format, allowing direct import of the files internal 1.8" 100GB hard drive capable
into Final Cut Pro version 6.0.2 for the of recording up to 10 hours of 720p
fastest workflow possible. The clever content. In addition, MR-HD100 includes
bit about the DR-HD100 is that, when WiFi networking capabilities allowing
recording, it will repackage the incoming custom, NLE compatible metadata to
stream from the camcorder into the format be added live to clips while recording,
that’s directly accessible by the NLE greatly enhancing workflow.
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The IDX CW-5HD is a wireless as a critical part of the shooting process
HD video transmitter and receiver
for video and director assist. The CW-5HD
Wireless transmission
system, designed to transmit
system is unique for a number of reasons;
HD images from any SDI ENG
picture transmission is uncompressed,
(director, editor, sound
broadcast camera to a field monitor
so HD images can be received without
engineer, etc.) to
or designated receiving station.
compression artifacts and in crystal clear
view the same
quality. The CW-5HD will also support both
transmitted
The transmission speed is less than HD-SDI and SD-SDI video, providing a cost
image.
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one millisecond – crucial for many of effective path for camera users upgrading
the intended applications, especially to HD equipment, and can be used in multi-
when roaming camera operators are cast mode, enabling the user to transmit
broadcasting live pictures at sports, news to more than one receiving unit, invaluable
and entertainment events. It can also act for key personnel in different locations
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