- Enhanced mobility and professional aesthetic with this shoulder- design and black matte body.
- HDV1080i s can be captured on DigitalMaster professional tape as well as consumer MiniDV.
- Built-in down-converter creates DV material, perfect for standard DVD productions.
- Easy viewing with this large, freely rotating 2.7-inch LCD screen.
- Features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonner T* lens with 10x optical zoom.
Product Description
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The HVR-HD1000U was created to meet the growing demand from
users who are looking for mobility and professional appearance.
This camcorder features a shoulder- design and black matte
body similar to that of professional camcorders; making it
perfect for weddings, corporate communications, colleges,
universities, and sporting events where appearance makes a
difference. Premium design characteristics and high-definition
HDV1080i are the main features of this new one-piece
shoulder camcorder, ideal for working videographers on a budget.
A built-in down-converter creates DV material, perfect for
standard DVD productions. Plus, a special still photo mode is
ideal for producing DVD cases and making wedding photo albums.
Whether you are weddings and corporate communications
or helping students make a documentary, the HVR-HD1000U is the
best choice on the market today as an entry level professional
camcorder.
From the Manufacturer
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From the Manufacturer
The HVR-HD1000U was created to meet the growing demand from
users who are looking for mobility and professional appearance.
This camcorder features a shoulder- design and black matte
body similar to that of professional camcorders; making it
perfect for weddings, corporate communications, colleges,
universities, and sporting events where appearance makes a
difference. Premium design characteristics and high-definition
HDV1080i are the main features of this new one-piece
shoulder camcorder, ideal for working videographers on a budget.
A built-in down-converter creates DV material, perfect for
standard DVD productions. Plus, a special still photo mode is
ideal for producing DVD cases and making wedding photo albums.
Whether you are weddings and corporate communications
or helping students make a documentary, the HVR-HD1000U is the
best choice on the market today as an entry level professional
camcorder.
Sony HVR-HD1000U Highlights
High-quality Imaging System
1/2.9-inch Clear Vid CMOS Sensor The next generation of Sony
imaging sensor, the ClearVid CMOS Sensor used in the HVR-HD1000U
camcorder, is quite unique and different from current CMOS
technology. The ClearVid CMOS Sensor uses a unique pixel layout
rotated 45 degrees to provide high resolution and high
sensitivity. This pixel layout technology is also used in higher
end professional camcorders. The ClearVid CMOS Sensor, coupled
with an Enhanced Imaging Processor (EIP), generates stunning
images. Moreover, thanks to the CMOS technology, bright objects
do not cause vertical smear.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonner T* lens with optical 10x zoom The
HVR-HD1000U camcorder can adapt to a wide range of shooting
situations and features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonner T* lens with
10x optical zoom, as featured on higher end professional HDV
camcorders. The T* lens coating suppresses unwanted reflections
and faithfully reproduces colors for professional-looking
results.
Super Steady (Optical) Image Stabilizer The Super Steady
(Optical) feature of the HVR-HD1000U is an image stabilizer using
an active optical lens method that functions without any
deterioration in image quality. The lens itself shifts vertically
and horizontally to compensate for the polarized light axis in
real time.
Professional Design
Shoulder- design The HVR-HD1000U is lightweight and easy to
use even for beginners. It provides a professional camcorder
shoulder- design that allows for easy balance and stable
operation.
Wide Clear Photo LCD plus Monitor on Viewfinder Unit Provides
Easy Viewing A large, freely rotating 2.7-inch LCD screen is
located on the top of the viewfinder unit to provide easy viewing
when the HVR-HD1000U camcorder is in a low-level position or on a
tripod. This also makes it easy for a director or client to see
what the camera operator is shooting. The LCD uses a 211,200 dots
widescreen Clear Photo LCD plus device that provides proper
brightness and a high level of color reproduction.
Ergonomically Designed Handle The ergonomically designed handle
of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder contains a convenient record button
and zoom control, essential for low position shooting. There are
two cold shoes on the front and rear of the handle. You can
attach two accessories like the HVL-LBP Battery Video Light and
HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Unit.
Camera Control Ring A special camera control ring is located on
the lens unit of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder. Any one of the
following functions can be assigned to the ring for easy
adjustment:
* Focus (default)
* Zoom
* Brightness
* Shutter
* Video: 1/4~1/10000 sec
* Photo: 1/4~1/500 sec
* AE Shift
* WB Shift
Full Compatibility with your Current DV System The HVR-HD1000U
offers benefits for SD productions, as well as HD. It is easy to
use HDV s for your current DV editing work. The
HVR-HD1000U has a down-conversion feature that outputs converted
DV signals through the i.LINK connector to your current DV
non-linear editing system, while retaining an HD master on the
tape for future use. Furthermore, the HVR-HD1000U offers a DV
mode (4:3 or 16:9), which can provide a time
of approximately 120 minutes in LP mode.
HDV - the Accessible HD Format HD can be recorded on
DigitalMaster professional tape as well as consumer MiniDV. video
and television technology, as well as viewer preferences, are
moving from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD) -
just like black and white television moved to color in the past.
HD has almost twice the number of scanning lines available with
SD. This means you can see much sharper detail and finer image
quality when your work is viewed on an HD display monitor. The
HVR-HD1000U adopts the HDV format for HD . The HDV
format allows you to shoot approximately 63 minutes of HD video
on a miniDV cassette tape. There are two standards of HDV format;
One is HDV720p and the other is HDV1080i,which has 1,080 scanning
lines and is used by most broadcasters already using HD. Sony has
adopted the HDV1080i standard for all its HDV products.
HVR-DR60 Brings HDV to IT Workflows The optional external
HVR-DR60 hard disk unit gives you a hybrid
operation,where video and audio are recorded simultaneously to
hard disk drive (HDD) and tape. The HDV or DV images are recorded
as movie files in the HDD for quick nonlinear editing, enabling
the operator to archive the source tape as soon as the shoot is
finished.
Other Features
Super Night The Super Night function of the HVR-HD1000U
camcorder uses a built-in infrared light emitter that allows you
to record an object in zero lux light levels. It also enables
night-time monitoring and surveillance.
Long Operating Time With infoLITHIUM L Series Battery The
HVR-HD1000U camcorder uses standard infoLITHIUM L series
batteries, like the DSR-PD170, HVR-Z1U, and HVR-V1U. With the
NP-F970, a maximum operating time of approximately 10 hours can
be achieved thanks to the power management system and low power
consumption of the ClearVid CMOS sensor.
Smooth Slow Rec The Smooth Slow Rec function of the HVR-HD1000U
camcorder enables slow-motion playback by capturing images at
four times faster than the normal field rate (240 fields/s). In
this mode, quad-speed images are captured for three seconds,
stored in the built-in buffer memory, and then recorded to tape
(in either HDV or DV format) as slow-motion pictures lasting 12
seconds.
Diverse Range of Photo-creation Functions
While the HVR-HD1000U doesnt contain all the features youd
find in higher end professional camcorders, such as DVCAM
/playback, XLR audio connectors, and TC preset menu, it
does boast a diverse range of photo-creation functions. These
photo-creation functions are available at the touch of a button.
You can store high-quality still images on Memory Stick Duo
media, and then use them to design DVD cases,website content,
news, etc.
Workflow Using HDV Shooting and Photo Data Creation For working
videographers starting out with a limited budget, the HVR-HD1000U
camcorder provides flexibility and an amazing selection of
features like HDV shooting and photo data creation. Even if you
are still using SD for your projects, HD is the way of the
future. Down-conversion allows you to shoot in HD to create a
high-quality master tape and still use your existing DV nonlinear
editing system and SD display monitor for playback and viewing.
Photo Mode In Photo mode of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder, you can
take 6.1-megapixel, 2848 x 2136-quality, 4:3-aspect images.
Dual Rec You can take 4.6-megapixel (16:9-aspect) photos while
you are shooting HDV video simply by pressing the photo button.
Capturing from Recorded Video In case you missed the perfect
timing for your still photo while videotaping, you can capture
and save still frames from recorded video by just pressing the
photo button of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder during playback. HDV
footage will give you a 1.2-megapixel, 1440 x 810 pixel still
image of that magic moment.