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Professional Video
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University of Technology Sydney upgrades with 13 JVC ProHD GY-HM100E solid state cameras
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) recently released its new vision to be a world-leading university of technology by 2018. Part of this vision includes embedding and showcasing leading edge IT and other technologies in all disciplines and performing strongly in the disciplines of science, engineering and technology.
According to Scott Backhouse, National Sales Manager, Sydney
for JVC Professional dealer Lemac, when UTS decided to significantly upgrade the cameras used by its students the new vision was very much taken into account.
Backhouse explained, “UTS had done a significant amount of research on the web and at SMPTE before contacting Lemac for a quotation. They wanted the latest affordable, easy to use solid-state camera that would natively record the file format used by Apple QuickTime for Final Cut Pro. The JVC GY-HM100E cameras exactly suited their requirements and vision and this, combined with a competitive deal and the fact that we have a local service department, all helped close the sale.”
The GY-HM100E, the smallest professional format 3-CCD camcorder available, is about the size of a lens for a 2/3-inch imager camera. This makes it ideal for applications where a full-size camera would be impractical, such as in tight quarters and when operating in potentially unsafe situations. As the GY-HM100E allows Final Cut Pro editors to work with a camcorder that records video as native QuickTime files this eliminates the need to transcode or re-wrap prior to editing.
Backhouse continued, “Everyone at Lemac has been very impressed with the picture quality and workflow of the GY-HM100E cameras since their introduction and as a result we have sold over 50 to the local industry this year alone. It is a great camera for the money, has an extremely easy to use workflow and produces sharp, high quality pictures. I’m delighted to say that UTS are very happy with their purchase.”
JVC developed a proprietary codec for the GY-HM100E capable of providing highly efficient compression up to 35Mb/s, a bit rate supporting full 1920x1080 encoding in the HQ mode. This results in recorded images of extremely high quality. MPEG-2 Long GOP encoding is the most widely implemented broadcast standard compression and is currently supported by all popular editing systems and broadcast servers. Additionally, the cameras can record 720p (19Mb/s and 35Mb/s) and 1080i (25Mb/s) in SP mode, assuring compatibility with today’s most popular professional NLE systems.
Commenting on the purchase of the 13 JVC GY-HM100E cameras for UTS Teigan Kollosche, Production Support Coordinator of their MediaLab said, “We chose the JVC GY-HM100E cameras for
our under graduate and post graduate Media Arts Production and Journalism courses as they are a very good value option for our mid-range camera base. Both teachers and students like
them as they are full HD, light and easy to operate and enjoy seamless integration to Final Cut Pro. The students mainly use the cameras for interior and exterior documentary and
experimental shoots that include green screen studio elements so the fact that you can also shoot progressive is another big plus. I’m happy to say that the cameras perform very
well indeed in all situations and different types of shot including close up wide, lighting set ups and exterior.”
Picture credits:
JVC GY-HM100E camera being used by a student at the University of Technology Sydney.
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