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JVC GR-HD1
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Just flip this switch on the left side of the lens to shoot in any of the four available modes: Memory (for stills), HD (16:9, 720P), SD (16:9, 480P), and DV (4:3, 480i). |
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You can adjust the automatic exposure or change focus modes with these left-hand dials. |
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These little controls on the left-rear corner give you access to exposure and white-balance settings, speaker or headphone volume, and the LCD menu. |
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You'll find playback and output controls behind the LCD. |
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The HD1 can store an hour of HD material on a standard 60-minute MiniDV tape--no easy task, as 720P HD footage contains three times as much information as SD video. |
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Under the lens, you'll find an SD/MMC slot for storing stills. |
Format | Aspect ratio | Resolution | Frame rate | Encoding format |
High definition, progressive | 16:9 | 720 lines | 30fps | MPEG-2 |
Standard definition, progressive | 16:9 | 480 lines | 60fps | MPEG-2 |
Standard definition, interlaced | 4:3 | 480 lines | 29.97fps | DV |
Still photo, progressive | 4:3 | 640x480 848x480 1,280x960 | n/a | JPEG (two compression levels available; stored on SD/MMC) |
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Just flip this switch on the left side of the lens to shoot in any of the four available modes: Memory (for stills), HD (16:9, 720P), SD (16:9, 480P), and DV (4:3, 480i). |
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You can adjust the automatic exposure or change focus modes with these left-hand dials. |
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These little controls on the left-rear corner give you access to exposure and white-balance settings, speaker or headphone volume, and the LCD menu. |
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You'll find playback and output controls behind the LCD. |
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The HD1 can store an hour of HD material on a standard 60-minute MiniDV tape--no easy task, as 720P HD footage contains three times as much information as SD video. |
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Under the lens, you'll find an SD/MMC slot for storing stills. |
Format | Aspect ratio | Resolution | Frame rate | Encoding format |
High definition, progressive | 16:9 | 720 lines | 30fps | MPEG-2 |
Standard definition, progressive | 16:9 | 480 lines | 60fps | MPEG-2 |
Standard definition, interlaced | 4:3 | 480 lines | 29.97fps | DV |
Still photo, progressive | 4:3 | 640x480 848x480 1,280x960 | n/a | JPEG (two compression levels available; stored on SD/MMC) |