JVCKENWOOD

LEADING MANUFACTURER OF PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTS

JVC has a longstanding reputation for build quality, service and reliability, earned over decades of being at the forefront of technological innovation in both consumer and professional markets. From creating the first personal video player, to more recent developments of live streaming and extensive network connectivity in its professional 4K and HD camcorders, JVC has continually sought to push the boundaries of quality, ingenuity and usability in its products. The main areas for JVC are content creation for film and broadcast, display technology and studio solutions. JVC not only offers individual products in the Middle East region but also fully-configured operational systems.

4KCAM Professional Camcorders In the last year, JVC introduced a number of affordable 4K camcorders including the GY-LS300CHE Super35 camera, which offers 4K acquisition along with a cine-style shallow depth-of-field look, and this has proved a very desirable combination of features to customers looking to begin 4K acquisition even if delivery is required only in HD. JVC’s 4KCAM product line comprises three handheld camcorders and a remote camera head system, each offering 4K and HD recording with professional features in a compact design. An ideal complement to JVC’s successful ProHD product line, the cameras feature dual SDHC/ SDXC card slots for dual, backup and continuous recording with the fast shoot-to-edit workflow JVC customers have come to expect.

The GY-LS300CHE features JVC’s 4K Super 35mm CMOS sensor, combined with an industry standard Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lens mount. It records to nonproprietary SDHC and SDXC media cards in a variety of image formats including 4K Ultra HD, full HD with 4:2:2

sampling, SD and webfriendly proxy formats. JVC’s unique Variable Scan Mapping technology maintains the native angle of view for a variety of lenses, including Super 35, MFT and Super 16, and as a result, lens options are almost limitless, making this camcorder ideal for customers who have already invested in high quality lenses.

The versatile fixed lens GY-HM200E and GY-HM170E camcorders offer an outstanding combination of professional features and performance for any filming scenario. They deliver 4K Ultra HD, 4:2:2 full HD (50Mbps) and SD images with a 1 / 2.3” BSI CMOS chip. Thanks to the latest free firmware update, they now include 120 fps recording in HD mode for smooth slow motion effects. The camcorders feature a built-in 12x zoom lens with optical image stabiliser and 24x dynamic zoom in HD mode.

The GY-HM200E also includes dual XLR audio inputs that are mic/line switchable with built-in phantom power, an integrated handle with hot shoe and dedicated microphone mount (mic not included) and SDI and HDMI video outputs. This model adds all the IP features from the top-of-the-range JVC camcorders too, including excellent network connectivity, FTP file transfer and live streaming capabilities. A built-in HD streaming engine with Wi-Fi and 3G/4G connectivity allows live HD transmission directly from the GY-HM200E to hardware decoders, popular streaming websites and content delivery networks.

JVC sees the updating of firmware to deliver new functionality within cameras as being critical to adding value to its customers’ investment in its products. Since the launch of the 4KCAM range, there have been a number of very significant upgrades adding in many new features and improvements. For the GY-LS300, the latest upgrade adds a JVC Log mode that practically duplicates the look of film, plus Cinema 4K and Cinema 2K recording and a unique prime zoom feature that uses the camera’s innovative technology to allow zoom capabilities when using prime lenses. For this and the GYHM170/200 camcorders, there’s now a 70bit mode to enable 4K recording on standard Class 10 SDXC cards, a histogram, new zebra indication and a variety of live streaming changes (GY-LS300 and GYHM200 only). There’s also the ability to trigger recordings via HDMI/SDI and JVC LUT support via the Atomos Shogun and Ninja Assassin external recorders.

Studio Solutions JVC’s developing relationship with Bradley/BR Remote is borne of the intention to expand its range of solutions into the studio environment. JVC sees an increasing demand for affordable HD and 4K studio solutions and the Bradley range is a perfect complement to its existing studio products. JVC has enjoyed success with its GY-HM890 studio camera, alongside its production monitors, recorders and related studio components. The Bradley range adds a series of pan/tilt heads, integrated PTZ cameras and studio control products, enabling JVC to offer a full range of 4K/ HD studio solutions alongside existing products for corporate, education and full broadcast environments.

JVC has also launched the new DT-N Series of studio monitors, with three models supporting up to Cinema 2K 2048x1080p signal sources. They include an array of professional features, such as waveform monitors, vector scope, histogram and 3G support, and are ideal for a wide range of broadcast, OB, production and post-production applications.

Camcorders for Global Content Delivery JVC continues to see the demand for IP connectivity growing as network and mobile infrastructure increases in capacity. This now encompasses all aspects of IP connectivity, from remote camera control, file transfer, live streaming and metadata exchange. JVC was an early adopter of IP capability within its cameras, starting with the GY-HM650E camcorder, which is used in a wide range of ENG and production environments. The company has continued to add to its IP functionality both with new products, such as the GY-HM200 4K camcorder and GY-LS300 Super 35mm camcorder and via free firmware upgrades to existing models.

Live streaming is a key feature of many of JVC’s camcorders, including the handheld GY-HM650, the shoulder-mounted GYHM850 and the GY-HM890 studio camera. Ideal for news, sport, production and web applications, JVC camcorders’ innovative streaming facility allows footage to be streamed live at the same time as recording full HD to the SDHC/SDXC memory card. With dual codecs and built-in FTP/wifi connectivity, getting your story on air becomes fast and simple whether you need a video stream or a complete broadcast news story.

For the camera operator, this live streaming facility means it is possible to transmit urgent news directly and then follow this up with pristine quality HD footage to the broadcast station via FTP at a later time. From high-quality HD video to light, web-friendly proxy video data, delivering footage back to the studio has never been faster or easier. In addition, the company’s collaboration with Streamstar means that remote control of JVC camcorder settings and zoom functions/ presets are now available from within the Streamstar live production software; unique IP video stream inputs enable JVC streaming camcorders located anywhere in the world to be used in live production.

With their elegant and user-friendly design, JVC’s hand-held and shoulder-mounted 4KCAM and ProHD camcorders are already widely used throughout the region. When JVC launched its ProHD product line a few

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years ago, the company made professional HD production affordable. Its 4KCAM product line follows that same tradition with cameras that make ultra-high definition 4K economical for cinematographers, webcasters and broadcasters, corporate and live event production teams and independent filmmakers.

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