JVC World’s First 50-hours AVCHD Camcorder

JVC releases three new high definition camcorders to its HD Everio line, including a pair of dual-format models. One of which can record up to 50 hours of AVCHD Full HD video.

Two new models, the JVC GZ-HD40 (120 GB) and GZ-HD30 (80 GB), are the world’s first AVCHD / MPEG-2 dual-format camcorders, allowing access to the superior long time compression afforded by AVCHD, as well as MPEG-2’s superior editing and post-production environment. Both offer 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording in both formats to a 120GB (GZ-HD40) or 80GB (GZ-HD30) internal hard disk drive.

The third new model, the GZ-HD10, offers 1440 x 1080 recording in the AVCHD format to a 40GB hard drive. The JVC GZ-HD40 and GZ-HD30 both have three AVCHD recording modes that all record Full HD 1920 x 1080 video.

All three models are equipped with USB 2 and HDMI digital interfaces on the camcorder. The Docking Station supplied with the GZ-HD40 is equipped with USB2.0 and i.LINK (IEEE 1394). The JVC GZ-HD40/HD30 come with a plug-in that allows HD Everio’s MPEG-2 files to be used with Apple iMovie HD 6 and Final Cut Pro 5 or 6 video software for the Macintosh. 

All the three models will be available in August. Model GZ-HD40 will be available approximately for $1,300, GZ-HD30 for $1000 and model GZ-HD10 for $800.

Via Fareastgizmos