Controls And Features
The central part of a DV camcorder is the CCD, or Charge Coupled Device. This sensor creates a video
picture by recording the light intensity to recognize an image or shape, along with the color levels to
reproduce a full color picture.
There are several tape based DV camcorders that have both color […]
Major Components
All video cameras contain 3 major components - the lens, imager, and recorder. The lens gathers and focuses the light on the imager, which is normally a charge coupled device (CCD) or CMOS sensor IC. Finally, the recorder will encode the video signal into a form that can be stored. Commonly, the optics […]
Looking At High Def Cameras
If you’ve been looking for a high definition video camera, there are many out there for you to choose from. In this article, we will take a look at some of your options available in each of the different formats.
HDV
JVC, Sony, and Canon all produce HDV cameras of various stripes […]
JVC And The First High Def Camera
The amazing company of JVC (Victor Company of Japan) released the first high definition video camera for consumers back in 2003. The GR-HD1 high def camera was the first digital video camera in the world to record and play back high definition images.
By utilizing a newly developed 1/3 […]
High Definition Has Arrived
A while back, Sony, Sharp, Canon and JVC announced the creation of a new high definition video standard for video cameras - HDV. HDV utilizes MPEG-2 image compression with a definition of 1080 lines and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Shortly after that, Sony opened the door to high definition by […]
Rent Or Buy HD Video Camera
If you are new to HD video cameras, you’ve probably found yourself wondering if you really need to have one around. For a majority of people, a HD video camera represents the best way to capture memories and pictures with the best technology available today.
For producers or those looking […]
Why You Should Use HD Cameras
If you own a camera, as millions of us around the world do, your probably aware of the fact that there are many to choose from. The cameras of the past were black and white, enabling you to take a black and white photograph that printed out from the […]