JVC GY-HM100 Specifications

NEW PRODUCT NEWS
World's first tapeless Compact Hand-Held camcorder to
record Apple Quicktime™ file format (for Final Cut Pro™)
directly to SDHC memory cards
Compact Hand-Held form factor
Weighing only 3.2 lbs., the GY-HM100 is the smallest and
lightest HD camcorder to offer true 35Mbps professional
performance. Its size and portability open up new
possibilities for high-quality HD recording applications,
while reducing the strain of hand-held operation.
Newly developed 1/4" progressive 3CCD and 10x high-
quality lens developed by Fujinon
3 newly developed CCDs deliver razor sharp images with
superb color reproduction. JVC's proprietary 1080p digital
processor applies 5 advanced noise reduction technologies.
A 10x Fujinon lens provides edge-to-edge sharpness, and
offers manual or auto focus, zoom and iris.
SDHC Media Card recording with 2 card slots
GY-HM100 records files directly to widely available SDHC
media cards. SDHC memory cards are highly reliable yet
inexpensive—comparable to professional tape costs. GY-
HM100 has two card slots, allowing for more than six
hours(*2) of continuous recording.
(*2): 32GB card, MPEG-2 19Mbps recording mode
Apr 2009 Release
ProHD Memory Camera Recorder
GY-HM100
World's first native support for Apple QuickTime file
format (for Final Cut Pro)
GY-HM100 natively records in the file format used by Apple
QuickTime™ (for Final Cut Pro™)—the most popular NLE
system in the professional video market today—and the ISO
base media file format. The recorded files can be transferred
to most NLE systems seamlessly.
35Mbps MPEG-2 (HQ) and 19Mbps/25Mbps SP Modes
GY-HM100 records 1920x1080 HD video using the
MPEG-2 Long GOP codec at 35Mbps in HQ mode. This
provides long recording times for efficient media usage
without compromising picture quality. Additionally, GY-
HM100 records 720p (19Mbps) and 1080i (25Mbps) in SP
mode.
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