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First HDTV Camcorder
zymano writes "The JVC GR-HD1 will be introduced in May, it's the world's first consumer camcorder to offer 750 line resolution progressive video at 30 frames per second, recording MPEG2 video to MiniDV tape.
The price will start around $2500-$3500 . Some more info here with pictures. Also check out the pro version. With digital cameras at regular stores with resolution over 5 megapixel it makes you wonder why it took so long to produce."
Make it record to like 6 pcmcia cards or something, that would be cool...
...I've been hearing rumors that Kodak is developing a system that uses individual molecules to store information. Basically, the light contained within an image interacts with this stuff called they're making called "film"...The film is incredibly cheap to mass-produce. More amazingly, the resolution of the image being captured is practically infinite -- The only limiting factor in image resolution is how small the individual silver nitrate crystrals are.
The 1900's are gonna fuckin RULE.
Bowie J. Poag
this will allow me to pirate theatre screenings with uncanny quality and resolution.
.. oh creator of all that is copyable .. let this fine device not be scarred by the evil of digital rights management ... I will be producing an eyepatch and parrot for my shoulder, post-haste!
.. I am within your comforting womb .. I wish nothing more than to suckle at your darkened swollen teat, and to distribute the nectar of your loins on P2P filesharing networks far and wide .. if the burly man by the door doesn't catch me.
oh sweet lord in heaven, let this beauty have stereo mikes
Glorious movie theatre, I am here
I shall distributed unauthorized reproductions only when the muse moves me, and lo, she has moved me this night!!
To the editors: word.
You have successfully posted two stories on two different revolutionary camcorders with no dupes.
Yet.
My other sig is also a
Hi-def digital cameras do not necessarily help you make better movies.
Now is the perfect time to sell my Hitachi VHS camera on eBay. I mean, it even claims to be artificially intelligent. Gotta fetch a big price.
o_O
If it actually can claim that it's artificially intelligent, it means it would likely pass a Turing test. That being the case, eBay has, I think, a moratorium of sorts regarding the buying and selling of sentient beings. Might want to check thier Terms of Use.
If you've just left it running, you're likely OK. Just remember to take out the tape befre you ship it.
If it's neither of the above, you have other er, more significant problems.
HTH. HAND.
Soko
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
Obviously these guys just don't realize that hard drives are replacing tapes, and that solid-state cameras are SOOO much better! Boy are they gonna be upset when they find out they can't sell this thing!
Hmm, they seem to have more money than me... I'll shut-up now.
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Thanks for point out this was a joke, man, cuz I really wasn't sure.
Your Acne looked bad on super8 ?? wait till ya get a load of this.
Actually, I think the porn actor spells his name John Dough :-)
What do you mean they cut the power? How can they cut the power, man? They're animals!