Ulead's Web site is describing details of a new plug-in for the MediaStudio Pro 7.0 software that allows one to edit the video recorded by the new JVC high definition camcorders:

1. JVC GR-HD1:

http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027075

2. JVC JY-HD10:

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/Attributes/features.jsp?model_id=MDL101394

The details of the new Ulead high definition plug-in are on the Web page at the following link:

http://www.ulead.com/msp/plugin.htm

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[This message was edited by Jerry Jones on March 09, 2004 at 09:23 AM.]

I just ordered the JVC GR-HD1 high definition model.

Apparently, the only major difference between the GR-HD1 and the JY-HD10 is one explained at the end of the video at the following link:

http://www.hdvtraining.com/sample.htm

I look forward to working with the JVC HDV format and the opportunity to compare it to ordinary DV25.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

Looks like the GR-HD1 isn't in stock.

So I've decided to go for the pro model - the JY-HD10.

For those interested in the high definition format, please review the articles at the following links:

http://broadcastengineering.com/ar/broadcasting_hdv_transforms_sitcom/index.htm

http://videosystems.com/ar/video_dv_dead/index.htm

http://videosystems.com/ar/video_jvc_jyhd/index.htm

http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/2004/02_feb/features/cw_jvc_walton.htm

http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/Focus-on-editing/f_focus_on_editing-02.18.04.shtml

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

Sony displays a prototype 3 CCD HDV camcorder:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/sony-hdv-prototype-camcorder-03_17_04.htm

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

Great new article about HDV on Emedia:

http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=8308

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

More great news for those who wish to record directly to hard disk in the field:

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004--FOCUS Enhancements, Inc.(NASDAQ SC: FCSE), a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, today announced that it has become a supporter of the high-definition video (HDV) format established by the HDV forum, which includes Canon, Sharp, Sony and JVC. Related to this development, FOCUS Enhancements will support JVC's JY-HD10U HD Camera and other future HDV format compatible cameras.

Michael Conway, senior vice president of marketing for FOCUS Enhancements, stated, "We are committed to creating multi-format and multi-resolution video production products and solutions from acquisition through presentation, or 'glass-to-glass.' Our team has achieved broad file-format support for our FireStore line of Direct To Edit™ (DTE) recorders. The HDV format is the next logical direction for the FireStore family, and FOCUS Enhancements is developing Acquisition, Storage, Processing, and Presentation technology and products that comply with the new HDV specifications."

Robert Mueller, executive vice president for JVC Professional Products Company, said, "The successful integration of FOCUS Enhancements' DTE Technology into JVC's professional line of digital video (DV) based camcorders has created for our customers additional time-saving benefits via non-linear editing (NLE) workflow. We welcome FOCUS Enhancements as an HDV supporter, and we are excited about FOCUS Enhancements supporting the JY-HD10U HD Camera and other future HDV format compatible cameras."

In August, 2003, FOCUS Enhancements began shipping the FireStore DR-DV5000 with DTE to JVC. This week at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference (NAB) in Las Vegas, the company will demonstrate HDV format recording and playback with JVC. In addition at the FOCUS Enhancements booth # SL3501, the company will conduct ongoing demos of the complete FireStore family including FS-1 Desktop DTE Recorder, FS-2 Studio DTE Recorder, FS-3 Camera Mount DTE Recorder, and the JVC DR-DV5000 DTE Recorder and the new FS-M Standard Definition MPEG Recorder.

http://www.focusinfo.com/company/pr_new/041904_hdv.htm

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net