New Sony full size shoulder mounted HDV camera at DVinfo.net

Simon Wyndham · April 16th, 2007, 04:44 AM

http://www.dvuser.co.uk/content.php?CID=158 Scroll down and there's a photo. Looks like a DSR250, but is in fact a new shoulder mount HDV camera that takes the new full size HDV tapes.

Greg Boston · April 16th, 2007, 09:30 AM

Wow Simon, that one got by me. I've been busy looking at the XDCAM stuff and didn't see anything else but then...why would I. (grin)

-gb-

Craig Irving · April 16th, 2007, 10:11 AM

Where can I find info on these new full-size HDV tapes?

Ivan Snoeckx · April 16th, 2007, 10:21 AM

Here you go:

Sony DigitalMaster Tapes

Hope this helps!

Craig Irving · April 16th, 2007, 10:28 AM

Since these tapes are physically larger, are there any decks supporting these new tapes or do new decks have to be created?

Ivan Snoeckx · April 16th, 2007, 10:38 AM

There are 3 decks that can play/record on standard and mini tapes.

HVR-1500
HVR-M25U
HVR-M15U

The HVR-M10U can only play/record on mini tapes.

Sony HDV VTR's

Hope this helps!

Craig Irving · April 16th, 2007, 11:00 AM

Weird. I jumped to the assumption that this was new technology, but I guess I'm behind. =)

Steve Connor · April 16th, 2007, 11:41 AM

ermm.... hello guys you are missing the point about this camera entirely.

It's solid state! It's an HVX killer - it does variable frame rates from 1-60fps, it's got 3 proper 1/2 HD chips, it records in 18, 25 and 35mb modes exactly the same as the 350 XDCam camera. Uses cheaper Express cards for storage, which can be read by all new Mac and Sony laptops. All the formats are supported by NLE's already.

Sony kept this one quiet!

Craig Irving · April 16th, 2007, 11:48 AM

No we're not. You're just confusing it with the XDCam EX model that Sony just announced.

We're discussing the HDV model.

Steve Connor · April 16th, 2007, 11:52 AM

OK in my excitement I didn't scroll down that far!!!

The new camera was such a shock I didn't go any further. You're right it looks like a 250

Craig Irving · April 16th, 2007, 11:58 AM

Yeah there's a lot of excitement around the XDCam EX model. It looks amazing. That said, I'd love to hear more people reporting on this HDV model.

Specifically the price-point, since it would appear to me as though the two models would be very closely priced.

Feature-wise though, I'd love to know what this new HDV model offers over the V1U.

Steve Benner · April 16th, 2007, 01:29 PM

I've got to say...Sony has finally impressed me...then again, no other camera company released anything in the Prosumer range this year.

Boyd Ostroff · April 16th, 2007, 03:21 PM

I just took some photos. The Sony booth is really packed, it's hard to get a good look at anything. But if you note the display card next to the camera, it seems like this is more of a work in progress than an actual product at this point....

Tyson Perkins · April 16th, 2007, 05:21 PM

I wonder what we are looking at price wise for this cam?

Does anyone have an kind of guesses for the price range of the whole new xdcam series?

Boyd Ostroff · April 16th, 2007, 07:10 PM

Tyson, I think the shoulder mounted HDV camera is more of a concept than an actual product. To the best of my knowledge they haven't announced availability or price range. As you can see from the placard above, they haven't even decided what size sensors it will have.

I just attended Sony's presentation the XDCAM EX. They said it would be available "by the end of the year" and cost "less than $8,000."

April 16th, 2007, 04:44 AM	#1
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	New Sony full size shoulder mounted HDV camera http://www.dvuser.co.uk/content.php?CID=158 Scroll down and there's a photo. Looks like a DSR250, but is in fact a new shoulder mount HDV camera that takes the new full size HDV tapes.

April 16th, 2007, 03:21 PM	#13
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	I just took some photos. The Sony booth is really packed, it's hard to get a good look at anything. But if you note the display card next to the camera, it seems like this is more of a work in progress than an actual product at this point.... Attached Thumbnails

April 16th, 2007, 09:30 AM	#2
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Wow Simon, that one got by me. I've been busy looking at the XDCAM stuff and didn't see anything else but then...why would I. (grin) -gb-

April 16th, 2007, 10:11 AM	#3
Craig Irving Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 539	Where can I find info on these new full-size HDV tapes?

April 16th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#4
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Here you go: Sony DigitalMaster Tapes Hope this helps!

April 16th, 2007, 10:28 AM	#5
Craig Irving Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 539	Since these tapes are physically larger, are there any decks supporting these new tapes or do new decks have to be created?

April 16th, 2007, 10:38 AM	#6
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	There are 3 decks that can play/record on standard and mini tapes. HVR-1500 HVR-M25U HVR-M15U The HVR-M10U can only play/record on mini tapes. Sony HDV VTR's Hope this helps!

April 16th, 2007, 11:00 AM	#7
Craig Irving Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 539	Weird. I jumped to the assumption that this was new technology, but I guess I'm behind. =)

April 16th, 2007, 11:41 AM	#8
Steve Connor Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 383	ermm.... hello guys you are missing the point about this camera entirely. It's solid state! It's an HVX killer - it does variable frame rates from 1-60fps, it's got 3 proper 1/2 HD chips, it records in 18, 25 and 35mb modes exactly the same as the 350 XDCam camera. Uses cheaper Express cards for storage, which can be read by all new Mac and Sony laptops. All the formats are supported by NLE's already. Sony kept this one quiet!

April 16th, 2007, 11:48 AM	#9
Craig Irving Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 539	No we're not. You're just confusing it with the XDCam EX model that Sony just announced. We're discussing the HDV model.

April 16th, 2007, 11:52 AM	#10
Steve Connor Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 383	OK in my excitement I didn't scroll down that far!!! The new camera was such a shock I didn't go any further. You're right it looks like a 250

April 16th, 2007, 11:58 AM	#11
Craig Irving Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 539	Yeah there's a lot of excitement around the XDCam EX model. It looks amazing. That said, I'd love to hear more people reporting on this HDV model. Specifically the price-point, since it would appear to me as though the two models would be very closely priced. Feature-wise though, I'd love to know what this new HDV model offers over the V1U.

April 16th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#12
Steve Benner Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 590	I've got to say...Sony has finally impressed me...then again, no other camera company released anything in the Prosumer range this year.

April 16th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#14
Tyson Perkins Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 221	I wonder what we are looking at price wise for this cam? Does anyone have an kind of guesses for the price range of the whole new xdcam series?

April 16th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#15
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Tyson, I think the shoulder mounted HDV camera is more of a concept than an actual product. To the best of my knowledge they haven't announced availability or price range. As you can see from the placard above, they haven't even decided what size sensors it will have. I just attended Sony's presentation the XDCAM EX. They said it would be available "by the end of the year" and cost "less than $8,000."