JVC GY HD200E with tv reportage at DVinfo.net

Artur Spodobalski · April 19th, 2008, 01:36 PM

Does any one work with HD200 by tv reportage ? How to set this camcorder to have good, "tv picture" ? Before, I was using SONY DSR 200/250 and I really like this colors. Is there any possibility to set HD200, to get a picture and colors similar to this older SONY ?
Artur

Sorry for not "so clever" question, but I'm learnig now, how to use it camcorder and it isn't so easy.

Robert Adams · April 19th, 2008, 03:15 PM

Tough call Artur. I shoot news and documentaries on my HD111 all the time, for major broadcasters - BBC, ARD, TV2 and so on - and reckon the picture - in SD - is quite as good as anything I used to get from my last camera, a Sony DXC D30 with a Canon J15 lens and a DV Cam back. I was looking a material I shot a few years ago on a SP Betacam 400 and I think my JVC pictures are equal or better to those in most circumstances. In HDV these cameras make really high quality images.

Without knowing how your camera is set up, I'm not sure what to advise. Have you tried hooking your camera up to a monitor and playing around with the settings? Obviously you want to check your black levels. You may have your viewfinder and LCD screen set in such a way that you are not opening the aperture on your lens enough. With the stock Fujinon 16x lens on my camera there is a very definite "Sweet Spot" between f4 and f11, and if you go outside that the picture does degrade. But you sound like an experienced operator, so I'm sure you're not making mistakes like that.

There's a huge amount you can do to the image in the menus. Maybe you just need to spend a morning playing with settings and see if you can find a set up you like?

Best wishes and good luck!

Rob Adams

Artur Spodobalski · April 20th, 2008, 07:35 AM

Thank's Rob for yours reply ! First day when I got it camcorder I've connected it to monitor and I've checked all settings, I think :) I see, there is so many possibility to set it and I hope I will set it somehow. I just need a time and a few breaking news :)
Thank's a lot.
Artur

April 19th, 2008, 01:36 PM	#1
Artur Spodobalski New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 6	JVC GY HD200E with tv reportage Does any one work with HD200 by tv reportage ? How to set this camcorder to have good, "tv picture" ? Before, I was using SONY DSR 200/250 and I really like this colors. Is there any possibility to set HD200, to get a picture and colors similar to this older SONY ? Artur Sorry for not "so clever" question, but I'm learnig now, how to use it camcorder and it isn't so easy.

April 19th, 2008, 03:15 PM	#2
Robert Adams Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harare Zimbabwe Posts: 162	Tough call Artur. I shoot news and documentaries on my HD111 all the time, for major broadcasters - BBC, ARD, TV2 and so on - and reckon the picture - in SD - is quite as good as anything I used to get from my last camera, a Sony DXC D30 with a Canon J15 lens and a DV Cam back. I was looking a material I shot a few years ago on a SP Betacam 400 and I think my JVC pictures are equal or better to those in most circumstances. In HDV these cameras make really high quality images. Without knowing how your camera is set up, I'm not sure what to advise. Have you tried hooking your camera up to a monitor and playing around with the settings? Obviously you want to check your black levels. You may have your viewfinder and LCD screen set in such a way that you are not opening the aperture on your lens enough. With the stock Fujinon 16x lens on my camera there is a very definite "Sweet Spot" between f4 and f11, and if you go outside that the picture does degrade. But you sound like an experienced operator, so I'm sure you're not making mistakes like that. There's a huge amount you can do to the image in the menus. Maybe you just need to spend a morning playing with settings and see if you can find a set up you like? Best wishes and good luck! Rob Adams

April 20th, 2008, 07:35 AM	#3
Artur Spodobalski New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 6	Thank's Rob for yours reply ! First day when I got it camcorder I've connected it to monitor and I've checked all settings, I think :) I see, there is so many possibility to set it and I hope I will set it somehow. I just need a time and a few breaking news :) Thank's a lot. Artur