JVC HD100: can it shoot in 4:3? at DVinfo.net

Bill Edmunds · July 4th, 2005, 07:03 PM

I'm interested in the JVC HD100, but I know that, for a while, a certain portion of my jobs will be wanted in 4:3 aspect ratio. I can't find any info as to whether the HD100 can shoot in 4:3 in DV mode. Anyone know?

Stephanie Wilson · July 4th, 2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Edmunds

I'm interested in the JVC HD100, but I know that, for a while, a certain portion of my jobs will be wanted in 4:3 aspect ratio. I can't find any info as to whether the HD100 can shoot in 4:3 in DV mode. Anyone know?

Bill,

Didn't have time to find the number for you but I'm sure if you call the JVC sales number (do a google.com search for JVC), they would be able to answer your question.

Maybe you can also illuminate me as I am new to miniDV. Is 4:3 aspect ratio the same as 3:4? If so, isn't that the standard and wouldn't it then be the default setting?

Bill Edmunds · July 5th, 2005, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephanie Wilson

Bill,

Didn't have time to find the number for you but I'm sure if you call the JVC sales number (do a google.com search for JVC), they would be able to answer your question.

Maybe you can also illuminate me as I am new to miniDV. Is 4:3 aspect ratio the same as 3:4? If so, isn't that the standard and wouldn't it then be the default setting?

Well, there really is no such thing as 3:4. That would mean the height of the TV screen would be wider than its width. 4:3 is the current standard but 16:9 (widescreen) will be the HD standard and thus pretty much every forthcoming pro camera will default to a 16:9 standard.

Dave Ferdinand · July 5th, 2005, 04:00 PM

Of course it can shoot 4:3. It does standard 480/60i, or 576/50i in PAL territories.

Here are all the available modes for the US version.

720/24p,720/25p,720/30p,576/50p,480/60p,480/24p,480/60i

You can check out this and more info at:

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/Attributes/s...&feature_id=03

Barry Green · July 5th, 2005, 05:12 PM

It's almost unquestionable that the HD100 will definitely offer 4:3 in standard-def. However, simply having a shooting mode of 480/60i does not necessarily guarantee 4:3. The XL2, SDX, SPX, DSR450, DSR500, DSR570, etc., all shoot 16:9 in 480/60i.

However, they all *also* shoot 4:3 in standard-def, so presumably the HD100 will as well. I haven't seen anything in the brochure to specifically spell it out, but ... it's gotta...

Dave Ferdinand · July 5th, 2005, 06:30 PM

Good point, but I'll assume that they are following the same production standard as in the HD1/HD10U and will have a 4:3 DV mode.

Of course, since the CCDs are now native 16:9, they could have changed their minds.

July 4th, 2005, 07:03 PM	#1
Bill Edmunds Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conway, NH Posts: 574	JVC HD100: can it shoot in 4:3? I'm interested in the JVC HD100, but I know that, for a while, a certain portion of my jobs will be wanted in 4:3 aspect ratio. I can't find any info as to whether the HD100 can shoot in 4:3 in DV mode. Anyone know?

July 5th, 2005, 04:00 PM	#4
Dave Ferdinand Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359	Of course it can shoot 4:3. It does standard 480/60i, or 576/50i in PAL territories. Here are all the available modes for the US version. 720/24p,720/25p,720/30p,576/50p,480/60p,480/24p,480/60i You can check out this and more info at: http://pro.jvc.com/prof/Attributes/s...&feature_id=03 __________________ Do or do not, there is no try.

July 5th, 2005, 06:30 PM	#6
Dave Ferdinand Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359	Good point, but I'll assume that they are following the same production standard as in the HD1/HD10U and will have a 4:3 DV mode. Of course, since the CCDs are now native 16:9, they could have changed their minds. __________________ Do or do not, there is no try.

July 5th, 2005, 05:12 PM	#5
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	It's almost unquestionable that the HD100 will definitely offer 4:3 in standard-def. However, simply having a shooting mode of 480/60i does not necessarily guarantee 4:3. The XL2, SDX, SPX, DSR450, DSR500, DSR570, etc., all shoot 16:9 in 480/60i. However, they all also shoot 4:3 in standard-def, so presumably the HD100 will as well. I haven't seen anything in the brochure to specifically spell it out, but ... it's gotta...