Specs for new GY-HM100 ProHD Camcorder

Shaun Roemich · February 8th, 2009, 09:45 AM

Sorry, I didn't get that from your post. My apologies.

David Parks · February 9th, 2009, 07:13 PM

http://pro.jvc.com/pro/attributes/CA...e/gyhm100u.pdf

New brochure on HM 100.

John Markert · February 9th, 2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulo Teixeira

If Panasonic can release the HMC-150 for much less than the price that they quoted during the announcement than I suspect that theirs a good chance that JVC may end up doing the same by releasing the HM100 for at least $500 less and the real sweet spot would be $3000 that I‘m hoping. Still, we all know that Sony’s V1u was released for over $4,000 and it didn’t do bad at all. I still think Sony should have released it for less.

As far as lowlight capabilities compared to cameras with 1/3” chips, big deal. I mean, it can get through more places than the bigger camcorders and once you take off the microphone, it can look consumer-ish which may get you less noticed in some situations. It’s also much lighter. I see it as a tradeoff rather than a disadvantage.

For $2,995. it would be revolutionary, and still be "under $4000." It would be a recession-buster price. And for the 700, $5,995. would be awesome.

Matthias Krause · February 9th, 2009, 08:28 PM

WE NEED FOOTAGE!
They really want to torture us with this stuff, don´t they...

Matthias Krause · February 10th, 2009, 08:58 PM

Now we are talking: B&H lowered the price by $500 to $3495. Approx. arrival in April... Still no footage anywhere though...

Jonny Jones · February 11th, 2009, 11:50 AM

Yes I'm seriously considering this camera as well, and everybody is quite right, some sample footage would be fantastic, pretty much the only thing for me now that will allow me to make a decision to invest in the camera or not.

George Angeludis · February 12th, 2009, 08:23 AM

And it would be better to be original media from the cards.
QT and .iso. Just 10-20 seconds will do.

Geoff Murrin · February 15th, 2009, 11:28 AM

Anybody have any idea what the minimum mac computer/specs would be to edit these files from this nifty camera? G5? processor?

thanks

John Markert · February 15th, 2009, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff Murrin

Anybody have any idea what the minimum mac computer/specs would be to edit these files from this nifty camera? G5? processor?

thanks

My guess is at least an Intel iMac.

Matt San · February 15th, 2009, 12:20 PM

its only Mpeg2 so wont need much if u have a decent video card

Robert Rogoz · February 15th, 2009, 01:04 PM

since it will be recorded in .mov one should be able to edit on any machine that fits the specs for FCS2.

Tim Dashwood · February 15th, 2009, 03:52 PM

I can tell you that 35mbps 1080p struggles to maintain a constant frame rate on a 2.16Ghz Duo Core 2 Macbook with 1GB of Ram. 720p does better but the real issue is 35mbps bottlenecking with slow (5400RPM) hard drives or a slow-connection to an external drive (USB2.)
Of course dropped frame during editing doesn't affect the ultimate ability to edit XDCAM EX 35mbps on a low-end Mac, it just makes it a frustrating process.

George Angeludis · February 15th, 2009, 03:56 PM

If I judge from EX-1 files with my own Quad Core Q6600 and 4GB of ram (now I have 8) and using first Liquid and now Media Composer, I could say that those files are very very easy edited with a medium strength PC. I have tried with over 4 hours timelines and with 10 layers with two FX each. Everything went RT. About Mac I have no clue.

Matt San · February 15th, 2009, 04:08 PM

i agree with george - i use edius 5 on an average PC and it chomps up long gop mpeg2 with ease - sounds like FCP users love a hard time - more i hear about FCP the more i am glad i have a PC.

Robert Rogoz · February 15th, 2009, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Dashwood

I can tell you that 35mbps 1080p struggles to maintain a constant frame rate on a 2.16Ghz Duo Core 2 Macbook with 1GB of Ram. 720p does better but the real issue is 35mbps bottlenecking with slow (5400RPM) hard drives or a slow-connection to an external drive (USB2.)
Of course dropped frame during editing doesn't affect the ultimate ability to edit XDCAM EX 35mbps on a low-end Mac, it just makes it a frustrating process.

I don't know about XDCAM, but my G5 (with 2.5 RAM) did just fine with DVCPRO HD footage. Correct me if I am wrong, but the bite rate in this one is somewhere in range 50mbps?

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February 9th, 2009, 07:13 PM	#122
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February 12th, 2009, 08:23 AM	#127
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February 15th, 2009, 11:28 AM	#128
Geoff Murrin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 46	Just wondering... Anybody have any idea what the minimum mac computer/specs would be to edit these files from this nifty camera? G5? processor? thanks

February 15th, 2009, 03:52 PM	#132
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	I can tell you that 35mbps 1080p struggles to maintain a constant frame rate on a 2.16Ghz Duo Core 2 Macbook with 1GB of Ram. 720p does better but the real issue is 35mbps bottlenecking with slow (5400RPM) hard drives or a slow-connection to an external drive (USB2.) Of course dropped frame during editing doesn't affect the ultimate ability to edit XDCAM EX 35mbps on a low-end Mac, it just makes it a frustrating process. __________________ Tim Dashwood

February 9th, 2009, 08:28 PM	#124
Matthias Krause Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 203	WE NEED FOOTAGE! They really want to torture us with this stuff, don´t they...

February 10th, 2009, 08:58 PM	#125
Matthias Krause Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 203	Now we are talking: B&H lowered the price by $500 to $3495. Approx. arrival in April... Still no footage anywhere though...

February 11th, 2009, 11:50 AM	#126
Jonny Jones New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8	Yes I'm seriously considering this camera as well, and everybody is quite right, some sample footage would be fantastic, pretty much the only thing for me now that will allow me to make a decision to invest in the camera or not.

February 15th, 2009, 12:20 PM	#130
Matt San Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wales UK Posts: 121	its only Mpeg2 so wont need much if u have a decent video card

February 15th, 2009, 01:04 PM	#131
Robert Rogoz Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 457	since it will be recorded in .mov one should be able to edit on any machine that fits the specs for FCS2.

February 15th, 2009, 03:56 PM	#133
George Angeludis Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece. Posts: 179	If I judge from EX-1 files with my own Quad Core Q6600 and 4GB of ram (now I have 8) and using first Liquid and now Media Composer, I could say that those files are very very easy edited with a medium strength PC. I have tried with over 4 hours timelines and with 10 layers with two FX each. Everything went RT. About Mac I have no clue. __________________ My Films My Works FB

February 15th, 2009, 04:08 PM	#134
Matt San Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wales UK Posts: 121	i agree with george - i use edius 5 on an average PC and it chomps up long gop mpeg2 with ease - sounds like FCP users love a hard time - more i hear about FCP the more i am glad i have a PC.