JVC announces to the public their development of the world’s smallest professional format 3-CCD camcorder. JVC GY-HM100 is the first professional solid state camcorder that can store files in the native Quicktime format for Apple’s Final Cut Pro.
According to JVC, they have adopted this new technology to answer the demands in the developing professional video market wherein recordings are made directly from camera to solid state memory. This has been quite pricey for the users of ordinary camcorders. Aside from that, there has always been a problem on compatibility of raw format files when it comes to non-linear editing (NLE) systems, so there is often a need for tedious reformatting of recorded material. But with the GY-HM100, these problems are history. It can record 720p (19/35Mbps) and 1080i (25Mbps) in SP mode which is compatible to the NLE systems.
