SONY Unveils 2 New AVCHD High Definition Camcorders!

[Specialist]

Sony unveils the (mini DVD) model HDR-UX1:

http://tinyurl.com/juyul

Sony unveils the (hard disk) model HDR-SR1:

http://tinyurl.com/nay7s

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

That HDR-SR1 (hard disk model) looks quite decent to me.

I suspect I'll be buying it.

There are some new photos on the AkihabaraNews.Com Web site at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/hc59q

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[lenti_75]

the DVD version is just a piece of crap....recording for 15 min or so ??? you better grab a bag full of discs....

the hdd is more likely to succeed, you can record more hours before dumping it, but other people want to have hard back-ups, like tapes, or discs.

well, we'll see what happens.

[Specialist]

the DVD version is just a piece of crap....recording for 15 min or so ??? you better grab a bag full of discs....

the hdd is more likely to succeed, you can record more hours before dumping it, but other people want to have hard back-ups, like tapes, or discs.

well, we'll see what happens.

Actually, the model that records to 8cm DVDs uses clever technology to fit ONE HOUR of AVCHD high definition video!

"The high definition HDR-UX1 works according to the same principles of conventional standard definition DVD camcorders, but records both to conventional single layer 8cm DVDs and new Dual Layer Discs."

"These Dual Layer Disks capture up to 1 hour of HD footage."

http://tinyurl.com/juyul

http://tinyurl.com/nay7s

http://tinyurl.com/hc59q

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

PC WORLD magazine offers more detail about the DVD model here:

http://tinyurl.com/g9s88

"In the camera's highest resolution recording mode, about 27 minutes of video can be stored on one disc."

I would assume they're talking about 27 minutes of 1080i.

I suppose you could fit more 720p on the same disc.

It would be nice to see some official specifications from SONY.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

OK, here's the OFFICIAL press release from the SONY Web site:

http://tinyurl.com/q8sat

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

According to the following SONY press release page, the following software developers have made commitments to the H.264/AVCHD format:

Non-liner Editing Software Suppliers

- Adobe Systems Incorporated
- CyberLink Corporation
- InterVideo, Inc.
- Nero AG
- Sonic Solutions
- Sony Media Software
- Ulead Systems, Inc.

http://tinyurl.com/q8sat

I suspect SONY VEGAS will support AVCHD in the same way that it has supported HDV in the past, namely, by using an intermediate codec.

ULEAD's approach has been to create NLEs that natively edit long GOP MPEG file formats, in addition to the traditional DV .avi file format:

http://tinyurl.com/mevw2

ULEAD's approach allows the user to get past the limitations of weak PC processors by converting HDV to low resolution proxy files that later link to the full resolution files upon output; it works.

"Beyond the leading HDV solutions we already have, Ulead is also very active in the development of other HD-related standards and formats, such as HD-DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and H.264."

"Ulead HD DVD technology has already been licensed for use in producing Hollywood HD content."

"One barrier to acceptance of consumer HD production has been the perceived complexity of the technology."

"Ulead, however, has a long history of taking the complicated and making it simple for consumers."

http://tinyurl.com/mevw2

I am QUITE CURIOUS to find out how Ulead plans to resolve the H.264 high definition editing question.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

Sony's new AVCHD camcorder Web page:

http://tinyurl.com/qas32

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net