Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7.0 & JVC High Definition (HDV)

[Specialist]

I decided to order JVC's professional JY-HD10 model high definition (HDV) camcorder and will be capturing/editing with Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7.0 using the new HIGH DEFINITION plug-in described on the Web page at the following link:

http://www.ulead.com/msp/plugin.htm

After installing the HDV plug-in, ULEAD MediaStudio Pro 7.01's VIDEO CAPTURE program features entirely new options.

So the plug-in seamlessly integrates with ULEAD MediaStudio Pro 7.0's VIDEO CAPTURE program.

When I click SETUP > DEVICE CONTROL, I now see a new "HDV 1394 Device Control" option.

In addition, when I open ULEAD MediaStudio Pro 7.0's VIDEO EDITOR program, I observe the standard NEW menu appear.

When I choose MPEG FILES in the EDIT FILE FORMAT drop-down list, I now observe new JVC HD-NTSC and JVC SD-NTSC templates.

The JVC HD-NTSC template features the following project settings:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Overlay track(s):3
MPEG files
24 Bits, 1280 x 720, 29.97 fps
Frame-based
(MPEG-2)
Video data rate: 18300 kbps
Audio data rate: 384 kbps
MPEG audio layer 2, 48 KHz, Stereo

The JVC SD-NTSC template features the following settings:

NTSC double frame rate (60 fps)
Overlay track(s):3
MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 59.94 fps
Frame-based
(MPEG-2)
Video data rate: 18000 kbps
Audio data rate: 384 kbps
MPEG audio layer 2, 48 KHz, Stereo

Frame-based would seem to make sense.

For those interested in the HDV format, I've collected a series of interesting articles on the Web pages at the following links:

http://broadcastengineering.com/ar/...itcom/index.htm

http://videosystems.com/ar/video_dv_dead/index.htm

http://videosystems.com/ar/video_jvc_jyhd/index.htm

http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/..._jvc_walton.htm

http://www.tvtechnology.com/feature...-02.18.04.shtml

Also interesting is the news today that Sony is now displaying a "prototype" 3 CCD high definition model:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/sony-hdv-prototype-camcorder-03_17_04.htm

The news release doesn't seem to mention when the Sony model will be available - but I suspect we'll hear more news at next month's NAB convention.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

I should add that JVC has introduced a cool new HDV deck - the CU-VH1:

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/Attributes/features.jsp?model_id=MDL101457

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

Links to the JVC high definition camcorder models.

1. JVC GR-HD1 (consumer):

http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027075&page=2

2. JVC JY-HD10 (professional):

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/Attributes/tech_desc.jsp?tree=&model_id=MDL101394&itempath=&feature_id=02

Explanation of how the models differ:

http://www.hdvtraining.com/sample.htm

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

By the way, Sony is releasing details about a new "prototype" 3 CCD HDV model.

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/sony-hdv-prototype-camcorder-03_17_04.htm

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

New Emedia article about HDV:

http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=8308

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

Pre-NAB rumors:

http://www.geocities.com/mammacow3/

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net