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A key component was a single camera-recorder unit, eliminating a cable between the camera and recorder and increasing the camera operator's freedom. The Betacam used the same cassette format (0.5 inches or 1.3 centimetres tape) as the Betamax, but with a different, incompatible recording format.
The DV-in capability makes it possible to copy edited DV video from a computer back onto tape, or make a lossless copy between two mutually connected DV camcorders. However, models made for sale in the European Union usually had the DV-in capability disabled in the firmware by the manufacturer because the camcorder would be classified by the EU ...
A DVD disc with AVCHD high-definition video recorded on it is sometimes called an AVCHD disc. [28] [29] AVCHD discs cannot be played in a standard DVD player, but can be played in many Blu-ray Disc players. [citation needed] Smooth playback is not guaranteed if overall data rate exceeds 18 Mbit/s. It is possible to create simple menus similar ...
However the MiniDVD format has been mostly used as recordable discs in DVD-based camcorders during the 2000s; a single layer disc can record up to 30 minutes of standard definition video. [2] A number of movies and TV shows have also been released on the format in the mid-2000s, usually targeting children using low-cost small players.
Released in 2008, this camcorder was nothing more than the consumer model HDC-SD1 rebadged and restyled for the professional market. Although it acquired a professional price tag (to reflect the removal of restrictions on the commercial licensing of the AVCHD technology), the blow was softened by the inclusion of a 40 GB portable disc drive.
The new camcorder was the first camcorder below $3,000 to offer full 1080 HD resolution with a three-chip sensor. Resolution: Sony claims "full" 1080 HD; Sensor: changed to 3 × 1/4" ClearVid CMOS; Light sensitivity: worse by 33% (4lux) Zoom: increased to 20× optical zoom (30× digital) Lens/filter: decreased to 62mm/bayonet mount
The Sony DCR-TRV730/828/830 (and the later DCR-TRV740/840), were the only Digital8 camcorders to be built with a 1/4.7-inch (4.5 mm) with advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD. HAD is useful on smaller, high-megapixel-count CCDs and CMOSs. The pixel count for the TRV-730 is 1,070,000 pixels (690,000 in camera mode.)
The first Sony camcorder capable of recording to standard 8mm videotape was the Sony CCD-V8, with 6x zoom but only manual focus, released in 1985 with an MSRP of approximately $1,175, [8] ($3,329 in 2023) and a mass of 1.97 kg (4 lb 5½ oz).