Sony HDR-SR1 | Camcorder Info | HD Video records on a harddrive
Caution: Mac video editing may not accept the HD video signal as of Nov. 2006 - check into that first
However, iMovie HD and Final Cut Express ought to accept the HD Signal
July 2006
The Sony HDR-SR1 represents a huge shift in the camcorder industry, drawing on not one, but two of the most important and emerging trends of the last several years:
high definition andThe HDR-SR1 utilizes the new AVCHD standard, a derivative of MPEG-4 H.264 codec, jointly developed by Panasonic and Sony. No longer confined to tape-based media, Sony quickly put this HD format to use after releasing its first hard disk drive camcorder only seven months ago. We had a chance to handle the camcorder at a premiere event in New York. Our early findings: with 30GB storage and prosumer features like a mic input, headphone jack and remote control input, the HDR-SR1 is one of the most refreshing and exciting developments we've seen in the industry in a long time.
hard disk drive storage.
Sony HDR-SR1 Camcorder Info |
Macintosh -- A Mac may not yet hae a way to import the video signal.
JOHN
LONGENECKER |
