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updated 31 Jan 2007
HDV Articles: Various Aspects of Production
and Postproduction specific to the HDV FormatThese articles represent only the beginning of what will become the core of HDVinfo.Net; many more are in preparation and will be added very soon.
Sony HDR-FX7 / HVR-V1U 1080i HDV Camcorders
- First Look at the Sony HVR-V1U
- Jon Fordham's HVR-V1U Review, Part One
- Jon Fordham's HVR-V1U Review, Part Two
- Jon Fordham's HVR-V1U Review, Part Three
- Jon Fordham's HVR-V1U Review, Part Four
Canon HV10 and HV20 1080i HDV Camcorders
- Canon HV20 Overview
- Canon HV20 Press Release
- Canon HV20 Images
- Canon HV10 and HV20 Comparison Chart
- Canon HV10 Overview
- Canon HV10 Press Release
- Canon HV10 Images
JVC GY-HD100 720p HDV Camcorder
- JVC GY-HD100 and Canon XL H1 Feature Set Comparison
- P+S Technik Mini35 and the JVC GY-HD100, Part One
- The Camera. Charles Papert puts the HD100 / Mini35 rig through its paces. In Part One, he describes the camera and converter set-up as well as his own handy little power modification.
- P+S Technik Mini35 and the JVC GY-HD100, Part Two
- The Shoot. Charles is joined on set by Nate Weaver and Barry Green. Together they record a variety of set-ups under varying conditions using the Mini35 and the stock Fuji video lens for comparison.
- P+S Technik Mini35 and the JVC GY-HD100, Part Three
- Behind the Scenes. A series of photos which take you to the set as Charles and company go to work with their actors and the HD100 / Mini35 combo.
- P+S Technik Mini35 and the JVC GY-HD100, Part Four
- Still Frames from Video. These screen grabs will give you a quick idea of what the video looks like without having to wait for the HD video downloads.
- P+S Technik Mini35 and the JVC GY-HD100, Part Five
- Downloadable HD Video Clips. Remember, these are video clips, and they'll look much better if you view them on an HDTV or EDTV display instead of your computer monitor!
- Pre-Release Information About the JVC GY-HD100
- Some pre-announcement musings regarding the HD100.
Sony HDR-FX1 / HVR-Z1U 1080i HDV Camcorders
- Jon Fordham's FX1 Review, Part One
- Jon's review begins with a recap of his earlier experiences with the JVC HD10 plus an overview of the various physical features of the Sony HDR-FX1.
- Jon Fordham's FX1 Review, Part Two
- Jon describes using the camera on the set, and goes into extensive detail about Sony's CineFrame settings.
- Jon Fordham's FX1 Review, Part Three
- In addition to discussing the look of the HDV image, Jon compares the settings he used on the FX1 with the settings on his Panasonic DVX100A.
- Comparison Chart: HDR-FX1 vs. HVR-Z1U
- Please note that the information on this page is still very early and very much subject to change. As inaccuracies in this data are brought to light, they'll be corrected as frequently as possible.
- Z1U Free Run Time Code as an External Sync
- This simple procedure for setting frame-accurate identical time codes to several Z1U's will greatly aid a multi-cam shoot, and is every bit as good as having an external sync input to each camera.
- I went to Ginza Sony Plaza to look at FX1
- A preliminary first-hand user report from Tokyo by Kaku Ito, who had a first-hand look at the new Sony. This article is condensed from our Sony HDR-FX1 discussion group.
JVC GY-HD1 / JY-HD10 Camcorders
- JVC HD10 HDV compared to Panasonic HDC-27F DVCPro HD, Pt. 1
- During a shoot in which D.P. Jon Fordham was using a Panasonic HDC-27F VariCam, he had an opportunity to place a JVC JY-HD10 next to it for some quick informal comparisons. Here's Part One of the results.
- JVC HD10 HDV compared to Panasonic HDC-27F DVCPro HD, Pt. 2
- In Part Two of his report, Jon Fordham wraps up some notes regarding his observations gleaned from having a JVC JY-HD10 on the set with the production's Panasonic HDC-27F VariCam.
- Run and Gun with the JVC HD10
- Jon Fordham shares notes detailing a day of hand-held shooting with the JVC JY-HD10 in New York City and offers both positive and negative aspects of his experience.
- JVC HD10 on the Short Film "Release Me"
- This time using the JVC JY-HD10 as his primary camera, Jon Fordham teams with Heath McKnight to make a short film in the HDV format. Here are Jon's observations from their shoot.
- JVC HD10 vs. Panasonic DVX100
- A few informal and purposefully unscientific side by sides with the JVC HD10 and the Panasonic AG-DVX100 by Jon Fordham... just to satisfy his curiosity.
Editing HDV
- Smooth HDV Workflow for iMovie / Final Cut Pro HD
- Frederic Haubrich presents a concise step-by-step method for editing HDV material within Apple's iMovie and Final Cut Pro HD non-linear video editing software for the Mac platform.
Thrown together by Chris Hurd
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