Everio Microdrive Camcorder JVC GZ-MC100 and GZ-MC200 JVC
[12:38 Wed,15.September 2004 by Thomas Richter]
has two mini-camcorders the new "Everio" series, which instead of on tape or DVD to a 4GB Microdrive, which is a very small disk in the Compact Flash format, record. The GZ-MC100 and GZ-MC200 take video as MPEG2 movies in DVD quality and can be photos in a 2.1-megapixel (1600x1200) resolution shoot. At the 4 GB hard drive fit 5595 pictures or 1 hour of video in the best quality. For more pictures and videos to hold, you can have 4 different recording modes between a longer recording time or choose a higher image quality. The Ultra Fine mode with the best quality takes a maximum of 1 hour of video and AC3 audio with constant 8.8 Mbps (8.5 Mbps video plus 384kbps AC3), the Fine mode, 90 minutes with 5.5 Mbps, standard mode, 120 minutes with 4.2 Mbps and the Eco - mode, 300 minutes with 1.5 Mbps and 25 frames square sensed image size (352x288). About Plays on the PC, the data via USB 2.0. In addition, the two Microdrive cams video / S-Video outputs, an SD and a Compact Flash card slot (which is usually the Microdrive is home), auto and manual focus, a voice recording mode, an electronic Bildstabilitsator, integrated automatic flash, 1, 8-inch LCD display and 10-times optical zoom. By gebundelten DVD authoring program CyberLink DVD Solution Both Everio models differ only by slightly different form: the GZ-MC200 comes with a handle rotation, in order depending on photographic or video recordings to be better positioned and it is as big as a handheld, the GZ-MC100 is more vertical and the size of a mobile phone. Everion The camcorder will be available from October 2004 which is commercially available. Approximate retail price: GZ-MC100 around 1099 euros, GZ-MC200 approximately 1299 euros.
