JVC's hard choice: disk recorder gives new functionality to camcorder.(DR-DV5000 hard-disk recorder uses standard 2.5-inch compact hard disks)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, March, 2003 by Kerschbaumer, Ken

If three makes a trend, then disk-based recording officially becomes a trend at NAB when JVC introduces a hard-disk recorder for its GY-DV5000 camcorder. The DR-DV5000 hard-disk recorder uses standard 2.5-inch compact hard disks to record material. JVC says an 80-GB hard drive can store more than six hours of material and uses off-the-shelf 2.5-inch hard disks that can be purchased at stores like CompUSA.

The system features "direct-to-edit," which, according to Communications Manager Dave Walton, allows material to be recorded in the native file format used by a number of editors, including Avid OMF-DV, QuickTime-Dy, RawDV, AVI Type 1-Dy, AVI Type-2 DV, AVI Type 2C-DV and Matrox AVI-DV. Says National Product Manager Juan Martinez, "This really...

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