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the camera’s trigger can be set to start, center, end or any position in between. When set to center, for example, the camera saves 4.9 seconds of data before and after the trigger point. The footage can then be quickly reviewed via the camera’s NTSC-video output. Clairmont’s technicians have equipped the NAC camera with a PL mount, enabling compatibility with a wide range of popular 35mm cinema lenses. A custom “riser/power converter” has also been added to the bottom of the camera to facilitate the use of Arri matteboxes and follow-focus systems while providing power for onboard monitors and other electronic accessories. The camera and all required accessories are available through Clairmont’s Hollywood, Toronto, Vancouver and Albuquerque offices. For more information, visit www.clairmont.com or call (818) 761-4440. JVC Expands Pro Lineup JVC Professional Products Company has extended its reach in the professional HD marketplace with the 720p/1080i signal-selectable GYHD200UB ProHD camcorder. The new camcorder provides a selectable live-transport-stream output capability of 1080/60i and 50i signals or 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p and 60p through its IEEE 1394 connection. The selected output signal can be recorded into JVC’s ProHD DR-HD100 hard-disk recorder or the new MR-HD200U camera-mounted media recorder as either MPEG2 transport-stream files (.m2t) or QuickTime files (.mov). The GY-HD200UB also offers fullframe 1280x720 progressive imaging and 720p recording as well as a 14-bit A/D converter and a 14.4v powersystem standard. The selectable 60p and 60i acquisition capability of the GYHD200UB is ideally suited for HD news and sports acquisition, and filmmakers benefit from the native progressiveimage capture and the “overcranked” recording for slow-motion images during 24p final output. JVC’s GY-HD200UB is currently available with a suggested list price of $5,995, which includes a 16:1 Fujinon lens and Anton-Bauer battery system. Additionally, the camcorder head can be purchased alone (model GYHD200CHUB) for a suggested price of $5,695. For more information, visit http://pro.jvc.com. Sony XDCam Family Grows Hot on the heels of its PMW-EX1 camcorder, Sony has unveiled the upgraded PMW-EX3, featuring similar functionality to the earlier version while allowing users to make lens choices through a new interchangeable-lens system. Sony has also introduced the PMW-EX30 deck and the PHY-60K professional hard-disk unit. Features of the EX3 camcorder include genlock and timecode in/out for multi-camera operation. The camcorder’s 8-pin remote connector allows the RM-B150 or RM-B750 remote controllers to adjust basic camera parameters such as gain, iris, white balance, pedestal and gamma for use in studio configurations. Specifically designed for use with the XDCam EX camcorders, the 1.8", 60 GB PHU-60K external-storage unit features a USB 2.0 interface, giving users approximately 200 minutes of recording time in 35 Mbps HQ (highquality) mode and 260 minutes in 25 Mbps SP (standard-play) mode. A new “dumping” system, powered by a 3-D G sensor, protects the unit from a 1.5m drop, and buffer memory is used to allow recording immediately after powering on the unit. Additionally, a salvage function enables restoration of content damaged by battery/cable disconnection or other accidental power losses during recording. Approximately 12 hours of continuous operation are possible with a small-size BP-U30 battery. When attached to a camcorder, the PHU-60K hard-disk unit functions like an SxS Pro card, offering thumbnail views on the LCD panel of the camcorder or the new PMW-EX30 deck, a solid-state memory recorder/player. The 1080i/720P-switchable EX30 includes an HDMI digital connection for use with an external monitor in addition to an HD-SDI in/out for recording live HD content or dubbing to other formats. The deck can also be used as an SxS Pro card reader/writer or to feed content to existing HD or SD nonlinear editing systems. Lastly, Sony’s Clip Browser software, which ships for free with each XDCam EX camcorder, is receiving a version 2.0 upgrade, enabling XDCam EX content to be used within a DV editing workflow. Optional plug-in software for Clip Browser 2.0 will export XDCam EX files on SxS memory cards to Professional Media discs, allowing XDCam HD optical-disc products to seamlessly interoperate with content shot by an XDCam EX camcorder. Other plug-in software will enable XDCam EX files to be viewed on a range of portable consumer devices or to be uploaded to video-sharing websites. For more information, visit www.sony.com. I SUBMISSION INFORMATION Please e-mail New Products/Services releases to: newproducts@ascmag.com and include full contact information and product images. Photos must be TIFF or JPEG files of at least 300dpi. 76 July 2008

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