JVC and Softmark present the new GY-HM650 in Lima

The presentation was given by Pedro Mess, Sales Manager Latin America of JVC, who spoke about the news, qualities and applications of this camera.

JVC y Softmark presented the event “Handheld Mobile News Camera – HD 2013”, last Thursday, July 18 at the Business Tower Hotel in Lima, with the aim of publicizing the multiple functions that JVC brings to the market with this new model of press camera.

The presentation was given by Pedro Mess, Sales Manager Latin America of JVC, who spoke about the news, qualities and applications of the GY-HM650.

This camera is a new generation of ProHD handheld camcorder, slightly more powerful than the 600 model.

With the exclusive dual codec design, a unique feature that this JVC camera has, as well as an FTP function and Wi-Fi connectivity. The GY-HM650 2.0 enables live streaming or file transfer in the background, while operators continue recording footage in their normal workflow. When the camera is equipped with a Verizon 4G LTE modem, connected directly via USB, the GY-HM650 can transmit images to the production or broadcast center in real time, without the need for external equipment or annoying dongles, and simultaneously record a Full HD file on solid-state memory cards.

Designed for mobile news and documentary production, the lightweight GY-HM650 features a Fujinon 23x wide-angle optical zoom with manual focus, servo zoom and iris rings, plus three ND filters and a detachable lens hood. This handy and lightweight camera records HD or SD images in various formats, from native XDCAM EX (.MP4), Final Cut Pro (.MOV) and AVCHD, as well as .MXF compatible with descriptive metadata for audiovisual content management. The GY-HM650 also supports live video streaming at 1080i, 720p and lower resolutions for webcasting, adapting to network conditions. The built-in trimming function reduces file sizes for more efficient transfer.