New JVC “tapeless DV” Camcorder!
JVC made industry history during NAB2000 with a demonstration of a prototype “tapeless DV” hard disk camcorder. JVC hopes to release the unit sometime during the second quarter of this year for around $10,000 retail. The new camcorder will record on removable 2.5-inch hard drives packed in a shock absorbing “Data Pak” housing.
JVC was also showing a number of editing devices that could be used with the camera. One such device was the 1394DRD II Interface Direct Recording Disk made by the ADTX company, who worked with JVC to develop the small hard drive for the camera. This unit allows direct, computer-less recording and playback off of the 2.5-inch hard drives.
Although the camera was designed mainly for the industry professional, it shouldn’t take long for the technology to trickle down to the consumer level.