Sony HVR-Z1U Leaflet

The rapid transition to HD programming in broadcasting
and postproduction has introduced a tremendous demand
for an entry-level path into the HD world.  Sony's response
to this demand is the HVR-Z1U Digital HD Video Camera
Recorder – a compact and cost-effective HD camcorder 
that builds on the market-acclaimed DVCAM

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recorders.

The HVR-Z1U camcorder adopts the all-new, 1/4-inch HD
format – the HDV 1080i specification of the HDV

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format.

Combined with three high-resolution 1/3-inch type mega
pixel CCDs, the HVR-Z1U captures and plays back 1080i HD
signals, while maintaining the DVCAM/DV recording and
playback capabilities provided on current Sony DVCAM
models.  What's more, the HVR-Z1U offers a down-conversion
capability of its 1080i recordings.  
These features allow the HVR-Z1U to be active immediately
in current SD systems, while also providing a step-by-step
migration to the HD world – operators can continue to
acquire in DVCAM or DV formats, and switch to the HDV
format as needed, or acquire in HDV 1080i from the start
and use the down-conversion capability as required.

In addition to a unique camcorder body design and with 
its multitude of camera features, the HVR-Z1U offers
maximum operability in the field, as well as opening up a
new range of opportunities for creative shooting.  
Combining these features with the HD picture quality that
HDV format provides, the HVR-Z1U becomes an exciting
acquisition tool for a variety of applications today and
tomorrow – from video journalism, wedding and event
videography, corporate and training productions, and 
digital movie-making, up to broadcast newsgathering.  

Offered at a price tag comparable to Sony DVCAM
camcorders, the HVR-Z1U paves the way into cost-effective
but uncompromised HD program production.