The Industry’s Most Connected Broadcast Camcorder
The GY-HC900CHU is a unique and innovative broadcast camcorder equipped with a new powerful communications engine that truly makes News-over-IP a reality with a streamlined ENG workflow that’s both reliable and cost effective.
At the heart of the connected cam is a production-quality imaging system that begins with a B4 mount lens. The camera adapts to a variety of lenses and automatically corrects for aberration. Three 2/3-inch CMOS sensors, combined with an F1.4 prism, produce full HD images with excellent sensitivity of F12 at 60Hz (extended mode) and a high SNR of 62dB (standard). JVC clearly paid particular attention to its dynamic range and further provides an HDR mode for expanded creative expression.
Additionally, new features were recently added to the GY-HC900 with the most recent firmware upgrade (v0300), including:
- Supports recording contribution-quality, ProRes HD422 files to SSD media via the optional KA-MC100 adapter
- SSD recording also can be used during backup mode
- Live streaming now is much more efficient when using the HEVC/H.265 plug-in encoder (KA-EN200).
- High-quality 4:2:2 10-bit streaming now is possible with H.265, at up to 24Mbps.
- Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) open streaming protocol also is available with this upgrade.
- camera now offers high quality broadcast graphic overlays, either lower third or full screen—a feature never before found on a 2/3-inch broadcast camera.
Specifications:
| General Specifications | ||
| Power | DC 12V (11V – 17V) | |
| Power Consumption | 35W (Including 2W for EVF) | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 165 mm x 269 mm x 366 mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 3.9 kg (8.7lbs.) (without battery, EVF and lens) | |
| Camera | ||
| Image Sensor | 2/3-inch 2.2M pixels progressive 3 CMOS | |
| Lens Mount | 2/3-inch B4 mount system | |
| Sensitivity | F12 (60Hz), F13 (50Hz) at 2000lx (typical; Extended mode) | |
| Shutter Speed | 1/3 to 1/1000, AUTO | |
| ND filter | None, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 | |
| S/N ratio | 62dB (Standard mode) | |
| Viewfinder | 3.26″ OLED, WVGA (854 × 480), 16:9 | |
| LCD monitor | 3.5″ LCD, QHD (960 × 540), 16:9 | |
| Video/Audio Recording | ||
| Recording Media | SDHC/SDXC memory card x 2 (HD: Class 6/10 SD/Web: Class 4) | |
| Video Codec | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (HD/SD), MPEG-2 Long GOP VBR (HD) | |
| HD (MPEG-2 VBR) | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(HD/SD), MPEG-2 VBR (HD) | |
| HD (MPEG-2 Long GOP VBR) | 35 Mbps | |
| HD (H.264) | 4:2:2 10bit/8bit mode, etc. 50 Mbps – 35 Mbps | |
| SD (H.264) | 8 Mbps | |
| Proxy (H.264) | 3 – 1.2 Mbps | |
| Audio Recording | LPCM 2ch/4ch, 48kHz/16-bit (MOV/MP4/MXF), μLaw 2ch (proxy) | |
| Live Video Streaming | ||
| Protocol | RTMP, MPEG2-TS/UDP, MPEG2-TS/TCP, MPEG2-TS/RTP, RTSP/RTP, Zixi | |
| Resolution and Bit Rate | 1920 x 1080 (59.94p/50p) 20 – 8 Mbps, (29.97p/25p) 20 – 3 Mbps, | |
| 1920 x 1080 (59.94i/50i) 20 – 3 Mbps, | ||
| 1280 x 720 (59.94p/50p) 20 ? 3 Mbps, | ||
| 1280 x 720 (29.97p/25p) 8 ? 1.5 Mbps, | ||
| 720 x 480 (59.94i), 720 x 576 (50i) 8 – 0.3 Mbps, | ||
| 640 x 360 (59.94p/50p) 3/1.5 Mbps, | ||
| 640 x 360 (29.97p/25p) 3 – 0.3 Mbps | ||
| Interface | ||
| Video Input | 3G-SDI (BNC x 1) | |
| Video Output | 3G-SDI (BNC x 2), HDMI x 1, Composite (BNC x 1) | |
| VF Terminal | 26-pin | |
| Audio Input/Output | XLR 3-pin x 2, (MIC, +48V, LINE)/XLR 5-pin | |
| MIC Input | XLR 5-pin | |
| Genlock Input | Genlock input (BNC x 1) | |
| Time code Input/Output | BNC x 1/BNC x 1 | |
| Remote | Mini DIN 6-pin x 1 | |
| USB HOST | (Type A USB 3.0) x 1 (Network) | |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 x 1 | |
| DC Input | XLR 4-pin x 1 | |
| DC Output/Light DC Output | 4-pin x 2, D-tap x 1 | |
| Built-in Slot | Wireless audio module and optional future expansion | |
| Wireless LAN | Built-in (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) |