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For Immediate Release :
Feb. 28, 2001
"Pocket e-movie" GR-DVP3
WORLD MOST COMPACT AND LIGHTEST*1 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
WITH FLAT BODY
New "MPEG 4 Video Memory" Enables Videos to be Sent by E-mail
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) is pleased to announce the launch of the "GR-DVP3" compact digital video camera in Japan. The camera is the most compact and lightest in its class in the world*1 (body weighs approximately 340 grams) and features a full-flat, full-metal body. (*1 As at February 28, 2001; includes maximum protrusion.) The GR-DVP3 employs a user friendly design that is equally suited to right- and left-handed users. Its proprietary "super high-band processor" technology achieves approximately 520 lines of horizontal resolution. The "GR-DVP3" also comes with an SD memory card slot which stores MPEG 4 video clips and still photographs for easy input into personal computers and attachment to e-mail.
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Product Name |
Nickname |
Model Number |
Standard List Price
(Tax Excluded) |
Release Date |
Monthly Production |
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Digital Video Camera |
Pocket
e-movie |
GR-DVP3 |
235,000 Yen |
Early March |
15,000 units |
(The model is nicknamed "microPocket DV" in U.S. with launching schedule of April 2001.)
<Main Features> 1.Smallest, lightest digital video camera in the world*1, full-flat design fits in breast pocket
The GR-DVP3 features a full-flat design, making it easy to carry and store. The camera is small enough to fit in a breast pocket. The full-metal body is made from magnesium alloy and aluminum, employing a sliding lens cover.
2.Easily operated user friendly design
- The "Easy Center Controls"
... It places the power dial and zoom in the middle of the camera body, giving ambidextrous access to controls.
- The "Quick Power Off Function"*2 ... Power automatically turns off when the LCD monitor is shut, preventing unnecessary battery consumption.
(*2 The camera also powers up immediately up to "stand by" mode if the LCD monitor is opened while the quick power off function is selected.)
3."Super High-Band Processor" achieves 520 lines of horizontal resolution
JVC's original "Super High-Band Processor" technology ... It makes effective use of high-band signals to achieve sharp 520-line horizontal resolution. The high-speed mechanical shutter can be used to record "progressive stills" (VGA/XGA size).
"Night Eye"*3... It enables you to shoot bright and colorful pictures of the subject, even in a darkened environment.
(*3The same feature of "Night Eye" is called as "NightAlive" in U.S. and "Digital NightScope" in Europe.)
4.Generous multimedia functions "MPEG 4 video memory" ... It converts videos stored on Mini DV tapes to MPEG 4 format and records them to a memory card, proposing a new e-mail style to attach videos to e-mail.
"SD memory card slot" ... It accepts both SD and Multi Media Cards for easy storage of stills and MPEG 4 videos.
"USB compatible" ...The compact docking station includes a USB terminal (standard B type) for high-speed transfer of memory card data to ordinary personal computers. ("VU-P3 KIT" accessory kit [sold separately] and standard USB cable are required.)
"MP3 Sound Effects" ... It adds advanced digital sound effects during filming or while editing videotapes. (Twelve sound effects recorded on the SD memory card that comes with the "VU-P3 KIT" [sold separately]. Can also be downloaded from the JVC web site.)
<Objective> Digital video cameras (DVCs) have become established as a personal video tool. The market grew to an estimated 1.38 million units in 2000 and is expected to expand further. The development of increasingly compact DVCs has been a major factor in this growth, but previous cameras have been limited in use because they were not yet of a size that could be easily carried around.
JVC developed its new DVC with the idea of creating a camera that could be easily carried around, which it defined as being "small enough to fit in a breast pocket." However, compactness by itself is not enough. The "Pocket e-movie" GR-DVP3 was developed from completely new design concepts that aimed at creating an easy-to-use communications package. The use of easily operated "user friendly design" techniques helped to make the camera more portable, more easily stored and more robust. The GR-DVP3 also features a full-flat, full-metal body.
The GR-DVP3 is not only easy to use, it also looks good. The camera is designed to be compact enough to be carried anywhere, and was given a sleek fashionable body. You'd hardly know it's a camera. Unlike video cameras, which tend to be used for important events only, the GR-DVP3 can be used to film interesting aspects of daily life and business much the same as a snapshot still camera. JVC emphasized "communications" in its design, taking care to provide easy transfers of video data to e-mail, for example. The GR-DVP3 brings new areas of use to video cameras.
< Optional Accessories>
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Product Name |
Model Name |
Standard List Price (Tax Excluded) |
New |
Current |
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Accessory kit |
"VU-P3KIT" |
28,000 Yen |
O |
- |
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Lithium ion battery pack
(Standard/ Slim) |
"BN-V107" |
9,000 Yen |
O |
- |
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High capacity lithium ion battery pack
(High capacity/ Slim) |
"BN-V114" |
13,000 Yen |
O |
- |
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High capacity battery kit
(Belt holder type) |
"VU-V840KIT" |
19,800 Yen |
- |
O |
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"VU-V856KIT" |
29,800 Yen |
- |
O |
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Auto video light |
"VL-V3" |
7,000 Yen |
- |
O |
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Video flash |
"VL-F3" |
12,000 Yen |
- |
O |
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Stereo zoom microphone |
"MZ-V3" |
15,000 Yen |
- |
O |
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Sport jacket |
"CB-V222" |
4,800 Yen |
Will be available in mid-April 2001 |
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Outdoor pouch |
"CB-V749" |
3,500 Yen |
Will be available in mid-March, 2001 |
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Soft camera case |
"CB-V747" |
4,000 Yen |
- |
O |
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Travel pouch |
"CB-V640" |
5,900 Yen |
- |
O |
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Multimedia printer |
"GV-DT5" |
69,800 Yen |
- |
O |
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Multimedia Card (8MB) |
"CU-MMC08" |
9,800 Yen |
- |
O |
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Multimedia Card (16MB) |
"CU-MMC16" |
Open price |
- |
O |
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SD Memory Card &
PC card adapter for multimedia card |
"CU-V51" |
Open price |
- |
O |
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Floppy disc adapter for SD Memory Card and Multimedia Card |
"CU-V41" |
Open price |
- |
O |
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USB reader/writer for SD Memory Card & Multimedia Card |
"CU-V70" |
Open price |
- |
O |
Digital Video Camera "GR-DVP3" includes:
2-way strap, CD-ROM (USB driver software, a file of various sound-effects.)
Accessory kit "VU-P3KIT" includes:
AA-V100 AC adapter/charger, BN-V107 lithium ion battery pack, SD Memory Card (8MB,12 pre-recorded sound-effects, docking station, handstrap, editing cable, a special AV cable (Ø3.5), DC cable, remote control unit, battery (for remote).
<Major Specifications of "GR-DVP3">
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Signal system |
NTSC (Standard signal system of Japan/ U.S.A.)
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Recording system |
Mini DV format (Consumer digital VCR SD format) |
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Video signal recording |
Digital component recording
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Audio signal recording |
PCM Digital recording 16bit 2 channels,12bit 4 channels
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Image sensor |
1/4" 680,000-pixel CCD
(Effective area approximately 340,000 pixels for both motion and still pictures)
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Lens |
F 1.8 (f = 3.7 ~ 37mm), 47.5mm - 475mm at the conversion rate of 35mm
(Filters and conversion lens cannot to be installed.)
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Zoom magnification |
10x (optical zoom), 200x (digital zoom)
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Monitor |
2" 200,000-pixel Polycrystalline Silicon color LCD monitor
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Viewfinder |
0.44" 113,000-pixel Polycrystalline Silicon color LCD viewfinder
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Power source |
DC 6.3V (using AC Adapter), DC 7.2V (using Battery Pack)
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Power consumption |
4.1 W (using viewfinder), 5.0 W (using LCD monitor)
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Continuous recording time *1
(Actual recording time *1) |
Using viewfinder:
(BN-V107) approx. 1 hr. 10 min. (approx. 35 min.)
(BN-V114) approx. 2 hr. 20 min. (approx. 1hr. 10 min.)
(VU-V840KIT) approx. 6 hr. 20 min. (approx. 3 hr. 10 min.)
(VU-V856KIT) approx. 9 hr. 20 min. (approx. 4 hr. 40 min.)
Using LCD monitor:
(BN-V107) approx. 1 hr. (approx. 30 min.)
(BN-V114) approx. 2 hr. (approx. 1 hr.)
(VU-V840KIT) approx. 5 hr. 10 min. (approx. 2 hr. 35 min.)
(VU-V856KIT) approx. 7 hr. 40 min. (approx. 3 hr. 50 min.)
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Still picture compression system
Still picture recording size
(using a memory card) |
JPEG compliant, DCF
XGA (1024 X 768 dots, pixel density transforming system)
VGA (640 X 480 dots)
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Number of still pictures *1
(using a Memory Card) |
Shooting with XGA : Standard picture quality (Fine Mode)
SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card
8MB*2 : approx.51 (approx.16) approx.74 (approx.24)
16MB : approx.140 (approx.46) approx.150 (approx.49)
32MB : approx.295 (approx.97) approx.305 (approx.100)
64MB : approx.610 (approx.195) --- ( --- )
Shooting with VGA : Standard picture quality (Fine Mode)
SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card
8MB*2 : approx.105(approx.37) approx.150(approx.53)
16MB : approx.290 (approx.100) approx.310 (approx.105)
32MB : approx.610 (approx.210) approx.630 (approx.215)
64MB : approx.1255 (approx.435) --- ( --- )
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Dimensions |
43 (W) x 115 (H) x 80 (D) mm (Including maximum protrusion)
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Weight |
Main unit: Approx. 340g
During shooting operation: 410g (including Battery Pack, Mini DV Cassette, Handstrap)
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Input and output terminals |
AV output terminal (Ø3.5mm mini-plug), S-video terminal *3,
DV terminal (i.LINK), edit terminal*3, USB terminal (standard B type)*3,
headphone terminal*3, Info-Shoe (for a compliant accessory)
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...Continuous recording time, actual recording time, and number of still pictures are approximate.
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...Using "VU-P3KIT" (a file of pre-recorded sound-effects).
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...Equipped with jack box.
*i.LINK denotes IEEE (Institute of Electronics and Electronics Engineers) 1394-1995 and its extended specifications. i.LINK and i.LINK's logo " " are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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