HDV

HDV is a architecture for recording of high-definition video on DV cassette tape.1 The architecture was originally developed by JVC and accurate by Sony, Canon and Sharp.2 The four companies formed the HDV bunch in September 2003.

Conceived as an affordable aerial analogue architecture for agenda camcorders, HDV bound bent on with abounding abecedarian and able videographers due to its low cost, portability, and angel affection adequate for abounding able productions.

HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of JVC and Sony.3

Video and audio coding

HDV video and audio are encoded in agenda form, application lossy compression. Video is encoded with the H.262/MPEG-2 Part 2 compression scheme, application 8-bit blush and luma samples with 4:2:0 blush subsampling. Stereo audio is encoded with the MPEG-1 Layer 2 compression scheme. The aeroembolism audio and video are multiplexed into a MPEG-2 carriage stream, which is about recorded assimilate alluring tape, but can additionally be stored in a computer file.

The abstracts amount for both the audio and video is connected and is almost the aforementioned as DV abstracts rate. The almost low video abstracts amount can account bit amount starvation in scenes that accept lots of accomplished detail, accelerated movement or added circuitous action like aflame lights, and may aftereffect in arresting artifacts, such as blockiness and blurring. In adverse to the video, HDV audio bitrate is almost generous. At the coded bitrate of 384kbit/s, MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio is admired as perceptually lossless.

Recording formats

Two above versions of HDV are HDV 720p and HDV 1080i. The above is acclimated by JVC and is artlessly accepted as HDV1. The closing is adopted by Sony and Canon and is sometimes referred to as HDV2.4 The HDV 1080i defines alternative accelerating recording modes, and in contempo publications is sometimes alleged HDV 1080 or 1080-line HDV as accelerating 1080-line recording becomes commonplace.56

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HDV 720p architecture allows recording aerial analogue video (HDV-HD) as able-bodied as progressive-scan accepted analogue video (HDV-SD).7

HDV-HD carefully matches advertisement 720p accelerating browse video accepted in agreement of scanning type, anatomy size, aspect arrangement and abstracts rate. Earlier HDV 720p camcorders could shoot alone at 24, 25 and 30 frames per second. Later models action both film-like (24p, 25p, 30p) and reality-like (50p, 60p) anatomy rates.

HDV-SD is a access for recording progressive-scan accepted analogue video. Such a video is sometimes alleged added analogue video (EDTV), but is advised aerial analogue video in Australia.8 Depending on region, HDV-SD video is recorded either as 576p50 or as 480p60. Like DVCPRO Progressive, HDV-SD was meant as an average architecture during the alteration time from accepted analogue to aerial analogue video. Later models of HDV 720p camcorders do not almanac in this mode.

Presently, JVC is the alone architect of HDV 720p camcorders. JVC was the aboriginal to absolution an HDV camcorder, the handheld GR-HD1. Later JVC confused its HDV development to shoulder-mounted cameras.

A accepted delusion is that JVC developed a proprietary addendum to HDV alleged ProHD, featuring film-like 24-frame/s accelerating recording access and LPCM audio, for able use. JVC has antiseptic that ProHD is not a video recording format, but "an access for accustomed affordable HD products" and a accepted name for "bandwidth able able HD models".

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When interlaced video is watched on a accelerating adviser after able deinterlacing, it exhibits combing aback there is movement amid two fields of one frame.

Sony acclimatized HDV, originally conceived as progressive-scan architecture by JVC, to interlaced video. Interlaced video has been a advantageous accommodation for decades due to its adeptness to affectation motion calmly while abbreviation recording and manual bandwidth. Interlaced video is still actuality acclimated in accretion and broadcast, but interlaced affectation accessories are actuality phased out. Avant-garde flat-panel television sets that advance claret and LCD technology are inherently progressive. All avant-garde computer monitors use accelerating scanning as well.

Before interlaced video is displayed on a progressive-scan accessory it charge be adapted to accelerating application the action accepted as deinterlacing. Progressive-scan television sets apply congenital deinterlacing circuits to cope with interlaced advertisement signal, but computer video players not generally accept this capability. As such, interlaced video may display ghosting or combing artifacts aback watched on a computer.

Some HDV 1080i camcorders are able of recording accelerating video aural an interlaced stream, provided that the anatomy amount does not beat bisected of the acreage rate. The aboriginal HDV 1080i camcorder to apparatus such Accelerating Scanning was the Sony HVR-V1.9 To bottle affinity with interlaced accessories the HVR-V1 annal and outputs video in interlaced form. 25-frame/s and 30-frame/s accelerating video is recorded on band application accelerating anecdotal anatomy (PsF) technique, while 24-frame/s recording employs 2-3 pulldown. The camcorder offers two variations of 24-frame/s recording: "24" and "24A". In "24" access the camera ensures that there are no accent break for a accomplished tape, this access works more good for watching video anon from the camera and for abacus "film look" to interlaced video. In the "24A" access the camera starts every blow on an A anatomy with timecode set to an alike added margin.1011 Several alteration tools, including Sony's own Vegas, are able of processing 24A video as able 24 frame/s accelerating video.12

Prior to the HVR-V1, Sony was alms Cineframe, about an interlaced-to-progressive converter, to simulate film-like motion. The about-face action complex aggregate and auctioning fields, so vertical resolution of the consistent video suffered. Motion, produced in the 24-frame/s alternative of Cineframe was too asperous for able use.13 The above or more good blur attending aftereffect can be accomplished by converting approved interlaced video into accelerating architecture application computer software.14

In 2007 Canon commoditized accelerating scanning, absolution the HV20 camcorder. The adaptation for 50 Hz bazaar featured PF25 access with PsF-like recording, while the adaptation for 60 Hz bazaar had PF24 mode, which activated 2-3 pulldown scheme. Accelerating browse video recorded with the HV20 does not accommodate flags all-important for assuming automatic film-mode deinterlacing, which is why best alteration accoutrement amusement such video as interlaced.15 The HV30, appear in 2008, implemented added PsF-like PF30 access for 60 Hz markets. Achievement is performed via component, HDMI and FireWire in interlaced form.16

Progressive browse video charge be appropriately deinterlaced to accomplish abounding vertical resolution and to abstain complect artifacts. 25P and 30P video charge be deinterlaced with "weave" or "no deinterlacing" algorithm, which agency abutting two fields of anniversary anatomy calm into one accelerating frame. This operation can be done in best alteration accoutrement artlessly by alteration activity backdrop from interlaced to progressive. 24P video charge go through film-mode deinterlacing additionally accepted as changed telecine, which throws out beating frames and restores aboriginal 24-frame/s accelerating video. Many alteration accoutrement cannot accomplish film-mode deinterlacing, acute acceptance of a abstracted converter.

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Native Accelerating Recording logo (Sony)

Native Accelerating logo (Canon)

The aboriginal 1080-line HDV blueprint authentic interlaced recording only, which is acceptable for television broadcast. As users accept become more absorbed in agenda cinematography and in web videos, accelerating recording became a necessity. In acknowledgment to this need, adequacy for built-in accelerating recording has been added to the 1080i HDV specification. Accelerating recording modes are alternative for 1080i HDV devices, which agency that not every HDV 1080i camcorder or accouter is able of recording or arena aback built-in accelerating video. Because HDV 1080i blueprint now includes both interlaced and accelerating recording modes, in contempo publications it is generally alleged HDV 1080 or 1080-line HDV, but the official name still bears the "i" suffix.

HDV camcorders able of built-in 1080-line accelerating video almanac it at ante of 23.98 frame/s (commonly referred to as "24p") and 29.97 frame/s ("30p") for 60 Hz markets, and at 25 frame/s ("25p") for 50 Hz markets. Video is achievement as accurate accelerating video via an i.LINK/Firewire port. Achievement through added ports is performed in interlaced access to bottle affinity with absolute interlaced equipment.1718

The aboriginal 1080-line HDV camcorder to action recording in built-in accelerating architecture was the Canon XL H1, alien in 2006. It was followed by the XH-G1 and XH-A1. Aback cutting in accelerating mode, additionally accepted as Anatomy mode, these camcorders accomplish accelerating video from interlaced CCD sensors.19 Because of row-pair summation,20 vertical resolution of accelerating video is 10%-25% lower than resolution of interlaced video.2122

In 2008 Sony appear its own models able of built-in accelerating recording: the HVR-S270, the HVR-Z7 and the HVR-Z5. Sony fatigued out that the models handle the arresting absolutely in accelerating access all the way from abduction to encoding to recording on band to output.523 Sony has advised Built-in Accelerating Recording logo for the accessories that are able of built-in accelerating recording and playback.

In 2009 Canon appear the HV40 HDV camcorder. Its 60 Hz variant, accustomed arresting 24p built-in accelerating mark, became the aboriginal customer HDV archetypal to action 24-frame/s built-in accelerating recording. Like the above Sony models, the HV40 uses accurate progressive-scan sensor.24

Despite differences in branding, built-in accelerating modes offered by Canon and Sony are absolutely compatible, with both companies adhering to HDV blueprint for recording built-in 1080p video.2526272829 Added HDV accessories able of account and recording in built-in accelerating 1080-line architecture accommodate the Sony HVR-M15AU, HVR-25AU,30 HVR-M15AE, HVR-25AE31 and HVR

Compatibility

Generally, HDV accessories are able of arena and recording in DV format, admitting this is not appropriate by HDV specification. Many HDV accessories bogus by Sony are able of arena and recording in DVCAM format. 1080-line accessories about are not accordant with 720-line devices, admitting some standalone band decks acquire both HDV flavors. Accessories that can comedy and almanac built-in 1080p video can comedy and almanac built-in 1080i video, about the adverse is not consistently the case.

HDV camcorders are usually offered with either 50 Hz or 60 Hz scanning amount depending on a region. Some models, like Canon XH-A1/G1 and third-generation Sony models such as HVR-S270, HVR-Z5 and HVR-Z7, can be fabricated switchable for "world" capability.32 Some JVC ProHD articles like the GY-HD250U are world-capable out of the box.33

HDV is carefully accompanying to XDCAM and to TOD families of recording formats, which use the aforementioned video encoding — MPEG-2. In particular, HDV 720p is agnate to 19 Mbit/s XDCAM EX recording approach acclimated in tapeless JVC ProHD camcorders, while HDV 1080i is agnate to 25 Mbit/s XDCAM HD recording approach and to 1440CBR TOD recording mode.

Recording media

The HDV bunch allows application the HDV trademarks alone for articles that absorb a band drive that can almanac and comedy video cassette adjustable to the HDV format.3 Therefore, HDV charcoal a tape-based format. Various solutions for tapeless recording of HDV video that are accessible on the bazaar are not covered by HDV specification.

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Most HDV camcorders use "small" DV cassettes additionally accepted as MiniDV cassettes. The Sony HVR-S270 shoulder-mount camcorder is able of recording both assimilate "small" and "large" cassettes. Because HDV has the aforementioned abstracts amount as DV, recording time is the aforementioned as DV Accepted Play. Unlike DV, HDV does not action Long Comedy speed.

A accepted MiniDV cassette provides one hour of recording. By application cassettes with best and thinner band it is accessible to almanac up to 80 account assimilate one MiniDV cassette, admitting accepting of such band is not recommended. Large DV cassette loaded with best band can bear up to 4.5 hours of recording time.

Tape manufacturers additionally action MiniDV cassettes accurately for HDV recording. Such cassettes accept the aforementioned Metal Evaporate (ME) conception as accustomed DV cassettes, but are claimed to accept bargain drop-out amount compared to accepted DV cassettes. Accepting of such cassettes is not appropriate by HDV specification.

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Type I CompactFlash card

Since HDV was introduced, tapeless — or file-based — video recording formats such as DVCPRO P2, XDCAM and AVCHD accept acquired ample acceptance. The trend appear tapeless workflow was accelerated with added accommodation and bargain amount of non-linear media like adamantine deejay drives (HDD), optical discs and solid-state memory.

Recognizing the charge for faster workflow, JVC, Sony and added manufacturers action on-camera recording units, which catechumen an HDV camcorder into a amalgam arrangement able of recording both assimilate band and assimilate file-based media. These recorders affix to a camcorder via Firewire and do not recompress HDV video, alms absolutely the aforementioned angel affection as if video were recorded on tape.

JVC offers two FireStore recorders fabricated by Focus Enhancements: the HDD-based DR-HD10034 and MR-HD10035 on-camera recorders; it additionally offers the SxS-based KA-MR100G36 recorder. Canon offers Focus Enhancements FS-CF and FS-CF Pro models, which almanac assimilate CompactFlash anamnesis cards.37 Sony offers the HDD-based HVR-DR6038 and the CompactFlash-based HVR-MRC1K39 recorders.

Recording time depends on accommodation of media used. In particular, a 32 GB CompactFlash agenda is acceptable for 72 account of HDV video. The HVR-DR60 can fit over two hours of aerial analogue video, while the FireStore models with 100 GB deejay drive can abundance about four hours of footage. File-based recorders are invaluable for connected recording that extends one hour.

Use in broadcast television

HDV is accustomed for advertisement TV use with capricious restrictions.

Discovery Channel chose HDV handhelds for cutting Deadliest Catch admitting their bargain ablaze acuteness and a ample abyss of focus, because abate cameras were added good for aggregation assurance and they abort several dozen of cameras per series.40 HDV camcorders were additionally acclimated for cutting MythBusters.

In February 2009 ITV News bought 68 Sony HVR-Z5E handheld camcorders for its multi-skilling journalists.40 The camcorders, which appear with non-removable 20x lens and outfitted with CompactFlash recorders became accepted amid journalists who are not accomplished camera operators.41

In the TV alternation JAG fabricated for CBS, handheld HDV camcorders were acclimated for scenes area beyond HD cameras would accept been impractical.

The BBC has adopted HDV cameras as backup for DV camcorders to aftermath widescreen accepted analogue content.42 Acceptability of HDV footage for all-embracing HD programming is bound to no added than 25% of programming agreeable if the contributed actual meets one of the bristles "technical exemption" categories: Artistic interest, Historical interest, Actuality material, Early television and cinema or Home videos.43 Restrictions for calm HD programming are beneath stringent.

The Discovery HD Theater accepts agreeable sourced from 1080-line HDV camcorders, but banned it to 15% of a accomplished program. Producers adulatory to use HDV are appropriate to abide an accustomed postproduction aisle analogue their administration of the footage in the alteration process.6 The Discovery Channel HD advertisement has beneath or no guidelines and accepts a mix of XDCAM HD, HDV and AVCHD for the breadth of a program. For example, Discovery Channel aired 911: The Bronx, a six-episode absoluteness alternation set in a hospital and attempt with HDV cameras.4445 Several episodes of Survivorman were attempt with the Sony HVR-Z1U and HDR-HC3 camcorders.46

The Discovery Channel All-embracing uses appraisement arrangement that defines Gold, Silver and Bronze accretion and commitment levels. Depending on accurate camera accomplish and archetypal and on post-production process, HDV footage can be rated as Silver HD, Bronze HD, or widescreen SD.47 In particular, some users accede Canon HDV camcorders to bear the best-looking angel with the atomic bulk of compression artifacts amid the models accepting 25 Mbit/s MPEG-2 HD codec.2248

The PBS accepts HDV for widescreen programming accretion and to a bound admeasurement for use in HD programs.49 PBS may acquiesce acceptance of "less than abounding advertisement affection equipment" if compression artifacts are "not accessible back beheld on an HDTV monitor".50 For example, the Art Wolfe's TV alternation Travels to the Edge was produced for PBS in HDV architecture application Canon XL-H1 camcorders.51

The Travel Channel HD agilely accepts HDV footage. For example, Sony HDV camcorders were acclimated for assembly of awful acclaimed Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations program, amid added cameras.5253 Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern and its aftereffect Bizarre World are attempt with Sony HDV cameras as well.54 Madventures was attempt with the Sony EX1 XDCAM EX camera commutual with the Sony HVR-A1U HDV camcorder.55

Current TV acclimated Sony HDV camcorders to shoot episodes for Vanguard TV series.

Guiding Light, the longest-running soap opera in assembly in television and radio history, bankrupt abroad from acceptable three-sided sets and pedestal-style cameras in 2008, allotment the handheld Canon XH-G1 for cutting on applied locations.56