HD-110 Alta definição review

By David Basulto


As I prepared to make my second feature film, Fiesta Grand, I knew I wanted to step up the look and feel of the film. This film (or movie I should say as I no longer use film!) was a follow up to my horror feature, Death Clique, which I made for next to nothing on my Panasonic DVX100a and received a distribution deal to Blockbuster. My insiders suggested I make the next film in High Definition even though the distributors hadn’t asked for it. Why I said? They want the best resolution possible for future distribution platforms such as ipods, cell phones, HDTV etc. Having the content in HD will bring the price tag up at selling time! Sounds good to me!

After producing many features and TV with 35mm film cameras and seeing the costs involved, I welcomed the digital world with open arms when I made my first mini dv film. Now I was moving on to HD. So off I went to find the perfect camera for my run and gun style of shooting. I wanted something light weight, fast, and powerful.


After looking at many different cameras and checking my budget (my wallet actually!) I fell in love with the JVC HD110. This bad boy can shoot 24p (film rate) and 720p (progressive versus interlaced). You can program your settings ie: blacks, whites, gain etc on a standard SD card. This was the one for me!

Features include:
16:9 CCD, 1280x720 res
Mini DV records 60i, 50i, 30p, 25P, 24P, record resolution is 720x480
records 30P, 24P, 25P record resolution is 1280x720 (no scaling at all)
SD60P is also available but support is very limited in post. 720x480 60 Progressive
Full High Definition (HD) progressive recording at 24 frames per second
Compact shoulder style for stability, comfort and mobility
Three newly developed 1/3-inch CCDs with 1280 x 720 (square) pixels
Interchangeable lenses with standard 1/3-inch bayonet mount
Rugged die-cast body
16X Fujinon newly developed ProHD lens included
User adjustable HD Focus Assist makes focusing faster and more precise
Live 720/60P analog component output (4:2:2 equivalent)
Dual Media option (record to disk and tape simultaneously)
XLR Audio inputs (x2)
Extensive user adjustable parameters can be stored on SD memory card
Spectacular standard definition performance, too! — records on MiniDV tape


I knew after using the DVX100a it was important to continue with a camera that had 24p capability. Although there were other choices I fell in love with the beautiful imagery of the JVC HD 110. Done deal! Ok with camera in hand I was off to make my next master piece! But. something was missing…
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