Sony HVR-Z1U Professional HDV Camcorder

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Item ID: 230270
Manufacture: Sony
Condition: New

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Extended Warranty Program is designed to provide you with additional coverage for manufacturer defects. Electronic malfunctions always seem to happen right after the Manufacturer Warranty expires! When you purchase an extended warranty you purchase that peace of mind for those unexpected malfunctions and costly repairs, you are making a wise investment for your equipment.

Buying an extended warranty service plan not only means you are getting the highest level of customer service, but also means you can rest assure in the event your product needs repair. The technicians we have are factory trained and authorized to repair your product and we are using the most up to date computers and state of the art testing equipment needed to properly diagnose and repair your product. There is no limit to the number of repairs throughout the life of your service plan. If it is determined that your product can no longer be repaired, it will be replaced with a new product of like kind and quality.

No Added Charges You will not pay any out of pocket expenses for your repair. Unlike some protection plans that charge a deductible, your service plan covers all expenses related to repairing or replacing your product. We want to make sure you are happy with your product. If your product fails and needs repair three times for the same reason (outside the manufacturer's warranty), it will be replaced. You can sell or give your product away at any time. The coverage can be transferred to the new owner with one phone call.

Enjoy a true worry free experience for your new product. We'll keep your product working like new and if we can't, we'll buy you a new one. Our service plans are underwritten by an A+ rated insurance carrier ensuring financial protection for the entire length of your plan.

This warranty does not cover equipment which has been misused, tampered with, modified or damaged as a result of accident, water, grit, impact or lack of proper care as indicated in the manual of operations.

-This extended warranty covers all parts and labor.

 

By adding the accidental option to one of our service plans, you are enabling your purchase to be covered for unintentional damages to your product as a result of: impact or dropping, liquid damage or unintentional physical damage. Dropped coffee on your keyboard? You’re Protected, Your cell phone fell out of your hand and your LCD screen cracked? You’re Protected! Your Ipod fell as you were running and now it can no longer play music? You’re Protected! Your digital camera dropped and now cannot zoom in or out? You may be considered quite clumsy, but You’re Protected. You get the idea!


This option goes above and beyond a manufacturer’s warranty which would not provide coverage on such damages as listed above. Although accidental coverage covers most damages it does not cover intentional damages of any kind or losses due to theft. When adding accidental coverage to your contract, your service plan will begin immediately upon the date of purchase and extend up to five full years. Adding accidental coverage guarantees that your product will perform as intended for the life of your coverage.

 
-Manufacturer Defects

-Impact Damage

-Sand/Grit Damage

-Accidental and Unintentional Abuse

-Mechanical Malfunctions

-Normal and Abnormal Wear and Tear

-2 Free CCD Cleaning for the Life of the Contract

-1 Free Video Head Cleaning Per Year for the Life of the Contract

 

Extended Warranty Program is designed to provide you with additional coverage for manufacturer defects. Electronic malfunctions always seem to happen right after the Manufacturer Warranty expires! When you purchase an extended warranty you purchase that peace of mind for those unexpected malfunctions and costly repairs, you are making a wise investment for your equipment.

Buying an extended warranty service plan not only means you are getting the highest level of customer service, but also means you can rest assure in the event your product needs repair. The technicians we have are factory trained and authorized to repair your product and we are using the most up to date computers and state of the art testing equipment needed to properly diagnose and repair your product. There is no limit to the number of repairs throughout the life of your service plan. If it is determined that your product can no longer be repaired, it will be replaced with a new product of like kind and quality.

No Added Charges You will not pay any out of pocket expenses for your repair. Unlike some protection plans that charge a deductible, your service plan covers all expenses related to repairing or replacing your product. We want to make sure you are happy with your product. If your product fails and needs repair three times for the same reason (outside the manufacturer's warranty), it will be replaced. You can sell or give your product away at any time. The coverage can be transferred to the new owner with one phone call.

Enjoy a true worry free experience for your new product. We'll keep your product working like new and if we can't, we'll buy you a new one. Our service plans are underwritten by an A+ rated insurance carrier ensuring financial protection for the entire length of your plan.

This warranty does not cover equipment which has been misused, tampered with, modified or damaged as a result of accident, water, grit, impact or lack of proper care as indicated in the manual of operations.

-This extended warranty covers all parts and labor.

 

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The Sony HVR-Z1U professional camcorder shoots brilliant high definition 1080i pictures with jaw-dropping detail, color and clarity, and comes equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 12x zoom lens - the same glass and coatings as in Zeiss prime lenses. 

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 DVCAMTM recorders. 

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

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

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens, 12x (optical) 
, f = 4. 5 to 54 mm, f = 32.5 to 390 mm* at 16:9 mode, 
f = 40 to 480 mm* at 4:3 mode, F = 1.6 to 2.8, filter diameter: 72 mm

Built-in filter

1/6 ND, 1/32 ND

Focus

Auto, manual (focus ring/infinity position), one push auto

Imaging device

3-chip 1/3-inch type CCDs

Picture elements

Approx. 1,070,000 pixels (effective), approx. 1,120,000 pixels (total)

White balance

Auto, one-push auto, indoor (3200 K), outdoor (5800 K ñ7 steps)

Shutter speed

60i/NTSC mode: 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000 sec 
50i/PAL mode: 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/215, 1/300, 1/425, 1/600, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1750, 1/2500, 1/3500, 1/6000, 1/10000 sec

Exposure

Auto, manual

Gain

0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB (adjustable for H, M and L gain positions)

Minimum illumination

3 lx with F1.6 at 18 dB

Recording format

1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL)

Play out/Down conversion format

1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL), 480/60p, 576/50p

Tape speed

HDV/DV SP: Max. 18.812 mm/s with PHDVM-63DM cassette 
DVCAM: Max. 28.218 mm/s with PHDVM-63DM cassette

Playback/Recording time

HDV/DV SP: Max. 63 min with PHDVM-63DM cassette 
DVCAM: Max. 41 min with PHDVM-63DM cassette

Fast forward/Rewind time

Approx. 2 min 40 sec with PHDVM-63DM cassette

Audio/Video input/output

AUDIO/VIDEO jack x1 Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 oHm unbalanced, sync negative Audio signal: 327 mV (at load impedance 47 koHm, input impedance more than 47 koHm,output impedance less than 2.2 koHm

S-video input/output

Mini-DIN 4-pin x 1 
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 oHm unbalanced, sync negative 
C: 0.286 Vp-p (NTSC), 0.3 Vp-p (PAL), 75 oHm unbalanced

Component video output

COMPONENT OUTPUT jack 
Y: 1 Vp-p (0.3 V, sync negative) 
Pr/Pb (Cr/Cb): 525 mVp-p (75% color bar), input impedance 75 oHm

i.LINK Interface

4-pin

XLR audio input

XLR 3-pin female x 2, 327 mV, -60 dBu: 3 kë, +40 dBu: 10.8 kë, power supply: approx. 40 V

Headphone

Stereo minijack (dia3.5 mm)

LANC

Stereo mini-minijack (dia2.5 mm)

LCD viewfinder

0.44-inch type, approx. 252,000 pixels (1120 x 225), hybrid type

LCD monitor

3.5-inch (viewable area, measured diagonally), approx. 250,000 pixels (1120 x 224), hybrid type

Microphone

Stereo type, noise reduction on/off

Weight

Approx. 4 lb 10 oz (2.1 kg) (camcorder only)

Power requirements

DC 7.2 V (battery pack)

Power consumption

HDV: Approx. 8.0 W (recording mode with LCD viewfinder on) 
DVCAM/DV: Approx. 7.6 W (recording mode with LCD viewfinder on)

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