Panasonic PV-DV950 Digital Camcorder

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Panasonic PV-DV950 Digital Camcorder
$1749

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3 CCD chips (one for each primary color of light) for high picture quality
IEEE 1394¹ PC Interface allows connection to a PC for advanced editing and viewing
12x Hi-Definition Zoom with a maximum zoom speed of up to 1.3 seconds while in camera pause mode and 2.6 sec. in camera recording mode
120x Digital Zoom² for an incredibly close shot at far away distances
Color LCD Monitor using 180,000 pixels to deliver a brilliantly clear picture
PhotoShot™ Built-in Digital Still Camera capable of recording about 1000 still images on one 80-minute tape in LP mode
Manual Focus Ring can be adjusted to meet your recording demands
High Speed Shutter from 1/60 to 1/8000 sec. to capture the object you're recording, even at extreme speeds
Iris Control provides you with 16 steps from 1.7 to 16 (and closed) to adjust to almost any lighting condition
AE (Auto Exposure) Lock keeps the subject from being "lost" when a dramatic change of light occurs

Specifications

Digital Effects: Wipe/Mix, Strobe, Still and Monotone
Gain Control in five steps from 0 to 12db to meet your video requirements
White Balance for optimum color balance in any condition, whether it be from sunshine, incandescent or fluorescent lighting
5-Mode Program AE prepares for almost any recording condition: Sports, Portrait, Low Light, Spot Light and Surf & Snow
Digital Electronic Image Stabilization to compensate for unintentional hand and camcorder movement to help stabilize your recordings
Color Viewfinder (160K pixels) makes you feel like you're part of the action even when you're recording
Index Search automatically places a signal on the video tape at the beginning of each recorded program in order to easily find the spot you're looking for
Book Mark Search probes the blank portion of your tape (in VCR Mode) and finds the end of your last recording, even after you have ejected your tape and reinserted it for recording at a later date.
A/V Docking Station contains S-Video and A/V terminals allowing for connection from the digital Palmcorder Camcorder to a TV, computer, edit control deck or other properly equipped video products.
S-Video Output provides a brilliantly clear, high-quality video link to televisions and other monitoring equipment
PCM Stereo (12-bit/16-bit) records audio at extremely high levels for magnificently crisp stereo sound

1IEEE 1394 cable, IEEE 1394 host adapter card, and software required to transfer video or stills to a PC. Must have Macintosh OS (Version 7.6.1 or later ) or Windows '95, Windows'98, or Windows NT (4.0 or later) to use host adapter card.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft in the United States and other countries.

2 As magnification increases, resolution decreases.