Sony HVRA1U Hard Drive Camcorder

HVR-A1U 1/3" Professional HDV Camcorder with 3-Million Pixel CMOS Imager, DVCAM and Mini DV Recording Options, Professional Audio Inputs and Time Code

Sony is expanding its lineup of HDV products for professionals with the new HVR-A1U model, based on a 1/3-inch, 3-megapixel Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) imager.Sony has improved upon the key attributes of traditional CMOS sensors with proprietary technology, & this innovative CMOS device is also accompanied by Sonys EIP, which enables the high-speed processing required for capturing high-definition video images, & allows an HDV camcorder to record & playback high-quality still images.The first professional high-definition application of this enhanced imaging technology is in the HVR-A1U model. EIP technology is also at the core of a new consumer product counterpart, the Sony HDR-HC1 Handycam.The combination of a 3-megapixel CMOS sensor with Sony's Enhanced Imaging Processor enables a camcorder to capture & process high-definition video & still images with unprecedented levels of gradation & detailed image reproduction. Building on Sony's long history of imager & camera development, Sony is no