In Japan, arrived 10 July, the successor to the popular Dreichippers TRV-950 in the trade. The new Sony DCR-HC1000 is able to capture DV video with digital multichannel audio. In order for the DV format remains compatible, the recording is made in Vierkanalton with a resolution of 12 bits and a sampling rate of 32 kHz. In post-processing on PC "provides Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator for a transformation of the multi-channel sound into the DVD-player compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 format. Thus, the home movie maker does not have to resort to four microphones, Sony is offering as an accessory like a multi-channel microphone ECM CQP1, which is simply plugged into the recorder and the sound takes from four different directions. And one more detail distinguishes the new Model of the Mass: How has integrated a rotatable handle, which facilitates the films from different positions. However, this idea is not new, but well plagiarized from current Sharp camcorders. The other specifications are quite similar to the previous model: Three 1/4.7-Zoll-CCDs with 1,070.000 pixels that can be used with 690,000 effective for video. In addition there are a 12x zoom lens and a hybrid 2.5-inch LCD display. The selling price of the DCR-HC1000 is still just as open as a possible release date in Germany. In Japan, the new model is considerably cheaper than its predecessor, our tip is a German list price of around 1500 euros.
