JVC Camcorders Add Livestreaming Capabilities
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/07/20
Camcorders
from JVC
Professional Video can now stream directly from the
camera to two major social networks. JVC's Connected
Cam
500- and 900-Series camcorders can transmit videos to Facebook Live
and YouTube Live with a single button click, as long as the cameras
they have the latest firmware update. The new feature makes it
possible for broadcasters to live-stream events, meetings, games and
other visual activities.
With
the update, the 500-Series cameras can also produce streams in
vertical (606x1080 and 404x720) and square (1080x1080 and 720x720)
formats.
The
"Easy Setup Facebook Live" feature, previously available on
the JVC GY-HM250, can also be used by GY-HC500 users for real-time
broadcasting on individual, business and media pages. The benefit,
according to the company, is that users can deliver the video "in
seconds" versus having to type in and adjust settings
beforehand.
The
new firmware also incorporates an "Easy Setup YouTube Live"
feature that provides a direct-to-YouTube capability and allows users
to schedule streaming with a specified start time.
The
models covered under this update include:
-
GY-HC500U,
a 4K handheld 1-inch camcorder (with a suggested retail price of
$3,900);
-
GY-HC500SPC,
a 4K sports production and coaching 1-inch camcorder ($4,400);
-
GY-HC550U,
a 4K handheld 1-inch broadcast camcorder ($5,500);
-
GY-HC900ST,
a 2/3-inch studio camcorder ($12,500); and
-
GY-HC900CHU,
a 2/3-inch broadcast camcorder ($13,950).
For more information, visit the JVC site.
About the Author
Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.