Description
JVC Gy-HM250E 4k camera
The new JVC Gy HM250E 4k camera is a full-featured compact camcorder with the awesome feature of live streaming direct to the web from the camera. Also featuring built-in custom graphics overlay so you can, HDMI and 3G-SDI outputs. It has professional audio connectivity and is capable of shooting 4:2:2 full HD at 50Mbps, You can output live 4K via HDMI.
Advanced IP network communication and live HD streaming
The JVC Gy HM250E 4k camera features JVC’s latest IP communications engine, giving you remote control and monitoring of vital camera and lens functions from a tablet, smartphone, or computer anywhere in the world. Live streaming is possible in HD or SD resolutions, depending on available bandwidth. Connect your camera to an optional Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE modem and share your program with an audience anywhere in the world via content delivery networks such as YouTube, Facebook Live, and other cloud services.
HD-SDI (3G) and HDMI output
The JVC Gy HM250E 4k camera comes with a wide variety of connectors to meet the needs of professional applications, including HD-SDI (3G) and HDMI. Secure digital connection is assured between external devices such as a recorder or switcher. Simultaneous output from both SDI and HDMI is also possible.
1/2.3-inch 12.4M CMOS sensor
This camcorder was built to deliver stunning, life-like 4K Ultra HD (3840×2160) video. JVC’s 4K CMOS sensor with 12.4M pixels delivers high sensitivity and excellent performance over a wide range of lighting conditions. Details are crisp and accurate throughout the entire image plane.
Full HD 4:2:2 recording at 50Mbps
The ability to record H.264 4:2:2 24-60p at 50Mbps makes this an ideal camera for broadcasting and production houses alike. The color accuracy of 4:2:2 enables the camera to deliver exceptional color resolution even when images are in sharp contrast to the background. This is particularly useful when strong colors are in contrast to bright backgrounds, or in green screen usage.
120fps high-speed recording for slow-motion playback
The JVC Gy HM250E 4k camera allows high-speed recording at up to 120fps (59.94Hz) / 100fps (50Hz) for smooth slow-motion playback. This can be used to create artistic effects or to review action replays when examining sporting skills. The feature is only available at 1920×1080 resolution and offers up to 1/5 slow at 24p mode.
Detachable handle unit with professional XLR audio
The detachable heavy-duty handle makes the camcorder easy to carry and also makes it simple to shoot from low angles, thanks to its built-in REC button with lock function, and zoom lever. XLR audio inputs are provided for the attachment of a professional microphone or for LINE input, complete with Phantom power supply capability.
- 4K Ultra HD recording (150 Mbps, 24/30p) to SDXC (UHS-I Speed class3) card
- Single 1/2.3-inch CMOS image sensor with 12.4 million pixels (9.03 active)
- High-quality integrated 12x F1.2-3.5 zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 29.6-355mm)
- Dynamic zoom in HD mode combines optical zoom and pixel mapping to create seamless and lossless 24x zoom
- Broadcast features • Customizable graphic overlays (on/off switchable) • Option for custom broadcaster logos, watermark, time, and temperature • Selectable pre-loaded logos
- Wired remote control supported
- HD-SDI (3G) and HDMI outputs (4K output via HDMI only)
- Live 4K UHD output via HDMI connector
- Advanced JVC streaming engine compatible with USTREAM, Zixi, and Wowza Streaming Engine
- IP network remote control, remote viewing, metadata editing, FTP clips (requires appropriate network connection and adapter)
- 4:2:2 full HD recording at 50Mbps (24-60p)
- 120fps HD slow motion recording
- Dual SDHC/SDXC slots enable dual, backup, and continuous recording
- 9 user button assignable functions
- 2 position ND filter (1/4, 1/16)
- 0.24-inch color viewfinder (1.56M pixel) with smart focus assist function
- 3.5-inch color LCD display (920K pixels) with smart focus assist function
- Built-in stereo microphone
- External microphone and WIFI or LTE Dongle not included
- Includes handle unit and SSL-JVC50 7.4V battery, AC Adapter
Technical Specifications:
| Camera Front-End Specifications |
| Image Sensor (inch) |
1/2.3 Inch CMOS |
| Number of Sensors |
1 |
| Mega Pixels |
12.4 |
| Gain in dB |
0 to 36 |
| Shutter speed |
1/6 to 1/10000 |
| White Balance modes |
FAW, AWA, 3200K, 5600K, Manual |
| Color Matrix adjustment |
Yes |
| Wide Dynamic Range Mode (WDR) |
Yes |
| User-selected function buttons |
Yes, 13 (9 Buttons 4 Cross shaped) |
| User Customizes Menu |
Yes |
Optical Specifications:
| Lens mount |
Internal |
| Optical Zoom X times |
12 |
| Dynamic Zoom x times |
24 |
| Lens F Number |
1.2 to 3.5 |
| Lens ratio from/to |
4.67mm to 56.04mm |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
| Special Auto Focus Features |
Area Focus, Near/Far Modes, Face |
| Optical Image stabilization |
Yes |
| Filter Diameter in mm |
62mm |
| Build in ND Filters |
None, 1/4, 1/16 |
Recording Formats:
| Media |
SDHC/SDXC |
| Media Class |
4K/70 Mbps,HD and below Class 10
4K/150Mbps UHS1-U3 (no UHS-2) |
| Recording slots |
2 |
| Encoder |
H.264 |
| File Format MOV |
Yes |
| File Format MP4 |
Yes |
| File Format AVCHD |
Yes |
| Video Codec MPEG4 AVC/H264 4K/HD |
Yes |
| Video Codec AVCHD |
Yes |
| Recording specials |
4:2:2 HD Record (H.264,50Mbps) |
| Simultaneous recording on 2 cards |
Yes |
| Simultaneous recording in 2 modes |
Yes |
| Resolution 3840 x 2160 |
Yes, 29,97p/25p/23.98p |
| Resolution 1920 x 1080 |
Yes, 60i/50i |
| Resolution 1440 x 1080 |
Yes, 60i/50i |
| Resolution 1280 x720 |
Yes, 60p/50/30p/25p |
| Resolution 720 x 576 |
Yes, 50i |
| Resolution 720 x 480 |
Yes, 60i |
| Resolution 640 x 360 |
Yes, 30p/25p |
| High-Speed Recording |
Yes |
| High-Speed Recording Modes |
1920×1080 QuickTime (MPEG-4, AVC/H.264)
120fps/100fps |
| Recording Data Rate 1 |
150 Mbps (UHD) |
| Recording Data Rate 2 |
70 Mbps (UHD) |
| Recording Data Rate 3 |
8,17,24,28 Mbps (AVCHD) |
| Recording Data Rate 4 |
35 Mbps (UHQ) |
| Recording Data Rate 5 |
50 Mbps (XHQ/YUV422) |
| Recording Data Rate 6 |
8 Mbps (SD) |
| Recording Data Rate 7 |
9,8,5,3,1.2,0.8,0.3,0.2 (WEB) |
| SD Recording |
Yes |
| Interval Recording |
Yes |
| Pre Rec (retro) recording |
Yes, 5 sec. (4K)
5,10,15 sec. (HD/SD) |
| Audio Channels |
2 |
IP Section of the Product
| IP Main Connection |
USB A Host |
| IP Connection supports |
Ethernet, WIFI – and LTE USB Adapters |
| IP Features Live-Streaming |
Yes |
| IP Features Remote |
Yes, Via Web-Browser (no apps needed) |
| IP Features FTP |
Yes, Different protocols |
| IP Features Meta-Data |
Yes, Local and Remote editing and data exchange |
| Live-Streaming Bitrates |
1920 x 1080 (59.94i/50i) Audio AAC 128 k 12/8/5/3 Mbps
1280 x 720 (59.94p/50p) Audio AAC 128 k 12/8/5/3 Mbps
1280 x 720 (29.97p/25p) Audio AAC 128 k 8/5/3/1.5 Mbps
720 x 480 (59.94i) 720 x 576 (50i) Audio AAC 128 k/64 k 8/5/3/1.5/0.8/0.3 Mbps
640 x 360 (29.97p/25p) Audio AAC 128 k/64k 3/1.5/0.8/0.3 Mbps |
| Live-Streaming Protocols |
RTMP, MPEG2-TS/UDP, MPEG2-TS/RTP, RTSP/RTP, Zixi |
| Live-Streaming Single cast |
Yes |
| Live-Streaming Multicast |
Yes |
| Live-Streaming reconnect |
Yes |
| Live-Streaming and simultaneous REC |
Yes |
| Live-streaming pre-sets of destinations |
4 |
| FTP Protocol formats |
FTP / SFTP / FTPS |
| FTP upload during REC |
Yes |
| FTP servers preset |
4 |
| Meta-data presets of servers |
4 |
| Note for all kinds of USB Adapters |
The connection to a network will be made by the USB Host Port of the camcorder (on the right back end side of the camcorder).
Please select the device which you are going to use:
WIFI dongle / 3G/4G dongle or a CAT Network adapter. The Adapter you going to be using must be a registered Adapter (see attached compatible list), cause all of these Adapter need dedicated drivers, to be implemented into the camcorder. In the case of LTE adapters, there must be done a pre-set of these dongles in your local PC first! |
| Recommendation for WIFI USB Adapters (EU only) |
Please Note: Sometimes the Manufacturers change the Revision of the Set, but the product name is not changed, We can´t track such issues so may is possible that such dongles even its mentioned here, may not work.
The Adapters below are workable in the 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz infrastructure. |
| WIFI Dongle 1 |
Sitecom WLA.1001 |
| WIFI Dongle 2 |
EnGenius EUB1200AC /Realtek RTL8812AU |
| WIFI Dongle 3 |
ASUS USB1200AC /Realtek RTL8812AU |
| WIFI Dongle 4 |
D-LINK DWA-172 (revA1) /Realtek RTL8811AU |
| WIFI Dongle 5 |
EDIMAX EW-781UTC /Realtek RTL8811AU |
| WIFI Dongle 6 |
D-LINK DWA-171(revA1) /Realtek 8811AU |
| WIFI Dongle 7 |
TP-LINK Archer T4U /AC1200 Realtek8811AU not T4U V2.0 AC1300!! |
| WIFI Dongle 8 |
Wideland (over Amazon) ACWIFI DEWIFIC001A |
| Ethernet Dongle 1 |
EDIMAX EU-4208 |
| Ethernet Dongle 2 |
Sitecom LN-030 V2 not Sitecom LN-030 V3 |
| Ethernet Dongle 3 |
Hamlet HNU2GTX |
| Ethernet Dongle 4 |
D-LINK DUB-E100 (rev C1) |
| Recommendation for 3G/4G (LTE) Adapters |
Dear Customer, for most countries we have a recommendation of adapters, please download our info sheet for LTE support, below you find a special recommendation, which should work in most countries. |
Special Features:
| Overlay for Broadcast-News |
Yes |
| Self Modify Templates via SDP Generator |
Yes, For News |
| Text support |
Yes |
| Logo support |
Yes |
| Watermark |
Yes, Free Position |
| Full-Screen Graphics |
Yes, PNG or JPG Files Max 50 Images |
| LIVE Logo |
Yes, Self-design |
| Overlay output selection |
Yes, REC
LIVE out
Stream |
IN-OUT´s Connections
| OUT HDSDI |
Yes, 3G HDSDI |
| OUT HDSDI Format max. |
1080/60p,50p 8 Bit 4:2:2 EE |
| OUT HDMI |
Yes |
| OUT HDMI Format max. |
2160/30p,25p,24p 8 bit 4:2:2 EE
1080/60p,50p 8 bit 4:2:2 EE |
| OUT AV |
Yes, a 3.5mm mini-jack |
| OUT Audio Line |
Yes, 1 time 3.5mm mini jack |
| OUT Audio Headphone |
Yes, 1 time 3.5mm mini jack |
| IN Audio XLR MIC/LINE |
Yes, 2 times supports LINE and MIC Level with +48V |
| IN Audio AUX |
Yes, 1 time 3.5mm mini jack |
| Build in Microphones |
Yes, Stereo MIC |
| Wired remote IN |
Yes, serial LANC 2.5mm mini jack |
| USB HOST |
Yes |
| USB Data Exchange (Storage) |
Yes |
EVF and LCD
| Operation Panel Type |
LCD |
| Operation Panel Resolution |
920K |
| Operation Panel Size diagonal in inch |
3.5 |
| Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Type |
LCOS |
| Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Resolution |
1,56M |
| Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Size diagonal in inch |
0.24 |
Power and Environment Specs:
| Power AC |
Yes, DC12V (AC Adapter) |
| Power DC |
Yes, 12V, Battery 7.4V |
| Power consumption |
Approx 8.5W (with VF in 4K REC mode, default settings) |
| Operation Temperature in Celsius degrees |
0 to 40 |
| Storage Temperature in Celsius degrees |
-20 to 50 |
| Operation Humidity in % |
30 to 80 |
| Storage Humidity under % |
85 |
Mechanical Information:
| Weight in kg |
Approx.1.47 (including battery) |
| Measurements (WxHxD) in mm |
W 149 x H 191 x D 307 |
| Handle removable |
Yes |
Include Package:
| Battery |
Yes, x1 (SSL-JVC50) |
| AC/DC adapter |
Yes |
| Handle unit |
Yes, with Professional Audio XLR support |
| Instructions |
Yes |
General Editing Note:
| NOTE: Simulated pictures. The values for weight and dimensions are approximate.E.&O.E. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
Product Support:
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Pros:
- 4K Ultra HD recording for high-resolution footage.
- XLR audio inputs for professional-grade audio recording.
- Dual SD card slots for extended recording and backup options.
- Live streaming capabilities for broadcasting events in real-time.
- Supports multiple recording formats for flexibility in post-production.
CONS:
- Smaller sensor sizes may limit low-light performance and dynamic range.
CONCLUSION:
The JVC Gy-HM250E 4K camera offers a range of impressive features, making it a versatile choice for content creators. With 4K Ultra HD recording, XLR audio inputs, and dual SD card slots, it caters to professional needs. The live streaming capability enhances its appeal, allowing real-time broadcasting to various platforms. Additionally, the camera’s 12x zoom lens and 4:2:2 full HD recording at 50Mbps ensure high-quality results. However, the camera’s smaller sensor size may impact its low-light performance and dynamic range. Overall, the JVC Gy-HM250E 4K camera presents a compelling option for those seeking a powerful and portable camcorder.
Content source : JVC website
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