JVC GY-HM790U ProHD camcorder

Allbritton Communications-owned ABC affiliate WCFT-WJSU-WBMA Birmingham-Anniston-Tuscaloosa, Ala. (DMA 39), has purchased 20 JVC Professional Products CoGY-HM790 ProHD camcorders for studio and ENG work as part of an overall transition to local HD news production. Ron Thomas, the stations’ director of engineering, said the station began using four of the new cameras in its studio in […]

Allbritton-owned ABC affiliate WCIV Charleston, S.C. (DMA 98), is making the move to local HD news with ProHD cameras from JVC Professional Products Co., a division of JVC Americas Corp. The station has purchased 11 GY-HM790U and six GY-HM750U cameras, which will be used for studio and ENG operations. According to Billy Kalenda, WCIV director […]

Allbritton Communications Co.’s ABC affiliate WSET Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va. (DMA  66), has transitioned to local HD news with new ProHD cameras from JVC Professional Products Co. The station recently purchased eight GY-HM790Us and eight GY-HM750Us, which will be used for studio and ENG work. WSET is one of six Allbritton stations that is standardizing on JVC […]

KRNV, the NBC affiliate serving Reno, Nev. (DMA 108), purchased 14 JVC Professional Products Co. GY-HM790U ProHD cameras for ENG and creative services applications. The cameras arrived in April and most have been deployed in the field. Jeff Deitch, KRNV chief photographer, said each shooter has two 32GB SDHC media cards, which provide more than […]