These composing and editing limitations are serious snags, because a camcorder like this one could be perfect for the many local TV news operations that currently broadcast their in-studio anchors in high definition, but never get high-def from the field.
It does it on the very same little MiniDV tapes that other digital camcorders use for capturing standard-definition fare, yet manages to cram 60 minutes of high-def onto a standard one-hour cassette.
Also on the slate is the company's first 3D LED Ultra High Definition set, a 55-incher that will be displaying Ultra High Def footage of booth visitors.
Unfortunately, the sad tradition of not including an HDMI cable with high-definition, HDMI-enabled consoles continues here, with only a (standard def) RCA cable included in the box.