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's a preconception with a modern house that everything in it has to be really small, " said Mr. Damaschke, 48-year-old chief creative officer at movie studio DreamWorks Animation, noting the 15-seat couch that anchors the living room.