JVC GY-HC550E Camcorder ENG 4K-HDR and FullHD streaming
The JVC GY-HC550 Connected Cam professional handheld camcorder is a 4K UHD camcorder for work in traditional or IP workflows. The camera includes a number of broadcast-related features, such as overlay, GPS metadata and HD MPEG-2 encoding, to make it easy to connect to legacy broadcast systems. The camera has built-in wireless LAN and Zixi wireless protocol.
The GY-HC550's sensor is a 1" CMOS and a lens with three manual rings and integrated 20x optical and 40x digital zoom. It has 2 SD card slots, and a slot for an optional SSD, allowing UHD capture at 60/50p. Supports HDR in HLG or JLog1.
Captures UHD in ProRes or MP4, and is capable of recording HD in MPEG-2 and HD streaming over IP, via a wired connection. It features IFB and IP video return, as well as automatic FTP for video files to be transferred automatically.
Professional handheld camcorder for ENG featuring a 4K 1'' CMOS sensor combined with a newly developed 20x lens with 3-ring control. With a high-resolution viewfinder, image framing and focus control is easily achieved and can reach up to 12 dynamic range stops, with support for BT709, BT2020 and BT2100 HLG colour spaces. It can record to SSD media in a wide variety of formats, including 10-bit ProRes 422 with 4K resolution and 50/60p frame rates. Other codecs and recording formats, such as H.264 and MPEG-2, are also available, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of workflows.
It offers a set of advanced IP connectivity features, offering live streaming in full HD quality, FTP file transfer and remote camera control. Camcorder connectivity will be via the camera's USB host port (on the right rear side of the camera). Select the device to be used: WIFI dongle, 3G/4G LTE dongle or Ethernet adapter (RJ45). The adapter to be used must be a registered adapter, as each adapter requires drivers implemented in the camera to work. In the case of LTE adapters, you must first preset these devices on your local PC. In the case of the wifi network, the wireless network signal receiver is built-in to the camera itself.
JVC GY-HC550E Features
- Built-in wireless LAN (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO with external antenna
- Broadcast overlay on video and streaming
- High performance 1080 60p/50p live streaming
- 4K UHD 60p/50p ProRes 4:2:2 10-bit recording to SSD*
- Newly-developed 4K lens with 20x zoom
- 4K Rec + HD streaming + 4K HDMI output
- Return over IP (Return video and IFB)
- Auto FTP to upload native video clips automatically
- Low latency and high-quality streaming up to 20Mbps
- LAN terminal (Streaming/IFB/Remote) in addition to USB host (v3.0)
- F12 Sensitivity
- 40x lossless dynamic zoom
- 4-inch high resolution LCD monitor
- 1" (effective) CMOS sensor with high picture quality
- HDR recording, HLG or J-Log1 (10-bit)
- XLR audio connectors
- 4K UHD 30p/25p/24p 4:2:0 8-bit recording to SDHC/SDXC card
Data sheet
- Protocols
- MPEG2-TS/RTP
MPEG2-TS/TCP
MPEG2-TS/UDP
RTMP
RTSP/RTP
SRT
Zixi - Outputs
- HDMI
SDI - Max. Video Resolution
- 1280x720 - HD
1920x1080 - HD
2048x1080 - 2K
3840x2160 - UHD - Entradas Audio
- Balanceado
- Salidas Audio
- No Balanceado
- Data and Control
- LANC
Local
USB - Power
- AC
Battery
DC - Grabador
- Si
- Recording Media
- Tarjeta SD
- Codec / Ficheros
- H264
MOV
MP4
MPEG
MXF - Montura de cámara
- Fija
- Sensor Size
- 1-inch
- Sensor Type
- CMOS x1
- Transmisión
- Ethernet
Wireless
Camera Front-End Specifications
- Image Sensor (inch)
- 1" (effective) CMOS
- Number of Sensors
- 1
- Mega Pixels
- 9,35 mio
- Sensitivity in F at 2000 Lux
- F 12
- 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
- LOG Mode
- Yes, J-LOG HLR
- User selected function buttons
- Yes
- User Customizes Menu
- Yes
Optical Specifications
- Lens mount
- Internal
- Optical Zoom X times
- 20
- Dynamic Zoom x times
- 40
- Lens F Number
- 2.8 to 4.5
- Lens ratio from / to
- 9.43mm to 188.6mm
- Lens ratio equivalent to 35mm
- 28mm to 560mm
- Auto Focus
- Yes
- Optical Image stabilization
- Yes
- Filter Diameter in mm
- 82mm
- Build in ND Filters
- 3 Filters: 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 plus OPEN
Recording Formats
- Media
- SDHC/SDXC memory card x 2 plus M2 SSD Slot with Adapter* optional
- Media Class
- 4K/70 Mbps,HD and below Class 10 4K/150Mbps UHS1-U3 (no UHS-2)
- Recording slots
- 3
- Encoder
- ProRes, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (HD/SD), MPEG-2 (HD)
- File Format MOV
- Yes
- File Format MP4
- Yes
- File Format MXF
- Yes
- Video Codec MPEG2 Long GOP
- Yes
- Video Codec MPEG4 AVC/H264 4K/HD
- Yes
- Video Codec H264 (SD)
- Yes
- Video Codec others
- 4K UHD ProRes / Proxy H264
- Recording Resolution Formats
- Resolution 3840 x 2160
- Yes, 4K UHD 60p/50p (ProRes) 422HQ/422/422LT 10-bit
4K UHD 30p/25p/24p (H.264) 4:2:2 10-bit / 4:2:0 8-bit 150Mbps/70Mbps
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Yes
- Resolution 1280 x720
- Yes
- Resolution 720 x 576
- Yes, 50i
- Resolution 960 x 540
- Yes
- Resolution 480 x 270
- Yes
- SD Recording
- Yes
- Audio Channels
- 2
- Audio Recording modes
- LPCM 2ch, 48kHz/16-bit (MOV/MXF*), µ-Law 2ch (Proxy), AAC 2ch (MP4)
- Audio Filters
- Yes
IP Section of the Product
- IP Main Connection
- USB A Host, Ethernet LAN RJ45 1000Base-T
- IP Connection supports
- Ethernet, WIFI - and LTE USB Adapters
- IP Build-in WIFI
- Yes
- IP Build in WIFI-Band aera support
- 2,4GHz and 5GHz with MIMO
- IP Features Live-Streaming
- Yes
- IP Features Remote
- Yes, via RM-LP100 or Web-Browser no apps needed
- IP Features FTP
- Yes, Different protocols
- IP Features Auto FTP Upload
- Yes
- IP Features Meta-Data
- Yes, Local and Remote editing and data exchange
- IP Features IFB (Audio-Return via IP)
- Yes, with optional Audio encoder AAC Format
- IP Video Return stream
- Yes
- Live-Streaming Bitrates
- 1920 x 1080 (59.94p/50p) 20 – 8Mbps, (29.97p/25p) 20 – 3Mbps, 1920 x 1080 (59.94i/50i) 20 – 3Mbps,
1280 x 720 (59.94p/50p) 20 – 3Mbps, 1280 x 720 (29.97p/25p) 8 – 1.5Mbps,
640 x 360 (59.94p/50p) 3/1.5Mbps, 640 x 360 (29.97p/25p) 3 – 0.3Mbps
- Live-Streaming Protocols
- RTMP, MPEG2-TS/UDP, MPEG2-TS/TCP, MPEG2-TS/RTP, RTSP/RTP, Zixi* or SRT (optional selection)
- 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 presets
- 4
- Meta-Data presets of servers
- 3
- Note for all kind 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 use must be a registered Adapter (see attached compatible list), cause all of these Adapter needs dedicate drivers, which to be implemented into the camcorder.In the case for LTE adapters, there must be done a pre-set of these dongles in your local PC first!
Special Features
- Overlay for Broadcast-News
- Yes
- Fix Templates
- Yes
- Self Modify Templates via SDP Generator
- Yes
- Text support
- Yes
- Logo support
- Yes
- LIVE Logo
- Yes
- Overlay output selection
- Yes, REC / LIVE / STREAM
IN-OUT´s Connections
- OUT HDSDI
- Yes, 3G HDSDI
- OUT HDSDI Format max.
- 1080/60p,50p 10 Bit 4:2:2 EE
- OUT HDMI
- Yes
- OUT HDMI Format max.
- UHD
- OUT AV
- Yes, 3.5mm mini jack
- OUT Audio Headphone
- Yes, 1 times 3.5mm mini jack
- IN Audio XLR MIC/LINE
- Yes, 2 CH with +48 V Mic and Line support
- Time code IN/OUT
- Yes
- Wired remote IN
- Yes, serial LANC 2.5mm mini jack
- USB HOST
- Yes
- Option Slot
- SSD Caddy Support
EVF and LCD
- Operation Panel Type
- LCD
- Operation Panel Resolution
- WVGA (800 x 480), 800 x 450 at 16:9
- Operation Panel Size diagonal in inch
- 3.97
- Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Type
- LCOS
- Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Resolution
- Quad VGA (1280 x 960), 1280 x 720 at 16:9
- Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Size diagonal in inch
- 0.4
Power and Enviroment Spec´s
- Power AC
- Yes, DV12V(AC Adapter)
- Power DC
- Yes, 7,2 Volt Battery BN-VC264
- Battery types
- BN-VC264
- Power consumption
- 17,5 Watt
Mechanical Informations
- Weight in kg
- 3,1 kg
- Measurements (WxHxD) in mm
- W 195 x H 230 x D 445
Include Package
- Battery
- Yes, BN-VC296G
- AC/DC adapter
- Yes, AC Adapter
- Cable 1
- Yes, Power cord
- Additional s
- Yes, Wireless Antennas 2x, Lens Cap
General Editing Note
- NOTE:
- Simulated pictures.The values for weight and dimensions are approximate.E.&O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.