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For the last two months, JVC has been showing a prototype of a 3CCD HD camcorder, rumored to be a 3x 1/5” CCD sensor recording 1080/50/60i on a 30GB hard drive.

Details on the camera are sketchy at best. Specifications like format (HDV or AVCHD) are still lacking from JVC but it is based on the Everio GZ-MG505 HDD camcorder. This camcorder should hit the market in the first half of 2007. It is also rumored to be able to shoot 1080p, an industry move that started with the Sony HVR-V1.

It seems manufacturers are pushing towards 720/1080p even for consumer models. Now that is great news for the consumer market.