Las Vegas (NV) – JVC announced two new Everio camcorders, both of which are capable to record videos in 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second.

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Camcorders are catching up to the Full HD craze and JVC’s new Everio models are now able to provide 1080p recording capability. Scheduled for a March availability, the new GZ-HD5 and the GZ-HD6 are about 45% than the currently offered GZ-HD7, while offering more storage space: The GZ-HD6 integrates a 120 GB hard drive, enough for 10 hours of 1080p video; the GZ-HD5 comes with a 60 GB hard drive. There’s also a microSD slot to expand the storage capacity.

Besides supporting 1080p via JVC’s “Gigabrid engine”, the new camcorders include a HDMI 1.3 interface as well as a progressive scan 3CCD imaging system. JVC said that the GZ-HD5 weighs about 1.25 pounds, battery included.

Both camcorders also include a software package that allows users to burn their movies on DVDs or Blu-ray discs.

The GZ-HD6 will be selling for $1400 MSRP, the GZ-HD5, will be priced at $1200.

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