JVC GY-HC550U 4K Hand-Held Connected Broadcast Camera

Built-in wireless LAN with super-reliable SRT or Zixi streaming. Optional HEVC/H.265 encoding. Never before has this level of connectivity been available in a compact, handheld camcorder. Ideal for broadcast newsgathering, it's equipped with JVC's powerful communications engine that delivers high quality, low latency error-free video right from the camera, wirelessly. And while shooting, your crew can view return video and receive IFB from your facility. With its integrated 20x lens there are no compromises in image quality. There are plenty of media options including SDHC, SDXC and SDD. You can even shoot and record to SSD (solid state drive) media in a wide variety of formats, including 10-bit ProRes 422 at 4K resolution and 50/60p frame rates.** Everything you need is included, including built-in dual channel (2.4GHz, 5GHz) broadband radios with MIMO. Just plug in an appropriate media card and begin shooting, recording and streaming.

Key Features

• Built-in wireless LAN (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO with external antenna
• high-performance 1080 60p/50p live streaming with Zixi error correction
• (4K Rec + HD streaming + 4K HDMI output)
• Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) QoS technology
• Low latency and high-quality streaming up to 20Mbps
• HEVC/H.265 encoding for streaming with 50% reduction in bit rate-or-contribution quality 4:2:2 10-bit streaming at up to 24Mbps (via optonal KA-EN200G)
• Broadcast overlay on video and streaming
• Stream to Facebook Live with RTMPS protocol
• H.265/HEVC streaming (with optional KA-EN200)
• LAN terminal (Streaming/IFB/Remote) in addition to USB host
• Stream with SMPTE 2022 Forward Error Correction
• Return over IP (Return video and IFB)
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) for precise time code synchronization
• Auto FTP to upload native video clips automatically
• 10-bit ProRes 422/422HQ/422LT at 4K resolution and 50/60p frame rates
• recording to M.2 SSD**
• SSD recording in ProRes 422HD (with optional KA-MC100G and SSD)
• Backup recording to SSD (with optional KA-MC100G and SSD)
• Clip Continuous Record mode
• 4K UHD 30p/25p/24p 4:2:2 10-bit/4:2:0 8-bit (150Mbps) & various HD recording to SDHC/SDXC card*
• HD-SDI output when shooting in 4K mode
• HDR recording, HLG or J-Log1 (10-bit)
• 1-inch (effective) CMOS sensor with high picture quality
• F11 Sensitivity
• Newly-developed 3-ring 4K lens with 20x zoom (f=28mm-560mm 35mm equivalent)
• 40x lossless dynamic zoom
• 4-inch high resolution LCD monitor
• LCOS Quad VGA viewfinder
• XLR audio connectors