Hitachi has significantly improved the internal processing of its SK-HD1000 high-definition studio and field production camera. Among the upgrades is a 60dB HD signal-to-noise ratio at F10 and a resolution of 1,100 horizontal TV lines.

The company said these specs translate into the cleanest, sharpest digital processing HDTV camera picture on the market in its price range. The camera also comes with new functions, control panels, CCUs, and other production accessories.