Broadcast quality

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Broadcast Quality is a term used to denote the high level of quality achieved by professional or high end Cameras/Camcorders. The camcorders are heavily priced and often retail for £1000($1800). Often dubbed 'Semi-Professional' camcorders, they are often used by wedding photographers and amateur filmmakers. However, the term has been hijacked by marketing firms and has become vague and meaningly (similar to "digital quality").

All broadcast quality cameras contain 3 Charge-Coupled Devices (AKA 3CCD) The three sensor chips handle the 3 primary colours of incoming light; Red, Green, and Blue. This allows for more colour accurate, and higher quality images to be taken. Broadcast quality cameras include (In increasing price) Canon: XM1 (GL-1 in the US), XM2 (GL-2), XL1, XL1-s, XL2 and the new HD XL H1. Sony: The DCR-VX range.

Broadcast quality is also attained by the size of the chips^{[citation needed]}.