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With all these advantages, it's no wonder many of the world's leading broadcast stations have already adopted P2. Panasonic P2 equipment has turned in gold-medal performances on the biggest stages - such as the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino.
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A P2HD Camera-Recorder That's Built for Professionals • Supports all HD/SD recording formats at the price of an SD camera-recorder • Advanced P2 technology provides fast, rugged performance plus IT connectivity • 2/3-inch interchangeable lens system • Variable frame rate function...
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Professional HD Quality Progressive 3CCD and 2/3-inch Interchangeable Lens System for Full-Fledged HD Video Production 2/3-Inch Interchangeable Lens System The 2/3-inch bayonet mount allows use of a wide assortment of broadcast and professional lenses from a number of companies*. 2/3-inch zoom lenses make it easier to capture the shallower depth of field often used in professional videos.
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Extended Recording with Four Slots for 16-GB P2 Cards The AG-HPX500 has slots for four P2 cards so you can record continuously onto all four in sequence. Using four of the new 16-GB P2 cards (available soon), you can get up to 68 minutes of HD recording (1080/60i, 4 cards x 17 minutes = 68) or 136 minutes of SD (DVCPRO 50) recording (4 cards x 34 minutes = 136).
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•720p over 60p (or 50p) Mode: The unit can output a DVCPRO HD stream from the IEEE 1394 connector as it records. This lets you produce a backup copy using a connected external hard disk recorder, such as the Panasonic AJ-HD1400 DVCPRO HD recorder or the Focus Enhancements FireStore FS-100. 50Hz Mode...
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Cine-Like Gamma (Eight-Mode Gamma) Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic has equipped the AG-HPX500 with advanced gamma functions that address eight different shooting scenarios and expand your creative abilities. Included are Cine-Like Gamma, which gives recordings the characteristic warm tone of film recordings, and a News Gamma that's designed especially for news gathering.
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P2 Recording Function Four Slots for Quick Recording on Reliable P2 Memory Cards P2 Cards: High Capacity, Fast Transfer and Superior Reliability Developed for cost effective production applications, the P2 card consists of four SD cards packaged together as a single compact unit that weighs only about 0.099 lbs (45 grams).
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• One-shot rec: Convenient for producing animation, this mode records for a set time (from 1 frame to 1 second) each time you press the Start button. • Interval rec: Recording one frame at a time at set intervals (from 2 frames to 10 min), this mode is useful for monitoring and special ultra-undercranking effects.
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AG-HVX200, the AG-HPX500 is compatible with nonlinear editing systems that support our other P2HD cameras. *The latest compatibility test report with NLEs is shown at https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ (P2 compatibility table) HD SDI/SD Down-Conversion Output The AG-HPX500 comes equipped with two BNC video line outputs for flexible monitoring or line recording use.
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USB 2.0 Interface The AG-HPX500 comes equipped with a USB 2.0 interface. Connect the AG-HPX500 to a Windows PC, and you can upload files from a P2 card to the PC for nonlinear editing, or to a network server. USB2.0 AG-HPX500 Remote Control Unit The AG-HPX500 comes equipped with a 10-pin RCU terminal for...
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Workflow with P2HD News Acquisition and Recording You can configure a basic P2HD recording system by simply connecting the AG-HPX500 to a laptop. It connects to a Windows PC via USB 2.0 or to a Mac via IEEE 1394. Insert a P2 card in the AG-HPX500's slot, and you can use the PC to preview video clips on the card, copy files, and perform simple editing.