Item Includes
AG-HVX200 1/3"
3-CCD P2 DV Pro HD Camcorder - CG-AD54SE/1B Lithium-Ion
7.2V / 5400mA Snap-On Battery -, AG-B15 AC
Adaptor/Battery Charger - Microphone Holder - Component
Video Cables with RCA-BNC Adaptors - Remote Control -
Shoulder Strap - Instruction Manual - Panasonic Warranty
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Description
Central to the
realization of P2 is the growing use of Information
Technology (IT) elements to transform the workflow,
especially for newsgathering and post-production. IT
infrastructure and components have brought network
connectivity and ever-larger storage especially hard
disk drive storage - to what was once called broadcast.
In addition, computer memory elements are now found in
consumer devices like cell phones, PDAs and digital
still cameras, and with ever-wider application capacity
is growing and prices falling. Taken together, one can
see that these generic and ubiquitous elements can
revolutionize television.
The Benefits of P2:
Because the P2 card stores audio and video as data it's
capable of doing things that tape never could. For
example, a P2 card can be setto continually buffer
record, recording the full capacity of the card as a
pre-roll buffer. This can be incredibly useful for
sports, news, and event coverage.
Here's how it works: Assume there's a 4 GB P2 card
installed, and the camera is shooting DVCPRO50. That
card has a capacity of about 8 minutes, so with the
pre-roll buffer on, the card will be holding the last 8
minutes BEFORE you press the record button!
If you were waiting for the whales to breech the surface
of the water, you have the shot in memory, just push
record and it will keep all that before the breech, the
breech and what followed.
And because P2 is solid-state memory with no moving
parts, there's no headwear, or spinning parts and no
reason not to take advantage of features such as
continuous recording. Silent operation is probably one
of the first things a new user notices.
The higher capacity the tape drive in a camera, and the
more heads in the tape mechanism (as well as the faster
the heads spin and the tape moves), the more noise a
camera makes. But with the P2 camera recording to P2
memory, there are no moving parts the camera is utterly
silent.
Then there's reliability P2 is a solid-state, basically
indestructible memory card. It's practically impervious
to temperature, weather, condensation, dew, heat,
vibration, magnets, x-rays, dust, dirt, or any of the
other potential hazards that can affect tape (or hard
disk or optical disk) recording methods.
A P2 recording will never have a dropout, dropped
frames, or media errors, a claim that no hard disk, no
tape, and no optical disk recording mechanism can make.
Infinite record times become possible with P2 as well.
Because P2 cards are hot swappable, and because all P2
cameras include multiple card slots, one could
theoretically record perpetually on a P2 camera.
As cards are filled, they can be pulled out, empty cards
can be inserted and recording continues. The camera
knows to roll over from a full card to an empty one and
the Metadata links the footage together so that it can
be reassembled into one long continuous clip in the edit
bay. This is something that tape could never do. |
Features
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Panasonic AG-HVX200
Key Features: |
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White balance with
auto tracking white function |
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True high definition
image quality with low-compression DVCPRO HD intraframe
recording |
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Multiple formats:
DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV selectable |
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High definition
recording formats: 1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/24pA,
1080/30p, 720p (variable frame rates) |
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SD memory card slot
for sharing scene files |
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Standard definition
recording formats: 480/60i, 480/24p, 480pA, 480/30p |
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CineSwitch
technology for variable frame rates in 720p mode: 12,
18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60fps |
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1/3" 16:9 native
high-sensitivity progressive 3-CCD with 1080/60p
scanning |
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New DSP with 14-bit
A/D conversion and 19-bit internal processing for
unprecedented accuracy |
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16:9/4:3 switchable
for standard definition recording, 16:9 native for HD |
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Wide angle Leica
Dicomar HD lens with optical image stabilizer
(motorized/manual mode switchable) |
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High resolution
235,000 pixel .44" electronic viewfinder (EVF) with 90
degree tilt and detail function (for easier focusing) |
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High resolution
210,000 pixel flip-out 270 degree 3.5" LCD display |
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Thumbnail display
for easy searching and file information |
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Auto/manual focus
with focus assist (even during recording) |
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Cam-driven manual
zoom |
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13X zoom range:
focal length = 4.2 to 55mm (35mm equivalent: 32.5 to
423) |
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Advanced gamma
functions and eight gamma settings including two
CineGamma modes and NewsGamma mode |
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Advanced image
adjustments: color matrix, detail, chroma phase, color
temp, kneepoints |
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Two ND filters: 1/8,
1/64 |
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82mm filter diameter |
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Two P2 card slots
with hot swap capability |
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Hot swap, loop,
pre-record (3 seconds in HD, 7 seconds in SD), one shot,
and interval recording functions |
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Mini-DV tape
transport for DV recording |
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Internal
downconversion and frame rate conversion from HD source
recorded on P2 cards to Mini-DV tape |
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48kHz 16-bit
4-channel PCM audio (2 XLRs with phantom power) |
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Built-in stereo
microphone (unidirectional microphone optional) |
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Audio dials and
flexible input selection |
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Analog component (Y,
Pb, Pr) output |
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Composite
input/output |
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S-Video input/output |
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Standard IEEE 1394
interface |
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External recording
to FOCUS FireStore FS-100 via IEEE 1394 streaming |
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Host mode for
transferring previously recorded content on P2 cards to
an external hard drive via IEEE 1394 |
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Compatible with
nonlinear editing systems from Apple, Avid and Canopus |
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USB 2.0 |
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Remote control for
zoom, record (start/stop) |
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Remote control for
focus, iris control |
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SMPTE timecode
reader/generator with timecode matching with multiple
cameras viaIEEE 1394 |
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SMPTE color bars |
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Three programmable
user buttons |
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Six pre-set scene
files (user programmable) |
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Shot marker function |
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Slow, synchro and
high speed shutter |
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Trigger and zoom
control on upper handle grip |
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Ultra-tough
magnesium alloy chassis |
Specifications
| Formats |
DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50,
DVCPRO, DV Selectable |
| SD Recording Formats |
480/60i, 480/24p,
480pA, 480/30p |
| HD Recording Formats |
1080/60i, 1080/24p,
1080/24pA, 1080/30p, 720p (variable frame rates) |
| Image Device |
3-CCD, 1/3" 16:9 Native
Aspect Chips |
| Lens |
Wide angle Leica
Dicomar 13 x Zoom HD lens
Optical Image Stabilizer
Motorized/Manual Mode Switchable
Leica Dicomar 4.2 mm to 55 mm f/1.6
35 mm Still Film Equivalent: 32.5 to 423 mm
82 mm Filter (dia.) |
| Focus |
Auto/Manual Focus with
focus assist
Works even during recording |
| Viewfinder |
0.44 Inch
Monochrome/Color Switchable |
| LCD Monitor |
3.5" High Res
210,000 pixel
flip-out 270 degree |
| Cine Switch |
Variable Frame Rates in
720p Mode: 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60fps |
| Resolution (Horizontal) |
1080 Lines |
| Minimum Illumination |
3 Lux |
| Vertical Smear |
N/A |
| Shutter Speed |
1/60 to 1/2000 Seconds
Range depends on Record Mode |
| Gain Selection |
Range: 0 dB to 18 dB |
| Tape Format |
Mini Size DV Cassettes
(Only) |
| Tape Speed |
18.812 mm/sec. SP Mode
12.555 mm/sec. LP Mode |
| Recording Time (Max.) |
60 Minutes with Mini DV
Cassette
16 Minutes with 4 GB P2 Card |
| Audio Frequency
Response |
20Hz to 20kH |
| Audio Signal Format |
16 bit/48kHz Four
Channels |
| Audio Dynamic Range |
Not Specified by
Manufacturer |
| Signal to Noise Ratio |
Not Specified by
Manufacturer |
| Memory Card Slot |
2x P2 Card Slots for
Video
SD Memory Cars for Scene-File Sharing |
| Scan Matching |
Yes, Various Ranges for
Different Record Modes |
| Input/Output Connectors |
Component Video- 3-RCA
(x 1 output)
S-Video- 4-Pin (x 1 input and output both)
Composite Video- RCA (x 1 input and output both)
FireWire- 4-Pin (x 1)
USB- Type 2 (x 1)
Audio- XLR (x 2 input)
Audio- RCA (x 2 input and output both)
Headphone- Stereo Mini (x 1)
Power- Special Coaxial (input x1) |
| Power Consumption |
Maximum: 14 Watts |
| Power Requirements |
7.9 Volts DC |
| Dimensions |
W x H x D: 6.7" x 7.1"
x 15.2"
168.5 mm x 180 mm x 390 mm |
| Weight |
5.2 Lbs / 2.4 kg |
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