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Memory Card Camera-Recorder
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Superior Recording Quality in Both HD and SD Broadcasters and video professionals all around the world have already joined the P2 revolution. Now this advanced technology is available to even more professional videographers. The AG-HPX500 Memory Card Camera-Recorder debuts as the new 2/3" workhorse in the P2 HD Professional Series, which includes the AG-HVX200 handheld and the AJ-HPX2000/2100 shoulder-mount units. Featuring a 2/3-inch lens mount that accepts interchangeable lenses, HD/SD multi
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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 Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) The 2/3-inch bayonet mount allows use of a wide assortment of Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) function is installed in broadcast and professional lenses from a number of companies*. AG-HPX500. Combining with the correspondence lens allows 2/3-inch zoom lenses make it easier to capture the shall
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Extended Recording with Four Slots for 48-kHz/16-bit, 4-Channel Digital Audio 16-GB P2 Cards The AG-HPX500 can record full 48-kHz/16-bit digital audio on all four channels. You can freely select the audio source for each The AG-HPX500 has slots for four P2 cards so you can record channel, choosing from mic-in and line-in. 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
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Shooting Performance A Host of Features and Functions, Including a Variable Frame Rate Function for Cine-Like Video Production Table of Frame Rate and Speed Effect Variable Frame Rate 60Hz Mode 50Hz Mode In 720p mode,* the frame rate can be set from the conventional 24p/30p to any of 11 steps between 12p and 60p (or 50p). Supported Speed Effect in Speed Effect in Supported Speed Effect in Frame Rate 24p base 30p base Frame Rate 25p base Like the VariCam, the AG-HPX500 allows undercranking and o
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Cine-Like Gamma (Eight-Mode Gamma) 1080/480 24p Advance Mode Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic has When recording in 1080/24p or 480/24p at 60 Hz, the AG-HPX500 equipped the AG-HPX500 with advanced gamma functions that lets you select 24pA (Advance) mode. In this mode, it performs 60i address eight different shooting scenarios and expand your creative conversion using 2:3:3:2 pulldown, which maintains higher image abilities. Included are Cine-Like Gamma, which gives re
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P2 Recording Function Four Slots for Quick Recording on Reliable P2 Memory Cards slot on a laptop. P2 Cards: High Capacity, Fast Transfer and Superior Reliability Immediate Startup and Better Data Protection Developed for cost effective production applications, the P2 card When you press the Record button in standby mode, consists of four SD cards packaged together as a single compact the AG-HPX500 instantly finds a blank area on the P2 card and unit that weighs only about 0.099 lbs (45 grams)
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• One-shot rec: Convenient for producing animation, this mode Shot Marker and Text Memo records for a set time (from 1 frame to 1 second) each time you A shot mark, which allows convenient OK and NG marking, can be press the Start button. added to each clip during or after recording. When a P2 card with • Interval rec: Recording one frame at a time at set intervals (from 2 marked clips is inserted in a PC*, it's possible to have only the frames to 10 min), this mode is useful for monitoring and
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System and Interface Comes Equipped with IEEE 1394, USB 2.0 and HD SDI Interfaces. Allows Remote Control with the AJ-RC10G. IEEE 1394 Interface Compatibility with Nonlinear Editing Systems The IEEE 1394-compliant DVCPRO (6-pin) output connector lets DVCPRO HD P2 files recorded by the AG-HPX500 can be used in you output all HD/SD compression streams without decoding.* nonlinear editing systems made by a variety of manufacturers, This means you can connect and use a DVCPRO HD VTR (such as making i
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USB 2.0 Interface Multi-Camera-Compatible TC-IN/TC-OUT The AG-HPX500 comes equipped with a USB 2.0 interface. Connect Terminals the AG-HPX500 to a Windows PC, and you can upload files from a The AG-HPX500 has a built-in SMPTE time code generator/reader. P2 card to the PC for nonlinear editing, or to a network server. The TC-IN/TC-OUT terminals are independent, so through- connection is possible. The AG-HPX500 supports TC synchronous recording using multiple cameras. USB2.0 Other System Functions
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Workflow with P2HD News Acquisition and Recording You can configure a basic P2HD recording IEEE 1394 USB 2.0 system by simply connecting the AG-HPX500 to a laptop. It connects to a Windows PC Windows PC via USB 2.0 or to a Mac via Mac AG-HPX500 AG-HPX500 IEEE 1394. Insert a P2 card in the P2 card P2 card AG-HPX500's slot, and you can use the PC to preview video clips on the card, copy files, and perform simple editing. Or, you HD-SDI can plug the P2 card directly into the slot on Analog
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Optional Accessories AJ-VF20WB AJ-RC10G AJ-SC900 2" EVF RCU (Remote Control Soft Carrying Case 16:9/4:3 switchable Unit) with 10m remote *Not available in some areas. control cable AJ-C10050G Remote Control cable AJ-VF15B (50m) 1.5" EVF for 4:3 AJ-HT901G Hard Carrying Case * The AJ-RC10G can control only functions supported by *Not available in some areas. the AG-HPX500. It cannot control unsupported keys or dials. FIJINON 2/3" LENS CANON 2/3" LENS *Recommend to use the lens SHAN-RC700 Anton/B
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Specifications General Supply Voltage: DC12V (11V to 17V) Power Consumption: Approx. 22W (when 1.5"CRT viewfinder, 3.5" LCD monitor used) Operating Temperature: 32°F to +104°F (0°C to +40°C) Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% (no condensation) Weight: Approx. 8.2 lbs (3.7kg) excluding battery and accessories Dimensions (WxHxD): 5-9/16" x 10-7/16" x 12-9/16" (140 x 261 x 318 mm) excluding handle and prominent parts Camera Pick-up Device: 3CCD (2/3-inch interline transfer type and progressive modes
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