Panasonic AG-HPX300, Brochure & Specs

Comes Equipped with AVC-Intra Codec

An AVC-Intra codec board is included 
as standard equipment.
It allows recording in either of two 
modes: AVC-Intra 100, for full-pixel 
HD (1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720) 
images, or AVC-Intra 50 for low-bit-
rate, low-cost operation. AVC-Intra is 
a new codec that further advances 
HD production. It complies with the 
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 international 
standard based on advanced image 
compression technology, and offers both superb image quality and highly 
efficient compression. It uses an intra-frame compression system to bring 
important advantages to professional editing.
In the AG-HPX300, a new single-chip digital signal processor is integrated 
with the AVC-Intra codec circuit. This is another way the AG-HPX300 cuts 
power consumption.

High-Image-Quality AVC-Intra 100 Mode

With the same bit rate as DVCPRO HD, this mode supports full 10 bit 
recordings with 1920 x 1080 pixels. It enables the AG-HPX300 to capture 
master-quality video for high-end video production.

Low-Bit-Rate AVC-Intra 50 Mode

This mode delivers video quality very similar to DVCPRO HD, yet is able to 
do so at bit rates usually associated with standard definition (e.g., DVCPRO 
50). AVC-Intra 50's lower bit rate doubles the recording time per P2 card 
over DVCPRO HD and lowers storage requirements for editing.

HD Multi-Format Capability, Including Native 24p

The AVC-Intra 100 and 50 codecs let you record in a choice of HD video 
formats: 1080/23.98p or 29.97p as well as 1080/59.94i. These  HD formats 
bring extra flexibility to all of your production needs. The AG-HPX300 also 
supports 720p recording for HD image production in a variety of formats, 
including 60p, 24p and 30p.

AVC-Intra Codec

High-quality 1920 x 1080

pixel, 10 bit, 4:2:2 HD recording

A sample image recorded by an AVC-Intra 100 codec. It is a still image captured from 1920 x 1080-pixel video recorded using 10 bit/4:2:2 sampling.