Panasonic P2HD AJ-HPX2700, Brochure & Specs

Page 1: ...AJ HPX3700 AJ HPX2700 Memory Card Camera Recorder ...

Page 2: ...1 VariCam Creativity and P2 HD Workflow ...

Page 3: ...60i and 720 60p Recording formats AVC Intra 100 50 and DVCPRO HD AVC Intra 100 uses 10 bit 4 2 2 full raster sampling HD SDI output of 23 98PsF 24PsF video signals Selectable gamma modes including Film Rec Scan reverse function for film lens use Chromatic Aberration Compensation CAC function compensates for registration error and minimizes lateral chromatic aberration in lenses High F10 sensitivit...

Page 4: ...es a 2 35 1 aspect image for wide screen cinematic shooting without cropping the image Its scan reverse function cancels the image inversion that occurs when Angenieux s HD lens adaptor is used Dynamic Range Stretch DRS In scenes with mixed contrast such as when panning from indoors to outdoors the DRS function automatically suppresses blocked shadows and blown highlights A gamma curve and knee sl...

Page 5: ...or monitoring with ideal gradation Both the viewfinder and monitor display a fully preserved Film Rec gamma curve while the images are recorded onto a P2 card or output from the HD SDI terminal VF Gamma can be set from the menu for the LCD and viewfinder display and Mon Gamma can be set for monitor or remote output P 10LOG VIDEO REC 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900...

Page 6: ...ng at the normal rate you can preview the speed effect right on the spot without using a frame rate converter Native mode also extends the recording time of a P2 card The AJ HPX3700 cannot record in 720p mode 720p over 60p mode AJ HPX2700 This mode makes the AJ HPX2700 compatible with previous VTR VariCam systems In 720 24p mode it applies a 2 3 pulldown to record 60 frames The recording time is t...

Page 7: ...59 94i 2 3 1080 23 98PsF AVC Intra 100 24pN AVC Intra 50 24pN 24P 23 98p 23 98pN Native 1080 23 98PsF over 47 96i 2 2 1080 24PsF AVC Intra 100 24pN AVC Intra 50 24pN 24P 24p 24pN Native 1080 24PsF over 48i 2 2 1080 50i DVCPRO HD 50i 50i 50i 1080 50i 50i 25P 25p over 50i 2 2 1080 25PsF over 50i 2 2 25p over 50i AVC Intra 100 50i AVC Intra 50 50i 50i 50i 1080 50i AVC Intra 100 25pN AVC Intra 50 25pN...

Page 8: ...iting 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 24p 29 97p 25p as well as 1080 50i 59 94i These worldwide HD formats bring extra flexibility to all of your production needs The AJ HPX2700 also supports 720p recording for HD image production in a variety of formats including 60p and 50p See the Input Ou...

Page 9: ...f 8 x 8 pixels Selecting the most suitable predictive mode from among nine luminance signal modes see illustration and four color signal modes it generates accurate predictive images The residual data obtained by subtracting a predictive image from the original input image is recorded together with the predictive image Because the prediction accuracy is high there s minimal residual data and thus ...

Page 10: ...pture up to 800 minutes of 1080 24p content It also provides several recording functions that are possible only with memory cards Card selection The recording slot can be changed sequential switching even during recording This lets you review organize edit and transmit just recorded content Content can also be organized while shooting by switching cards for each scene category Hot swap rec You can...

Page 11: ...rise during playback the P2 HD cam lets you start recording immediately with no cueing required and no risk of accidentally overwriting valuable data Seamless playback is not possible between clips recorded in different formats Text Memo Bookmark for Simple Editing When recording or previewing a clip press the Text Memo button at any of up to 100 locations and a text memo label similar to a bookma...

Page 12: ...ets you allocate up to 5 functions from the many camera recorder functions such as SLOT SELECT and Y GET Menu Function User Text Memo Marker Select I OVR Half step 1 step aperture during Auto Iris S BLK Lower black level below the pedestal B GAMMA Emphasize black gamma black gradation Y GET Display the center brightness value DRS Dynamic range stretch ASSIST Focus assist graph display C TEMP Chang...

Page 13: ... set Color bar switchable between SMPTE ARIB and full color and standard audio signal 1 kHz test tone output Zebra Select any two levels Marker Select from center safety zone safety area and frame New Grip Handle This innovative grip handle has five threaded holes that let you mount a variety of film accessories to it during on site production Designed for High Reliability and Easy Mobility A 3 po...

Page 14: ...m s card slot can be used to connect a PC as an external device for nonlinear editing and transmission over networks In host mode P2 files can be copied onto a hard disk without using a PC Multi Function RCU System Option The P2 HD VariCam comes equipped with an RCU terminal for connecting the optional AJ RC10G Remote Control Unit This lets you adjust the image and control the recording operation ...

Page 15: ...an Intel Mac Does not operate on the Power Mac 2 DPX Digital Picture Exchange is a common file format for digital film work Operating Environment Windows Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows 2000 and Windows Vista are not supported Microsoft DirectX 9 0b or newer version must be installed This can be downloaded from the Microsoft Website Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 must be installed This ...

Page 16: ...le that can be used for off line editing Editing a project off line makes the final editing process quicker and easier which means greater production efficiency At the recording site the AJ HPM110 P2 Mobile by itself can be used to monitor images initialize P2 cards and copy data to them and copy files to an external hard drive Proxy data cannot be recorded when using the variable frame rate funct...

Page 17: ...roadcasting P2 Card AVC Intra P2 File Package Backup DVCPRO HD P2 File Color Grading Reference DPX Offline project data EDL etc File transfer DPX File Server LTO4 etc Film Ethernet P2 Card AVC Intra P2 File Reuse HD D5 VTR Package HD SDI HD Master Monitor AJ HPX3700 AJ HPX2700 BD Drive BD R AVC Intra P2 File Backup DVCPRO HD P2 File Color Grading Reference DPX Offline project data EDL etc Main dat...

Page 18: ... YAX800G Proxy Video Encoder 10 pin Remote Cable BNC cable HD SDI BT CS80G VF Cable IEEE 1394 cable 3 Anton Bauer Gold Mount Platea Anton Bauer Batteries System AJ RC10G Remote Control Unit BT LH900A 2 8 4 LCD Monitor BT LH80WU 2 7 9 LCD Monitor Fire Store FS 100 3 Portable DTE Recorder DC Cable XLR SD Memory Card AC Adapter Tripod 1 Not available in some areas 2 Mounting bracket is required to mo...

Page 19: ...Section Recording Format AVC Intra 100 AVC Intra 50 DVCPRO HD Format switchable Recording Video Signal 48 kHz 16 bits 4CH 48 kHz 16 bits 4CH AVC Intra DVCPRO HD 48 048 kHz 16 bits 4CH 720 60p only Recording Media P2 card Recording Playback Time approx 32 min when using 32GB P2card AJ P2C032RG AVC Intra 100 codec recording in 1080 59 94p approx 32 min when using 32GB P2card AJ P2C032RG AVC Intra 10...

Page 20: ... site Notes Regarding the Handling of P2 Files Using a PC Mounting and Transferring Files The PC must be installed with the included P2 driver in order to recognize copy and transfer P2 files This driver is also necessary when using the PC card slot and when handling P2 files stored on a hard disk device such as P2 store The included P2 driver is compatible with Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 20...