Exclusive P2Hd High Image Quality; Multi-Format Recording With Native 24P/25P Support And More; P2 Card Recording Boasts High Reliability And Easy Operation; Ag-Hpx250 Recording Format & Recording Time - Panasonic P2HD AG-HPX250 Manual

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Exclusive P2HD High Image Quality: 10 bit, 4:2:2, AVC-Intra 100 Codec

Full-Pixel, Full-Sample AVC-Intra Recording

This is the first handheld camera-

recorder to support the AVC-Intra

codecs of the P2HD Series for HD

recording of broadcast and movie

images. Featuring a high compression

ratio based on the new MPEG-4 AVC/

H.264 moving picture compression

technology, this advanced system

maintains intra-frame compression to

provide both high image quality and

excellent editing performance. It

offers recording and playback of both

AVC-Intra 100 and AVC-Intra 50 modes, and also supports DVCPRO HD

recording and playback.

•AVC-Intra 100: 1920 x 1080,* 10 bit, 4:2:2

High-quality images with full-pixel HD and full sampling are recorded at

the same bit rate as DVCPRO HD, bringing agile mobility to high-end

production.

•AVC-Intra 50: 1440 x 1080,* 10 bit, 4:2:0

Image quality is the same level as DVCPRO HD, but with the SD (DVCPRO

50) bit rate. You get twice the recording time of DVCPRO HD, and about

half the required data transmission time.

* These figures are for 1080i/p mode. The AG-HPX250 also supports 720p mode.

P2 Card Recording Boasts High Reliability and Easy Operation

Double Slot System with Two P2 Card Slots

In addition to allowing continuous recording onto two P2 cards, this

system offers the following functions.

• Card select: The recording slot can be switched in Standby mode.

• Hot-swap recording: The card in the standby slot can be exchanged

while the other card is being recorded on.

P2 Card Recording Offers High Reliability

and a Proven Record for Broadcasting

The P2 card was originally developed for broadcast use. In addition to its

large 64 GB* capacity, it strongly resists impacts, vibration and

temperature changes, and withstands repeated recording and

initialization cycles for extended recording use. The card connector

section is designed specifically for professional use, resulting in

extremely high durability for insertion and removal. The P2 card and

P2HD Series are widely used in

broadcast and movie production

studios and have a proven track

record for reliability, durability and

easy operation.

*Total card capacity includes space for data

management such as system data; therefore, the

actual usable area is less than the capacity indicated on the card.

Multi-Format Recording with Native 24p/25p Support and More

•Native recording modes: In addition to 1080/59.94i with the AVC-Intra

codec, native recording is supported at 1080/23.98p or 1080/29.97p and

1080/25pN or 720/25pN. In 720p, native recording is possible for both

DVCPRO HD and AVC-Intra, making it possible to extend recording time

by 2 to 2.5 times in comparison with pull-down recording.

*Camera image output and playback image output are pulled-down 59.94 (50) frames.

•Pulldown record mode: This VariCam-compatible mode records*

the DVCPRO HD codec. A 2:3 pulldown is applied to 23.98p, and a 2:2

pulldown is applied to 29.97p, to record 1080/59.94i or 720/59.94p and

1080/25p over 50i or 720/25p over 50p. The 23.98pA (2:3:3:2 advanced

AVC-Intra Codec LSI

pulldown) mode is also supported, allowing editing on applicable

nonlinear systems*

•59.94Hz/50Hz selector: Supports worldwide HD/SD production.

•SD image acquisition: The DVCPRO 50/DVCPRO/DV multi-codec

enables 480/576 image acquisition, with aspect ratio conversion. Select

from Side Crop, Letter Box and Squeeze modes.

*1: Not compatible with the AVC-Intra codecs.

*2: See the following website for details on applicable systems.

http://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/sales_o/p2comp/index.html

High Quality/16 bit, 4-Channel Digital Audio

The AG-HPX250 can record high quality/16 bit digital audio on all four

channels. You can freely select the audio source for each channel,

choosing from built-in mic, external mic and line-in. Level volume is also

supported on all four channels.

Versatile MXF File-Based Recording

File-based recording onto memory cards enables high-speed starts,

recording starts with no need for cueing, and protection against

accidental data overwriting. The recorded data is organized into MXF

files. The files can be transferred to a nonlinear editor or over a network

without the need for digitizing.*

*PCs must be installed with the included P2 driver in order to mount P2 cards. For editing, PCs must be

installed with P2-compatible editing software available from various companies. Read "Notes Regarding

the Handling of P2 Files Using a PC" on the back page.

AG-HPX250 Recording Format & Recording Time

HD Format

1080/59.94i

1080/29.97p over 59.94i

1080/23.98p over 59.94i

1080/23.98pA over 59.94i

1080/29.97pN (Native)*

1080/23.98pN (Native)*

1080/50i

1080/25p (over 50i)

1080/25pN (Native)*

720/59.94p

720/50p

720/29.97p over 59.94p*

720/25p over 50p*

720/23.98p over 59.94p*

720/29.97pN (Native)*

720/25pN (Native)*

720/23.98pN (Native)*

SD Format

480/59.94i

480/29.97p over 59.94i

480/23.98p over 59.94i

480/23.98pA over 59.94i

576/50i

576/25p (over 50i)

*1: Native modes record only the effective frames.

*2: When you select 24 FRAME/30 FRAME in VFR mode in DVCPRO HD 59.94p mode.

*3: When you select 25 FRAME in VFR mode in DVCPRO HD 50p mode.

with little image degradation.

Pull

Codec & Recording Time (with two 64 GB P2 Card)

down

DVCPRO HD

AVC-Intra 100

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