PANASONIC ANNOUNCES ARCHIVING SOFTWARE FOR P2 CONTENT


SECAUCUS, NJ (February 22, 2011) -- Panasonic Solutions Company has introduced new software products, the AJ-SF110 Video Ingest software and AJ-SF100 Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Archive software, to facilitate the secure storage and easy retrieval of P2 content. The software supports all P2 card sizes, formats and frame rates.

The AJ-SF100 is software for archiving P2 files to LTO, Blu-ray Disk (BD) or other storage devices. It features proxy creation, metadata editing and working with data base software (SQL server) functions. With AJ-SF100 installed, the operator can quickly search content on the storage device with metadata and preview the proxy image to confirm. When using LTO as storage device, the operator can play back P2 content on LTO directly and retrieve partial image from it quickly and easily. In addition, a transferring speed of LTO is quick as 6 times faster than AVC-Intra 100 normal speed, when using LTO5*.

The AJ-SF110 is software for video ingesting via IEEE1394 or SDI. It converts the footage on connected Video Recorder to P2 files such as AVC-Intra 100/50, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO and DV during ingestion. When connecting Video Recorder via SDI, it can also control Video Recorder with RS-422. With AJ-SF110 installed, a huge amount of content on Video Tapes can be easily ingested as P2 files and archived if using with AJ-SF100.

Support requirements for the video ingest software include a PC with more than 8GB DDR3 memory, Windows 7 professional 64-bit OS, and an SDI interface board; requirements for the LTO Archive software are a similarly configured PC plus SQL server software, external HDD, a P2 drive, and a BD, a LTO or other storage device.

The AJ-SF100 LTO Archive software and AJ-SF110 Video Ingest software are available in May at suggested list prices of $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.

* AJ-SF100 supports LTO4 and LTO5.

About P2 HD
P2 HD all solid-state products offer high definition recording without the mechanical wear and environmental limitations of tape, hard disk, and optical disc based systems. P2 HD ensures the highest reliability, especially in challenging conditions of extreme temperature range, shock, and vibration. P2 HD products provide a significant reduction in maintenance costs, longer useful product life, and immediate access to recorded video (no need to digitize, ingest or create proxy video files) and metadata. P2 HD provides the reliability of solid-state production; the immediate connectivity to existing IT infrastructures; the speed, ease of use and portability of P2 cards; and interoperability with leading NLE systems.

About Panasonic Solutions Company
Panasonic Solutions Company empowers people whose jobs depend on reliable technology. The company delivers collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for customers in government, healthcare, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises. Products and services within the company’s portfolio include Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computing solutions, projectors, professional displays (including both plasma and LCD), and HD and 3D video acquisition and production solutions. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic is known for the reliability and longevity of its products. Panasonic Solutions Company is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC).

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