PANASONIC EXPANDS NEWS AND PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS FOR AJ-PX270 P2 HD HANDHELD WITH FREE FIRMWARE UPGRADE |
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AVC-Intra Class200 Recording, Full HD Streaming, Automatic Contents Transfer Available NEWARK, NJ (January 22, 2015) – Panasonic has announced a free firmware upgrade for its popular AJ-PX270 P2HD handheld that incorporates a new codec (AVC-Intra Class200), full HD streaming and automatic contents transfer, and new recording formats, all enhancing production and remote newsgathering. These upgrades are available for downloading effective today at the Panasonic service support website, http://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/content/download/EN/ep2main/soft/upgpx270_e.htm. The addition of the high-quality AVC-Intra Class200 codec* (10bit, 4:2:2, bitrate approx 200Mbps) enables visually lossless recording at twice the bit rate of AVC-Intra Class100, delivering studio master quality for recording network-level programming and archiving. AVC-Intra Class200 is ideal for field capture of content for film-outs; the higher recording quality greatly enhances color correction processes, as well as green screen and compositing applications. With the additional AVC-Intra Class200 recording, the PX270 delivers the highest quality recording available in a handheld professional camcorder. Network functionality is also bolstered with newly-added streaming facilitating full HD output (wired, wireless**, 4G/LTE network***) during recording.**** The implication for news gathering is that a breaking news event can be streamed to a broadcast station while acquisition is in progress in the field. In addition, Panasonic has added the "Rec during Uploading" function to the PX270 to allow automatic transfer of recorded contents to an FTP server, which means that recording is possible even while video content are being uploaded. The firmware also supports a new iPad based P2 Remote Operation Panel (ROP) application, which enables wireless control of the PX270 camera settings (picture quality, zoom, focus and rec/stop operation, for example) using an iPad. The P2 ROP App will be available free of charge at the Apple App Store. The firmware upgrade supplements the PX270's already extensive recording formats with the addition of 1080/30p, 25p, 24p and native 1080 24PsF HD-SDI output, expanding production uses such as external recording and monitoring, as well as 720/30p, 25p, 24p, improving web production efficiencies. The upgrade also activates proxy editing on a web browser. About the AJ-PX270 The AJ-PX270, Panasonic's first P2HD handheld camcorder with AVC-ULTRA recording, combines the high quality and incredible efficiency of low bit rate recording and the flexibility of 4G/LTE wireless mobility. The five-pound PX270 provides all the key functionality of Panasonic's high-end, shoulder-mount camcorder, and features high-sensitivity, low-noise 1/3" 3-MOS imagers to produce stunning pictures, even in low light conditions. With its innovative AVC-ULTRA codec, the PX270 features a wide range of recording modes, now including the visually lossless AVC-Intra Class200 as well as high-quality 100Mbps AVC-Intra Class100. For applications where file size is critical, the camcorder incorporates a choice of AVC-LongG quality levels; for high-speed file exchange, the PX270's high-resolution AVC-Proxy encodes in parallel with higher bandwidth production formats, enabling fast, efficient offline editing. iPad is trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. |