Panasonic To Ship Varicam 2700, Solid-State P2 HD Cinematography Camcorder With Master Quality Recording Available This Month, the VariCam 2700 P2 HD Camcorder Offers Filmic Imagery and Functionality with Full Resolution 10-Bit AVC-Intra Recording Panasonic announced today that its VariCam 2700 (model AJ-HPX2700) 2/3” P2 HD camcorder will be available later this month. Continuing the legacy of the VariCam HD Cinema camera, recognized worldwide as the industry’s premier digital cinematography camera, the VariCam 2700 delivers stunning film-like recordings with solid-state’s exceptional reliability and fast workflow to excel in today’s demanding production environments. published 1 year agoread more
AJA KONA 3 Helps Fuel Edit Platform For 'Burn After Reading' Video Capture and Playback Cards Provide Robust I/O and Conversion for the Latest Feature from the Coen Brothers AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards were in use during editing of Ethan and Joel Coen's latest comedy thriller, "Burn After Reading," to streamline the film's Final Cut Studio editorial pipeline. published 1 year agoread more
MXF4QT available for direct and fast MXF access on the Mac German software developer Hamburg Pro Audio released the final 1.0 version of MXF4QT SD Import and MXF4QT SD+HD Pro Import. MXF4QT is the most integrated and universal MXF solution available. MXF4QT integrates seamlessly into Apple's QuickTime multimedia architecture making MXF accessible in any Mac OS X application. published 1 year agoread more
Announcements by Autodesk and Hitachi Kokusai Electric Add to Panasonic’s P2 HD Momentum Industry-leading Companies to Provide P2 HD Compatible Products and Production Tools Autodesk and Hitachi Kokusai Electric are the newest professional video product suppliers to announce their support for Panasonic’s solid-state P2 HD technology. Both companies indicated their intention to support P2 HD and unveiled P2 HD-compatible implementations of their products here at NAB 2008. published 2 years agoread more
News: AJA KONA Card Enables Real-Time Editing for 'Blackout' Video Capture Card Allows Topiary Productions to Complete Post Production in Time for Tribeca Film Festival Premiere AJA's KONA video capture cards were used to facilitate real-time editing for the indie feature "Blackout," which premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. KONA is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, Dual Link HD and 2K for PCI Express (PCIe) Apple G5 Power Macs and Mac Pro systems, and was an integral part of the film's Final Cut Studio editing and finishing pipeline. published 2 years agoread more
News: Red Wagon Media Taps Panasonic's HVX200 For Live Nation's Broadway Across America National Spot Campaign Intercuts VariCam and HVX200 Footage in Trio of "Real-People" Commercials To Air During 2006 Tony Awards Panasonic's AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD camcorder answered the call of Broadway when it played a key role in a new identity campaign for Live Nation's Touring Theatrical division, Broadway Across America (BAA), from Red Wagon Media, a boutique agency, branding company and production house in New York City. The HVX200 was paired with Panasonic's VariCam® HD Cinema camera on three 30-second spots for BAA, a premiere presenting network of 49 North American cities offering first-rate touring Broadway, family productions and other live theatrical events. published 3 years agoread more
News: Panasonic's HVX200 Becomes Go-To Camera For Toronto's Frameblender Company Devises Innovative Archiving Solution for Growing Roster of HVX200 Projects Toronto-based FrameBlender has put the versatility of its Panasonic AG-HVX200 to the test in the two months since it purchased the hand-held DVCPRO HD camcorder. The full-service production and post-production company has tapped the HVX200 to shoot insert elements for broadcast design, greenscreen footage for the short feature Chip, Scrape and Throw and, most notably, an orientation video and library material for Toronto’s University Health Network, one of the world’s largest medical research institutions. published 4 years agoread more
News: Panasonic Premieres Compact AJ-HD1400 DVCPRO HD VTR With Editing Capabilities For Desktop And Field Apps Building on the success of its compact, IEEE 1394-equipped AJ-HD1200A DVCPRO HD VTR, Panasonic unveiled at NAB its successor, the AJ-HD1400, featuring comprehensive editing capabilities. This new AC/DC-powered, multi-purpose HD VTR is a valuable production tool for uses ranging from field recording to nonlinear and in-studio editing. published 4 years agoread more