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Panasonic Introduces P2 Portable Recorder/Player

Panasonic has introduced the solid-state AG-HPG20 P2 Portable recorder/player with AVC-Intra recording capabilities. Supporting the 10-bit AVC-Intra codec as well as formats ranging from DVCPro HD to DV, the P2 Portable will serve as a master quality deck for fast, file-based recording, bridging content to and from older tape based systems and HD-SDI infrastructures.
 


Featuring two P2 card slots, the P2 Portable’s solid-state design holds up to the demands of field operation, yet it is small and light enough (2.5 pounds) for easy transportation.
 
The HPG20 supports a wide range of high definition and standard definition recording formats. For added versatility, the P2 Portable supports up-, down- and cross-conversion for HD or SD transmission.  Additionally, it allows “confidence playback” from P2 files stored on a hard disk drive. 
 

A key benefit of the P2 Portable is that it can be paired with a wide range of tape-based and solid-state cameras as well as camcorders from different manufacturers. When using two 64GB P2 cards (available in December) in the P2 Portable’s two card slots, the unit can record for 128 minutes in AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPro HD, 256 minutes in AVC-Intra 50 or DVCPro50, or 512 minutes in DVCPro.
 
The AG-HPG20 P2 Portable will be available early 2009 and will offer a five-year limited warranty program.
 


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