Should we purchase a 1200A or 1400 deck?

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Should we purchase a 1200A or 1400 deck?

Posted by Ray Palmer on June 7, 2006 at 7:05 pm

All we do is use the deck as an FCP feeder deck via firewire and then lay back via firewire.
I know the 1400 can do insert edits, other than that is there something else we need to consider?

Ray Palmer, Engineer
Salt River Project
Phoenix, AZ
602-236-8224 office
There are three types of people in this world, those that can count and those that can’t.

Gary Adcock replied 17 years, 5 months ago 7 Members · 11 Replies
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Noah Kadner
June 8, 2006 at 1:06 am

The 1400 is a good deal because it gives you the built-in FW and SDI downconvertors that are optional on the 1200. Still if you only need as a feeder you might find a 1200 used for cheaper.

Noah
Ray Palmer
June 8, 2006 at 4:19 pm

I believe that I heard that the cost of the 1200A was being lowered due to the 1400 coming out.
Anyone else hear that too?

Ray Palmer, Engineer
Salt River Project
Phoenix, AZ
602-236-8224 office
There are three types of people in this world, those that can count and those that can’t.
Noah Kadner
June 8, 2006 at 4:28 pm

That would be logical but I have heard nothing about it yet.

Noah
Jeff Merritt
June 10, 2006 at 7:32 pm

All,

We announced at NAB that the Suggested List Price of the AJ-HD1200A is reduced to $21,000 including both option cards. Check your nearest Panasonic Reseller for the best deal.

Thanks

Jeff Merritt
Product Line Business Manager
High Definition Products
Panasonic Broadcast
323-436-3676
Pat Mcgowan
June 11, 2006 at 2:34 pm

Whats the MSRP of the 1400? Notable features?
Jeff Merritt
June 14, 2006 at 3:17 pm

The AJ-HD1400 does everything the HD1200A does but adds the functions of insert and assemble editing. Also the HD1400 has the capability of recording metadata. There are no options for the HD1400 as the option cards in the HD1200A are now included. MSRP for the HD1400 is $25K. Delivery will be the end of July.

Thanks,

Jeff Merritt
Product Line Business Manager
High Definition Products
Panasonic Broadcast
323-436-3676
John Schwally
December 16, 2008 at 4:25 pm

Is the 1400P the same as the 1400? Is this letter just an ‘add-on’ like the 1200 has an ‘A’ on it?

Thanks.

JS

John S
John Sharaf
December 16, 2008 at 4:33 pm

The 1400 is a considerable improvement, first off it does insert and assemble editing which is critical for lay off. In addition it has built in gamma correction which you can use to play in to your NLE and of course it’s got the two optio9n cards built in. At this point you’d only be able to buy a used 1200A, which I would not advise.

JS
John Schwally
December 16, 2008 at 4:41 pm

Thanks John. Is the 1400 a different model from the 1400P ?

John S
John Sharaf
December 16, 2008 at 5:08 pm

I believe the deck is only made in one version.

JS

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