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Panasonic AJ-D95
Hello All,
I saw a Panasonic AJ-D95 for sale on Ebay and was looking for some opinions. I am a FCP and Avid editor looking for an inexpensive feeder and recording deck. I have BetaSP and HDCam capability but my dv/dvcpro50 deck access has moved on with a friend. I have surfed the web and even checked the Panasonic site and can’t seem to find much information on this deck. What can it do and what would be a reasonable price for a deck with 1100 head hours?Thank you in advance.
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Not much information available. I can’t even find price. The deck has been replaced with the AJ-SD93. The biggest difference between the two is the Firewire interface.
In order to capture from the AJ-D95, you will need a capture card. Blackmagic or AJA. You can control the deck via RS422 and capture via SDI with the option installed. The other input/output is composite video. I know the AJ-SD93 does have an option for component input/output. Not sure about the D95.Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Director-At-Large
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
Thanks Steve!
I called a local dealer, here in the DC area, all he said was “Oh, the 95… They stopped making those you know.” Then promptly started pushing the new 93. What is the deal with this deck???
Brian
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The D95 was made specifically for ENG/EFP crews that were shooting DVCPro 50. The 93 was made so you could capture DVCPro 50 via FW into FCP.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Director-At-Large
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
I’d stay away from first generation AJ series decks. They do not age well and if you can find them with firewire, the implimentation is iffy. We have and AJ SD930 that is a much more reliable deck. They are probably old enough to find some used ones out there.
joe
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