-
New 2/3″ 3chip HD P2 Cam
Here’s a look at things to come:
“Panasonic Beefs Up P2 HD Line, Cuts SD Prices”
https://www.studiodaily.com/filmandvideo/currentissue/6080.htmlLuis Caffesse
Pitch Productions, LLC
Austin, Texas -
15 Replies
-
lovely – this will be what we waited for – now we only need adobe prem pro to support MXF !
-
This is great news! We just rented the HVX200 for a greenscreen shoot and we love it but we want a 2/3″ full featured version with interchangeable lenses.
We were leaning towards XDCAM but the 2/3″ Pan looks like the best cam for the money for us.
-
Pat,
How did the HVX perform for green screen shooting? I have a series of interviews that I’ll be shooting next month (24P DVCPROHD) and I suspect that it’ll be fine but I haven’t received my camera yet to do a test. Any tips you can pass along, or is it just as straight forward as shooting with a “normal” camera?
David
-
The HVX200 camera performed great. We did not do anything that we would not have done with an SD shoot against greenscreen. The results are very good.
-
Hmm, no 1080p with AJ-HPC2000…?
-
Is this a P2 Varicam with 1080i? Will it shoot DVCPRO50/25
Chris Baldwin
Shoulder High Productions
Media of the World; For the World!
https://www.shoulderhigh.com
newsletters@shoulderhigh.com -
Also, the article says the camera will be annouced at NAB and will be available in November or so…(has everyone received their HVX yet). Does anyone know when these price cuts on the SDX900 will be inacted? What about the SPX800? Will that go down in price? I would like to buy a camera before NAB. The sooner the better. When can I expect these price reductions? I can’t buy until I know. My earlier question about if this new HD P2 camera was really me trying to find out if it could record the variable frame rates of the SDX900, the HVX200 or the Varicam? And I am also extremely interested if it will be able to record both DVCProHD and DVCPro50. If so you dcould serve your HD and SD clients with one camera… Talk about THE camera to have! I’ll take 3 of them! … With a firestore or cineporter and affordable archiveable workflow that is and full MXF support in both FCP and Avid please …
Well 16 gigs will probably be out and reduced one rung on the price scale by Nov-Dec of 06… 16gig x 5 = 80 gigs/80 mins of HD – 160 mins of DV50… I guess the P2 store would be valid then IF it least could ingest all 5 16 gig cards. Current P2 store only 60 gig…
Still the preported 240 gig cineporter blows that setup off the battle field as far as price goes.
Exciting camera though!
MXF support for FCPHD6 please!!!
Chris Baldwin
Shoulder High Productions
Media of the World; For the World!
https://www.shoulderhigh.com
newsletters@shoulderhigh.com -
[Chris Baldwin] “When can I expect these price reductions?”
Done and in place. The SPX stays at the same price.
Best,
Jan
Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems -
My goodness!
That’s significant to say the least…About 40% off. I had two sales agents try to push this camera out the door on me last week at pre price cut prices. Scary.
So what about the new camera tba at NAB? Can’t you comment? If it also can record the DVCPro50/25 formats it makes the SPX800 a cmaera with a 9 month lifespan. I desperately need to know this and if it records the standard 24p, 30p, and 60i formats with any variable frame rates?
Yes I could make the SPX800 work or the SDX900 for the next few years as many of my clients are going to be in SD for some time but I’d just love to offer 2/3″ chip P2 camera in my market now. Paying clients waiting… but the purchase is significantly challenged by the new AJ-HPC2000…If it records both DVCProHD and PVCPro50/25.
Will you be able to release this info soon? A purchase is waiting?
Thanks,
Chris
Chris Baldwin
Shoulder High Productions
Media of the World; For the World!
https://www.shoulderhigh.com
newsletters@shoulderhigh.com -
Hi Chris: Of course, anything’s possible, but if history is any guide: If the new AJ-HPC2000 2/3″ HD/SD P2 cam is planned to be released in Nov. of 2006, it’s very unlikely to available before that. And, if the schedule slips at all, it might not be readily available for a month or 2 or 3 after that. In other words, the soonest a AJ-HPC2000 could be in your hands is approx. 8-10 months from now.
Between now and then, a wonderful cam such as the recently priced-reduced SDX-900 might pay for itself if one has pending projects which can benefit from it. Aside from the income it might generate, its cost might be written-off your taxes. Further, if you decide to sell the SDX-900 after 8-10 months of use, you can probably get at least 1/3 to 1/2 what you paid for it. So, between the income the SDX-900 generates, writing it off your taxes, and its eventual resale value, a cam such as the SDX-900 could be an excellent investment.
Also, if you fit the SDX-900 with a HD 2/3″ lens, you could later use that same lens on the AJ-HPC2000.
Just a thought,
– Peter
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up