Know Your Panasonic Codecs! DVCPRO HD, AVC Intra & AVC Ultra

Know Your Panasonic Codecs! DVCPRO HD, AVC Intra &AVC Ultra:
Asking a freelance director of photography about the codecs of their Panasonic cameras is like asking a mechanic about the engine of a car. Be prepared for a long technical answer. All you need to know is why a certain codec is important and correct for your shoot. Panasonic currently has two often confused codecs: DVCPRO HD and AVC Intra. The third codec, AVC Ultra, is to be released next year.

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Panasonic reveal London Olympics Super Hi-Vision recorders | 3D News from 3D Focus

Panasonic reveal London Olympics Super Hi-Vision recorders | 3D News from 3D Focus

3D Focus readers will be aware that three 15 metre Super Hi-Vision outdoor screens will be installed across the UK to display live Olympic coverage at 16 X the resolution of current HD standards but Panasonic will also be recording the event using a specially designed tower.



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Panasonic BT300 series Full HD Plasma reference monitor

Panasonic BT300 series Full HD Plasma reference monitor:

The BT300 Series plasma reference monitors offer the optimum monitoring solution for 2D and 3D production and post-production, as well as content creation for gaming, graphic design and more. Available in 42- and 50-inch sizes, the plasmas allow facilities to upgrade their service offerings by providing seamless color correction capabilities available immediately upon content acquisition from either 2D or 3D cameras.

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Panasonic AVCCAM Importer for FCP 7 Now Available

Panasonic AVCCAM Importer for FCP 7 Now Available:

Panasonic has now released the AVCCAM Importer software that was announced at NAB 2011. This Final Cut Pro 7 plug-in allows you to edit AVCCAM (Panasonic’s variant of AVCHD) footage directly, without having to run it through Log and Transfer first. Previously, you would have to transcode AVCCAM footage to ProRes before working with it in FCP 7, but now you can work directly off the .mts files from the camera. This software also allows you to use QuickTime to view the AVCCAM footage, so even if you’re using Final Cut Pro X (which has native support for AVCHD), this will add AVCHD playback to QuickTime.


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AF100: Scene Files, Lens Files & Firmware

AF100: Scene Files, Lens Files & Firmware: "

As with most of today’s cameras, it is important to check that your Panasonic AG-AF100 is up-to-date with the latest firmware, lens files and scene files. We do our best to keep everyone informed on the latest firmware release here, but the process of applying the new firmware can often be a bit confusing. In this blog, I will explain how to locate and load these different files for the AF100.
Firmware updates are available from Panasonic’s website. As of this posting, the current firmware version is V1.15.
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