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DVCPRO HD Compact Recorder
Outstanding Versatility and Cost-Performance in a VTR that Answers the Call for Universal HD Video Production
As HD broadcasting and cinema continue to expand around the globe, the AJ-HD1400 helps you keep pace with the growing demand for high-quality HD content.
This compact, economical desktop VTR records and plays in all of the world's HD broadcasting formats. It provides 720/1080 video format cross conversion and HD/SD down/up conversion. Also providing SD playback functions, the versatile AJ-HD1400 lets you produce video content for a variety of applications in all regions of the world.
The AJ-HD1400 makes a good fit in an AJ-HDC27H, VariCam HD production system where the need for DVCPRO HD quality is great. It can convert data from native 720p sources for output as 1080/24p or 25p data, and it adds a built-in function for gamma conversion of F.REC cine-gamma sources.
The AJ-HD1400 comes equipped with IEEE 1394 and HD-SDI digital input/output and a 9-pin remote interface for assemble/insert editing. From field recording to nonlinear and instudio editing, the AJ-HD1400 is a practical, reliable solution to a host of HD production needs.
The AJ-HD1400 also offers outstanding cost-performance. Together with the Panasonic AJ-HDX900 Camera-Recorder being released at the same time, the AJ-HD1400 makes it possible to configure an HD production system that's cost equivalent to many SD systems.
H I G H - Q U A L I T Y H D P R O D U C T I O N I N A H O S T O F F O R M A T S
Q U A L I T Y
Multi-Format HD Recording and Playback
With the addition of 720/50p, the AJ-HD1400 covers all of the world's HD broadcast formats in both 1080 and 720 video. It also offers playback of all DVCPRO HD sources, including the 1080/23.98p over 59.94i recorded by the AJ-HDX900
DVCPRO HD camera-recorder and the 720/24p (and 25p) over 60p recorded by Varicam. The built-in HD cross-converter makes it easy to convert between 720p and 1080i HD formats. These features combine to make the AJ-HD1400 a flexible solution for both broadcast and cinema applications.
Video Formats Supported by the AJ-HD1400
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720/23.98p (over 59.94p), 720/24p (over 60p), |
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720/29.97p (over 59.94p), 720/30p (over 60p), |
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720/25p (over 50p), 720/25p (over 60p), |
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480/59.94i, 480/23.98p (over 59.94i), |
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576/50i, 576/25p (over 50i) |
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Cross-convert: |
1080/60i <=> 720/60p, |
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1080/59.94i <=> 720/59.94p, |
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1080/50i <=> 720/50p |
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720/23.98p (over 59.94p) => 1080/23.98psf, |
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720/24p (over 60p) => 1080/24psf, |
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720/25p (over 60p) => 1080/25psf, |
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720/50p (over 60p) => 1080/50i, |
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720/50p (over 60p) => 720/50p, |
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Down-convert: |
1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p, => 480/59.94i |
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1080/50i, 720/50p => 576/50i |
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Up-convert: |
480/59.94i => 1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p |
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576/50i => 1080/50i, 720/50p |
*Neither converted output or converted recording is possible for 59.94 Hz to 50 Hz.
SD Source Playback and Up/Down Conversion
The AJ-HD1400 can play DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV* and DVCAM* SD sources. The built-in up-converter
and down-converter make it possible to output HD data from SD sources, or SD data from HD sources using just the AJ-HD1400. HD and SD can be output
simultaneously. There's also an aspect ratio conversion function for added flexibility.
1080/24p (25p) Output for AJ-HDC27H
Varicam Source Production
The AJ-HD1400 can play 720/23.98p over 59.94p sources and convert them for output as 1080/23.98psf, and it can play 720/25p over 60p sources and convert them for output as 1080/25p. Used in this way, the AJ-HD1400 provides the AJ-HDC27H Varicam user with an easy integration path to native 1080/24p or 1080/25p based program production.
New Gamma Conversion Function for Use
with AJ-HDC27H Varicam Cinema Production System
Some of the functions offered in the earlier AJ-GBX27G HD
Gamma Corrector are now built right into the AJ-HD1400, making |
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DVCPRO HD VTR:
64 Minutes of High-Quality Recording
Designed to broadcast specifications, the DVCPRO HD codec combines a video bit rate of 100 Mbps with 4:2:2 image sampling and intra-frame compression. This reliable recording system also minimizes quality degradation with fast-moving subjects and is highly resistant to drop-out. The DVCPRO HD-LP format allows up to 64 minutes of recording on large or medium-size cassette with reliable 1/4" metal particle tape.
Eight Channels of 16-bit Digital Audio
DVCPRO HD also offers superb 16-bit linear PCM sound quality, with eight embedded channels for recording in 5.1-channel surround sound. The AJ-HD1400 uses HD-SDI for independent input/output and editing of all eight channels.
*You need an optional AJ-CS455P Mini-DV Playback Adapter to play Mini-DV and DVCAM S cassettes on the AJ-HD1400. The AJ-HD1400 can play DV tapes in SP mode only.
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