Panasonic AJ-HD150 Operating Instructions

Panasonic AJ-HD150
DVCPRO HD Studio VTR

The open choice for the
HD future.

♦ 1080i recording and playback (720p recording and playback, available Summer 2000)
♦ Simultaneous HD and SD outputs
♦ 8-channel digital audio for 5.1 surround sound + stereo
♦ Plays back all leading DV-based cassettes including Mini-DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50,

DVCPRO50 Progressive and DVCPRO HD

♦ Instantaneous cue up and play for lightning fast editing operations
♦ Smooth slow-motion for sports and live event playback
♦ Optional up/down/cross converter for multiple SD and HD formats
♦ Optional aspect ratio converter, 16:9 to 4:3 to 14:9 etc.
♦ Metadata capable for closed captioning, Neilsen & user data, etc.

♦ Ideal for HD broadcast production and on-air playout
♦ Seamless migration path from DTV to HDTV
♦ Full backwards compatibility with all DVCPRO formats
♦ Supports HD and SD formats and aspect ratio conversion
♦ Transmission of HD over ATM/OC-3
♦ Excellent price/performance and low cost of operation

$45,000

Suggested List Price in U.S. dollars and valid for United States only.
All information subject to change without notice.

Meeting these criteria is the extensible new
AJ-HD150 DVCPRO HD studio VTR. It plays
back Mini-DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO50 Progressive, DVCPRO HD, and even
DVCAM – all in perfect 1080i or 720p high
definition.The AJ-HD150 delivers its promise
at the top of the DVCPRO migration path.

DVCPRO HD. Completing the picture from
DV to HD.

From the open minds of Panasonic comes
DVCPRO HD – the new standard for HD field
acquisition, recording and playback.

DVCPRO HD delivers the requisite picture quality,
the DTV essential audio complement (eight
channels), and the format flexibility which makes
DTV/HDTV broadcasting practical and affordable.

PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS

Clear Migration Path

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