AG-HVX200 @ ResFest 2005
Panasonic's soon-to-be release DVCPro 25/50/100 P2 wunderkind camera
Indies with an image fetish were more than satisfied after seeing the AG-HVX200 at ResFest 2005. I took a few more pictures, but I think the ones posted on DVXUser are much better. But before you leave, please check out the Flash Video I posted on the talk Jan Crittenden-Livingston gave on the camera. Until the Adam Wilt tell-all article appears in DV magazine, this is something definitely worth watching.
Some nifty things I heard:
- The camera is going to have remote control of zoom, focus, and iris. The DVX100a only has zoom, so this sounds super cool. It's not LANC compatible, but something new for Panasonic. The DVX100b (coming out to replace the DVX100a) will also have this.
- In addition to the Firestore, nNovia is also doing a DTE hard disk for the camera.
- Panasonic is considering a promotion where they will offer 4x4 GB P2 cards. Given the greater availability of 1 GB SD cards (P2 cards use four SD cards configured as RAID 0), it sounds like the 4x4GB option might be a cheaper bundle than the camera with 2 x 8GB cards.
September 26th, 2005 at 2:46 pm
no clue on the site how to start the video once flash has been installed!!!!
September 26th, 2005 at 2:51 pm
Hi Cees, You may need to quit and restart your browser. Please try that. I’ve tested in Mac Safari 2.0, Mac Firefox 1.5b1, and Windows IE6, and Windows Firefox 1.5b1. Please let me know if that works for you. John
September 26th, 2005 at 3:13 pm
Hi John, great that your team got around to making flash8 opengl-compatible (at last, might I add? :-D). The quality is not bad (some hickups here and there, never seen those with qt), but I miss the compatibility with my editing apps - can’t import, can I? There is no time display, right? So how do I know where I’m at? And most importantly: how can I download this movie and save it for posterity?
September 26th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
Yeah, it would be ince if the default skins had timecode. It certainly could be done, and if I ever have time, I’d like to write some controls for listng chapter points, timecode, etc… I can post as a QT (probably H.264) but the source is on a drive at home and I’m at work for at least a few more hours and then I’m on baby patrol. So maybe I can get a QT version up tomorrow AM since recompressing takes so long.
September 29th, 2005 at 8:18 am
For those of you in Los Angeles and Chicago there is an opportunity to see two presentations in person covering the HVX-200 and other new cameras like the Canon XL H1 respectively. Here’s the details and more at http://www.resfest.com:
First Look: Panasonic HVX-200 Camcorder (FREE)
The AG-HVX200 arrives to debut in the US at RESFEST 2005. See the camera and actual footage shot with the camera projected on the big screen. DVCPRO HD, P2 and other technical concepts will also be covered. What is meant by intraframe recording? How does 4:2:2 Color sampling help picture quality? What’s the story behind 1080i vs. 720P? Come to this free seminar and find out.
Egyptian Theatre,
LOS ANGELES: Friday, Sept. 30, 4PM
Museum of Contemporary Art,
CHICAGO: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2:15PM
Beyond DV - HD and the Future of Filmmaking
Is it true? Can you now shoot, edit and distribute HD at the cost of MiniDV? Industry expert and veteran filmmaker David Leitner reveals the potentials and the pitfalls of exciting new HD formats that fit in the palm of your hand. For the FIRST TIME EVER see projected sample clips and a hands-on look at the latest camcorders the Canon XL-H1, Panasonic HVX-200, JVC’s GY-HD100U and the Sony HVR-Z1U.
Egyptian Theatre,
LOS ANGELES: Sunday, Oct. 2, 12 Noon
Museum of Contemporary Art,
CHICAGO: Sunday, Oct. 9, 12:15PM
September 29th, 2005 at 10:15 am
Hry John,
I couldn’t make it to the ResFest presentation by Jan so I appreciate the effort you made to shoot and put the presentation on the net.
Saw your HVX-200 post on the cutters list. I’m lusting after that camera like you (probably would) believe. The DVCPRO HD formt (and variable frame rate and increased color space) are the big draw cards of course and I think Canon has missed the mark using the HDV format for their new camera. Did Jan say what variable frame rates were avaible in 720P?
Anyway, the Flash movie won’t load. I have Flash installed but not the latest Flash 8 Player. I think this may be the reason I can’t view the Flash 8 video on your site (strange though no?). I figure this would be good information for you to know. FYI, I encode Flash video thus I’ve got some experience with the app.
September 29th, 2005 at 7:12 pm
Hi Simon, try it now. You will need FP8 though. (or quicktime to download the linked QT file). They’re working the frame rates, but haven’t fully worked out what the increments will be.