Closer Look: Panasonic AG-HMC70 AVCHD Camcorder
Panasonic introduces the new AG-HMC70 AVCHD camcorder: A shoulder-mount 1080i camcorder that includes a wealth of pro audio features including two locking XLR inputs. Steve Golub, product line business manager at Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems (PBTS), hosts this short demonstration video.
http://media.thedvshow.com/product/panasonic_aghmc70.flvThe AG-HMC70 provides entry-level professionals with an easy-to-use, high-quality, solid-state HD recording solution at an affordable price.
As the first shoulder-mount camcorder in Panasonic’s professional AVCHD line-up, the HMC70 utilizes the AVCHD high profile video codec, which offers similar image quality to HDV 1080i at about half the bandwidth. This second-generation, affordable HD format offers longer recording times and half the storage requirement of older systems.
AVCHD takes full advantage of the newest MPEG-4 compression technology. The result is ultra-clean video image quality without making huge files. Smaller file sizes mean longer recording time with less strain on your computer’s hard drive.
As easy to use as a digital camera, the HMC70 records onto standard SD/SDHC cards to assure a fast tapeless production workflow. It gives you fast access to content without fast forward or rewinding, and footage is immediately available to editing systems without the ingest delay and additional cost of a playback deck.
Using just one 16GB SDHC memory card, the HMC70 can record over 2.6 hours at 13Mbps, the HMC70’s highest quality mode, or up to 6 hours at 6Mbps, the camera’s extended recording mode.
The camera provides operators with all the advantages of tapeless recording without the high price tag. The camera is equipped with a professional feature set that includes 3 CCDs and XLR mic inputs.
Ideal for:
The camera is ideal for weddings, educational applications, high quality home capture, and small production. It is ideal for long shoots where handhelds just don’t cut it. The shoulder-mounted design makes it comfortable and easy to control.
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