Panasonic AJ-HD1800 DVCPRO HD Studio VTR

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AJ-HD1800 (AJHD1800, HD1800)-DVCPRO HD Studio VTR

126-Minute 1080i/720P DVCPRO HD^® Studio VTR with DVCPRO^®50/25, DVCAM and DV Playback and IEEE 1394 and HD-SDI Interfaces

The AJ-HD1800 DVCPRO HD Studio VTR offers recording/playback in the world's major formats for broadcast, post production, and mobile production. This recorder combines all of the popular features of its predecessor, the AJ-HD1700, with many new enhancements including 720/50 recording, a built-in up/down/cross-converter, UMID/VANC metadata recording/playback and professional video/audio interfaces ranging from IEEE 1394 and HD/SD-SDI to digital AES/EBU.

The HD1800 records 126 minutes at 100Mbps with 4:2:2 sampling and intra-frame compression on a single XL DVCPRO HD cassette in both 1080i and 720p, including 720/50p. It plays back all DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50/25, DVCAM* and DV* sources. The versatile VTR offers flexible conversion capabilities including the ability to convert 720/23.98p (over 59.94) and 720/25p (over 60p) footage from Panasonic AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD Cinema cameras to 1080/24p or 1080/25psf, allowing the VTR to act as a source deck in a 1080p-based linear or non-linear editing bay.

AJ-HD1800 Key Features:

• Frame-accurate insert/assemble and audio-split editing
• Expanded interface capabilities with IEEE 1394, HD/SD-SDI input/outputs, and SD analog composite output
• Down-conversion outputs include SDI or NTSC Composite
• Discrete digital audio (with 16-bit quantization and 48-kHz sampling) to fulfill requirements for 5.1 surround sound and SAP or multi-language programming.
• 3.5-inch LCD monitor on front panel for quick viewing of content
• RS422 remote control, RS-232C and encoder remote controls
• Jog and shuttle dial with up to 32X normal speed in forward/reverse
• Variable HD slow motion playback of -1.0 to +2.0 normal speed (-1.0 to +1.1 for DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO playback)
• Four user memory settings
• Up to 60 cue points
• 4U-size body fits into a 19" rack