The Panasonic AG-HPG20 is a portable P2 card recorder and playback device capable of reading DVCPRO, standard DV as well as the high-quality codec, AVC-Intra. Its rugged frame and ability to function on standard Panasonic 12VDC batteries make it ideal for field recording. The two P2 card slots are hot-swappable and support resolutions ranging from NTSC or PAL standard definition all the way up to 1080p. The AG-HPG20 allows users to monitor, record, downconvert, and archive P2 footage while still having access to Panasonic's intuitive thumbnail viewing interface, making P2 solid-state recording both efficient and affordable.
| Formats |
Recording 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 720/60p, 720/50p (DVCPRO HD) 480/60i, 576/50i Playback AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/29.97pN (Native), 1080/23.98pN (Native), 1080/25pN (Native), 720/59.94p, 720/29.97pN (Native) 720/23.98pN (Native), 720/50p, 720/25pN (Native) DVCPRO HD 1080/59.94i (29.97p over 59.94i, 23.98p over 59.94i,), 23.98pA over 59.94i, 1080/50i (25p over 50i), 720/59.94p (29.97p over 59.94p, 23.98p over 59.94p), 720/29.97pN (Native), 720/23.98pN (Native), 720/50p (25p over 50p_, 720/25pN (Native) DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV 480/59.94i (29.97p over 59.94i, 23.98p over 59.94i, 23.98pA over 59.94i), 576/50i (25p over 50i) *Pull-down playback for native-mode recorded source. 1 Please Note:*60p=59.94p, 60i=59.94i, 30p=29.97p, 24p=23.98p, pN=recorded by 720p native mode close |
| Display | 3.5" LCD Monitor, 210,000 Pixels |
| Audio Recording Format |
AVC-Intra, DVCPRO HD 48 kHz/16-Bit, 8-Channel DVCPRO 50 48 kHz/16-Bit, 8-Channel DVCPRO/DV 48 kHz/16-Bit, 2-Channel |
| Inputs/Outputs |
HD/SD-SDI: BNC (x1 Input, x1 Output) FireWire (IEEE 1394): 6-Pin (x1 Input, x1 Output) Component/Composite: BNC (x1 Output) Analog Audio: Pin Jack (x2 Output) Headphones: Stereo Mini Jack (3.5mm Diameter) USB 2.0: B-Type |
| Power Requirements | 7.2/7.9VDC |
| Power Consumption | 12W |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.1 x 3.3 x 8.9" (10.4 x 8.3 x 22.7cm) |
| Weight | 2.5 lbs (1.1kg) |
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The Panasonic HPG-20 is an excellent P2 recorder, though not the least expensive solution for recording HD video. We opted to go with this over an AJA KiPro because we wanted to maintain the P2 format and media throughout our system. Certainly is a good product and the sports and news people love this thing! We purchased a yellow DVCam case to keep this safe in travels, but I wish Panasonic would have designed a case specifically for this.
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