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Panasonic Announces Affordable AW-HS50 Sub-Compact
HD/SD Switcher with IP Control Capabilities
March 4, 2010
Source: Panasonic
Panasonic has announced a new compact addition
to its popular MultiFormat switcher line-up, the IP-capable
AW-HS50 HD/SD live switcher. This affordable, portable switcher
offers four HD/SD-SDI and one DVI-D inputs, as well as a built-in
MultiViewer display.
With a built-in frame-synchronizer for each input, two HD/SD-SDI
outputs and one scalable DVI-D output, the HS50 offers powerful,
sub-compact switching capabilities for mobile production,
AV facilities, and event video. As a component in Panasonic’s
first complete Internet Protocol (IP) production system, the
HS50 provides IP links to the new AW-RP50 remote camera controller,
enabling automatic selection of the currently controlled P/T/Z
camera video on the switcher’s AUX bus.
The HS50’s built-in MultiViewer allows users to see four,
nine, or 10 images on a single display via a high-resolution
output—significantly reducing the cost, size, and weight
of a new HD production system. The adjustable MultiViewer
outputs can also be used to provide a multi-image large-screen
presentation display. Other advanced functions include dedicated
hardware for picture-in-picture (PinP), a chroma keyer, and
auto or manual video transitions.
The switcher’s 10-bit frame synchronizers ensure reliable,
glitch-free switching even with non-synchronous sources such
as remote camera feeds, small camcorders, and computer graphics.
Additional standard features include camera tally outputs,
an on-screen display (OSD) for viewing switcher settings,
GPI input, an Ethernet interface for connection to a PC, and
one AUX Bus for a versatile production workflow.
The HS50 switcher is designed to provide economical 10-bit,
4:2:2 HD or SD live switching, and supports 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i,
720/59.94p and 720/50p in HD formats, and 480/59.94i and 576/50i
in SD.
The AW-HS50 will be available this summer.
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