saru
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Hi all.
Here is excerpt from the article of November issue of Japanese magazine "Video Alpha".
It's written by Minoru Namikawa, a guy from Panasonic AVC Networks Company.
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*CCD*
We chose AHSP (Advanced High Sensitivity Progressive) technology, which is a combination of newly developed progressive CCD, pixel-shift technology and new DSP (code-name STING, 14 bit A/D [inner 19 bit] ). This allows us to drive CCD at 1080/60p, while retaining both high resolution and high sensitivity. Because the area of a pixel is larger than equivalent of "mega-pixel", we are able to get really clean picture.
Basically CCD is driven in 1080p @ from 12 to 60p, then newly developed DSP [STING] handles p-i conversion to 1080i, resizing to 720p, down-conversion to 480p/i.
*S-VFR (Selected Variable FrameRates)*
When in 720p, framerate can be selected from 12fps to 60fps in steps of 10.
There are two modes for S-VFR ; "Native" and "Over 60p".
In "Native" mode framerates can be recorded natively to P2 and can be played back at 24p/30p/60p.
In "Over 60p" mode framerates are converted to 60p as Varicam does, so that it can be streamed through Firewire for external tape drive or HDD recording.
Also S-VFR can be recoded to miniDV using "Native" mode, converting to 30p/24p/24pa.
*Other Info*
F1.6 / f = 4.2-55mm (35mm equivalent : 32.5-423mm when in 16:9, 40-520mm when in 4:3)
MOD(Minimum Object Distance) - 0.6m
Onscreen Zoom Position - Z00-99 or mm selectable
Onscreen Focus Position - AF(MF)00-99 or feet or meter selectable
Slow Shutter - 1/15, 1/30 (60i/p), 1/15 (30p), 1/12 (24p)
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Please note; there may be some glitch by going through translation :lipsrseal
Here is excerpt from the article of November issue of Japanese magazine "Video Alpha".
It's written by Minoru Namikawa, a guy from Panasonic AVC Networks Company.
=================
*CCD*
We chose AHSP (Advanced High Sensitivity Progressive) technology, which is a combination of newly developed progressive CCD, pixel-shift technology and new DSP (code-name STING, 14 bit A/D [inner 19 bit] ). This allows us to drive CCD at 1080/60p, while retaining both high resolution and high sensitivity. Because the area of a pixel is larger than equivalent of "mega-pixel", we are able to get really clean picture.
Basically CCD is driven in 1080p @ from 12 to 60p, then newly developed DSP [STING] handles p-i conversion to 1080i, resizing to 720p, down-conversion to 480p/i.
*S-VFR (Selected Variable FrameRates)*
When in 720p, framerate can be selected from 12fps to 60fps in steps of 10.
There are two modes for S-VFR ; "Native" and "Over 60p".
In "Native" mode framerates can be recorded natively to P2 and can be played back at 24p/30p/60p.
In "Over 60p" mode framerates are converted to 60p as Varicam does, so that it can be streamed through Firewire for external tape drive or HDD recording.
Also S-VFR can be recoded to miniDV using "Native" mode, converting to 30p/24p/24pa.
*Other Info*
F1.6 / f = 4.2-55mm (35mm equivalent : 32.5-423mm when in 16:9, 40-520mm when in 4:3)
MOD(Minimum Object Distance) - 0.6m
Onscreen Zoom Position - Z00-99 or mm selectable
Onscreen Focus Position - AF(MF)00-99 or feet or meter selectable
Slow Shutter - 1/15, 1/30 (60i/p), 1/15 (30p), 1/12 (24p)
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Please note; there may be some glitch by going through translation :lipsrseal
