Panasonic AG-HVX200 or other?

Hi,
Appreciate any feedback on getting a new camera in the $1000-1500 range. Read some good things about the Panasonic AG-HVX200 and wondering if any one has any thoughts on its use with Final Cut Express. Thanks in advance for you help.
- Kevin

That's a $5,000 camera. I tried the Panasonic as well as the Sony Z1U and I liked the picture quality and color saturation of the Sony better so I got the Sony.
If you're looking in the $1,000 to $1,500 range then you're looking at consumer cameras. I'd suggest checking out the Sony HDR-HC7 or the Canon HV10.

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Live capturing from Panasonic AG-HVX200 using Final Cut and MacBook Pro

Does anyone know if the MacBoko Pro using Final Cut can capture live 1080i video from a Panasonic AG-HVX200 to an external firewire hard drive?

Great info. I'll get on those other forums.
Not that it is an 'issue,' but to answer the question I was INITIALLY thinking of getting a laptop just to capture video, and edit on my desktop. But I see that the advice of getting the biggest baddest laptop would be a better idea and I've read others say that being able to edit 'on the road,' is a great potential.
I checked out the only tested and approved by Panasonic Firestore and it's the FOCUS FS-100 that comes standard with a 100GB hard drive that provides 1.5 hours of DVCPRO HD recording time with a list price of $2,195.00.
(If using PAL, you need the PAL version)
Other than the valuable other forums mentioned here, I found a good site for FAQ's for the Mac/AG-HVX-200/FCP, at: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/faq/p2faq .htm
These FAQ's, above, say that "going directly into a PC is possible, but it may fail to record some frames per second. This depends on the performance of PC. So we do not recommend this method."
There is a rebate if buying the USA warrentied camera before the end of the year: a free 8GB P2 card (advertised as a $1,200 value)
I think this answers all my questions about this topic. Thanks everyone for the info and the patience.
P.S. - There is a free contest, BTW, to win the biggest badest laptop, the 17"-MacBook Pro, at http://www.pcmag.com (of all places!)

Pixelated video - Panasonic AG-HVX200 and iMovie 5.02

Ive had no issues with iMovie 5.02 and importing video, but now im trying to transfer a MiniDV tape using a Panasonic AG-HVX200 into my dual 1.8 G5 using iMovie 5.02 and the video is very pixelated. Any thoughts of what to try? Thanks in advance!

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Panasonic AG-HVX200 + MacBook Pro + FCP5 = Bliss or Nightmare?

Hello all,
I am planning my first HD shoot on the Panasonic HVX200 and am very excited. I aslo have a million nagging questions, so...
1. How do I get the media out of the HVX200 memory sticks and into a external firewire drive hooked up to my MacBook Pro?
The DP told me the Panasonic memory chips plug into a PCI/M card that is apparently only on PC's. I spoke to AppleCare and they said Apple's Express Card 34 slot is not compatible.
The AppleCare tech said to buy a PCI to USB adapter. Is there any simpler way?
2. Is my system capable of handling all this big ton HD data?
a. MacBook Pro 17" with Tiger 10.4.6 and 1GB RAM
b. Iomega Silver Series 320 gb Triple Advantage (USB2/Firewire400 & 800) Desktop Hard Drive
3. Could you recomend settings inside Final Cut to optimize the quality of the HD without blowing out every single gig of my drive?
That's it! Would appreciate any helpful feedback.
Mr. Reilly
MacBook Pro 17" Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1GB RAM

1. Well, if you have a Powerbook G4 you could use the PCMCIA slot. It accepts P2 cards. The MacBookPro has PCI express slots, so the cards do not work in them. The only options you have here are to:
a) Attach the camera via firewire and dump the card. Drawback, you lose the camera during production.
b) Get a P2 Store. GREAT solution. Hard drive that you can dump the cards to. No laptop needed.
c) Get the 5 card P2 reader. Costs as much as the P2 Store, but the P2 store is more useful.
There is no generic reader for the P2 cards, as they are very different than other PCMCIA cards.
2. Yes, it can. DVCPRO HD only requires a 1Ghz G4 or better. BUT, you will need a Firewire 800 drive or eSATA drive. There are PCI Express card adaptors for both solutions.
3. Just use the DVPCRO HD Easy Setups that match the format you shot and you shoudl be good to go.
Click on Underdog for my experiences with DVCPRO HD. It is my blog.
Shane

Panasonic AG-HVX200

Pricing is all over the place on this unit:
http://www.shopcartusa.com/Product/AGHVX200/Electronics~TVVideo~Camcorders/Panasonic_AG-HVX200/PT_Y/?iccampID=98
$1599 - $5000+ At first I thought it was packages with and without P2 cards, but apparently not. But what the heck is going on with these prices? P2 is way over priced considering the technology involved in a P2 card, flash memory and a PCMCIA interface doesn't add up to $1200 in my book (this is off the shelf stuff).
I'm not there yet (need a lot more time with FCP and just making better material), but I'm starting the planning stage just in case I find myself worthy of such equipment.
I'm sure by the time I'm actually ready to buy, there will be another unit I'll need to research.
Rob.

I bought a camera and a firestore FS100 from
Specialized Communications
http://www.spec-comm.com/index.html
http://www.spec-comm.com/hvx200.php
http://www.spec-comm.com/firestorefs-100.php
they have a package deal, very professional and friendly people
I have just received a free 8GB P2 card from panasonic as a rebate
and yes they are authorized panasonic dealer
enjoy this life..!
Dual 2Ghz Power PC G5 Memory:4 GB & few toys... Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Panasonic AG-HVX200 connect to iMac

I have a Panasonic AG-HVX200APJ video camera and am trying to connect to an brand new iMac that I just purchased. Have installed P2 driver from: http://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/content/download/EN/ep2main/READM E_e.htm , have restarted and cannot get the camera to connect to the computer. I have an Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter, a SIIG, Inc. Firewire 800 9-6 Adapter out to my Firewire cable straight in to the camera. No joy.
Any suggestions?

Same setup here, just installed P2 driver, connect camera Firewire out to Apple Firewire to Thunderbolt connection. P2 driver window opens but not active - any idea?

Outputting via firewire from fc to panasonic AG-HVX200

Please i need help quick. Im in a bind trying to export a video project from final cut to tape on a AG-HVX200. I go to 'print to video' and press start, and my camera starts recording automatically, but all i get is a blue screen, no video! help!! i have fc 5.0.4

there's a button located just below the scene file knob. push this to get the camera into VCR mode and you're good to go.

7.1 does NOT solve 5.1 downmix problem with Panasonic SDC-HD1 and others...

Howdy...
Just an FYI: Cameras that record AVCHD in 5.1 surround (such as the Panasonic SDC-HD1 that Steve Jobs was touting at his keynote) still are not correctly downmixed in iMovie 7.1 or FCP.
The sound still defaults to Mono with 1 channel being being loud and the other very quiet, as opposed to downmixing correctly to stereo from 5.1 (or even staying in 5.1 for FCP... D'oh!)
Lots of nice fixes, but not for this bug...
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I also have this problem here
I've tried to playback all those AVCHD in windows, they work fine, but mac just ***** with AVCHD
I tried to convert those AVCHD to DVD videos, which playback fine in windows, but the audio in mac just *****. (Even just playing back a DVD made from AVCHD!)

DVCPRO HD (P2 from Panasonic AG-HVX200)

OK, I know this has been asked like a thousand times, but there's one little nuance I couldn't find. Obviously, FCE can't read P2 media natively (which, in my opinion, totally belies the purpose of the Log and Transfer function). But, if I install the codec, will it then be able to interface like FCP Studio? Or will it still not work? Also, some people have been mentioning converting the format to the Apple Intermediate Codec so it can be used in FCE...how can I do that? What program does this? Does it read the P2 card (MXF) media?
Scenario: I have a guy shooting in the field and all he wants to do is be able to see the footage to double check that it is indeed there before he clears the cards...all he has is a MacBook and FCE 4. What can we do to enable him to view the P2 footage?
Thanks

The purpose of the Log and Transfer window is to ingest AVCHD.
Assuming your talking about P2 media that's DVCPRO HD then you'd need Final Cut Pro to convert the media to AIC. That's the only way the codec is legally available. Even if you have the codec because you have FCP installed on the same machine, as I do, you cannot ingest DVCPRO HD into FCE. It's not available in the L&T window. ProRes is. But you can't make a ProRes sequence in FCE.
I can't tell you whether FCE would see the card letting you check the material in the L&T window. You'd have to try it.

FCP and Panasonic AF-hvx-200 & SONY Z1

I am considering buying a Panasonic AG-HVX200 and was wondering if there are any compatibility issues with using it my current workflow with FCP 5. Currently I am shooting with a Sony Z1 HDV camera and Im shooting in HDV mode and then downconverting that into a SD DV-Pal Comp. I realize that the Panasonic is a different format, I was just wondering if I can combine the two different footages from the two cameras in a single sequence or do they require separate seqences? How can I export the final sequence using these two different types of footage? Any Help would be appreciated.

You don't route thru the deck at all. The only connection you have to the deck is firewire...for capture and output. Unless you want to capture at a different codec like DVCPRO HD, then you connect to the deck via the component cables, or HD SDI if the deck sports that (which I doubt it does).
Monitoring is done thru the card...typically on an HD monitor, but it can downconvert to an SD one as well. But if you want to do any sort of color correction and see what it REALLY looks like, you need a professional HD monitor. One from Best Buy won't do. But that is for like broadcast work. Getting an HD monitor to see generally what your image looks like is a good idea. You will need to get one that has Component or composite connections. Or, if you get the MultiBridge Extreme, it has a DVI out that you can then use another Apple 23" or Dell 24" monitor for viewing.
The Intensity is good for going to TVs with the HDMI connection, and capturing from cameras that have HDMI out (not many do).
Shane

Panasonic HVX 200, P2 PAL 720P/25P/PN editing

Hi, does anyone know is there coming and when if it, PAL 720P/25P/PN edit to FCP. Is there any other program where you can edit 720P/25PN files on mac? If not, what program for PC is best for that? I bought Panasonic HVX 200 video camera (also, bought new Quad-Mac and 30" studio display) and realized that I can't edit 720P/25PN files on my mac. EVEN THEY says on Apple's page that "View and browse P2 devices, then transfer the files you need directly into the Final Cut Pro 5 Browser....." but did not found that FCP is not supporting PAL ! I put 15 000 dollars on P2 editing system, not to able edit what I want...

720p25 is no officially supported format in general.
Only 720p50 is a real standard. However there is a
so called 2:2 pulldown where you double the frames,
also called 25p over 50p. This only concerns a
transparent video signal via HD-SDI. Speaking about
the Panasonic HVX200 is another story as this is a
file based workflow.
Here you can find an article how to capture, edit and
monitor 720p50 in FCP 5.1:
http://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro
This is also helpful for JVC GY-HD users that could use
an HDV to HD-SDI converter.
An second article describes the Panasonic P2 workflow
with 720p25 and 72p50 but it's currently only in german:
http://www.aulich-adamski.de/perm/panasonic-ag-hvx200-720p2550-p2-workflow-mit-f inal-cut-pro

AG-HVX200 and MiniDV

I'm trying to recommend a camera for a friend. He wants to shoot in high def and he wants to shoot with miniDV. Does anyone know if the Panasonic AG-HVX200 can do that on MiniDV or does it have to be recorded on P2 cards for that? I believe he was going for 1080i and there was no preference in fps.

I was just looking for the advantage of him shipping me tapes from the road as opposed to keeping all the footage with him (it's a 2 month trip). What would be the simplest way for him to get the footage off the camera? Just use a computer and drop it all on an external?

Help w/ .mxf files from the Panasonic 200

First things first, thanks in advance for all the help.
Second, I've been reading posts from this site as well as others, and I believe my problem to be a new one that has not been addressed.
Here are the details. A friend of mine shot a short feature using the Panasonic AG-HVX200. He didn't do much research into the editing side of this camera and this is where the problem lies.
He only had one card, so he would transfer the files from his card to an external hard drive. The only files he kept off the card were the .mxf files. For each clip I have 1 video track and 4 audio files.
According to a tutorial I watched, I need the file, LASTCLIP.txt in order to import into FCP using the Panasonic P2 import function.
I downloaded flip4mac's product as well, but did not have any luck. I wasn't sure if this was because:
1) It was shot on a Panasonic and not a Sony
2) I didn't have the LASTCLIP.txt file
3) I wasn't doing something right.
So I was wondering if anyone knew another method to turn these files into a .mov for FCP or if flip4macs would work and I was doing something wrong?
In addition, my friend was pretty sure he shot this at 24fps, 1080, which as I am reading is apparently not supported by FCP. is there a work around for this assuming we solve the first problem?
Basically, if anyone has any insight on how I can get these files to a workable file for FCP that would be so great. Thanks again

So all that was copied over were the Video and Audio folders from within the CONTENTS folder? No ICON, no CLIP?
Man...this is happening a lot lately.
While I have found that the lastclip.txt file isn't as important as I stressed in the tutorial, getting the ENTIRE Contents folder is. Not only do you have the Video and Audio files, but the pictures that the Import function on FCP uses (in the ICON folder) as well as information relating to each clip (the XML files in the CLIP folder).
Sorry, but flip4mac won't help here. And yes, 1080p24 is not in the Easy Setups...so is most likely not supported. What you can try is to make a sequence that matches the settings of the clip by using a trick I learned not too long ago:
www.proapptips.com/shane NON-STANDARD CODECS IN FCP. Try that and see if things work. If not...
Man...I just did a test. I copied ONLY the Video and Audio files to my hard drive and tried to import. "Could not find a P2 volume." I got this all the time until I had ALL the folders in the CONTENTS folder. I was, however, able to import without the LASTCLIP.txt file. But no, if one of the other folders were missing...even the empty ones, I could not import.
So...without those folders you are out of luck...at least on FCP. An Avid HD system on a PC can read the MXF files natively, so it might not need all the other folders.
I was a DP on a film in college where we got a brand new camera to use, a Eclaire ACL 16mm camera. This camera loaded DIFFERENTLY that the other film cameras...and I just wasn't paying too close attention. ANYWAY, long story short, I shot the ENTIRE 4 days only to find out that I shot through the base of the film...the back. I didn't expose the emultion, but the plastic backing it resided on, resulting in a deep red, out of focus image. We had to re-shoot the entire film.
If FCP is your only editing option, you might be faced with a similar problem...the need to re-shoot. But if I were you, I'd try to track down an Avid and either use it, or have the people import the footage and lay it to DVCPRO HD tape, and use that tape as your master.
Shane

Skype on Panasonic P50VT20B no longer able to log ...

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I've tried adding my birthday to my profile (along with the other crap it demands you fill in to save it) and it's made no difference at all. I can log in everywhere else (windows phone, ipad, surface, PC etc...) but the TV is having none of it.
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I had previously had problems with DLNA streamiing - http://discussions.nokia.com/t5/Nokia-Lumia/Lumia-620-quot-Play-To-quot-app/td-p/1772318http://discussions.nokia.com/t5/Nokia-Lumia/Lumia-620-quot-Play-To-quot-app/td-p/1772318 and have now been in discussion with Panasonic.
They seem to be claiming the Nokia Video format is not compatibile with their TV sets ( well mine anyway, a TX-L37DT30B ).
The Panasonic manual seems to say it can handle MP4 files of type H.264 BP/MP/HP with AAC/MP3 audio.
The Nokia web site for the 620 says "Video recording formats: MP4/H.264" and "Audio recording file formats: 3GP, 3G2"
The Panasonics DLNA "file manager" can see the video and reports it as 1280x720p MP4 file, but it stutters badly when played back via the 'Play To' Beta app.
So the questions basically are:
Am I missing something,
Are these video/Audio formats compatibile?
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Beta forum - that will have to wait then. I've had two attempts to post to it (from different browsers) and both failed. After pressing <submit> to make the post it gives a message "server unavailable" (or some such nonsense).
I tried to post:
I'm trying to stream Lumia 620 video to a panasonic TV using DLNA via a BT Home Hub 2B. The phone connects wirelessly to the router, and the TV connects via powerline Eth adapters to the router.
Whilst I can connect and see photos on the TV, video is just a stuttering slide show.
I originally posted here - http://discussions.nokia.com/t5/Nokia-Lumia/Lumia-620-video-format-Panasonic-TV/td-p/1810002 and was advised to post on the Beta discussion as well.
The video stutters when played by DLNA, but the same video transferred to an SD card via a PC, plays OK in the TV.
I've been on touch with Panasonic and they seem to be blaming the phones video format for not playing in the media server, yet their brochure for the TV claims it can play 720p MP4 videos.
Any ideas?
Should the Lumia be able to stream its own videos to a Panasonic TV?
Thank you.

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