VITEC Announces Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder

VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video solutions, today enhanced the P2 production workflow with the introduction of the Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder. The Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder records H.264 proxy clips in parallel with the high-resolution clips of the Panasonic AG-HPX250 P2 HD handheld camcorder. During users can both instantly view streamed clips and input custom metadata from the Focus FS-P250 web interface.

The new proxy modes

"Our clients have been eager to utilize the new proxy modes and wireless metadata entry found in the AJ-HPX3100 P2 camcorder, and they have as well been asking for a way to enable these features in our more affordable, lighter weight cameras just as the AG-HPX250," said Kunihiko Miyagi, Director of Professional AV Business Unit of Panasonic. "Thanks to our partnership with Vitec, this will be possible, including live streaming of the proxy video over Wi-Fi. With the FS-P250, our AG-HPX250 clients will be able to take immediate advantage of emerging production tools utilizing wireless technologies and the cloud."

"VITEC is honored to be a long time solutions partner with Panasonic," said Mark D'Addio, VP of Business Development for VITEC. "The Focus FS-P250 is a perfect companion recorder for the AG-HPX250 camera as it enables collaborative cloud-based workflows for AVC-Intra mobile acquisition."

With roughly one hundred R&D engineers specializing in digital video, VITEC offers innovative and cost effective hardware and software, advanced innovation research, and custom product designs for world-class OEM's. VITEC is headquartered in Paris, France, with worldwide R&D, Sales, and System Integration offices. For furthermore information, please visit www.vitecmm.com.

AVC-Intra, the industry's most advanced compression research, is a professional intra-frame video codec utilizing the High-10 and High-422 profiles of H.264 respectively. AVC-Intra provides high-quality 10-bit intra-frame encoding in two modes: AVC-Intra 100 for full-raster mastering video quality, and AVC-Intra 50 for DVCPRO HD quality at half the bit rate, thereby doubling the record time on a P2 card.

Through its broad range of integrated business research solutions, Panasonic empowers professionals to do their best work. Clients in government, healthcare, production, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises, large and small, depend on integrated solutions from Panasonic to reach their full potential, achieve competitive advantage and improve outcomes. The complete suite of Panasonic solutions addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance systems, retail information systems, office productivity solutions, high definition visual conferencing, projectors, professional displays and HD and 3D video production. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic engineers reliable and long-lasting solutions as a partner for continuous improvement. Panasonic solutions for business are delivered by Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation.