(WIESBADEN, Germany--June 4, 2008) Panasonic Broadcast has launched a new microsite for the AV-HS400 multiformat live switcher. Full product information and specifications are now available at www.panasonic-broadcast.com/hs400.
The microsite has a clear, easy-to-navigate new design and is available in five languages (English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian). Full production information and specifications are included, together with a section on accessories for the AV-HS400, a product comparison chart, and downloadable documentation.
With its multiview display function, the AV-HS400 offers a wide range of versatile video effects with multiformat HD/SD inputs/outputs and a maximum eight-channel capacity in a compact, user-friendly unit. Ready for operation with most HD cameras used worldwide, the AV-HS400 is equipped as standard with four HD/SD SDI inputs, upgradeable to eight. Analogue component and DVI inputs are supported as an option, with each input featuring a 10-bit frame synchroniser enabling asynchronous video signal inputs.
Featuring a multiview display of PGM, PVW, and input video on a single monitor to reduce total system cost, a user-friendly design for simple and speedy operation with a variety of quick preset functions, and SD memory card storage for easily transferable images and user settings, the AV-HS400 provides a highly convenient and versatile switching solution ideal for live production.
The AV-HS400 is shipping now, and is available from Panasonic dealers throughout Europe.
More information is available by calling +49 611 235 481.
About Panasonic
Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of JPY 9,068.9 billion (approx. USD 90.52 billion, exchange rate USD 1=JPY 100.19) for the year ended March 31, 2008. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE:MC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit
http://www.panasonic.net.
About PBITS
Panasonic's Professional Broadcast and IT Systems Business Unit is part of Panasonic Audio Visual and Computer Systems Europe (PAVCSE), a division of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH. The company is a leader in the development of video formats and core products for broadcast and professional AV, including camera-recorders, video recorders, monitors, and mixers. Panasonic's P2 systems provide the reliability of solid-state production with immediate connectivity to existing IT infrastructures, allowing for completely tapeless workflows.
http://panasonic-broadcast.com.
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