Rent Panasonic AW-HS50N Compact HD/SD Live Switcher
By Panasonic
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Ideal for mobile production, AV facilities, event video and more, the half-rack width Panasonic Compact HD/SD Live Switcher built-in MultiViewer allows users to view four, nine, or 10 images on a single display – significantly reducing size and weight of a complete 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) with dissolve transitions, switchable upconversion, color correction, a chroma/linear keyer plus a downstream keyer (DSK), auto or manual video transitions, wipe and PinP preset memories and frame memories.
As a key component in Panasonic’s first complete Internet Protocol (IP) production system, the HS50 also offers an IP link to the new AW-RP50 remote camera controller. This link enables remote switching of the remote controlled camera video on the HS50’s AUX bus and other unique functions The AW-HS50 has built-in, switchable 10-bit frame synchronizers on each input, ensuring reliable, glitch-free switching even with non-synchronous sources such as remote camera feeds, small camcorders and computer graphics.
The HS50 has four HD/SD-SDI inputs and one HD DVI-D input, two HD/SD-SDI outputs and one scalable DVI-D output. Additional standard features include an on-screen display (OSD) for viewing switcher settings, GPI input, camera tally outputs, an Ethernet control interface, 4-pin XLR 12VDC input and an AUX Bus for a versatile production workflow.
Panasonic Compact HD/SD Live Switcher AW-HS50N Features
- Offers 10-bit processing capacity
- Offers 4 HD/SD-SDI inputs and 1 HD DVI-D input and 2 HD/SD-SDI outputs and 1 scalable DVI-D output
- Features a Chroma Keyer, GPI input, camera tally outputs, an Ethernet control interface, 4-pin XLR 12VDC input and an AUX Bus for versatile production workflow
- Provides a multi-image large-screen presentation display
- Built-in multi-viewer allows users to view 4, 9, or 10 images on a single display, thereby minimizing the number of displays required
- Offers advanced functions like a dedicated hardware for picture-in-picture with dissolve transitions, switchable up-conversion and color correction
- Includes a chroma/linear keyer plus a downstream keyer (DSK), auto or manual video transitions, wipe and PiP preset memories and frame memories
- Supports 1080/59.94i, 1080/23.98PsF, 1080/24PsF and 720/59.94p resolutions
- Compact 8.25 x 2.625 x 6.94″ (209.5 x 66.68 x 176.28 MM) and ideal for use in mobile video production and AV facilities
- Complete internet protocol production system
- Offers an IP link with the AW-RP50 remote camera controller
- Enables remote switching of the remote controlled camera video on the HS50’s AUX bus
- Built-in switchable 10-bit frame synchronizers on each input ensure reliable, glitch-free switching even with non-synchronous sources
- On-screen display for monitoring viewing switcher settings
Panasonic AW-HS50N Specifications
- Video format
- HD (1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/23.98PsF,1080/24PsF, 720/59.94p, 720/50p)
SD (480/59.94i, 576/50i) - Video Processing
- Y: Cb:Cr, 4:2:2 10 bit (8 bit for FMEM)
RGB, 4:4:4 8 bit - M/E
- 1 M/E
- Video Input
- Standard: 4 SDI inputs (SDI-IN1 to 4)
Standard: 1 DVI-D input (DVI-IN)
XGA (1024 x 768), WXGA (1280 x 768)
SXGA (1280 x 1024), WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050)
UXGA (1600 x 1200), WUXGA (1920 x 1200)
Vertical frequency: 60 Hz
1080/50p, 1080/59.94p - Video Output
- Standard: 2 SDI outputs
(SDI-OUT1 to 2 each, 2 output distribution for SDI-OUT1)
Standard: 1 DVI-D output (DVI-OUT)
XGA (1024 x 768), WXGA (1280 x 768),
SXGA (1280 x 1024), WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050),
UXGA (1600 x 1200), WUXGA (1920 x 1200)
Vertical frequency: 60 Hz
1080/50p, 1080/59.94p - Interface
- LAN: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (for IP control); RJ45 x 1
TALLY/GPI
GPI INPUT x 5 channels; D-sub 15 pin
GPI OUTPUT x 7 channels; (female) x 1 - Power Supply / Power consumption
- DC12 V +/-10 % (AC adapter provided), 2.0 A
- Operating Temperature
- 0 Deg.C to 40 Deg.C (32 Deg.F to 104 Deg.F)
- Operating Humidity
- 10 % to 90 % (no condensation)
- BKGD
- Wipe Pattern: Wipe x 13
Transition Type: Cut, Mix, Wipe (including DVE) - FTB
- Selectable Materials: Black, White, CBGD, FMEM1, FMEM2
- Keyer
- Number of Keys: 1
Key Type: Linear key, Luminance key, Chroma key
Transition Type: Mix - PinP
- Number of PinP: 1
Transition Type: Mix
BUS Transition Yes (Mix) - AUX BusNumber of AUX BUS: 1
Selectable Materials: SDI-IN1 to 4, DVI-IN, CBAR, CBGD, BLACK, FMEM1, FMEM2, PGM, PVW, KOUT, CLN, MV
BUS Transition: Yes (Mix)Input functionFrame Synchronizer: SDI-IN1 to 4, DVI-IN (DVI-IN is always-on)
Freeze: SDI-IN1 to 4, DVI-IN
Dot by Dot: SDI-IN1 to 4
Video Processing: SDI-IN1 to 4
Up-converter: SDI-IN3, IN4Output functionMultiViewer: Single Screen Display
Labels, Tally indication, Split-screen (the screen may be split into 4, 5a/5b, 6a/6b, 9 and 10a/10b sections) MV frames, Labels, Tally indications, camera setting information and Audio Level Meters are not shown on SDI-OUT1
OSD: Single Screen Display, SDI-OUT2,DVI-OUT (unshown on SDI-OUT1)
Audio Level Meter: SDI embedded audio (group1/ 1 ch, 2 ch)Frame Memory2 channels
The image data in the Frame Memory is stored even when the power is off
Video processing for the Frame Memory is 8-bit
OSD, Frames, Labels, Tally indications, camera setting information and Audio Level Meters for MultiViewer are not stored in the Frame MemoryMemory FunctionPinP Preset
Effect Dissolve FunctionDimensions (W x H x D)210 mm x 67 mm x 177 mm (8-1/4 ” x 2-5/8 ” x 6-15/16 ” ) (excluding protrusions)WeightApprox. 1.4 kg (3.1 lb)
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