Panasonic AV-HR450AE

Panasonic AV-HR450AE

The HS450E switcher is designed to provide versatile, economical, 10-Bit 4:2:2 HD or SD live switching for mid-size studio or mobile production systems worldwide.

It supports 1080/50i,1080/24Psf, 1080/23.98Psf, 720/50p HD formats and 576/50i in SD, and accepts optional boards for additional up-conversion, down-conversion and scaling of many video formats. The switcher is also equipped with a dual, redundant power supply.

The HS450E?s built-in, dual-output MultiViewer allows users to see four, six, or 10 images on each of two high-resolution displays. Up to 16 image can viewed on a single screen, and a total of 20 can be configured for display on two screens. This eliminates the need for multiple HD source, preview, aux, and key monitors, saving significant cost and space, and enabling a more flexible production workflow. The adjustable MultiViewer outputs can also be used to provide multi-image large screen display for entertainment, education, and worship.

For enhanced creativity, the HS450E features high-quality chroma, linear, and luminance keyers that provide clean, broadcast-quality composited images for applications including as virtual sets, news, and weather. Other advanced functions include dedicated hardware for two PiPs, two downstream keyers (DSK), 3-D effects for upstream keys, remote pan-tilt camera control with pre-set memories, multiple Aux busses with mix transitions to Aux1, shot memories and more. Users can select a wide range of video transitions, including high-quality 3D digital effects such as page turn and rotation.

The HS450E is equipped with a built-in, switchable 10-bit frame synchronizer for each of its 16 inputs, ensuring reliable, glitch-free switching even with non-synchronous sources such as remote camera feeds. Reference (black burst) signal outputs and Genlock input are provided to enable synchronization with external systems.

The compact, two-rack-sized HS450E can be expanded to support up to 20 inputs and 10 outputs using optional I/O boards. A maximum of 32 crosspoints may be programmed, to enable full access to all inputs and internal sources. The switcher can also control a Panasonic pan/tilt system with up to five cameras via an RS-422A port. Another RS-422A port enables communication with editing systems and other third-party devices. Additional standard features include camera tally outputs, an LCD display and OSD (on-screen display) for viewing switcher settings, GPI input, an Ethernet interface for connection to a PC, an SD card slot for storage of graphics and system set-up information, and six dedicated user-programmable buttons.

Specificaion

Multi-format HD/SD

HD1080 59.94i

50i

23.98psF*

24psF*

HD 720 59.94p

50p

SD 480 59.94i

SD 576 50i

Panasonic also introduced a Full HD DVI dual-input board (model AV-HS04M8), which further expands the versatility of this powerful and cost-effective switcher. The HS450E switcher is also compatible with all the existing up-conversion and down-conversion option cards available for Panasonic?s 8-input AV-HS400A multi-format HD/SD live switcher system.

Control Panel

Dimensions: (560mm x 88mm x 299mm)

Weighs 4.0 kg

Optional Input Boards :

AV-HS04M1 HD/SD-SDI Input Board

AV-HS04M2 Analog Component Input Board AV-HS04M3

AV-HS04M3 DVI Input Board

AV-HS04M6 Analog composite input board

AV-HS04M8 HD/DVI input board (HS-450 only)

Optional Output Boards:

AV-HS04M4 HD Analog Component Output Board

AV-HS04M5 DVI/Component Output Board

AV-HS04M7 HD/SD-SDI output board