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  PANASONIC AG-HPX370 1/3" P2 HD Camcorder featuring advanced U.L.T. Imager
 



 
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Panasonic AGHPX370, with a new, advanced 1/3" 2.2-megapixel 3-chip imager featuring Ultra Luminance Technology (U.L.T.), delivers exceptional video performance for master-quality HD production. The shoulder-mount camcorder offers 10-bit, 4:2:2, full 1920 x 1080-resolution AVC-Intra recording with impressive levels of sensitivity and an interchangeable lens. The AVC-Intra codec is unrivaled for its full-raster, 10-bit, 4:2:2 sampling with none of the inherent compromises of 8-bit, long GOP and 4:2:0 recording. The HPX370 provides the ultra reliability of a solid-state design and the faster speed of a file-based workflow.

The HPX370 utilizes a 20-bit digital signal processor and high-resolution 3-MOS imagers, enhanced with U.L.T., which boosts the sensors' performance to rival the image quality and sensitive of ˝" imagers. The new U.L.T. sensor results in marked improvements in sensitivity, measured at F10. These high levels of sensitivity and image quality have been achieved with a new high-sensitivity photodiode and low-noise pixel transistor, both based on low-noise analog process technology. The same levels of sensitivity and image production that characterize the interlace mode are now possible in the progressive mode courtesy of Progressive Advanced Processing (P.A.P.), a 3D adaptive processing technology.

With the flexibility of an interchangeable lens, the HPX370 can be used with 1/3" to 2/3" lens adapters for use with existing 2/3" zoom and prime lenses. The camera offers a broad range of creative features including variable frame rates, advanced gamma functions including a new Cine film-like gamma, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), built-in scan reverse, Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) function, waveform and vector scope display and focus assist tools. The HPX370 also comes equipped with flash band detection and compensation software built-in for improved CMOS performance.
Features
• New 2.2 megapixel 3-chip U.L.T imager
• 10-bit, 4:2:2, independent-frame, full 1920 x 1080 AVC-Intra
• 1080p/i, 720p and DVCPRO HD/50/25 recording
• International HD/SD formats & frame rates
• Faster, file-based workflow & solid-state reliability
• Includes a Fujinon lens and color viewfinder
• Studio system configurations
• 5-year limited warranty

U.L.T and Beautiful Pictures
The HPX370 incorporates newly-developed 1/3”, full-HD 2.2 megapixel U.L.T. (Ultra Luminance Technology) 3-
MOS imagers and a 20-bit Digital Signal Processor to acquire native 1920 x 1080 resolution images. Rivaling the
image quality and sensitivity of ˝” imagers, the new U.L.T. sensor results in marked improvements in sensitivity
and image quality via a new high-sensitivity photodiode and low-noise pixel transistor, both based on low-noise
analog process technology. In addition, U.L.T. provides increased sensitivity and image quality in progressive
modes, including 1080/24p, courtesy of Progressive Advanced Processing (P.A.P.), a 2D / 3D adaptive processing
technology.
1. What is U.L.T.?
U.L.T. is newly developed 1/3” 2.2-megapixel 3-MOS image sensor with “on-chip” 20-bit DSP (digital signal
processing). The U.L.T. imager provides outstanding image quality.
2. Are there any other technical advances in the U.L.T. imager that leads to its
increased image performance?
The HPX370’s image performance is also improved by (1) a newly-developed
photodiode, (2) a newly-developed low noise transistor and (3) P.A.P. (Progressive
Advanced Processing) technology.
3. How does the newly developed photodiode increase picture performance?
The new photodiodes have a much larger fill factor (catch more light) than previous
devices. This greatly increases the HPX370s imager sensitivity, which is one of the reasons which enable the
HPX370 to meet or exceed the sensitivity and signal to noise capability of leading ˝” camcorders.
4. How does the newly-developed low noise transistor increase performance?
CMOS imagers have long suffered from poor noise performance. The newly developed buried channel MOS
devices in the ULT imager corrects this by dramatically lowering the imager’s noise floor. This lower noise floor
combined with the increase in sensitivity from the new photodiode greatly enhance the ability of the imager to
provide clean, quiet, natural images that are in turn only enhanced even more by AVC-Intra’s 10 bit native
recording capabilities.
5. How can the HPX370’s sensitivity be better than leading ˝” cameras in progressive modes?”
The increased performance in progressive sensitivity is made possible by Panasonic’s new P.A.P. (Progressive
Advanced Processing) technology.
6. What is P.A.P?
PAP is advanced implementation of an adaptive 2D / 3D noise reduction technology. This approach operates at
the pixel level and provides a significant improvement over traditional noise reduction technology.