Panasonic AJ- HD3700B - Manual (Page 3)

HD Studio Picture Quality
Full-resolution 4:2:2 digital 10-bit component recording with
74.176 MHz (Y) and 37.088 MHz (Pb/Pr) sampling assures the
picture quality demanded in high-end applications.
The AJ-HD3700B easily meets HD studio standards for
production, editing and broadcasting. Its picture quality is
particularly well suited for repeated dubbing and editing, and for
large-screen playback.
High Quality Film Mastering
The AJ-HD3700B can record and play back 1080/23.98PsF and
1080/24PsF HD formats. Progressive image recording of 24-fps
film sources without frame rate conversion enhances artistic
image expression. It allows high-quality digital mastering of film
content, such as movies and commercials, into formats suitable
for broadcasting and DVD packaging.
HD Multi-Format Recording
In addition to 1080/23.98PsF and 1080/24PsF, the AJ-HD3700B
records and plays back in 720/59.94P and 1080/50i HD
broadcasting formats. It will also supports 1080/59.94i,
1080/23.98P, 1080/24P, 1080/25P, and 1080/25PsF HD
formats. In short, this universal VTR is capable of handling
virtually all production and post-production needs.
SDTV Compatible
The AJ-HD3700B also records and plays back 480/59.94i
(NTSC) and 576/50i (PAL) signals. The D-5 format's 10-bit, 4:2:2
non-compressed digital component recording allows it to serve
as a high-end VTR in your editing system, replacing older
equipment.
8-channel Digital Audio
In HD mode, the AJ-HD3700B provides eight channels of 48-
kHz sampling, 24-bit digital audio. This mode can be used for
multilingual broadcasting and 5.1 surround sound plus stereo.
Allowing you to select from eight channels of digital input/output,
and four channels of analog input/output, this high-end unit also
features Dolby-E* (compressed multi-channel audio) system.
And it's compatible with conventional 20-bit, 4-channel audio**.
*Dolby-E is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
**The 8-channel format and 4-channel format are not compatible.
Video and audio signals recorded on HD D-5 tapes / D-5 (SD) tapes in the 8-channel format
cannot be played back by conventional 4ch models, such as the AJ-HD2700.
Recording Format
Input Signal
Recording
Format
8CH
Recording
Time
HD
1080/59.94i
8ch
(24bit/48kHz)
4ch
(20bit/48kHz)
124 min.
720/59.94P
1080/23.98PsF
155 min.
Audio
4CH
—
HD D5
10bit 4:2:2
1080/23.98P
1080/24PsF
1080/24P
1080/50i
149 min. 1080/25PsF
1080/25P
SD
480/59.94i
D-5
(10bit 4:2:2)
8ch
(24bit/48kHz)
—
124 min.
4ch
(20bit/48kHz)
576/50i 112min.
SD
,
Film
and Video Mastering