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Panasonic DV (25) Standard Definition VTRs
Note - Panasonic DVCPRO will not record or play on DV VTRs, with the exception of the Panasonic AJ-D455 (pictured above) which through the use of a new generation DV/DVCPRO switchable transcoding codec, allows for either DVCPRO or DV record or playback through either analog, optional SDI, or optional IEEE interfaces (NTSC only, SP mode for DV only, no 80 minute mini-DV tapes, and DV requires a special cassette adapter which is supplied).  Various limitations also exist for editing functionality.   DV (standard DV or Mini-DV) is a consumer 25Mb/s component digital format based on DV 5:1 compression.  The SP Standard Play mode recording is generally interchangeable between different manufacturer DV devices, whereas LP or progressive scan recordings are not generally interchangeable for recording or playback. The AG-DV1DC mini-DV viewer/recorder was discontinued in November, 2003.
Digital VTR Rec/Player

Format & Type

Notes
Professional Videographer/Consumer Formats
DV 25 Mb/s Picture Data Rate Recording Level:
Panasonic AJ-D455 (NTSC)
(no jog/shuttle)
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Dual DV/DVCPRO Format Editing Rec/Player (no 80 minute Mini DV)

Digital DVCPRO/DV (mini 60 minutes or less or standard cassette) or DVCPRO Edit VTR with DVCAM viewing (only) playback, and mini DV playback (SP mode only with AJ-CS455P cassette adapter), or standard DV (SP mode)
13.5MHz/3.375MHz 4:1:1 sampled

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Options:
(see below)
Features:
Records and plays in DVCPRO (NTSC), standard DV and mini-DV (Mini 80 DV tapes not supported) • Plays mini and standard DVCAM • 184 minute recording/playback of DVCPRO video • 276 minute recording/playback of DV-format video • Digital still and digital slow motion playback at up to +/-1/2x normal speed • Two 16-bit/48 kHz digital AES/EBU audio channels (I/O for AES/EBU is a standard feature on this VTR model) • Highspeed 60x search with search image in full color.

Options:
AJCS455 DV Cassette Playback Adaptor
AJ-YAD455P IEEE 1394 6-pin Interface Board
(Note: translates protocol between DV and DVCPRO)
AJ-YA455P SDI I/O Interface Board (Note: the unit supports both options installed)
AJ-MA75P Rack Mount Adapter (slide rail not included)
AU-ER65B Encoder Remote Controller
D455/1394 Package includes the VTR with the IEEE Interface Card
D455/SDI Package includes the VTR with the SDI Interface Card

Additional Notes:
The AJ-D455 VTR supports 2 Ch Audio (1 AES/EBU pair), SDI optional I/O supports 2 CH embedded audio only (1 AES/EBU non-mappable pair) • 184 Minute DVCPRO Record Capable, 276 Minute DV Record Capable (Mini 80 DV tapes not supported) • Analog Component I/O (BNC) • Analog Composite I/O x 2 (BNC)  • Y/C I/O (4-pin)  • Analog Audio I/O (XLR Balanced) • AES/EBU I/O (XLR) • Analog Audio Monitor out: RCA • Headphone • RS422A: D-sub 9-pin • RS232C: D-sub 9-pin • Time Code I/O (BNC) • Encoder Remote In: D-sub 15-pin. No PAL playback or record.  No DVCPRO50 playback or record, no DVCPROHD playback or record.

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Updated 10/05/07