On the scene in Cleveland during the recent Valentine's Day blizzard, The Weather Channel videographer Will Rembert was one of the first to experience the performance of the HPX2000 during extreme cold-weather conditions. By the time they drive back to the network's truck, packages can be edited and ready to be fed to the studio, he added. The AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder integrates native HD progressive 2/3 3-CCD performance with the ultra-high reliability and speed of P2 solid-state recording. Rather that waiting to transfer and digitize tape footage, the network's ENG crews can begin editing immediately on laptops they take into the field. The Panasonic AJ-HPX2000’s are available with switcher & shading/engineer position with 2 or more cameras, including Clea-rCom and taily light. With the new solid-state recording approach, editing can be done immediately after a shoot, he said. According to John Thayer, senior manager of broadcast operations for The Weather Channel, the tapeless workflow has brought increased efficiency to field operations.īefore going tapeless for ENG, The Weather Channel shot DVCPRO 50 video. The Weather Channel made its initial move from tape-based electronic newsgathering to solid-state P2 with its purchase of six HVX200 DVCPRO P2 HD camcorders for live coverage and field production of special reports fed to Atlanta studios.
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