DSP with 14-Bit A/D Conversion and 19-Bit Processing
The digital signal processor
developed for the AG-HPX170
series’s video signals uses
14-bit A/D conversion and
19-bit inner processing to
attain unprecedented accuracy.
The DSP performs a variety of
adjustments, including seven
types of gamma settings, for
each of the R, G and B
channels. It also converts the
signals to HD or SD format. With a performance equivalent to the
processors used in many higher-end HD cameras, this DSP
delivers beautiful images in all video formats.
Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS)
In scenes with mixed contrast, such as when panning from
indoors to outdoors, the DRS function automatically suppresses
blocked shadows and blown highlights. A gamma curve and
knee slope is estimated to match the contrast of each pixel, and
applied in real time. When dark, bright, and intermediate shades
are all contained in the same scene, this produces excellent
gradation for each shade and minimizes blocked shadows and
blown highlights. The images that result are enhanced by a
visually wide dynamic range.
7-Mode Gamma for Richer Gradation
Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic
has equipped the AG-HPX170 series with advanced gamma
functions that address seven different shooting scenarios and
enhance your creative abilities. This includes the Cine-Like
Gamma, which produces the characteristic warm tone of film
recordings.
AG-HPX170 series Gamma Modes
HD NORM:
Suitable for HD recording
LOW:
Works to flatten out a high contrast scene
SD NORM:
Normal setting for SD
(this was available in the DVX100 series)
HIGH:
Provides more contrast and color gradation
B.PRESS:
Provides more contrast and blacks in low contrast scenes
CINE-LIKE D: The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize dynamic range
CINE-LIKE V: The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize contrast
Advanced Image Adjustments Built-In
• Matrix setting including a Cine-Like mode
• Adjustable H detail level, V detail level, detail coring and skin
detail
• Adjustable chroma level, chroma phase, color temp and master
pedestal
• Knee point settings: Auto, Low, Mid and High
• Scene Files and User files can be saved to an SD Memory Card
and shared with other cameras.
HD NORM Mode
CINE-LIKE D Mode
Blocked shadows are suppressed.
Image with DRS OFF
Image with DRS ON
Blown highlights are suppressed.
