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Easy to Ingest and Manage P2 Content with a Windows PC or Mac
The newest Mac P2CMS version is equipped with a DPX file conversion function.
P2 Contents Management Software
P2 CMS
(Ver. 1.2 for Windows, Ver. 1.3 for Mac)
P2 Content Management Software (Free Download)
Editing & finishing system
Mac Pro
(Installing P2 CMS)
DPX (uncompressed)
10 bits log Gamma
P2 VariCam
AJ-PCD20
P2 drive
AVC-Intra 100
(FILM-REC Gamma)
Functions Featured on Both Models
• Support for AVC-Intra files (Ver. 1.2 or later)
• A built-in P2 Viewer provides easy viewing of P2 content. Content
can be played back at normal speed or +/- 4x speed in 0.5x steps.
• P2 content can be displayed in three modes: Thumbnail, Detail
and Text.
• For quick content retrieval, a database can be automatically
constructed using the P2 content metadata at the time of ingestion.
Metadata can be added, edited, or deleted.
• Quick searching of P2 content using a metadata keyword or
categorized view
• A property window indicates lists of P2 content metadata. Some
metadata can be changed by editing the properties.
• Text memos and voice memos can be indicated, edited, deleted,
or added.
• Export: Lets you copy P2 content to a hard drive or optical media
for distribution and storage
• Backup: Lets you copy P2 content to optical media in the native
P2CMS format – ideal for backing up P2 content registered in a
database.
• Archive: After copying, automatically deletes video and audio MXF
files from a hard drive to save space.
New Functions for Mac Ver. 1.3*
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The new Mac version supports a plug-in for converting AVC-Intra
100 files to DPX*
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files. This helps to speed up and lower the cost of
film production.
*1: Operates only on an Intel Mac. Does not operate on the Power Mac.
*2: DPX (Digital Picture Exchange) is a common file format for digital film work.
Operating Environment (Windows)
• Microsoft® Windows XP Professional SP2. (Windows 2000 and Windows Vista are not
supported.) • Microsoft® DirectX 9.0b or newer version must be installed. (This can be
downloaded from the Microsoft Website) • Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 must be
installed. (This can be downloaded from the Microsoft website automatically during
installation.) • Full-color (32 bit) display, and an audio function must be equipped.
• The P2 driver included with the P2 product must be installed.
*To play back the AVC-Intra format, it is necessary to download the AVC-Intra decoder.
To play back Proxy data, it is necessary to download the MPEG-4 decoder. DVCPRO HD
format and AVC-Intra format clips cannot be played back with PCs that do not have a CPU
that supports SSE2 instructions, such as Pentium M, Pentium 4, Pentium D and Celeron D.
[Recommended Environment for Playing Codec Files]
DVCPRO HD: 3.2 GHz or greater Pentium D, 1 GB or greater RAM
AVC-Intra 50: 2.66 GHz or greater Intel Core2 Duo processor,
1 GB or greater DDR2-667 RAM
AVC-Intra 100: 3 GHz or greater dual-core Xeon processor,
1 GB or greater DDR2-667 RAM
Operating Environment (Macintosh)
• Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Intel Mac) • Mac OS X 10.5.1, 10.5.2 (Intel Mac) • Quick Time 7.4.1 or
greater • 2 GHz or greater Intel Core Duo processor. • 1 GB or greater RAM • 1,024 x 768
or greater display • The P2 driver included with the P2 product must be installed.
*To play back the AVC-Intra format, it is necessary to download the AVC-Intra decoder.
When you convert into DPX files, it is necessary to download the AVC-Intra decoder and
DPX Plug-in. The system requirements of the installed software influences the system
requirements of the application.
[Recommended Environment to Play AVC-Intra Format Clips, and Convert into DPX Files]
•Dual CPU configuration quad-core Xeon processor
•2 GB or greater RAM
Mac version