Don’t let its diminutive size fool. This puppy is packed with features. The HS50’s built-in MultiViewer allows users to view four, nine, or 10 images on a single display. And can even be used to provide a multi-image large-screen presentation. Other advanced functions include dedicated hardware for picture-in-picture (PinP) with dissolve transitions, switchable up-conversion, colour correction, a chroma/linear keyer plus a downstream keyer (DSK), auto or manual video transitions, wipe and PinP preset memories, and frame memories.
And here’s something new from Panasonic – the HS50 offers an IP link to the new AW-RP50 remote camera controller. This link enables remote switching. The AW-HS50 has built-in switchable 10-bit frame synchronizers on each input, ensuring reliable, glitch-free switching even with non-synchronous sources such as remote camera feeds, small camcorders, and computer graphics.
No doubt, this Panasonic Switcher will get a lot of video production companies thinking about switching gear.