Panasonic is very pleased to announce the availability of the long awaited Focus Enhancements Firestore FS-100.  Designed to accommodate the large bit streams coming in over firewire from the AG-HVX200, the FS-100 will support all data rates in DV, DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO HD.  Focus Enhancements, in concert with Panasonic Engineering have taked the DTE technology to work in the HD environs much like a giant P2 card.  A 100 GB hard drive will offer up to 100 minutes of DVCPRO HD, 2 hours of DVCPRO50, and 4 hours of DV or DVCPRO25.  There is a 2 year warranty on the FS-100 and is supported by Focus Enhancements completely.  For more information call one of our experienced sales staff or visit our Firestore FS-100 link.

 

     Any AG-DVC30 purchased from an authorized dealer or authorized reseller between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 will be eligible for a $200 rebate from Panasonic.  This small, professional and incomparable camcorder has received great reviews in  DV magazine, Videography, AV Video Multimedia Producer, Videomaker and on CNET.com.  Its quality is so good, multiple DVC30's have been used in the production of original Cable TV programming.  Ask your Modern Communications salesman for more information.

 

     Panasonic is pleased to announce a $200 End User Rebate for their unique AG-DVC60.    Any AG-DVC60 purchased from an authorized dealer or authorized reseller between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 will be eligible for this rebate.  CNET Editors' Choice Award states, "Without a doubt, this is the best camera in its category, quite simply because it has no direct competition.  There are no other three-chip shoulder-mounted MiniDV cameras for less than $3000." "...the DVC60 offers amazing bang for the buck, and it's perfect for low-end event work and the educational market."  CNET.com, June 2005. Your Modern Communications salesman would be happen to provide you with more information.

 

     Schools love the AG-DVC7. Why?  Quite simply, it rarely disappears.  Smaller consumer oriented designs tend to be misplaced while a larger camera remains in the school and provides many years of service.  Because the AG-DVC7 has no direct competition (there are no other shoulder-mounted MiniDV cameras on the market for less than $2000), its differentiated design provides a true competitive advantage for the educational market.  Any AG-DVC7 purchased from an authorized dealer or authorized reseller between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 will receive a free soft case/LCD hood accessory.  Give Modern Communications a call and we will be happy to assist you.

 

     Closed captioning provides a critical link to news, entertainment, and information for individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.  It’s also the law.  As of January 1, 2006, all new English language programming must be closed caption, with few exceptions.
      If you missed our Seminar on March 9th, call Ginger at 636-343-0800 or email her at grouth@modcomm.com.  She will be happy to set up a personal demonstration for you addressing  the hardware used for both encoding and decoding closed captioning signals. 

     

    Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company is pleased to announce the availability of their new High-Definition Multi-Purpose Box Camera, the AK-HC1500G.  This is a remarkable compact camera for broadcasting, HD production, or corporate uses and it is compatible with ALL international video formats.  Built on the extremely popular Panasonic AJ-HDC27H VariCam, the AK-HC1500G adds the convenience and capability of switching the output to either 720p or 1080i to meet the criteria of a multitude of format installations.  For more information check out its Preliminary PDF or call Bill Johnson at Modern Communications.

 

         In providing their customers with ongoing improvements to their ProHD Professional High Definition product line, JVC is pleased to announce the release of the GY-HD110U, the latest version of their HD100 series of ProHD camcorders.
     The GY-HD110U implements a number of additional features that have been requested from producers and cinematographers:
     - Black & white viewfinder display mode
     - Simultaneous use of both eyepiece viewfinder and tri-mode LCD display when powered by Anton Bauer or IDX battery system
     - Selectable mirror mode on vertically flipped LCD display
     - Adjustable setting of FOCUS ASSIST function
     - Choice of 3 image formats on composite out (letterbox, squeeze, side cut)
     - User-selectable ON/OFF DNR level menu setting
     - 13 segments audio level indicator
     - Manual audio control within FAS (Full auto shooting) mode
     - Audio limiter available in manual mode
     - Parallel power off management of DR-HD100 recorder

     For more information contact us at 800-428-2442 or sales@modcomm.com.