AG-HPG20
A Compact, Lightweight P2 HD Portable Recorder with HD SDI Input for High-Quality AVC-Intra Recording
New AVC-Intra Circuit Raises Image Quality and Lowers Power Consumption
P2 Portability Enhances Field Mobility
HD/SD SDI Input for Line Recording
Easy File Previewing from an External HDD

The AG-HPG20 is a P2 portable recorder that records HD images with an AVC-Intra codec. It features a rugged body, two P2 card slots, a 3.5” LCD monitor and HD/SD multi-format recording. Its HD/SD SDI interface enables versatile line recording, and a USB 2.0 interface makes it easy to backup data onto an external hard-disk drive. A new HDD Preview* function also lets you preview P2 content stored on a hard-disk drive. These and other features allow the AG-HPG20 to handle a wide range of applications, including HD field recording; high-quality, large-screen playback, and easy file transfers to a hard-disk drive or PC-based nonlinear editor.

Recording Format
1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/59.94p, 720/50p
(AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50/DVCPRO HD)
480/59.94i, 576/50i (DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV)
*Not available AVC-Intra 100/50 recording via IEEE 1394
Playback Format
AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50
1080/59.94i
1080/50i
1080/29.97pN (Native)
1080/23.98pN (Native)
1080/25pN (Native)
720/59.94p
720/29.97pN (Native)
720/23.98pN (Native)
720/50p
720/25pN (Native)
Video Input:
HD/SD SDI:
BNC x 1 (selectable)
HD: SMPTE292M/296M/299M Standard (Return loss does not satisfy standard)
SD: SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A/ITU-R BT 656-4 Standard
Video Output:
HD/SD SDI:
BNC x 1 (selectable)
HD: SMPTE292M/296M/299M Standard
(Return loss does not satisfy standard)
SD: SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A/ITU-R BT 656-4 Standard