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Brian Sargent · July 24th, 2006, 01:53 PM

I ordered an AG-HVX200 from a supplier who shall go unnamed for the moment and got an AG-HVX200P. Could someone please tell me if I there is any reason I should be concerned about this? I could not find any info about this specifi designation on the Panasonic Website.

If anyone could clarify I would be most grateful.

Brian

Oleg Voronoy · July 24th, 2006, 02:38 PM

Don't worry. AG-HVX200P is US/NTSC version.

AG-HVX200E (European/PAL)

Matt Maiellaro · July 24th, 2006, 02:55 PM

I bought an HVX200p and it works fine here in Atlanta.

Matt Maiellaro · July 24th, 2006, 02:56 PM

...but I haven't taken it into Alabama yet.

Brian Sargent · July 24th, 2006, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Maiellaro

...but I haven't taken it into Alabama yet.

Ha!

I am looking at the manual provided now and all the frame rates appear to be in NTSC: 480i/60i (30p/24p/24pa) convert to 48060i
so it would seem that I am the clear. No need to move to Atlanta just yet!

I wonder if the P designation is just an early model# or something.

Bill Pryor · July 24th, 2006, 03:56 PM

Here's the B&H link that says the P model is PAL:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ist&sku=439043

You didn't buy from one of those "Broadway Photo" type dealers, didja?

Barry Green · July 24th, 2006, 04:20 PM

Hold on, guys. There's some mistaken information being put out here.

HVX200P = NTSC. It doesn't matter what B&H or anyone else says; the model number for the HVX200 in America is HVX200P. I'm looking at the box mine came in right now, it says AG-HVX200PY.

HVX200E = PAL/Europe.

HVX202EN = PAL/Oceania/Asia. Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, etc. Exact same features as HVX200E, but a different model number to differentiate what territory it was sold in.

So if you're in America and you got an HVX200P, that's exactly what you want.

Brian Sargent · July 24th, 2006, 04:22 PM

Hey Bill,

I called them earlier am waiting to hear back from the Sales person I dealt with initially. However, in the interim, I called Panasonic support in LA and spoke w/ Marcia in the broadcast sales dept. She said that ALL the boxes and manuals have the P on them for some reason and that there is no plain ag-HVX200. That pretty much settles it for me. Thanks to everyone out there for all hand holding!

Jason Boyce · July 24th, 2006, 06:13 PM

I have an HVX200P and I got mine from B&H photo. Doesn't do PAL.

Bill Pryor · July 24th, 2006, 06:55 PM

That's great that you got the right camera. Thanks for the correction, Barry.
Sorry about the misinformation I got from the B&H website. I bet they get a bunch of messages after this!

Barry Green · July 24th, 2006, 09:07 PM

B&H has a phenomenal website; it's so huge though that it seems almost guaranteed that something will slip through the cracks once in a while.

As for "why a P"? Near as we've been able to figure, we guess that the "P" stands for "Pacific", since all NTSC countries border the Pacific Ocean.

Of course, not all Pacific countries use NTSC though, so that's a tenuous idea there... :)

Sergio Perez · July 25th, 2006, 04:09 AM

Talking about weird, here in Macau, we have to get our official gear in Hong-Kong, and the HVX model is HVX200MC- which goes for Mainland China. Suffice to say, ressell value is lower than HVX200E.

Bill Pryor · July 25th, 2006, 08:52 AM

Others have reported mistakes in B&H's specs on their web site, but this is the first one I've seen for myself. If a guy orders the P model, which B&H claims is PAL, thinking he's getting PAL, he's going to have a bigger problem than the person here who thought it was PAL but it wasn't, which was good. Hopefully they'll get that one fixed soon.

Jan Crittenden Livingston · July 26th, 2006, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Sargent

Hey Bill,

I think you're right about that. My invoice says Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD/SD Camcorder DVCPRO, but the part # indicates PAN-AGHVX200.S

I don't know if I would be better off w/an AGHVX200 'S' or not. It all seems a little odd though.

Brian

The model number of the US version is AG-HVX200P, that is what is on the box. The P indicator shows that it is destined for North America. So you didn't mention who you purchased it from, so as long as you purchased it from an Authorized Vendor in the US you are pretty likely to have a US unit. If purchased from an shaky source, at a price too good to be true, it could be gray market with no US warranty.

As far as what is on the invoice, may dealers have their own internal codes for their own internal computer systems. What is on the box is the right model number.

Hope this helps,

Jan

PS. The AG-HVX200E or AG-HVX202E are PAL units. An AG-HVX200 with no P is a Japanese unit but still NTSC.

Jon Fairhurst · July 26th, 2006, 05:29 PM

Why in the world did they choose a "P" suffix for NA? Very confusing... Unless we are really in Porth Pamerica.

July 24th, 2006, 01:53 PM	#1
Brian Sargent Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 69	Ag-hvx200p? I ordered an AG-HVX200 from a supplier who shall go unnamed for the moment and got an AG-HVX200P. Could someone please tell me if I there is any reason I should be concerned about this? I could not find any info about this specifi designation on the Panasonic Website. If anyone could clarify I would be most grateful. Brian

July 24th, 2006, 02:38 PM	#2
Oleg Voronoy Tourist Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1	Ag-hvx200p Don't worry. AG-HVX200P is US/NTSC version. AG-HVX200E (European/PAL)

July 24th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#3
Matt Maiellaro New Boot Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 20	I bought an HVX200p and it works fine here in Atlanta. __________________ #1 in the hood, G.

July 24th, 2006, 02:56 PM	#4
Matt Maiellaro New Boot Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 20	...but I haven't taken it into Alabama yet. __________________ #1 in the hood, G.

July 24th, 2006, 04:22 PM	#8
Brian Sargent Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 69	Just called Panny support Hey Bill, I called them earlier am waiting to hear back from the Sales person I dealt with initially. However, in the interim, I called Panasonic support in LA and spoke w/ Marcia in the broadcast sales dept. She said that ALL the boxes and manuals have the P on them for some reason and that there is no plain ag-HVX200. That pretty much settles it for me. Thanks to everyone out there for all hand holding!

July 24th, 2006, 03:56 PM	#6
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Here's the B&H link that says the P model is PAL: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ist&sku=439043 You didn't buy from one of those "Broadway Photo" type dealers, didja?

July 24th, 2006, 04:20 PM	#7
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Hold on, guys. There's some mistaken information being put out here. HVX200P = NTSC. It doesn't matter what B&H or anyone else says; the model number for the HVX200 in America is HVX200P. I'm looking at the box mine came in right now, it says AG-HVX200PY. HVX200E = PAL/Europe. HVX202EN = PAL/Oceania/Asia. Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, etc. Exact same features as HVX200E, but a different model number to differentiate what territory it was sold in. So if you're in America and you got an HVX200P, that's exactly what you want.

July 24th, 2006, 06:13 PM	#9
Jason Boyce Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 77	I have an HVX200P and I got mine from B&H photo. Doesn't do PAL.

July 24th, 2006, 06:55 PM	#10
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	That's great that you got the right camera. Thanks for the correction, Barry. Sorry about the misinformation I got from the B&H website. I bet they get a bunch of messages after this!

July 24th, 2006, 09:07 PM	#11
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	B&H has a phenomenal website; it's so huge though that it seems almost guaranteed that something will slip through the cracks once in a while. As for "why a P"? Near as we've been able to figure, we guess that the "P" stands for "Pacific", since all NTSC countries border the Pacific Ocean. Of course, not all Pacific countries use NTSC though, so that's a tenuous idea there... :)

July 25th, 2006, 04:09 AM	#12
Sergio Perez Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 331	Talking about weird, here in Macau, we have to get our official gear in Hong-Kong, and the HVX model is HVX200MC- which goes for Mainland China. Suffice to say, ressell value is lower than HVX200E. __________________ If you don't believe in your film, no one else will.

July 25th, 2006, 08:52 AM	#13
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Others have reported mistakes in B&H's specs on their web site, but this is the first one I've seen for myself. If a guy orders the P model, which B&H claims is PAL, thinking he's getting PAL, he's going to have a bigger problem than the person here who thought it was PAL but it wasn't, which was good. Hopefully they'll get that one fixed soon.

July 26th, 2006, 05:29 PM	#15
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Why in the world did they choose a "P" suffix for NA? Very confusing... Unless we are really in Porth Pamerica. __________________ Jon Fairhurst