• DVCPRO HD: An HD codec developed by Panasonic that includes both 1 080i/p and 720p, but when going to tape or P2 card, the 1920×1080 signal is down-sampled to 1 280×1 080, and 1 280×720 is down-sampled to 960×720. This keeps the overall “size” of the HD signal small. Upon output to TV, DVD, etc., the signal goes back to its original sizes.
• P2: Professional Plug-In; a storage device developed by Panasonic as a low-cost alternative to a more expensive DVCPRO HD tape deck. Each card is about the size of a credit card and can store, as of early 2007, up to 8 gigabytes (GB) of video each. Lowel lights serve documentary, corporate, news, independent, student and feature filmmakers “round the globe with speed, agility, economy and adaptability. It’s what you’d expect from the world leader in location lighting.