Panasonic has recently released an updated version of their P2 viewer software which was only available for PCs. Their latest version is branded P2CMS Or P2 Content Management Software and is available for PC and MAC. P2 users worldwide rejoice, I recently downloaded it and haven’t had a chance to put it through its paces so give me any heads up if anyone encounters problems of any kind. You may download it here.

FROM PANASONIC:
Features

* This is an application program that ingests P2 contents by using PC and manages them in PC.
* P2 viewer is built in and able to view P2 contents easily like the P2 Viewer.
* Contents can be speedily retrieved by automatically constructing the data base by using the metadata of P2 contents at the time of ingestion.
* Able to add, change and delete metadata registered in P2 contents and the data base by the simple method.
* Able to handout and keep them as back ups by copying P2 contents onto HDD and Optical media.

Functions

* Display P2 contents
Display P2 contents recorded in P2 cards and HDD by the following three modes.
(1)Thumbnail display :Display lists of many contents only with the thumbnail.
(2)Detail display :Display thumbnail and metadata side by side.
(3)Text display :Display only lists of metadata by text.
* Ingest
Ingest P2 contents in PC.
Copy P2 contents that are recorded in P2 cards and HDD to PC and external HDD connected to PC. At the same time, automatically register metadata of P2 contents to the data base.
* Search
Search metadata of P2 contents from the Ingest screen that displays P2 contents and data base screen. There are three search modes as below.
(1)Full text search :Search the input key word from entire metadata.
(2)Detail search :Search by using the metadata that is often used.
(3)Select search :Search multiple metadata by specifying AND or OR.
* Categorization
Metadata of P2 contents managed in the data base are automatically categorized and indicated by tree, it’s easier to indicate categorized metadata than retrieval. Also, the addition/ change of metadata can be easily done from the categorized screen by drag and drop.
* Display and Editing of property
Indicate lists of P2 contents metadata which are displayed on ingest screen or data base screen as a property. Some changeable metadata can be changed by editing property.
* Viewing (playback of contents)
Able to view P2 contents that are displayed on ingest screen and data base screen. In addition to the normal play back, able to view with the speed from 1.0x up to 4.0x at intervals of 0.5x speed.
* Text memo
Able to indicate, change/delete contents of text memo added to P2 contents, and also able to add new text memo.
* Voice memo
Able to play back/delete voice memo added to P2 contents, and also able to add new voice memo.
* Export
Able to copy P2 contents that are displayed on ingest screen and data base screen.
* Back up
Able to copy P2 contents displayed on data base screen onto optical media. Different from Export, it aims to back up P2 contents registered in data base and is copied by the format only for P2 Contents Management Software.
Able to restore P2 contents from optical media when P2 contents cannot be read due to the trouble of HDD that registers P2 contents.
* Archive
Able to copy P2 contents displayed on data base screen onto optical media. Different from back up, it automatically delete MXF files of Video and Audio from HDD after copying to reduce the capacity of HDD that registers P2 contents.
When you need archived P2 contents, deleted MXF files of Video and Audio can be copied from archived optical media.
* Restore
Able to copy deleted MXF files of Video and Audio from archived optical media.