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Update: Panasonic is slowly shifting P2 downloads to password-protected pages and since hosting the files on a second server is against the EULA, maintaining a page like this is very difficult. Panasonic has even started moving files on their server between updates. You may see broken links. Thanks for bearing with us.
Panasonic P2 drivers are unified packages. Multiple devices are supported through the same P2 driver download. Choose the driver that best suits your operating system. You will choose which P2 devices to install from the installation menu. The following devices are supported by all Panasonic P2 driver packages:
AG-HPX500 |
AG-HVX200 |
AG-HVX200A |
AG-HVX202EN |
AG-HPG10 |
AJ-SPX800 |
AJ-SPD850 |
AJ-SPX900 |
AJ-SPC700 |
AJ-HPM100 |
AJ-HPM110 |
AJ-HPX2000 |
AJ-HPX2100 |
AJ-HPX3000 |
AJ-PCD10 |
AJ-PCD20 |
CardBusDriver (PCMCIA Driver) |
AJ-PCS060 (P2 Store)
For P2 driver installation information and instructions on Mac and PC, see the P2 driver manual.
Windows P2 Drivers
32-bit driver for all Windows OSes
released in March, 2009.
64-bit driver for Windows Vista
released in March, 2009.
Please note, Windows 2000 support may not be fully functional.
Mac P2 Drivers
Latest Mac driver
released March, 2009. Includes a format utility.
Mac downloads include firewire (IEEE 1394) support.
- Panasonic P2 Viewer and P2 Content Management System (P2CMS) are now password-protected downloads. Windows PC and Mac versions are available at the Panasonic Support page. Sorry, you have to jump through hoops to get your download. You'll need an email address, then Panasonic will send you a password.
- SD Card Formatter no version number
Format SD Cards with your PC. Scroll to the bottom of the Panasonic page and click 'download'.
- P2 Card Format Station for Windows v 1.03
P2 Card Format Station allows you to check and format P2 cards, including 16GB cards, with your PC. Replaces Panasonic's "Simple Checker" app. The latest Macintosh drivers offer a P2 card format utility for Mac users.
If your P2 hardware does not support 16GB or larger cards, you are not using the latest firmware. Unless otherwise indicated, the firmware downloads will work with all versions of Panasonic hardware with the same model number, including PAL and NTSC models, where applicable. Installation instructions are in PDF format. This is the most recent firmware available as of April 30, 2009.
Unfortunately, Panasonic thought their website wasn't confusing enough. Now they want your email address before you can download some of their new files. If you're prompted for a username and password, use the ones provided. If that doesn't work, you'll have to request a password from Panasonic.
If you're looking for the DVCPro and DVCProHD codecs, you want to install P2 Viewer or P2CMS for Mac or PC, the codec will be installed automatically with the application.
- Panasonic AVC-Intra
- AVC-Intra100 to DPX converter for Mac
This application is only available for Intel Macs, and requires the latest version of the AVC-Intra decoder (v1.2) and P2CMS. This is not lightweight, Panasonic recommends a quad-core Mac. It is not stable on OS X 10.5.1, and there are some audio preview issues in FCP.
- Red Cinema RedCode Raw
Other P2 stuff
- Record at previously impossible framerates with Barry's incredible AG-HVX200 framerate hack.
- Working fast? Don't have your HVX handy? Here's a sample AG-HVX200 scene file.
- How much record time can you get out of a Panasonic P2 card? Use the P2 time table.
- If you're using Final Cut Pro, you'll QuickTime. Older versions are provided for those users who experience problems or who just roll old school.
- If you need a PCMCIA/PC Card slot in your PC or Mac laptop or notebook and you only have an express card slot, you want the Duel Adapter (it needs separate drivers).
- To run Panasonic P2 Viewer, you'll need the latest version of Microsoft's DirectX.
- Panasonic manuals and some other files require Adobe Reader to display properly.
- Panasonic compresses firmware and some other files in ZIP archives, you may need to install an unzip utility to view and use your downloads.
Outside Resources
This website was created because the Panasonic website is unbearably difficult to navigate and the translations are terrible. That being said, this site is completely not related to Panasonic in any way, and is provided to you without warranty of any kind. All these links, where possible, are linked directly to the manufacturer's files and may not have been updated with the most recent versions. If you find a broken link, please send an email to jon at jonkline.com. I am a proud owner of the Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 camcorder that I connect to a notebook and desktop PC running Windows XP. If you find this site valuable,
link to us, or
volunteer to translate this page.