Sony Optical Disc Products for MPEG IMX/DVCAM Production
April 05, 2004
Sunnyvale, CA - Sony Broadcast Representatives and Dealers are providing product specifications and scheduling demonstrations of the new Sony Optical Disc product line, including the PDW-530 Optical Disc Camcorder amd the PDW-1500 half-size recorder.
Sony PDW-530 Optical Disc Camcorder with MPEG IMX/DVCAM Recording
The PDW-530 camcorder has been designed with special consideration for heavy-duty field acquisition, providing excellent picture quality, operability and reliability inherited from Sony Betacam family of acquisition products, the manufacturer descirbes.
It provides excellent picture quality, adapting 16:9/4:3 switchable Power HAD EX CCDs, the same camera block specification as MSW-900, MPEG IMX camcorder. It features MPEG IMX/DVCAM switchable recording and two built-in optical filter wheels (ND and CC). Uses DVCAM compression recording at 25Mbps up to around 85 min, MPEG IMX compression recording at 30Mbps up to 68 min, 40Mbps up to 55 min and 50Mbps up to 45 min.
In addition to these impressive capabilities, PDW-530 also provides numerous innovative features that take full advantage of the benefit of nonlinear disc media. To create and record proxy video & audio as well as various type of metadata, in addition to high resolution video & audio, can provide a completely new style of field operation. It supports network interfaces, i-LINK and PCM-CIA card slot for Ethernet/Wireless Ethernet, which can provide a combination with external PC, Laptop NLE, logging software application or e-Support, a new workflow in news gathering and field production process.
Optional 24-frame shooting card provides film-look capture capability with 24-frame capture in CCD.
Finally, the PDW-530 supports stream conversion from MPEG IMX to DVCAM, output DVCAM stream over i-LINK, which can allow to record and keep high picture quality with MPEG for on-line quality while processing edit, scripting/logging work with DV infrastructure.
Specifications:
16:9/4:3 Switchable; Power HAD EX x 3CCDs (1M pixel CCD); MPEG IMX/DVCAM Switchable recording with 2 optical filter wheels (ND and CC); Compact & Lightweight Body; 2.5-inch type Color LCD Screen; Shock- and Dust-Resistant Disc Drive; AV + IT Connection (SDI, Composite, 4x Analog Audio, 4x AES/EBU, i-LINK); Optional PCM-CIA card adaptor for Ethernet connection; Thumbnail Search & Scene Selection; Operation DVCAM stream output from MPEG IMX playback; 40pin/Remote/i-LINK interefaces for CA-701/702/755, RM-B150/B750, WRR-855A/B, DSR-DU1 and WLL-CA50
Sony PDW1500 XDCAM Compact Deck (MPEG IMX/DVCAM)
The PDW-1500 is a half-rack sized recorder optimized for use with non linear editing systems. Despite its compact size, this deck offers high-speed data transfer between compatible nonlinear devices, creating a powerful editing tool for video productions.
It features MPEG IMX/DVCAM switchable recording, DVCAM compression recording at 25Mbps up to around 85 min, MPEG IMX compression recording at 30Mbps up to 68 min, 40Mbps up to 55 min and 50Mbps up to 45 min. Also, proxy AV and variety of metadata can be created and stored into the disc. Two optical heads allows transfer speed of 5x for DVCAM file and 2.5x for MPEG IMX (@50Mbps) file as well as 50x for proxy AV file. Equipped with AV interfaces (SDI, Composite with RS-422A) as well as i-LINK (SBP2) and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. As with other PDW series products, the PDW1500 offers thumbnail search operation and scene selection operation, and also supports stream conversion from MPEG IMX to DVCAM. Output DVCAM stream over i-LINK, to record and keep high picture quality with MPEG for on-line quality while processing edit, scripting/logging work with DV infrastructure.
The Sony XDCAM series of Optical Disc products will have 7 years "Powertrain" Warranty for its laser block. This "Powertrain" Warranty is unprecedented for Sony and demonstrates the confidence Sony has in its XDCAM products.
Specifications:
MPEG IMX/DVCAM recording; Two optical heads allowing transfer speeds of 5x for DVCAM and 2.5x for MPEG IMX (@50Mbps); High-speed of transfer of proxy AV file at 50-times speed; Proxy AV data recording; Metadata recording; A variety of interfaces; Thumbnail search operation; Scene selection operation; Search speed (in color): JOG: -1 to +2 times normal speed / Shuttle: +/-50 times normal speed; Voice-over recording; Gigabit Ethernet connectivity; DVCAM stream output from MPEG IMX playback; Mass: 7.4 kg (16lb 5oz); 7 years "Powertrain" Warranty for XDCAM laser block
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