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The XDCAM production system was first
introduced in 2003, offering revolutionary file-based acquisition onto
optical Professional Disc. In 2005, XDCAM HD was launched with camcorders
and decks recording high definition pictures at up to 35 Mb/s onto the
same 23 GB Professional Discs.
At IBC 2007, Sony demonstrated the latest development of products to
expand of the XDCAM HD line up - the PDW-700 camcorder and the PDW-HD1500
deck.
The PDW-HD1500 will record and replay XDCAM HD 50 Mb/s 4:2:2 data onto 50
GB Dual-layer Professional Disc. With
interfaces including i.LINK and Ethernet, the PDW-HD1500 can operate at
the heart of small or large scale file-based networked systems. VTR-like
JOG/shuttle operation and video interfaces including HD-SDI and SD-SDI
also makes the PDW-HD1500 ideal for operation in more traditional
vide-based installations.
The PDW-HD1500 has been designed to increase the appeal of XDCAM HD for
high-end applications such as drama, documentary and natural history and
for mainstream entertainment programmes that required a prestige quality
look.
File-based acquisition onto Professional Disc, with thumbnail and proxy
operation will also make the PDW-HDW-1500 ideal for networked applications
where speed of production is a critical.
The PDW-HD1500 will be the most highly specified recorder within the XDCAM
HD line up. The main features announced at IBC 2007 are as follows:
- High definition recording using MPEG-2 422P@HL compression at 50Mb/s
data rate
- Support for existing XDCAM HD and
XDCAM SD formats
- 8 channels of digital audio
- Dual-layer Disc (50GB) and Single-layer Disc (23.3GB) support
-
Dual optical pick-up for higher speed file transfer
- 4.3-inch colour LCD
- VTR-like JOG/SHUTTLE operation
- TBC control (via front panel and remote)
- Compact and lightweight at 6.3kg and half-rack width
- AC, DC or battery powered
- Built-in up/down converter and 1080/720 cross converter
- HD up-conversion from SDI input (recording)
- HD/SD conversion and cross conversion output between 1080 and 720 (playback)
- Ethernet interface (100Base-T)
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i.LINK interface
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