Sony PDW-HD1500 XDCAM HD 422 Recorder
XDCAM HD 422 Recorder: Preliminary Information
The XDCAM production system was first introduced in 2003, offering revolutionary file-based acquisition onto optical Professional Disc. In 2006, XDCAM HD was launched with camcorders and decks recording high definition pictures at up to 35Mb/s onto the same 23.3GB Professional Discs.
At IBC 2007, Sony demonstrated the latest status of development of products to expand the top end of the XDCAM HD line up – the PDW-700 camcorder and the PDW-HD1500 recorder.
The PDW-HD1500 will record and replay XDCAM HD 50Mb/s 4:2:2 data onto 50GB 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 applications such as news, European TV drama, documentary and mainstream entertainment programmes that required a high quality look.
File-based acquisition onto Professional Disc, with thumbnail and proxy operation will also make the PDW-HDW-1500 ideal for fast-turnaround news and live applications where speed of production is a critical requirement.
The PDW-HD1500 will be the most highly specified XDCAM HD recorder
The main features announced at IBC 2007 are as follows:
- 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
- Built in 4.3-inch colour LCD and speaker
- 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-conversion to HD from SDI input when recording
- HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080 and 720 at the recorder output during playback
- Ethernet interface (1000Base-T)
- i.LINK interface
- HD-SDI in/out
- 9 pin control
