Sony XDCAM PDW-700 Brochure & Specs page 6

XDCAM HD422 System
The brand new XDCAM HD422 lineup sits at the top of the range in the XDCAM family –
ideal for applications such as news gathering, where speed is a key concern, and
for the production of TV dramas, documentaries and mainstream entertainment
programs, where a high-quality impression is crucial.
The XDCAM HD422 line of products offers amazing quality HD video at a data rate of up to
50 Mb/s using MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression technology referred to as MPEG HD422.
This lineup also offers multi-format recording fl exibility including 1080P, 1080i, 720P and SD,
which comes with HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080P, 1080i and 720P.
XDCAM HD422 Products Common Features
HD recording at up to 50 Mb/s using MPEG HD422 codec
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(an MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression technology)
1080P, 1080i and 720P recording with a choice of
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frame rates
Native 1080/23.98P mode*
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Support for MPEG IMX and DVCAM™ formats**
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Dual layer (50 GB, PFD50DLA) and single layer (23.3 GB,
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PFD23A) Professional Disc support
Long recording time (at 50 Mb/s with four-channel audio)
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- Approximately 95 minutes on dual layer disc and 43
minutes on single layer disc
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Proxy data (1.5 Mb/s for video and 0.5 Mb/s for audio) and
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metadata recording
Built-in up-conversion to HD from SDI input when recording
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HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080 and
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720 at output during playback
Data File Recording by User Data Folder
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*PDW-700 requires the optional CBKZ-FC02 software planned to be available in
summer 2009. PDW-HD1500 requires the optional PDBK-F1500 hardware key
planned to be available in summer 2009.
**PDW-700 require the optional CBKZ-MD01 software. PDW-HD1500 requires the
optional PDBK-S1500 hardware key.