Sony PDW700 Brochure & Specs page 5

Data File Recording via User Data Folder
Professional Disc media formatted by XDCAM HD422
products* can be used for data storage. As well as
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XDCAM AV files, every type of PC file can be recorded
onto the disc's User Data folder, allowing users to deliver
and archive precious AV content with related materials.
*1: This capacity is up to 21.5 GB (PFD23A) or 46.4 GB (PFD50DLA). Discs formatted by
XDCAM SD and XDCAM HD products do not support this capability but include 500 MB
of general data area.
File Format for Content Exchange and
Sharing: Material eXchange Format (MXF)
In Sony's XDCAM Series, recordings are made as data
files in the industry-standard MXF (Material eXchange
Format) file format, which is compliant with SMPTE 378M
(OP-1a). This allows material to be handled with great
flexibility in an IT-based environment - it is easily available
for copying, transferring, sharing, and archiving.
IT/Network Friendly
XDCAM HD422 Professional Disc camcorders and decks
come equipped with IT-friendly, computer-based
interfaces for transferring material. These include an
i.LINK™* interface supporting File Access mode and an
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Ethernet interface. Equipped with a Direct FTP function,
XDCAM HD422 camcorders and decks can transfer files
via Ethernet without a PC.
*1: i.LINK is a Sony trademark used only to designate that a product is equipped with an
IEEE 1394 connector. Not all products with an i.LINK connector may communicate with
each other. Please refer to the documentation that comes with any device having an
i.LINK connector for information on compatibility, operating conditions, and proper
connection.
Selectable Modes of File Recording
XDCAM HD422 products provide two types of file
recording mode. In standard operation, one clip file is
created each time recording is started and stopped. In
the other mode, called Clip Continuous REC mode, one
clip file can be created at the user's discretion. Although
it is a single clip, Thumbnail Search operation and the
Expand function are available just as if individual clips
were created. Users can choose the most suitable mode
depending on the type of application.
Normal Mode
REC START REC START
Clip 1 Clip 2
Clip Continuous REC Mode
REC START REC START
Take 1 Take 2
Clip 1
REC START
Clip 3
REC START
Take 3
File-based Search Operation
The XDCAM HD422 Series comes with the following
functions which further facilitate the search process:
n Thumbnail Search operation and an Expand function,
allowing users to search for materials using thumbnails
as a visual reference.
Thumbnail Search
n Clip Filtering* : can use Clipflag, Planning Metadata,
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and the AV format to sort desired clips.
*1: Clip Filtering is not available in the XDCAM Station. Sorting by metadata and format is
not available in the PMW-500.
Local Language Support*
A number of fonts for local languages can be used in
Clip/Disc Properties. Supported languages include:
Chinese, German, French, Korean, Spanish, Russian,
Japanese, and more.
*1: The applicable language depends on the products. These languages are only
available in the PDW-700/F800/HD1500/F1600.
Japanese and Korean are not available in the PMW-500.
XDCAM HD422
Expand Function
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