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Exploring New Horizons in Movie Making The Sony HDW-F500 VTR defines a pivotal point in flexible. Pictures are recorded according to the the development of digital recording. Based upon industry agreed Common Image Format (CIF) but can proven 1/2-inch tape technology the HDW-F500 is the be acquired at a number of different frame rates.
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CineAlta – a name we proudly introduce to symbolize the bond between cinematography and Digital High Definition imaging. It distinguishes a Sony family of products and systems that offer new creativity in the production, post production and exchange of motion pictures.
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HDCAM – High Definition Digital Recording Since Sony introduced the HDCAM format in 1997, it By this HDCAM maintains exceptionally high picture has been well proven in the USA and Japan, where it quality and multi-generation robustness for both has offered highly mobile and compact 1080/60i progressive and interlace signals.
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The HDCAM format The HDCAM format maintains the same footprint for of Motion Picture, HDTV, television, DVD, Internet, both progressive and interlaced signals. Every frame is future E-Cinema and all other electronic and digital treated as a single entity. Hence, recording of signals distribution media.
The Dolby-E system for digital surround sound production is gaining popularity The HDW-F500 bears a striking resemblance to the legendary Digital Betacam and the HDW-F500 can record the Dolby-E bit stream onto one of its AES/EBU studio VTRs. This resemblance is more than skin deep. The tape transport stereo pairs.
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High Speed Picture Search Video Remote Controller Time is money and so the HDW-F500 provides high speed picture search with An optional video remote controller replicates the important video image recognizable color pictures up to +/- 60 time normal playback speed (24P controls of the front panel onto a remote panel.
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•HKDV-506A, SDTI Interface Board international collaboration and program material •HKDV-507, HD Pull-Down Board *This product may not be available in some countries. For the Details, please contact your nearest Sony exchange. This philosophy is embodied in the world’s office. first, truly global, HD VTR. The Sony HDW-F500...
Optional Accessories HKDV-501A, HKDV-502, HKDV-503, HKDV-506A, High Definition to Standard HD Line Converter Board Video Remote Controller SDTI Interface Board Definition Down Converter Board HKDV-507, BKDW-509, RMM-110, BCT-124HDL/64HDL/40HD/22HD, HD Pull-down Board 50-pin Parallel Remote Kit Rack Mount Kit HDCAM Video Cassette Tapes BCT-HD12CL, Video Head Cleaning Cassette Tapes...