Sony HDW-2000 series Manual page 5

HDCAM Track Layout
W H U
G
B C D
A
T
HDW-2000 Series Line-up
HDW-2000 HD Digital Video Cassette Recorder
HDW-M2000P HD Digital Video Cassette Recorder
HDW-D2000 HD Digital Video Cassette Recorder
HDW-M2100P HD Digital Video Cassette Player
Built-in Up* and Down-converters
In addition to compatible replay of Standard Definition cassettes, the HDW-2000 Series features
built-in up and down-converters as standard. Existing Standard Definition recordings can be up-
converted to HD, while HDCAM material can be down-converted to SD for post production,
transmission, or delivery via DVD. The "Super-sampled" images down-converted from HDCAM
are visibly superior to those shot in Standard Definition, with higher horizontal and vertical MTF
and reduced scanning aliasing.
* The HDW-2000 replays HDCAM tapes only. HD to SD down-conversion is provided, but SD to HD up-conversion is not.
Multi-burst Chart
Reference Point
CUE
Y CONTROL
TIME CODE
S
Conventional 480/576-line Digital VTR
Direction of Tape travel
E F Z
Reference Edge
Recording Format
HDCAM
HDCAM
HDCAM
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Drum Head Allocation
Head Position
Playback Format
HDCAM
HDCAM, Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX,
Betacam SX, Betacam SP, Betacam
HDCAM, Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX
HDCAM, Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX,
Betacam SX, Betacam SP, Betacam
"Super-sampled" HDCAM Down-converted signals
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