Features; Features Of This Unit - Sony XDCAM HD PDW-HD1500 Operation Manual

Overview

Features

The PDW-HD1500 is a professional disc recorder
supporting full HD (1920 × 1080 and 1280 × 720)
playback and recording with Professional Disc
When you use this unit in combination with a nonlinear
2)
editing system, the FAM
transfers between the unit and computers over the i.LINK
interface, allowing the unit to be used like an external hard
drive. The unit can be used as a player for video editing and
program output, and as a recorder for nonlinear editing.
For these applications, it can be connected to Sony
nonlinear editors, monitors, and video equipment with
HDSDI interfaces via its standard HDSDI I/O connectors.
It has a compact, lightweight body for easy portability
outdoors, and can be powered from any of three power
sources: AC, DC, or battery
1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
2) FAM: File access mode
3) BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor is required.

Features of this unit

The principal features of this unit are as follows.
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MPEG HD422 codec
High-quality video and audio recording and
playback
The MPEG HD422 codec provides video compression
compliant with the MPEG-2 422P@HL standard. It
enables HD 4:2:2 (50 Mbps) digital component file
recording in the 1080i (1,080 effective scanning lines,
interlaced) or 720P (720 effective scanning lines,
progressive) format currently in use by many broadcast
facilities.
Uncompressed PCM recording of 24-bit 48 kHz audio
enables 8-channel audio recording at high sound quality.
1) MPEG HD422 is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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media.
function enables data file
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power.
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Long recording times
PDW-HD1500 supports dual-layer Professional Discs (50
GB). When dual-layer Professional Discs are used, this
unit can record about 95 minutes.
Recording and playback functions
Support for multiple SD
In addition to the MPEG HD422 codec, this unit supports
2)
the MPEG HD codec. It can record HD 4:2:0 digital
component files at both 1080i (35/25/18 Mbps
(35/25 Mbps), allowing HD operation across a wide range
of recording times and application objectives. When the
separately sold PDBK-S1500 option is installed, the unit is
also capable of SD (IMX 30/40/50 Mbps or DVCAM
codec) recording and playback.
1) When the separately sold PDBK-S1500 option is installed.
2) MPEG HD is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
3) Playback only supported for 18 Mbps.
Support for multiple frame frequencies
This unit can record and play multiple frame frequencies at
both 1080 (59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, and 25P) and 720 (59.94P
and 50P) (for MPEG HD422).
SD upconvert function
This unit features a standard upconvert function, allowing
SD signals to be input to the SD/HDSDI INPUT connector
and recorded as HD. When the separately sold PDBK-
S1500 option is installed, the unit can also output HD
signals while playing discs recorded as SD, allowing SD
material to be utilized in an HD environment.
HD downconvert function
The unit is provided with a downconvert function. HD disc
playback signals can be downconverted to SD signals and
then output as SDSDI or composite signals. This allows
you to use SD nonlinear editors and monitors for editing
and program output.
1080/720 cross-conversion
This unit supports cross-conversion output. It can output
720 while playing discs recorded as 1080, and output 1080
while playing discs recorded as 720.
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and HD codecs
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) and 720P
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