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The perfect companion for the F3:
The Sony SR-R1 is the ultimate companion for the PMW-F3. Only the SR-R1 captures the full range
of metadata available from the F3. Only the R1 captures clips with exactly the same timecode,
start frame, stop frame and filenames as the onboard SxS cards. This is way beyond Rec Trigger.
Only the R1 offers the superb quality of SR Codec recording onto Sony's remarkable SRMemory
cards. And the R1 is the only recorder in its class to support 1080/60p.
• InperfectsyncwiththeF3.Thanks to a unique
communication protocol, the SR-R1 captures exactly the
same timecode, start frame, stop frame and filenames as
the onboard SxS cards.
• SRCodecrecording.Uncompressed data is a fire hose
that can quickly overwhelm your on-set storage, your
server space and your network bandwidth. That's why so
many of today's top digital cinema projects are mastered
with the HDCAM SR™ compression codec ( MPEG4 SStP ) .
The SR-R1 applies this legendary codec to tapeless, file-
based recording. Space-saving 220 Mbps SR-Lite and 440
Mbps SR-SQ modes are standard, while Sony offers the
option of visually lossless 880 Mbps SR-HQ. Industry golden
eyes cannot spot the difference between SR-HQ and
uncompressed.
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• Overcrankingat17-60fps. Will enable gorgeous slow
motion. Expected in F3 firmware update 1.4
•  U ncompressedDPXrecording. As an option, the R1
captures your images as a sequence of uncompressed DPX
frames at 10 bits of depth and 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 color coding.
The first in a new
generation of
SRMASTER recorders.
SR-R1 SRMASTER recorder
• M XFfile-basedrecording.When recording with the SR
Codec, the SR-R1 uses industry-standard MXF wrappers
with the same simple data structure as XDCAM HD 4:2:2
files.
•  F ileplaybackonalaptop.While the SR Codec requires
heavy computation on the recording side, it's amazingly
easy to play back. Windows and Macintosh computers
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can decode the files using Sony's SR Viewer software, a
free download.
• H ugecapacities;longloads. The capacity of SRMemory
cards is enormous: up to 1 Terabyte on a single card. This
enables a single card to record up to 8 hours of material
at 220 Mbps.*
• Insanelyfastfiletransfers. Pity the data wrangler waiting
hours for backups to complete while the rest of the crew
is ordering their second round of drinks. Sony saves the
day with guaranteed read/write speeds of up to 5.5 Gbps.
You can transfer up to 8 hours of material ( 1 TB ) in just 30
minutes.*
• Completeinfrastructure.Sony looks beyond individual
products to comprehensive workflows. The SR-R1 recorder
is designed to work with a full line of SRMemory cards
and the entire SRMASTER product line, including the
SRPC-5 and SR-PC4 data transfer stations as well as the
remarkable SR-R1000 memory storage unit, which can
handle up to four simultaneous stereoscopic 3D HD
streams.
•  Nativeeditingandfinishing.The SR codec is supported
for direct editing in Sony Vegas. Using free plugins, edit
natively in Apple Final Cut Pro® 7, and the Avid platform.
Finish in DaVinci Resolve, Filmlight Baselight, all without
transcoding.
Shown is SR-D1 SRMemory reader
SRMemory Cards
The SR-R1 recorder accepts SRMemory™ cards, which
deliver capacity, transfer speed and data security far
beyond the ordinary. Sustained write speed is up to 5.5
Gbps. Made possible by dedicated memory controller
circuits inside each card, this speed is a vital advantage
when you're backing up your original camera masters after
a day's shoot. The maximum capacity of 1 Terabyte (1,000
GB**) is a benchmark that leaves conventional media
cards far behind.
Robust workflow
The SRMASTER platform works with the SR Codec's
established postproduction ecosystem and offers a rich
choice of data transfer options. For example, the SR-R1
supports a faster-than-real-time file transfer interface,
called SRExpress. Offered in cooperation with AJA,
SRExpress uses 3G-SDI to connect from the R1 to the AJA
Io XT or KONA 3G units. With this setup, you get five times
faster-than-real-time transfers. For example, an hour of SR
Lite material at 24p can transfer in just 10 minutes.
(Transfer speed dependent on host hardware.)
SRMASTER data transfer options also include the SR-D1
memory drive, the SR-PC4 and SRPC-5 data transfer units
and the SR-R1000 storage unit.
* Transfer speed dependent on host hardware. A portion of
card capacity is used for system files and may vary.
**
1 GB equals one billion bytes, a portion of which is used for
data management functions.
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