Sony XDCAM PDW-HR1 Brochure

PDW-HR1
XDCAM HD422 Field Recorder
Sony's top-of-the-line XDCAM ® HD422 Series is being embraced around the world for its file-based recording
capability utilizing high-capacity and highly reliable Professional Disc™ media. Thanks to its newly
developed MPEG HD422 codec, the XDCAM HD422 Series provides high quality video and audio recording
capabilities, with an image resolution of 1920 x 1080 and eight-channel 24-bit uncompressed audio.
The newly developed PDW-HR1 XDCAM HD422 Field Recorder further enhances the operational capability of
this series. The PDW-HR1 packs a large number of functions into its compact yet robust body. With a large
9-inch WVGA LCD, material can be checked on the spot and a wide variety of GUIs offers superb
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operational efficiency. It provides multi-format recording capability as standard, including a frame rate of
23.98P in 1080 mode and SD recording. A wide range of signal interfaces, including baseband video
(composite, HD/SD-SDI), Gigabit Ethernet, MPEG TS *2 , DVB-ASI *2 , and HDMI are also provided. What's more,
an FTP client capability *3 allows the PDW-HR1 to transfer files via its Ethernet connection without the need
for a PC.
With its great operational versatility, the PDW-HR1 further expands the operational applications of the
XDCAM HD422 Series.
* 1 : Viewable area measured diagonally. * 2 : Requires optional PDBK-202 board.
* : Requires a software upgrade, planned to be available in the second half of 2009.
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