Xdcam Decks / Drives / Carts - Sony XDCAM PDW-U1 Brochure

XDCAM Decks / Drives / Carts

The Sony XDCAM products offer two types of decks and two drive units to meet the varying
operational requirements both in the field and studio. Their functions have been carefully selected
to increase production efficiency by exploiting the advantages of Professional Disc media.
The PDW-1500, R1 and V1 decks provide familiar VTR-like controls that minimize the learning curve
needed to get up to speed, while the PDW-U1 and PDW-D1 drive units place
emphasis on compactness and cost-efficiency. Both decks and the drive
units come supplied with four types of software: PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software, PDZ-VX10 XDCAM Viewer Software, Proxy Viewer Software,
and PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer Software (for Apple Final Cut Pro).
(For details, please refer to page 24.)
PDW-1500
Studio Recorder
The PDW-1500 Studio Recorder is a half-rack size recorder suitable for both nonlinear and
linear editing environments. Despite its small size, this deck offers high-speed data
transfer capability between compatible nonlinear editing devices, creating a powerful editing
system for video productions. Equipped with an RS-422A 9-pin interface,
the PDW-1500 also fits well in linear editing systems as a feeder, bringing the added
benefits of nonlinear disc recoding into a linear editing environment. When the optional
PDBZ-E1500 software is added, the PDW-1500 deck can perform insert and assemble editing,
and can be used as a recorder in linear editing systems as well.
■ MPEG IMX/DVCAM recording
■ Proxy AV Data recording
■ High-speed file transfers: 50x for Proxy, 5x for DVCAM and
2.5x for MPEG IMX (at 50 Mb/s) files when using a Gigabit
Ethernet connection
■ High-speed transfer of Proxy AV Data at up to 40 times
speed
■ Metadata recording
■ Ability to write EDL (Clip List) back onto disc
■ A variety of interfaces (*refer to the chart on page 19)
■ RS-422A 9-pin remote interface
■ Thumbnail Search operation
■ Scene Selection operation
PDBZ-E1500
Linear Editing Software for the PDW-1500 Deck
The optional PDBZ-E1500 software is the latest addition to the XDCAM lineup and it provides Insert/Assemble editing to
the PDW-1500 deck. Various editing modes including assemble, audio insert, video insert, time-code insert, A/V split insert,
and Punch-in/out are all supported – and can be performed either in an A/B-roll or two-machine configuration.
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PDW-1500 COMPACT DECK
PDW-R1 FIELD RECORDER
PDW-V1 MOBILE DECK
PDW-U1 / PDW-D1 DRIVE UNIT
■ Search speed (in color)
JOG : ±1 times normal speed
Shuttle : ±35 times normal speed
■ Insert editing of audio tracks of a single clip (Clip audio
insert editing function)
■ Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
■ i.LINK (DV Stream) output from MPEG IMX playback
■ The use of the optional RM-280 Editing Controller allows
easy control of Thumbnail display and Scene Selection
operations, as well as basic playback controls
■ Repeat playback function
■ Equipped with two optical heads
■ Dimensions (W x H x D): 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 16 3/8 inches
(210 x 130 x 415 mm)
■ Weight: 16 lb 5 oz (7.4 kg)
(RECORDING AND PLAYBACK)
(RECORDING AND PLAYBACK)
(PLAYBACK AND FILE RECORDING)
(PLAYBACK AND FILE RECORDING)
PDJ-A640/C1080 CART
Variable: ±2 times normal speed