Sony HVR-MRC1K Brochure & Specs page 8

HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit
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Long Recording Time of 4.5 Hours
Via its simple i.LINK connection, the HVR-DR60 Hard
Disk Recording Unit can record HDV 1080i streams
from a compatible HDV camcorder or DVCAM/
DV streams from a compatible DVCAM camcorder.
The internal 1.8-inch hard disk drive (HDD) offers
a large capacity of 60 GB, which translates into
a long 4.5 hours (270 minutes) recording time for
both formats.
HDV 1080i streams are recorded as native HDV files
(.m2t), while DVCAM/DV streams are recorded as
DV-AVI (Type1) or RAW-DV files.
HDV
HDV 1080i stream
i.LINK connection
HDV 1080i Camcorder
DVCAM
DV stream
i.LINK connection
DVCAM Camcorder
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Long Operating Hours Using Common
Camcorder Batteries
The HVR-DR60 uses the same InfoLITHIUM
batteries as the HVR-Z7U, HVR-Z5U and HVR-V1U
camcorders. With the smallest capacity NP-F570
battery, the HVR-DR60 can run continuously up to
5.5 hours (330 min), and with the largest capacity
NP-F970, this increases up to 18 hours (1080 min).
Long operating hours are offered using the same
camcorder batteries HDV operators already have
at hand.
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Compact and Lightweight
The HVR-DR60 measures just 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 4 inches
(81 x 45 x 100 mm) in size and only about
8 oz (230 g) in weight. It can be mounted on a
camcorder's cold shoe using the supplied shoe
adapter, or attached using an optional VCT-1BP
Bracket.
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HDD Smart Protection
– Robust Recording
and Shock Resistance
Three advanced
technologies are used in
the HVR-DR60 to provide
reliable recording
performance:
1) Rubber shock absorbers hold the
HDD unit in place, helping to
prevent external shock from being
transmitted when the HVR-DR60
M2T
chassis is subject to impact.
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2) A 3G sensor detects gravitational acceleration
in three dimensions, so however the HVR-DR60 may
be oriented, the sensor can detect if it has been
dropped. Should this occur, power to the HDD is
DV-AVI/
RAW-DV
shut off and the recording heads are retracted
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3G sensor
3) A buffer memory can store approximately 14
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L Series
seconds of video and audio footage. Recordings
are made by first writing the data to the buffer,
and then writing the buffer data to the disk platter.
Consequently, if the 3G sensor temporarily
interrupts disk writes, video footage is not lost.
Thanks to such advanced technologies, the
HVR-DR60 should continue to record stably even
when dropped from as high as 39 3/8 inches
(100 cm) (based on Sony's testing).
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User-free Area
The HVR-DR60 has a user-free area of
approximately 1 GB in the hard disk, where
common data files such as still images and project
files of nonlinear editing systems can be stored.
Shock
Absorber
HDD Smart
Protection
3G Buffer
Sensor Memory
Shock Absorbers
from the disk platter, pausing
read/write operations.
This helps protect the HDD
from being damaged when
the unit is accidentally
dropped or subject to strong
impact.