Features - Sony PMW-EX1R Operating Instructions Manual

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Features

The PMW-EX1R is a highly compact and high-
performance XDCAM EX
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SxS memory cards, as its recording medium.
The imaging devices used in the PMW-EX1R
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camcorder are three / -inch type CMOS sensors,
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each with an effective pixel count of 1920 × 1080,
which produce images in full HD resolution.
Multiple-format recording
The PMW-EX1R camcorder offers a wide array
of recording formats for multiple content creation
applications. In addition to HD video of 1080 or
720 effective scan lines, the camcorder can also
record and play back in DVCAM-compatible
mode.
Switching between Progressive and Interlace and
between NTSC and PAL are also possible,
permitting you to use various formats for your
needs.
SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold
multiple files of any of these recording formats,
allowing for flexible use of the memory cards.
A New Generation of HD Recording
System
New nonlinear recording media
Using SxS memory cards, the PMW-EX1R offers
nonlinear capabilities such as instant random
access and file-based operation.
HD recording using the "MPEG-2 Long GOP"
codec
The PMW-EX1R records 1920 × 1080 HD
images using "MPEG-2 Long GOP" codec
compression. This mature "MPEG-2 Long GOP"
codec, which is also adopted in the XDCAM
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HD and HDV 1080i series of products, enables
you to record stunning-quality HD video and
audio with long recording time by efficiently
compressing the data.
Selectable bit rates
The PMW-EX1R offers a choice of bit rates:
either 35 Mbps (HQ mode) or 25 Mbps (SP
mode), depending on the desired picture quality
and recording time.
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