/ 01.11.2010 12:00AM
TVB Tech Alert: Sony NXCAM Gear Bowed
LAS VEGAS: Sony brought out its new NXCAM line in the United States and Europe last week. The HXR-NX5U (U.S.) and HXR-NX5E (Europe)are the professional camcorder models represent Sony’s first integrated pro
model to record in AVCHD on memory cards. (It’s HXR-MC1
point-of-view recorder-camera combo has likewise format features.)
Both record 1920x1080 at 24 Mbps, in interlace or progressive, and both have
GPS functionality that embeds the related metadata during recording. The U.S.
model supports native 1080/24p, 720/60p and MPEG-2, has HD-SDI and HDMI outputs
and two-channel linear PCM audio capability.
The HXR-NX5 units feature Sony’s 20x optical zoom G lens and can record on Sony
Memory Stick Pro Duo, its $800 HXR-FMU128 128 GB Flash Memory Unit, which will
hold 11 hours at 25 Mbps, or on SDHC cards that are at least Class 4.List price for the U.S. model is $4,950.