At NAB Sony will exhibit a new high-definition field ENG recorder for its XDCAM HD422 optical disc system that complements the company’s 4:2:2, 2/3in optical camcorder while also supporting legacy SD formats like MPEG IMX, DVCAM and 4:2:0 HD 24P content.
Supporting all types of fast file-based operations, the new PDW-HR1 field recorder streamlines workflows for such applications as pool feeds, documentaries and reality programming. It’s also compact enough to fit in a car or helicopter and offers 4:2:2 HD image quality for TV or motion picture production.
The recorder features a built-in up/downconverter for multiformat HD recording flexibility, as well as HD/SD conversion and crossconversion during playback between 1080i and 720P. It has 24P (23.98) record/playback capability for 4:2:2 HD content as a standard feature. IT can also be used in an HDCAM SR production workflow, recording content acquired by Sony CineAlta cameras.
Article continues belowA variety of video and audio interfaces include connectivity for HD-SDI in/out, HDMI out, SD-SDI in/out, composite in/out Gigabit Ethernet, RS-422A control and optional i.LINK TS in/out and DVB-ASI out.
The PDW-HR1’s user interface includes a jog/shuttle wheel, with control either through the front panel or a remote control unit. A 9in (diagonally) color LCD display and built-in speakers are also incorporated, and the unit can be battery-operated or used with AC and DC power sources. Other features include scene selection for EDL-based clip editing and trigger REC on SDI signals.
Users can record HD content to dual-layer 50GB optical Professional Disc media, gaining HD record times of approximately 95 minutes at 50Mb/s, 150 minutes at 35Mb/s, and 200 minutes at 25Mb/s. It can also handle content on PFD-23A single layer discs.
