Panasonic AJ-SD930B, AJ-SD955B, DVCPRO50 Superior Digital Quality and Versatile Editing

Superior Digital Quality and Versatile Editing

The DVCPRO50 format's 4:2:2 component video recording

and playback is designed for high-end video production.

The 3.3:1 compression ratio minimises picture degradation

during both compression and decompression, so the 4:2:2

images retain their superior quality.

The AJ-SD955B and AJ-SD930B provide four channels of

high-quality 48-kHz/16-bit digital audio.* A level meter for

each channel provides a continuous display of the

recording or playback level. A linear cue audio track adds

convenience when searching for edit points.

*In DVCPRO mode there are two digital audio channels.

The AJ-SD955B and AJ-SD930B record and play back in

both DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO formats. In DVCPRO50

mode, each model can record up to 92 minutes on an AJ-

5P92LP compact 1/4" cassette tape. In DVCPRO mode,

recording time is doubled to 184 minutes.*

In playback, the AJ-SD955B and AJ-SD930B automatically

detect the recording format used and play the tape back

accordingly.

*When recording in DVCPRO50 mode on a DVCPRO tape, the recording time will be

half the amount indicated on the cassette.

For added versatility, the AJ-SD955B and AJ-SD930B can

play back DV and DVCAM™ tapes. Standard DV tapes can

be played without an adaptor, while Mini-DV tapes can be

played using the AJ-CS455P adaptor.*

*Recording on Mini-DV cassette with an adaptor is impossible.

Even with an adaptor,DVCPRO VTRs cannot play Mini-DV cassette tapes recorded

in LP mode,nor 80/120 minutes Mini-DV cassette tapes.

The DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO formats both use intra-frame

compression. This allows tape-to-tape editing with to-the-

frame precision and with no picture degradation at the edit

points.

DVCPRO50 Equipment in Sydney 2000 Olympic Games