Overview 1 Chapter
Overview
Features
The
The unit is equipped as standard with an i.LINK interface supporting HDV/DVCAM(DV),
Furthermore, SD analog video/audio input can be installed as an option, to enable the unit to be used as an editing recorder in an SD linear editing system.
It has a
The principal feature of this unit are as follows.
1)HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).
2)DVCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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digital interface is i.LINK, allowing connection to HDV- supporting peripherals.
When playing a tape recorded in HDV format, down- converted video can be output, allowing preview on display devices that do not support digital high definition (HD). The aspect ratio can be converted either by squeeze or edge crop methods.
DVCAM/DV Format
Based on the 4:1:1 (60i)/4:2:0 (50i) component digital consumer DV format, DVCAM is a
With this unit you can record and play in DVCAM format and DV format (SP mode).
For details, see “Recording Formats and Input/Output Signals” (page 34).
Wide track
The recording track width of the DVCAM format is 15 µm, 50% wider than the 10 µm of the DV format. This ensures adequate reliability for professional use.
HDV Format
Digital high definition (HD) video can be recorded on and played from an HDV, DVCAM or DV format cassette. The compression used for the HDV video signal is MPEG- 2, as adopted for satellite and terrestrial digital HDTV broadcasting, and
Within the HDV format, this unit provides for an effective 1080 interlaced scan lines (in HDV 1080/60i and
HDV 1080/50i formats, image size 1440 × 1080 pixels). The video recording bitrate is approximately 25 Mbps. The
DV format and DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format playback functions
You can play cassettes recorded in DV format (SP mode only) and DVCPRO (25 Mbps) on this unit. When using these as editing material in a linear editing system, as with a DVCAM recorded cassette you can use the jog audio, digital
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