Sony HVR-M10N, HVR-M10P specifications HDV Format, HDV 1080i Specification1, Long Recording Time

Track Pattern of the HDV 1080i Specification

HDV FORMAT

A New Addition to the HD Format that Broadens the Scope of HD Program Production

HDV 1080i Specification1

The HDV 1080i specification of the HDV format features 1080 effective scanning lines (interlace scanning system) and 1,440 horizontal pixels.

It adopts the MPEG-2 compression format (MP@H-14 for video), which uses 8-bit digital component recording with a sampling rate of 4:2:0. MPEG-1 Audio Layer II is used as the audio

compression format, allowing for

two-channel recording with a

sampling frequency of 48 kHz/16-bit. The HDV 1080i specification provides

high picture quality that can be used for HDTV program production.

1 The HDV format also defines the HDV 720p specification, which features 720 effective scanning lines (progressive scanning system) and 1,280 horizontal pixels.

Compatible with Existing and New DV Videocassette Tape

As a member of the proven DV family of formats, the HDV format has, from the outset, been developed for compatibility with all grades of DV videocassette tape. This allows operators to use high-grade DV videocassette tapes for applications where high robustness is critical, or consumer-grade videocassette tapes for more economical operations. For heavy-duty applications, newly developed high-grade PHDVM-63DM Mini Cassette tape, DigitalMasterTM, which is compatible with the HDV, DVCAM and DV formats, is available.

Long Recording Time

The HDV format adopts the same track pitch and tape speed as the DV format, thus offering the same recording time – a maximum of 63 minutes on a mini videocassette such as DigitalMaster tape.

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