Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 MAV-555SS Overview / 1-2 Features 1-1 (E)
Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 MAV-555SS Overview
The MAV-555SS is a multi-access video disk recorder that
supports Super Motion Camera recording of video
conforming to the MPEG-2 4:2:2 Profile@Main Level
compression format, yielding an excellent image quality.
The MAV-555SS is also capable of simultaneous
recording of Super Motion images and playback in Sony
Super Motion mode (henceforth, SS mode) or Standard
Motion mode (henceforth, SD mode). These two motion
modes can be selected from the setup menu. High
compatibility with VTR-based editing systems is
preserved by a VTR-like interface, with the added benefits
of high-speed search functions and nonlinear editing made
possible by hard disk recording.
In SS mode, the internal hard disk drive (henceforth,
HDD) provides a maximum recording time of 6 hours and
20 minutes (30 Mbps/16-bit audio). Recording bit rates of
30, 40, or 50 Mbps can be selected. Input/output can be
configured as 1 input/1 output. The signal type is SDI
(4:2:2) for video input/output. AES/EBU is available for
audio input/output.
In SD mode, the HDD provides a maximum recording
time of 19 hours and 20 minutes (30 Mbps/16-bit audio).
Recording bit rates of 30, 40, or 50 Mbps can be selected.
Input/output can be configured as 2 input/2 output, 1 input/
3 output, or 3 input/1 input. The signal type is SDI (4:2:2)
for video input/output. SDI (4:2:2) and AES/EBU are
available for audio input/output.
Regardless of the motion mode, installing optional boards
(BKMA-513, BKMA-570) allows the use of analog input
and output.
An optional dedicated control panel (BKMA-505) is
available for real-time control of recording and playback,
nonlinear editing, and more.
For details about the SD and SS modes, see Section 3-1, “MAV-
555SS Modes” (page 3-1).
1-2 Features
■ SS mode only
Super Motion video and audio
synchronized playback
In SS mode in the 1 input/1 output configuration, you can
record video with an image quality 3 times sharper than
normal and perform synchronized playback of video and
audio.
Easy changing between the SS and SD
modes
When the MAV-555SS is not in SS mode, it is possible to
change to SD mode from the setup menu and perform
normal operations in 2 input/2 output, 1 input/3 output,
and 3 input/1 output configurations.
Material sharing between modes
In SD mode, you can play back (at 1/3 speed) and edit
material recorded in SS mode.
Compatible with two different Super Slow
cameras
The MAV-555SS simultaneously supports three SDI
inputs from the BVP-9500WS System (Sony Super
Motion Camera System) and provides one SDI Super
Motion output. It can do the same for the Philips LDK23
Camera System. Switch between these two formats from
the setup menu.