Overview

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The PDW-D1 is a compact and lightweight disc drive which, connected to a nonlinear editor, allows recording/playback of video/ audio data. Connected to a computer, it can also be used to write and read video/audio data files and general-purpose data files.

In conjunction with a laptop computer it is ideal for field use, or for building a budget video production system together with a nonlinear editor.

The features of the PDW-D1 include the following.

DVCAM format recording/ playback

By accessing this unit from a computer with the AV/C (Audio/Video Control) protocol, you can record or play back a DVCAM 1) format data stream.

1) DVCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

DVCAM output from MPEG IMX recorded disc

By playing back a disc recorded in MPEG IMX 1) format from a computer with the AV/C protocol, a signal converted to the DVCAM format can be output.

1)MPEG IMX is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Recording video and audio data as files

You can record video and audio data in MPEG IMX format or DVCAM format as files, through the S400 (i.LINK) connector.

Proxy AV data

The proxy AV data is a low-resolution, MPEG-4 based version of the full- resolution MPEG IMX/DVCAM stream. When a full-resolution MPEG IMX/ DVCAM file is transferred, a proxy AV stream file that is time code synchronized with the full-resolution stream, is also created automatically on the disc. This proxy AV data, which is smaller in size, is easier to work with and can be transferred at upto 30 times faster than real time.

IT-friendly system through i.LINK interface

In the Professional Disc, clips are recorded as video and audio data files. This file- based recording system also allows material to be viewed directly on a computer linked to the PDW-D1 via an i.LINK (file access mode, called FAM below) connection-in the same way that a computer reads data files on an external drive. The interfaces include the S400 (i.LINK) connector, supporting AV/C (Audio/Video Control) and i.LINK (FAM) protocols.

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