Overview

Features

The PDW-F30 is a professional disc recorder supporting HD playback and recording with Professional Disc 1) media.

It can play back MPEG HD format and DVCAM format data streams, and record audio and video data files sent via its i.LINK connector or the PDBK-101 Network Board.

When you use this unit in combination with a nonlinear editing system, the FAM 2) function enables data file transfers between the unit and computers over the i.LINK interface, allowing the unit to be used like an external hard drive. Its compact design, which also permits vertical placement, saves installation space on the desktop.

It incorporates a color LCD display, allowing you to check video and use the menu system without connecting an external monitor.

1)Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

2)FAM: File access mode

Features of This Unit

The principal features of this unit are as follows.

MPEG HD 1) codec

High-quality video and audio playback

The MPEG HD codec provides video compression compliant with the MPEG-2 MP@HL standard. It enables HD 4:2:0 digital component file recording in the 1080i (1,080 effective scanning lines, interlaced) format currently in use by many broadcast facilities. Uncompressed PCM recording of 16-bit 48 kHz audio delivers a wide dynamic range with a high signal-to-noise ratio.

1) MPEG HD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Playback functions

Support for multiple frame frequencies

The unit can play back five different frame frequencies: 1080/59.94i (displayed as 60I), 50i (displayed as 50I), 29.97PsF (displayed as 30P), 25PsF, and 23.98PsF. The unit features a standard 2-3 pulldown function, and can output 60I when playing back a disc recorded in 23.98PsF.

HD downconvert function

An HD downconvert function enables output of SD composite, component, and i.LINK (DV) signals even when the playback disc is in an HD format.

DVCAM upconvert function

The unit features an upconvert function, with the ability to upconvert to HD and output HD analog component, SDI signals when playing back DVCAM discs.

i.LINK (DV) output is also supported 1), allowing you to use nonlinear editors in a standard i.LINK (DV) environment.

1) Input (recording) is not supported.

Recording of proxy AV data

Proxy AV data is a low-resolution (1.5 Mbps video, 64 kbps per audio channel), MPEG-4 based version of a full- resolution data stream. XDCAM recorders and camcorders automatically generate and record low-resolution proxy AV data whenever they record full-resolution MPEG HD data. Because of its small size, proxy AV data can be transferred quickly over computer networks, easily edited in the field with laptop computers, 1) and readily used in a wide variety of applications, such as content management on small-scale servers.

1)The supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can be used to create simple EDLs (Edit Decision Lists).

Input and output interfaces

This unit supports the following interfaces.

i.LINK (AV/C): This enables output of DV-format digital video and audio signals (4 channels).

Analog video: This enables output of HD analog component (RGB or YPbPr) and SD composite signals.

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