DVCAM: 16 bits/48 kHz, 4 channels

Proxy audio

A-law 8 bits, 8 kHz, 4 channels

Playback format

Video

MPEG HD: HQ35/SP25/LP18 Mbps

 

DVCAM: 25 Mbps

Proxy video

MPEG-4 1)

Audio

MPEG HD: 16 bits/48 kHz, 4/2 channels

 

DVCAM: 16 bits/48 kHz, 4 channels

Proxy audio

A-law 8 bits, 8 kHz, 4 channels

1) The MPEG-4 Codec is a product of Ingenient Technologies, Inc.

Recording/playback times

PFD23/PFD23A discs

Recording

Mode

4-channel

2-channel

format

 

audio

audio

MPEG HD

HQ mode

65 minutes or

68 minutes or

 

 

more

more

 

 

 

 

 

SP mode

Approx. 85

Approx. 90

 

 

minutes

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

LP mode

112 minutes or

122 minutes or

 

 

more

more

 

 

 

 

DVCAM

 

Approx. 85 minutes

 

 

 

 

PFD50DLA discs

Recording

Mode

4-channel

2-channel

format

 

audio

audio

MPEG HD

HQ mode

145 minutes or

150 minutes or

 

 

more

more

 

 

 

 

 

SP mode

Approx. 190

Approx. 200

 

 

minutes

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

LP mode

248 minutes or

265 minutes or

 

 

more

more

 

 

 

 

DVCAM

 

Approx. 185 minutes

 

 

 

 

Note

The recording and playback times listed above are approximate. Maximum recording times may vary depending on recording conditions.

Search speed

 

Jog mode

–1 to +2 times normal speed

Variable-speed mode

 

–1 to +2 times normal speed

Shuttle mode

–20 to +20 times normal speed

Fast forward mode

+20 times normal speed Fast reverse mode

–20 times normal speed

Video performance

Sampling frequency

Y: 74.25 MHz, R–Y/B–Y: 37.125 MHz Quantization 8 bits/sample

Compression MPEG2 MP@HL

Composite output (DV recording and DV playback)

Frequency response

 

50I: 0 to 4.8 MHz +1.0/–3.0 dB

 

60I: 0 to 4.2 MHz +1.0/–3.0 dB

S/N (Y)

53 dB or more

Y/C delay

±25 ns or less

K-factor (K2T)

2% or less

Audio performance

Sampling frequency

 

48 kHz

Quantization

16 bits/2 channels or 16 bits/4 channels

Headroom

20/18/16/12 dB (selectable)

Frequency response

20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/–1.0 dB (0 dB at

1kHz)

Dynamic range 90 dB or more

Distortion

0.05% or less (at 1 kHz)

Input connectors

Digital video inputs

HDSDI INPUT

BNC type (×1), complying with SMPTE 292M

SDSDI INPUT (with PDBK-104 option board installed) BNC type (×1), complying with SMPTE

259M

i.LINK (HDV 1080i) (with PDBK-102 option board installed)

6-pin type (×1), complying with IEEE

1394

Analog video inputs

REF VIDEO INPUT

BNC type (×2, loop-through)

HD Tri-level sync or SD composite sync (0.3 Vp-p/75Ω/sync negative)

COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT (with PDBK-104 option board installed)

BNC type (×1)

HD COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (with PDBK-103 option board installed)

BNC type (×4)

Analog audio inputs

AUDIO INPUT 1/3, 2/4

XLR 3-pin, female (×2), +4/0/–3/–6 dBu (selectable), 10 kΩ, balanced

Digital audio inputs

DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) INPUT

BNC type (×2), 1/2ch, 3/4ch complying with AES-3id-1995

Appendix

Specifications 125