The Sony HDW-D1800 is a CineAlta HDCAM studio editing recorder featuring a wide variety of advanced features, making the adoption of and integration of professional-grade high definition acquisition a more seamless transition than ever before. The HDCAM format has been widely accepted by top professionals as the HD format of choice and shows Sony’s commitment to providing the highest quality solutions for the most demanding applications. The deck has the ability to fully integrate HDV content, as well as providing legacy playback for both Digital Betacam and MPEG IMX standard definition formats. Moreover, the HDW-D1800 can up and down-convert footage to HDCAM, making it ideal for mastering for broadcast or ingesting into an HDCAM post-production workflow.

Key Features
- HDCAM Format
The Sony HDCAM format has become an industry standard for high quality, manageable high definition acquisition. With its robust feature set and familiar tape-based workflow, professionals will feel right at home.

- HDV Compatibility
The affordable HDV high definition format is becoming widely used in the professional arena for electronic news gathering (ENG) and b-roll applications. The HDW-D1800 makes it easy to incorporate these highly valuable tools by providing full cross compatible up conversion to HDCAM. Once upconverted, acquired HDV footage can be easily mixed with HDCAM footage during post-production. This advanced feature-set gives producers more options both in the studio and in the field on when gathering content. 1 closePlease Note:HDV features require the HKDW105 input board.

- Legacy Playback
The HDW-D1800 adds legacy playback capability for both Digital Betacam and MPEG IMX. This can be very useful for large studios with large SD backlogs, allowing archival footage to be viewed and mastered in high definition.

-Frame Accurate Editing
Editing with digital cassette allows for frame accurate recording without the hassle of prerolling.

-720p Output
The HDW-D1800 can output 720p footage from a 1080i signal, making it useful for applications where full-frame footage is needed.

- Sony Cine Alta System Compatible
- Analog and Digital Outputs
- Tape Logging Software via RS-232C
- Component analog video outputs via 3 x BNC connectors
- Internal SD downconverter
- Multi-standard
- SDI and HD-SDI connectors
- Computer display interface for analog RGB at XGA resolution
- Optional i.LINK interface (HKJ-101)
- 24P playback capability
- NTSC/PAL compatible
- Internal 3:2 pulldown engine
- RS-422 control
- Timecode output
- Tele-File support
- Can be operated in both a horizontal or vertical position

- VHS Format
- Audio Dubbing
- VCR Plus+, VIDEO Plus+, Showview, G-CODE
- Front Panel A/V inputs
- Dual azimuth 4-head recording/playback
- Luminescent Remote Control with Jog/Shuttle functions
- Worldwide tape conversion
- Worldwide TV broadcast tuner
- Worldwide AC power input
- Digital variable speed slow motion, still and frame advance
- Digital strobe special effect
- Quasi S-VHS playback
- Original input display (monitor)
- MTS Stereo Decoder (NTSC only)
- Second audio program (SAP) capability
- Picture sharpness control
- Six language on-screen display
- Digital auto tracking
- Tape remaining display
- Remote eject button
- Six hour memory backup

DTS Digital Surround
The basic DTS 5.1 channel sound format. Uses a higher data rate than Dolby Digital.

CD Digital Video
DVD Players equipped with CD Digital Video capabilities will be able to play video and sound media that has been compressed together and recorded onto a CD disc.

Dolby Digital
The most popular 5.1-channel home theater sound system. An improvement over Dolby Pro-Logic in that it offers: 1) Full frequency response in all channels (3Hz — 20kHz), 2) discrete surround channels, and 3) a separate track for bass only, called the Low Frequency Effects channel.

Sony’s GVS50 Video Walkman unit is a perfect portable entertainment center! It combines 8mm video recording and playback capabilities with a bright, beautiful 4″ LCD screen – plus a detachable, cable-compatible tuner pack with 6-event/1-month programmable timer for broadcast TV viewing and off-the-air recording.

On the road, you can playback pre-recorded 8mm moview and watch your own 8mm camcorder tapes, anytime, anywhere. And at home, you can also connect your GV-S50 to a camcorder or home VCR for editing, or hook up to your home TV for big-screen 8mm movie playback. The ultra-compact GV-S50 is designed to open up when you’re ready for viewing, fold down for easy carrying and storage.

The Sony PMW-EX30 is a recording deck designed specifically for SxS cards used by both the PMW-EX1 and PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX camcorders. The deck combines a traditional video recorder/player footprint with the advanced benefits of tapeless flash media. Users can browse quickly through files directly from the PMW-EX30′s high resolution LCD screen, making editing much easier. Features include record and playback of MPEG HD footage, as well as down-conversion ability through its series of outputs.

- SxS Solid State Recording Technology
SxS technology is built for today’s most demanding applications and beyond. Being based on the Expresscard/34 interface makes ultra-high transfer rates possible, up to 800 Mb/s. These high transfer speeds can be very important when trying to quickly download multiple gigabytes worth of footage.

- Compact Design
The HPX-EX30 can fit into almost any studio or editing workstation, saving valuable space. Since there are no moving parts within the deck, the system can be mounted horizontally and vertically.

- Built-In LCD
The unit comes equipped with a high-resolution LCD screen. Users can navigate clip-by-clip, allowing for quick and easy review and capture.

- HD-SDI and HDMI
The PMW-EX30 features both HDMI and HD-SDI outputs, allowing it to output 100% digital HD signals in multiple ways.

- Extended Record Time
Due to the space-saving nature of XDCAM EX, the 8 and 16GB memory cards are capable of recording for long periods of time. Documentary work will never be a problem when shooting on the PMW-EX30.

The PDW-F70 XDCAM HD deck records and plays Professional Disc HD material at 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P and native 23.98P using the “MPEG HD” codec that uses the industry standard MPEG-2 MP@HL compression. And for high quality sound, four channel, 16 bit, 48 kHz uncompressed audio is used.

The deck also can down-convert MPEG HD material to DV signals and output via the i.LINK™ interface, The PDW-F70 can also up-convert DVCAM material to HD signals and output via the HD-SDI or HD analog component connection.

- DVCAM Format
- Built-in LCD Monitor
- InfoLITHIUM™ Battery System and Long Battery Life
- Compact and Lightweight Body
- i.LINK interface (IEEE 1394-based)
- Analog Video/Audio IN/OUT
- Audio Dubbing Capability
- Auto Repeat Function

The DSR-20 employs the DVCAM format which uses 8-bit digital component recording with 5:1 compression ratio and sampling at the rate of 4:1:1 to provide high picture quality and multi-generation performance.

The DSR-20 is equipped with an External Sync Input, which enables synchronized playback with multiple VTR’s.

- Superior Picture and Sound Quality
- DVCAM Digital Component Recording Format
- Long Duration Recording Capability
- Simple Editing Operation
- LANC Editing
- Versatile Recording/Playback Functions
- User-Friendly Operation
- Compact and Lightweight
- Built-in i.LINK (IEEE-1394) Interface
- Accepts both mini and standard size cassettes

- DVCAM / DV Play and Record
- NTSC and PAL Compatibility
- i.LINK Interface
- Auto Repeat Feature
- Wired Remote Compatibility