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HDCAM recording and playback - 1080/59.94i, 50i, 25PsF, 29.97PsF,23.98PsF and 24PsF
Built-in down converter enables to output 480/59.94i or 576/50ifrom HD
Simple control panel with color LCD panel which can display audiolevel meter, time data and playback/recording picture
DMC, Pre-read, audio split and audio cross-fade editing
Up to 3 packets of VANC metadata recording and playback
Non-audio data such as Dolby-E or AC3 can be recorded
RS-422 connector is equipped for Sony 9pin remote control
Option HKDW-104 enables 3-2 pull down output or 720P conversionoutput
Option HKDW-105 enables to record HDV input via i.LINK onto HDCAMtape
Video remote controller HKDV-900 can be connected
Remote editing controller RM-280 can be connected

Feature	Benefit
HDCAM format	The HDCAM format uses the same 12.65-mm width tape astheconventional Betacam series. It provides high definitionimages,offering up to two hours of recording. High-quality 20bit/48kHzdigitalaudio is supported in HDCAM format and there are four digitalaudioinput/output channels.
Control panel with LCD display	The control panel contains an LCD display unit todisplayvarious types of information including time data. The displaymode canbe changed to show the video which is currently recorded orplayedback.
Function menu	You can use the function buttons on the LCD display andtheMULTI CONTROL knob to easily carry out many of the operations andmakemany of settings supported by the unit. The current settings canbechecked on the LCD display.
DMC editing	This allows automatic editing with a varying playbackspeedmemorized beforehand for an edit segment.
Pre-read editing	This allow you to playback pre-recorded video andaudiomaterial, edit it by applying effects with an external device, andthenrecorded in real time on the same tape.
Cross-fade editing	In audio editing, you can fade the audio track. You canselectcut-in, fade-in, fade-out or cross-fade.
Built-in down converter	This unit has HD to SD down converter function and canoutputSD SDI and analog composite signals as well as HD SDI.
Remote control function	This unit can be controlled from an external remotecontrolleror editor through an interface complying with RS-422A (Sony9pin).Additionally a parallel (50pin) interface is also fitted asstandard,supporting easy external control through the parallelinterface.
3-2 pull down playback and 720P output function (optional)	The HKDW-104 option board can be installed in this unittocarry out 3-2 pull down playback and 720P output.
HDV (i.LINK) input (optional)	The HKDW-105 option board can be installed in this unittorecord the i.LINK (HDV) signals from HDV devices onto HDCAM tapes.

Sony HDW1800

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