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The SRW-1 HD Portable Digital Video Recorder and SRPC-1 HD Video Processor are the newest members of the CineAlta™ product lineup and form the first Sony full-bandwidth 4:4:4 (RGB) portable VTR system adopting the HDCAM-SR format. The SRW-1/SRPC-1 offers virtually lossless 1080-line high-definition recordings at multiple frame rates on the HDCAM-SR tape media. The SRW-1/SRPC-1 connects to its companion HDCF950 portable camera via HD-SDI dual link or optional optical fiber cable to create a convenient, portable full-bandwidth 4:4:4 (RGB) image capturing system. The SRW-1 can also be configured with the HDWF900 HDCAM camcorder to record HD 4:2:2 component images. The SRPC-1 processor unit provides a variety of video-processing functions and houses an array of input and output connectors, including HD/SD signals, 12 channels of digital audio, and 4 channels of analog audio. The processing functions include 2-3 pull-down insertions for 525 down conversion, and RGB 4:4:4 to Y/Pb/Pr 4:2:2 color space conversion. The system is capable of operating in three recording modes. SQ (standard Quality) providing 440 Mbps video payload to tape in both 4:4:4 or 4:2:2, HQ (High Quality) mode allowing for 2x speed recording yielding 880 Mbps to tape with a 2:1 compression ratio in full band RGB 4:4:4, and 3D mode where two separate 4:2:2 HD SDI inputs can be recorded simultaneously to the same tape, providing an efficient means of recording stereo full bandwidth 4:2:2 images for 3D productions. Each stereo channel is recorded at 440 Mbps with the benefits of full error correction to both channels.

Light weight and potable HD Field Recording
Standard 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 recording
440Mbps (SQ) and 880Mbps (HQ) recording modes
3D Stereo 4:2:2 recording mode (ch. A/B) at 440Mbps (ea. ch.)
3/2 pull-down for 525 output
Dual link HD-SDI video I/O
Optional Fiber I/O (HKSR-101)
12 ch. audio record at 24 bits
4 analog audio inputs

Feature	Benefit
High Quality HD Field Recording	When connected to its companion HDCF950 camera,theSRW-1/SRPC-1 creates a high quality portable HD image-capturingsystem.With full-bandwidth RGB 4:4:4 and top-quality 4:2:2 Y/Pb/Pr10-bitrecording capabilities, unprecedented picture quality meets theneedsof the most demanding applications in movie-making,commercialproduction, high end television production anddigital-contentmastering.
Double-Speed Recording	The SRW-1/SRPC-1 is equipped with a uniquedouble-speedrecording capability, which doubles the drum rotation andtape speedand therefore achieves a data transfer rate of 880 Mbps.
Multi Frame-Rate 1080 HD Recording and Playback	The SRW-1/SRPC-1 supports both multi frame rate recordingandplayback using 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) active pixels.
720P Recording and Playback	In standard configuration, the SRW-1 can record in4:2:2720/59.94P format.
Long Recording Time	The SRW-1/SRPC-1 is capable of recording up to 50 minutesat1080/23.98P and up to 40 minutes at 1080/59.94i or 720/59.94P onasingle S-sized HDCAM-SR cassette.
Single Fiber Connection	Due to the implementation of an all-digitaltransmissionsystem incorporating the latest optical technology, thecableconnections of the SRW-1/SRPC-1 remain simple and clean.Thesingle-cable transmission system carries all required losslessRGBsignals from the HDC-F950 camera to the SRPC-1 Processor andthenrecords them to the docked SRW-1 VTR.
RS-422 Interface	The RS-422 Sony 9 pin interface allows editors to controltheSRW-1/SRP-1 remotely. Connecting to the server via an HD-SDIdual-linkconnection, the SRW-1/SRPC-1 acts as an on-line feeder,smoothlytransferring the recorded material to the post productionoperation.
Detachable Control Panel	A detachable control panel provides operators withacomfortable VTR operating environment.
Built-in Tele-File Read/Write Capability	The SRW-1/SRPC-1 has a built-in Tele-File feature toallowauxiliary information to be stored on a tape label containing anICchip.
Internal Format-Conversion Capability	In addition to RGB 4:4:4 and Y/Pb/Pr 4:2:2 conversion,theSRW-1/SRPC-1 possesses a wide variety of format-conversioncapabilitiesranging from HD to HD and HD to SD.

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