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Sony PDWF70

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The PDW-F70, XDCAM recording deck, features MPEG HD recording with DVCAM material playback compatibility. It is capable of recording 1080 video lines of multiple frame rates at a high bit rate of up to 35 Mbps on Professional Disc media. It also provides four channels of high quality uncompressed audio.
PDW-F70 deck records and plays Professional Disc with 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 feature built-in Up/Down-conversion; to up-convert DVCAM material to HD signals and output via HD-SDI or HD analog component connection as well as to down-convert MPEG HD material to SD SDI or composite connection. It supports Jog/Variable operation with +/- 1 times normal speed and Shuttle with +/- 20 times normal speed even adopting MPEG Long GOP. In the thumbnail operation, the Expand function displays x12 further detail thumbnails around a scene, which the operator wants to see in the clip, on top of Scene Selection, commonly known as in-deck cuts-only editing capability. Also i.LINK interface supports File Access Mode (for input and output) and DV OUTPUT. Optional Gigabit-Ethernet supports network-based file transfer. An optional board also allows input and output of 25 Mbps MPEG TS (Transport Stream) for easy integration with HDV equipment and non-linear editors.

MPEG HD recording at multiple bit rates and playback
Playback capability of DVCAM material with HD up-conversionoutput capability
Thumbnail display with instant access and replay of clips
Scene Selection function for in-deck cuts-only editing
Equipped with Jog/Shuttle dial, providing VTR-like operation -Jog/variable: +/- 1 time normal speed, Shuttle: +/- 20 times normalspeed
Inputs: HD-SDI, AES/EBU audio, analog audio, timecode, reference
Outputs: HD-SDI, Y/Pb/Pr, SD-SDI, RGB, SD analog composite,AES/EBU audio, analog audio, timecode, XGA/VGA, audio monitor (L/R)
Other interfaces: RS-422A, RS-232C, Gigabit Ethernet (option)
i.LINK interface that supports File Access Mode and AV/C (DVstream) output
HD down-conversion capability: DV output via i.LINK (DV OUT) portor baseband SD output via SD-SDI, analog component or composite ports
16:9, 3.5-inch type color LCD display
A simple remote commander unit is supplied
Optional Gigabit Ethernet capability for network-based filetransfer
Optional capability to input and output 25 Mbps MPEG-2 TS(Transport Stream) for interfacing with HDV products or HDV-basednonlinear editors via i.LINK port
Dimensions (W x H x D): 12 1/8 x 4 x 16 1/2 inches (307 x 100 x417 mm

Feature	Benefit
Record and Playback	Record and playback DVCAM and MPEG HD material at multiplebit rates (18Mbps, 25Mpbs and 35Mpbs)
Up/Down Conversion	The PDW-F70 recording deck has the up-conversion capabilityto allow material recorded in the DVCAM format to be converted to HDsignals and output via its HD-SDI or HD analog component connector.This capability allows users to easily and flexibly migrate to HD-basedoperations at their own pace. During HD material playback, the deck canoutput DVCAM via i.Link (DV OUT) port or baseband SD output via SD-SDI,composite output, or optional analog component output,
A/V Inputs	HD-SDI, AES/EBU audio, analog audio, timecode, reference
A/V Outputs	HD-SDI, Y/Pb/Pr, SD-SDI, RGB, SD analog composite, AES/EBUaudio, analog audio, timecode, XGA/VGA, audio monitor (L/R)
Other interfaces	RS-422A, RS-232C, Ethernet (Optional Gigabit Ethernetcapability for network-based file transfer) i.Link interface that supports File Access Mode and DV OUT
MPEG-2 TS output	Optional capability to input and output 25 Mb/s MPEG-2 TS(Transport Stream) for interfacing with HDV products or HDV-basednonlinear editors via an i.LINK port
Jog/Shuttle	Equipped with Jog/shuttle dial, providing VTR-like operation - Jog/variable: x1 time normal speed, shuttle: x20 times normal speed
LCD Display	16:9, 3.5"* type color LCD Screen *Viewable area measured diagonally.
Remote Commander	A simple Remote Commander unit is supplied
9-pin Remote	Can be controlled as a linear deck, functioning as thatbridge between analog & digital formats
High-speed transfer of Proxy AV data	Through its network interfaces, the Proxy AV data (2MbpsMPEG-4 SP) can be transferred at up to 18x-20x real time.
Metadata Recording	Capable of recording a variety of metadata, which provides ahuge advantage when searching for data in subsequent processes. Usershave the flexibility to designate the amount of metadata they wish torecord. The types of metadata that the Sony XDCAM Series of productscan handle and record: - UMID - Essence Marking (Manual and Automatic) - Thumbnails, Sub clips - Ability to write EDL back onto disc
Expand function	The clip for a selected thumbnail is divided into 12 eventime intervals. The first frame of each of these 12 time divisions isshown as a thumbnail. With this function, it is easy to search rapidlyfor scenes within a long clip. This expand function can be applied upto three times (dividing the clip into 1728 even time intervals) toshow a list of the frames.
Scene Selection	Provides a non-destructive, cuts-only editing capability inthe deck and camcorder.
Thumbnail Search Operation and Scene Selection Capability	Thumbnail display with instant access to clips. Combined with an attached video monitor, the PDW-F70 enables the userto perform thumbnail searches and create scene selections. The user canachieve quick, random access to each clip and creation of sceneselection lists. The PDW-F70 can then utilize those scene selectionlists by playing out the video in the order prescribed by the list. The color LCD screen provided enables thumbnail search and sceneselection functionality. Through the use of those functions, the userhas quick, random access to each clip and can create scene selectionlists and play them out in the order prescribed by the list.
Compact, Lightweight Design	The dimensions (WxHxD): 12 1/8 x 4 x 16 1/2 inches
AC Operation	Ideal for in house applications

Sony PDWF70 VTRs
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Sony PDWF70