Malaysia: Sony introduced its new XDCAM HD professional disc system products including PDW-700 XDCAM HD camcorder, PDW-HD1500 recording deck, and PFD50DLA dual-layer 50GB optical professional disc media at the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium held March 10-13, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur. The event facilitated discussion and exchange on the latest technology and development on digital and mobile services among the broadcast community.

The PDW-700 and PDW-1500 records HD footage at a data rate of up to 50 Mbps using MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL (MPEG HD422) compression technology. The products also offer multi-format (1080i/720P) recording flexibility, as well as HD/SD conversion and cross-conversion during playback between 1080i and 720P. The file-based operations, picture quality and HD production flexibility make the new products suitable for news gathering, as well as production for TV dramas, documentaries, and entertainment programs.

The PDW-700 camcorder has three 2/3” Power HADFX progressive CCDs offering a resolution of 1920x1080 effective pixels, a 14-bit A/D converter and advanced digital signal processing capability, HD/SD-SDI outputs and composite/HD-Y output, as well as a pool-feed input (HD/SD-SDI and composite) option. The camcorder maintains the XDCAM system’s file-based architecture and use of proxy video and metadata. It also features a digital extender, picture cache, interval recording, slow shutter, focus magnification, switching between ‘live and playback’ functions, and a 3.5” colour LCD screen.

The PDW-HD1500 is a half-rack recording deck with a tilt-up front panel that supports interfaces including HD and SD-SDI, i.LINK (IEEE-1394), and Ethernet. It delivers eight-channel, 24-bit audio recording, and has a dual optical pick-up for higher-speed file transfer. Its user interface is designed with a VTR-like jog/shuttle operation, with video control either through the front panel or a remote commander unit. A 4.3” colour LCD display is also incorporated.

The PFD50DLA dual layer disc allows users to record approximately 95 minutes at 50 Mbps, 150 minutes at 35Mbps, and 200 minutes at 25Mbps HD.

The camcorder and deck are to be available from April with prices to be announced.

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