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Sony PDW-510 XDCAM Camcorder
Optical Disc Camcorder with DVCAM Recording
The PDW-510, Optical Disc Camcorder, has been designed with
special consideration for heavy-duty field acquisition, providing
excellent picture quality, operability and reliability inherited
from Sony Betacam family of acquisition products. PDW-510
provides excellent picture quality, adapting 16:9/4:3 switchable
Power HAD EX CCDs, the same camera block specification as
MSW-900, MPEG IMX camcorder. It features DVCAM recording and
one built-in optical filter wheels. Uses DVCAM compression
recording at 25Mbps up to around 85 min.
In addition to these impressive capabilities,
PDW-510 also provides numerous innovative features that take
full advantage of the benefit of nonlinear disc media. To
create and record proxy video & audio as well as various
type of metadata, in addition to high resolution video &
audio, can provide a completely new style of field operation.
It supports network interfaces, i-LINK and PCM-CIA card slot
for Ethernet/Wireless Ethernet, which can provide a combination
with external PC, Laptop NLE, logging software application
or e-Support, a new workflow in news gathering and field production
process. Optional 24-frame shooting card provides film-look
capture capability with 24-frame capture in CCD.
16:9/4:3 Switchable Power HAD EX CCDs
PDW-510 incorporate three 16:9/4:3 switchable CCDs for its
image capture device, with a high signal-to-noise ratio of
65dB (NTSC)/63dB (PAL), lower smear level of -140dB (typical),
high sensitivity of F11 and a high integrity 12-bit A/D converter.
Compact, Lightweight Body with Shock- and Dust-Resistant
Disc Drive
PDW-510 weigh approximately 5.3 kg (11lb 10oz) including viewfinder,
microphone, disc and BP-IL75 battery pack. Also, to minimze
errors caused by shock or dust entering the disc drive, disc
drive portion is concealed by two lids helping to prevent
any dust from entering the drive. In addition, four rubber
dampers are used to hold the disc drive block in place helping
to absorb the shock that would otherwise go into the drive.
Loop Recording
Loop Recording is a convenient function whereby up to 10 seconds
of audio and video signals are buffered into memory even before
the Rec button is pressed.
Progressive Mode
Provides progressive modes to offer a film-like shutter effect:
29.97-frame or optional 23.976-frame as well as 25-frame.
Thumbnail Search and Scene Selection
2.5-inch color LCD screen provided on the camcorder side panel
enables thumbnail search and scene selection functionalities.
They enable quick ramdom access to each clip and creating
a scene selection list, PDW-530 playback the selected clips
seamlessly according to the list.
Proxy AV
PDW-510 creates and store low-resolution audio & video
into disc media along with high-resolution audio & video
recording. Proxy AV can allow the speedy operation in field,
faster transfer over network from field to the base.
Network Connectivity
In addition to conventional AV interfaces, PDW-510 provides
i-LINK interface as well as optional PCM-CIA card adaptor
for Ethernet connectivity. They enable to hook up with external
PC, and provide high speed file tranfser (up to 30x for proxy
AV file, up to 2.5x for DVCAM file, up to 1.5x for MPEG IMX
50Mbps file), as well as e-Support.
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