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The Perfect Choice for Cost-effective HD
Productions – the Sony HVR-M25 and
HVR-M15 HDV 1080i VTRs
In 2004, Sony introduced affordable, yet high-performance HD recording systems adopting
the HDV™ 1080i specification of the HDV format to a wide range of professional
videographers. Upon that introduction, these HDV systems gained a rapid and wide
acceptance due to their high picture quality, outstanding performance, and cost-
effectiveness. Today, in response to the demands for greater levels of operability such as
longer recording time and time-code-recording capabilities, Sony introduces its latest HDV
recorders – the HVR-M25 and HVR-M15.
The HVR-M25 and HVR-M15 enable users to record and play back video in a choice of
formats – HDV 1080i, DVCAM™, and DV. They also feature a down-conversion capability for
1080i recording, which provides the flexibility to record in either standard definition (SD) or
high definition (HD) depending on your production needs.
One of the most powerful features of these VTRs is their compatibility with standard
cassettes in addition to mini cassettes, which provides extended recording time of up to 276
minutes. In addition, these VTRs provide a convenient function to copy not just the video
and audio of an original tape via an i.LINK
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connection, but also the time code.
Both models are optimized for use with nonlinear editing systems thanks to their highly
compact size and easy operations. However, the HVR-M25 provides additional powerful
features such as a built-in 2.7-inch*
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type, 16:9 LCD monitor and an HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface) output for more demanding production environments.
The HVR-M25 and HVR-M15 offer a highly powerful, yet cost-effective tool for nonlinear
editing systems that will serve both today’s production needs, as well as those of tomorrow.
