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Overview
Features
The PDW-F30 is a professional disc recorder supporting
HD playback and recording with Professional Disc
1)
media.
It can play back MPEG HD format and DVCAM format
data streams, and record audio and video data files sent via
its i.LINK connector or the PDBK-101 Network Board.
When you use this unit in combination with a nonlinear
editing system, the FAM
2)
function enables data file
transfers between the unit and computers over the i.LINK
interface, allowing the unit to be used like an external hard
drive. Its compact design, which also permits vertical
placement, saves installation space on the desktop.
It incorporates a color LCD display, allowing you to check
video and use the menu system without connecting an
external monitor.
1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
2) FAM: File access mode
Features of This Unit
The principal features of this unit are as follows.
MPEG HD
1)
codec
High-quality video and audio playback
The MPEG HD codec provides video compression
compliant with the MPEG-2 MP@HL standard. It enables
HD 4:2:0 digital component file recording in the 1080i
(1,080 effective scanning lines, interlaced) format
currently in use by many broadcast facilities.
Uncompressed PCM recording of 16-bit 48 kHz audio
delivers a wide dynamic range with a high signal-to-noise
ratio.
1) MPEG HD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Playback functions
Support for multiple frame frequencies
The unit can play back five different frame frequencies:
1080/59.94i (displayed as 60I), 50i (displayed as 50I),
29.97PsF (displayed as 30P), 25PsF, and 23.98PsF. The
unit features a standard 2-3 pulldown function, and can
output 60I when playing back a disc recorded in 23.98PsF.
HD downconvert function
An HD downconvert function enables output of SD
composite, component, and i.LINK (DV) signals even
when the playback disc is in an HD format.
DVCAM upconvert function
The unit features an upconvert function, with the ability to
upconvert to HD and output HD analog component, SDI
signals when playing back DVCAM discs.
i.LINK (DV) output is also supported
1)
, allowing you to
use nonlinear editors in a standard i.LINK (DV)
environment.
1) Input (recording) is not supported.
Recording of proxy AV data
Proxy AV data is a low-resolution (1.5 Mbps video, 64
kbps per audio channel), MPEG-4 based version of a full-
resolution data stream. XDCAM recorders and camcorders
automatically generate and record low-resolution proxy
AV data whenever they record full-resolution MPEG HD
data. Because of its small size, proxy AV data can be
transferred quickly over computer networks, easily edited
in the field with laptop computers,
1)
and readily used in a
wide variety of applications, such as content management
on small-scale servers.
1) The supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can be used to create
simple EDLs (Edit Decision Lists).
Input and output interfaces
This unit supports the following interfaces.
i.LINK (AV/C):
This enables output of DV-format digital
video and audio signals (4 channels).
Analog video:
This enables output of HD analog
component (RGB or YPbPr) and SD composite
signals.
