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PDW700 Sony Professional Disc Camcorder

The PDW-700 camcorder is the newest member of the XDCAM family. It is equipped with three 2/3-inch type CCDs – a newly developed “Power HAD FX” progressive CCD with 1920 x 1080 effective pixels. Stunning-quality HD images can be captured by this high-resolution CCD in conjunction with the 14-bit A/D converter and advanced digital signal. On top of the exceptional technology, the PDW-700 offers very high quality HD recording at a data rate of up to 50Mbps using the MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression. It also provides multi-format recording flexibility including 1080i, 720P and SD*, which comes with HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080i and 720P*. *Available fall ‘08
Highlights:

* Three 2/3-inch type CCDs
* High-quality four-channel audio recording
* Compact and lightweight at 9 lb 4 oz
* Dual HD/SD-SDI outputs and composite/HD-Y output
* Pool-feed input (HD/SD-SDI and composite) option
* Ethernet interface
* i.LINK interface

* HD422:1080: 59.94i, 50i
* HD422 50Mbps
* DL & SL Disc Recording
* HD422: 1080: 29.97p, 25p, and 720: 59.94p, 50p
* HD420: 1080 & 720
* MPEG IMX & DVCAM

$29,800.00

  

PDWF335L XDCAM HD Camcorder

The PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Camcorder is Sony's exciting new addition to our XDCAM family of professional tapeless acquisition tools and our first offering in the XDCAM EX series of products. The PMW-EX1 utilizes Sony's three newly designed 1/2-inch type "Exmor"™ CMOS sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920 x 1080. Coupled with our newly developed signal processing LSI, the PMW-EX1 produces truly exceptional images in 1080p, 720p and 1080i HD. Using another new Sony innovation, the SxS Memory Card flash memory device, very high data transfer speeds are also made possible in order to enhance the High Defintion content creation workflow. Utilizing the MPEG-2 Long GOP CODEC to achieve a balance of quality and the required bit rate, the PMW-EX1 boasts a long recording time - approximately 140 minutes using two 16GB SxS Memory Cards. Additionally, the PMW-EX1 offers a powerful Slow & Quick Motion feature, or what is more commonly known as "over-cranking" and "under-cranking", to enable users to create slow and fast motion special effects. The PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Full High Defintion Camcorder represents a new level of high quality, value-added High Definition content creation professional tools. It will, once again, transform industry expectations of just how much quality can be achieved with an affordable HD camcorder.

$7790.00

  

PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX XDCAM HD Camcorder

The PMW-EX3 follows on from the successful launch of the new PMW-EX1 and
offers all the great features of the PMW-EX1 in a new semi-shoulder design. In addition to this new design the camcorder also features an interchangeable lens system, genlock, timecode and remote control capability for real added flexibility, offering a low-cost HD studio solution.
The PMW-EX3 combines a state-of-the-art, non-linear XDCAM workflow with simply
the best HD quality yet seen in a semi-shoulder camcorder. It is also the first semi-shoulder camcorder to carry the legendary CineAlta 24P brand with multiple frame rate recording capability such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P, as well being 1080i/720P switchable.
There is also a choice of a 35Mb/s High Quality mode or a 25Mb/s, HDV 1080i compatible mode. To take advantage of this high performance recording capability, the PMW-EX3 uses the same imaging system as the PMW-EX1, consisting of three
½-inch type CMOS sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920x1080. In addition, there's a purpose-built interchangeable Fujinon Professional HD ½-inch
14x lens and a unique dual focus ring mechanism. Included in the package is a
½-inch lens adaptor to allow use of other ½-inch lenses, plus the ability to use other optional lens adaptors for 2/3rd-inch, cinema-style and digital SLR lenses.

  

PDWF335L XDCAM HD Camcorder

The Sony XDCAM HD system is a highly versatile production tool that offers flexible recording functions including a choice of video frame rates, interlace or progressive modes, recording data rates, and both HD and SD formats. The PDW-F335L XDCAM HD Camcorder features MPEG HD and DVCAM switchable recording with three 1/2-inch HD CCDs. It is capable of recording 1080 video lines of multiple frame rates at a high bit rate of up to 35 Mbps. It also provides four channels of high-quality uncompressed audio. This allows an SD to HD migration path to a complete HD-based environment. Down-conversion output to SD is a standard feature in this camera. Instant random access, replay of clips, IT network capability and the proxy data advantage provide for an exceptional workflow. The PDW-F335L provides excellent picture quality, adapting Power HAD HD CCDs (1440x1080). It offers HD recording in 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P and native 23.98P and the operator can also select the desired bit rate to record either: 35 Mbps, 25 Mbps and 18 Mbps depending on the desired picture quality and recording length. Being a dual format camcorder, it can also record in DVCAM mode at 25 Mbps. In addition to these impressive capabilities, the PDW-F335L also provides numerous innovative features like Slow Shutter, Clear Scan, Interval Recording and Auto Focus function. It also supports i.LINK interface for File Access Mode and DV stream output (including down-conversion from HD material).

* Three 1/2-inch-type Power HAD CCDs
* Accepts 1/2-inch lenses
* Choice of 1080/ 60i, 50i or true 24P, 25P, 30P capture
* Both single-layer disc (PFD-23A) and dual-layer disc (PFD-50DLA) support
* Slow Shutter up to 64 frame accumulation
* Interval recording for time lapse effects
* Selectable Gamma curves

* Picture cache recording up to 10 seconds
* 3.5-inch widescreen LCD (viewable area, measured diagonally)
* 2-inch widescreen B/W viewfinder (viewable area, measured diagonally)
* Built-in ND filter with four positions
* Freeze Mix function
* Auto focus with compatible lenses

$14,450.00

  

PDW510 XDCAM Camcorder (DVCAM)

The PDW-510, Professional 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 optional CBK-NC01, Ethernet card, 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 CBK-FC01, 24P shooting card, provides film-look capture capability with 24-frame capture in CCD. The Sony XDCAM series of Optical Disc products will have 7 years "Powertrain" Warranty for its laser block. This "Powertrain" Warranty is unprecedented for Sony and demonstrates the confidence Sony has in its XDCAM products.

* 16:9/4:3 Switchable Power HAD EX x 3CCDs (1M pixel CCD)
* DVCAM recording with 1 optical filter wheel
* Compact & Lightweight Body
* 2.5-inch type Color LCD Screen
* Shock- and Dust-Resistant Disc Drive

* AV + IT Connection (SDI, Composite, 4x Analog Audio, 4x AES/EBU, i-LINK)
* Optional PCM-CIA card adaptor for Ethernet connection
* Thumbnail Search & Scene Selection Operation
* 40pin/Remote/i-LINK interefaces for CA-701/702/755, RM-B150/B750, WRR-855A/B, DSR-DU1 and WLL-CA50
* 7 years "Powertrain" Warranty for XDCAM laser block

$19,900.00

  

F23 444 Multi Frame Rate Camera

The F23 camera system is the pinnacle of Sony's 2/3" CineAlta™ line of 24P acquisition products for digital television and motion picture content creation. With cinematographers in mind, the F23 was designed to provide the highest picture quality with a wide color gamut and over 12 stops of exposure latitude. The F23 also features cinema camera style controls, a robust B4 lens mount, and a ergonomic chassis design that accepts traditional film camera accessories. In addition, the SRW-1 HDCAM SR recorder can be directly docked on either the top or tail of the camera system, or tethered by dual link HD-SDI cabling for mounting flexibility. When the SRW-1 is equipped with the optional HKSR102 board, the F23 can record overcranking, undercranking, slow shutter, and interval recording. The F23 also captures in full 1920 x 1080 progressive in either 4:4:4 RGB color, or 4:2:2 Y/Cb/Cr.

$150,000.00

  

HDC1500L444 HDC1500L Camera With 4:4:4 Software

The HDC-1500l444 portable camera utilizes an advanced HD DSP with 14 Bit A/D converters. The HDC-1500l444 comes installed with advance software which enables 4:4:4 dual stream output. i The HDC-1500l444 camera comes equipped with a single optical interface for transmitting high-quality digital data over long distances. The camera also provides two HD SDI outputs and one digitally down-converted SDI or analog composite output. In addition, viewfinder signals with characters can be output from the SDI output connector, giving camera operators additional convenience. Furthermore, when in 24P operation, the built-in 2-3 pull-down function of the HDC-1500 enables 60i down-converted SD signals to be output on a standard SD monitor - a capability that also minimizes the flicker that generally occur on the viewfinder. The HDC-1500L444 can be operated in a triax environment utilizing the HDTX-100 triax adapter.

$95,450.00

  

HDCX300 Compact HD Multi-Purpose Camera

The HDC-X300 incorporates three newly developed 1/2 inch type 1.5-mega pixel HD CCDs to offer extremely high resolution, high sensitivity, and high signal-to-noise ratio. It is equipped with a variety of advanced features such as: progressive scan modes, slow shutter, and auto-focus function (HDC-X300K). Convenient remote-control capabilities are also provided using the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit or RCP-700 Series Remote Control Panel. It's compact design allows all these advantages to be brought to any location, for both indoor and outdoor applications. The HDC-X300 is the ideal choice for an extensive range of HD image-acquisition applications such as large-screen displays, production, POV (Point of View), studios, surveillance, image processing, photo booths, microscopy, and much more

* Newly developed 1/2 type 1.5 mega pixel HD 3CCD
* Interlace or Progressive scan switchable
* Sensitivity: F10 at 2000lx

* Slow Shutter (up to 64 frames): minimum illumination 0.003lx
* Signal System: 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i

$15,000.00

  

HDCX310 Compact HD Multi-Purpose Camera

The HDC-X310 incorporates three 1/2-inch type 1.5-mega pixel HD CCDs, which offer high resolution, high sensitivity, and high signal-to-noise characteristics. Packing this performance into an extremely compact chassis, the HDC-X310 offers advanced features such as progressive scan modes, slow shutter, and exceptional interface and operational flexibility through its associated HFU-X310 interface unit, connected via a fiber optical cable. The HFU-X310 interface unit hosts up to two optional interface boards to cover a range of output signals, including HD-SDI, SD-SDI, and HDV through the i.LINK® interface , as well as computer XGA output. The Sony HDC-X310 camera is ideal for an extensive range of HD image acquisition applications. Bi-directional digital data - including video, camera control signals, external sync, optical filter servo control, and pan & tilt control signals - are transmitted between the HDC-X310 and the HFU-X310 via an optical fiber cable. This cable can be up to 3280 feet (1000 meters) long, which allows the camera to be installed virtually anywhere required.

* Incorporates three 1/2-inch type 1.5-mega pixel HD CCDs, which offer high resolution, high sensitivity, and high signal-to-noise characteristics
* Newly developed 1/2-type 1.5-Mega Pixel HD 3CCD

* Interlace or Progressive scan switch able
* Sensitivity F10 at 2000lx

$16,500.00

  

BRC300 3CCD P/T/Z ROBOTIC COLOR VIDEO CAMERA

Sony's new Broadband Remote Camera, the BRC-300, is an entire category unto itself. It's Sony's first robotic camera to offer the quality of three individual mega pixel CCDs for brilliant resolution. Specifically designed for remote video-shooting applications, the BRC-300 incorporates three 1/4.7-type Advanced HAD™ CCDs to provide high-quality, high-resolution images in both 4:3 and 16:9 modes. With its E: Flip function for desktop or ceiling mount flexibility, the BRC-300 is ideal for use in a wide range of remote video shooting applications such as houses of worship, distance learning, corporate training, and cable TV broadcasting. In addition, its all-in-one design makes it an incredibly affordable alternative to separately configured cameras, lenses and P/T/Z mounts. And with a high-accuracy and wide-range pan/tilt/zoom capability, users can precisely capture the right points of the viewable area surrounding the BRC-300 to meet their needs. They can also easily operate the camera with Sony's optional RM-BR300 remote control unit, which is equipped with an ergonomic joystick, and feature-rich control panel. The BRC-300 comes equipped with a card slot that accepts optional interface cards, enabling the BRC-300 to be integrated into every kind of system from S-Video to RGB, iLINK™ DVCAM interface (optional card planned to be available soon), SDI or even fiber. In addition, two remote control interfaces (VISCA™ protocol) are available to provide additional expendability and flexibility for user's remote shooting needs.

* 1/4.7-type IT Mega Pixel 3CCD with Advanced HAD technology
* Unique-All-in-One Design - Combines Camera, Lens & Pan/Tilt Mount
* Built-in Auto Focus 48x Zoom Lens
* Minimum Illumination - 7 lux
* Horizontal Resolution - 600 TV Lines
* High Performance Pan/Tilt/Zoom Mechanism

* Pan angle: -170° to +170°
* Tilt angle: -30° to +90°
* 4:3 / 16:9 Aspect Selectable (16:9 Precision Technology)
* E:Flip Function - Allows for Desktop or Ceiling Mount Installation
* Optional Interface Card Slot - SDI, Fiber, RGB and i.LINK™ DVCAM Interface Capability (i.LINK DVCAM card coming soon)
* Optional Joystick Remote Controller - Remotely Control via RS-232C (VISCA protocol) and RS-422 Protocols

$4,499.00

  

HVRZ7U HDV High Definition Camcorder

The HVR-Z7U is the world's first HDV handheld camcorder that uses 1/3-inch bayonet mount interchangeable lenses. This new HDV camcorder delivers the enhanced functionality professionals have been asking for, such as an interchangeable lens system, native progressive recording, and solid-state memory recording functionality. A streamlined nonlinear editing workflow is achieved using the supplied Memory Recording Unit, which provides HDV/DVCAM/DV file recording on a widely available Compact Flash® solid-state memory card., as well as recording onto HDV tape. This groundbreaking camcorder also features 1080/24p/30p HDV native progressive recording modes, as well as HDMI output.

* Sony's first professional handheld HDV camcorder with an interchangeable lens system.
* 1/3 inch-type 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system
* Interchangeable lens system using bayonet mount system with unlimited possibilities.
* Carl Zeiss 12x Optical zoom lens included as standard
* HDV, DVCAM and DV Recording on a miniDV Cassette tape
* 24p/30p HDV Native Progressive Recording Modes
* Three integral ND lens filters
* Switchable HD/SD Recording and Playback - HDV1080i/DVCAM/DV

* Smooth Slow Recording capability
* New 3.2" (viewable area measured diagonally) type XtraFine LCD
* Two accessory shoes
* 0.45" type EVF offer high-resolution, high-contrast images with 100% full-scan, and 6500°k color temperature (standard for professional monitors).
* infoLITHIUM L Series Battery Compatible
* HDMI output connector
* Includes Flash Memory recording Unit which records onto easily obtained Compact Flash memory cards

$6,850.00


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