Sony SRW-5800 HDCAM-SR RGB 4:4:4 full-bandwidth high-definition VTR

Sony HDCAM-SR VTRs - the RGB 4:4:4 full-bandwidth high-definition VTRs at the top of the Sony HD VTR lineup - have been well received, especially in movie-making, commercial productions, and high-end television production applications, due to their unprecedented picture quality and system functionalities.

As HD-based programme origination has become more commonplace, demand has steadily escalated for increased levels of quality criteria: even more video bit rates, higher frame rates, and greater format flexibility.

Reflecting these new criteria, Sony has announced a new HDCAM-SR studio recorder, the SRW-5800, capable of recording at an amazingly high video bit rate of 880 Mb/s. The new SRW-5800 HDCAM-SR Studio Recorder is equipped with the same key features* as the SRW-5500 and SRW-5000 recorders in the series, but exclusively provides the outstanding capability of 1080/60P and 50P recording through the use of 880 Mb/s data rate. The 1080/60P and 50P recording system is equally ideal for origination of progressive-based programmemes, 720P programmemes, and high-quality slow-motion programmemes.

With the support of an extensive range of signal formats, including 1080/60P and 50P, plus outstanding system versatility and reliability, the SRW-5800 HDCAM-SR Studio Recorder should be the universal choice for high-end content creation today and in the future.

Features:

• HDCAM-SR Format - For Exceptionally High Picture Quality Recording
• Double-speed Recording For 1080/60P and 50P Mode and HQ Mode (880 Mbps)
• Twice-speed Material Transfer: The SRW-5800 allows 4:2:2 material to be transferred to servers and nonlinear editing systems at twice the normal speed using a standard Dual-link HD-SDI interface
• Multiple Frame Rates including 60P, 59.94P, 50P, 60i, 59.94i, 50i, 30PsF, 29.94PsF, 25PsF, 24PsF, and 23.98PsF
• 720P Recording Capability
• 12-channel Independently-editable Audio
• Playback of HDCAM and Digital Betacam Tapes
• Internal Format Conversion: 3-2 pull-down, up-conversion, down-conversion, cross-conversion, colour-space conversion, and P-to-i conversion
• Easy Management of Setup/System Menus
• Ethernet interface allowing operators to remotely view the setup parameters saved in the VTR's memory bank, and to select a bank they want to use through a PC
• Long recording time: up to 155 minutes on BCT-124SRL cassette
• Frame-accurate insert/assemble editing
• Digital jog sound
• Confidence playback
• Large 6.4-inch type colour LCD that displays both playback pictures and various information such as timecode, audio level meters, and operational menus
• Audio output channel exchange
• Dual-sync feature for pull-down operation
• Off-speed playback capability
• Selectable picture modes: SQUEEZE, LETTER BOX, and EDGE CROP