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APPLICATION EXAMPLES
SPECIFICATIONS
Tape (HDV)
HVR-1500
HDCAM Recorder
Tape (HDCAM)
RS-422A
HD-SDI
HDV/HDCAM
TM
Linear Editing System
Tape (HDV)
XDCAM Disc
XDCAM HD Recording Deck
i.LINK
i.LINK
Dubbing
HD-SDI or
Nonlinear Editing System
HDV/XDCAM
TM
HD Production System
HVR-1500
Tape
(HDV/DVCAM/DV)
i.LINK
Nonlinear Editing System
HD/SD Nonlinear Editing System
HVR-1500
VIDEO
REMOTE
REF.VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
MONITOR
AUDIO
IN
IN(SD/HD)
IN
IN
AUDIO I/O (AES/EBU)
OUT1
IN
TC
OUT
HDV/DV
OUT
OUT2
OUT1
OUT2
1/3
1/2
1/3
3/4 1/2
3/4
2/4
2/4
SDI
HD-SDI
Y/CPST
CPST
(SUPER)
Pr/R-Y/S-C
Pb/B-Y/S-Y
Y/S-Y/CPST
R-Y/S-C
B-Y
AC IN
PUSH
PUSH
H
HV
VR
R--11550000
Recording/Playback Performance
Recording format
1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL)
Playback &
1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL)
down conversion format
Tape speed
HDV/DV SP
18.831 mm/s (at system frequency 50Hz)
18.812 mm/s (at system frequency 59.94Hz)
DVCAM
28.221 mm/s (at system frequency 50Hz)
28.193 mm/s (at system frequency 59.94Hz)
Playback/
HDV/DV SP
Max. 276 min with PHDV-276DM cassette
recording time
Max. 63 min with PHDVM-63DM cassette
DVCAM
Max. 184 min with PDV-184ME cassette
Max. 40 min with PDVM-40ME cassette
Fast forward/rewind time
Approx. 3 min with PHDV-276DM, PDV-184ME cassette
Video Input
Analog video
Ref. video
BNC x1, BNC x1 loop-through
(SD/HD)
Video
†1
BNC x4
†3
(Component /Composite with loop-through/S-Video BNC x2)
Digital video
SD-SDI BNC x1
Audio Input
Analog audio
†1
Audio XLR 3-pin female x2
Digital audio
AES/EBU BNC x2
Video Output
Analog video
Component BNC x3 (SD/HD)/
Composite BNC x1/S-Video BNC x2
†3
Composite with Superimpose BNC x1
Digital video
SD-SDI BNC x2
HD-SDI BNC x2
Audio Output
Analog audio
Audio XLR 3-pin male x2
Monitor RCA pin x1
Headphones JM-60 jack x1
Digital audio
AES/EBU BNC x2
i.LINK
†3
Interface
i.LINK 6-pin x1
Time Code Input/Output
TC In
BNC x1
TC Out
BNC x1
Remote
RS-422A x1, Control-S (SIRCS) x1
General
Weight
Approx. 14 lb 8 oz (6.6 kg)
Dimension (W x H x D)
8 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 16 5/8 inches (211(W) x 130 (H) x 420 (D) mm)
Power requirement
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
Approx. 60 W
Supplied Accessories
Operating instructions, AC cable
Optional Accessory
HVBK-1505 Analog Input Board
†1
The HVBK-1505 Analog Input Board is required.
†2
DV and HDV streams share the same i.LINK connector.
†3
Selected via the menu.
Rear Panel of the HVR-1500 (with the optional HVBK-1505 analog input board)
V-2351
MK10371V1
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
www.sony.com/HDV
Printed in USA 2/07
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