Technical Information: Sony HD System Cameras
V6.0 / 03-2014
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2.9. HDC-1700 – Entry Level HDC-Model
On IBC 2012, Sony introduced the new entry level fibre system camera: HDC-1700.
Although the camera design is based on the new HDC-2500-series, its feature set is
focused on the main stream HDTV production application without compromise in
picture quality. It is a model for those customers prioritizing financial budgets and
can live with limited key features.
Along with the new HDC-1700 camera head, a new CCU model was launched, the
HDCU-1700. The CCU design is based on the HDCU-2500 and as such shares the
same options.
At the time of its introduction, HDC-1700 and HDCU-1700 featured only 1.5G fibre
transmission and was completely incompatible to the new HDC-2500-series. After
IBC 2013, full compatibility to the HDC-2500-series was assured (Software Version
V1.45 or higher) and 3G fibre transmission was included (Software Version V2.0 or
higher). Today, the HDC-1700 can be regarded as a full member of the growing
HDC-camera family. The performance is on a comparable level (thanks to the same
2/3”-POWER-HAD-FX sensors and 16-bit A/D-converters used in the HDC-1700
series), but feature-wise there are some differences.
2.9.1. Specifications compared
(HDC-1700 vs HDC-2500-Series)
Specification
HDC-2500 HDC-2400 HDC-1700
HDC-1400R
discontinued
Optical
Filter
Wheels 2 1 1 1
Filter Wheel operation
Remote Control by RCP/MSU
ND Filter
CLEAR
1/4ND
1/8ND
1/16ND
1/64ND
CLEAR
1/4ND
1/16ND
1/64ND
CROSS
CC Filter
CROSS
3200K
4300K
6300K
8000K
Option
(HKC-DF20)
Option
(HKC-DF14)
Pickup Device
2/3” POWER HAD-FX CCDs (3x)
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
A/D Conversion
16 bit
14 bit
Sensitivity
(3200K, 0dB, 89.9% Reflectance)
F=11/2000lx (1080/50i)
SNR
(w/o Noise Surpression)
60dB
56dB
SNR
(Noise Surpression: MAX)
64dB
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64dB
V-Smear -140dB
-135dB
Depth of Modulation
(@27.5MHz)
50% or more
45% or more
Supported Framerates
1080/50i + 59.94i
720/50P + 59.94P
1080PsF/23.98,24,25,29.97
1080/50P + 59.94P
1080i-RGB (12-Bit)
1080i (2xSloMo)
720P (2xSloMo)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
+
+
Option
Option
-
-
-
[1080/50i only]
[720/50P only]
Option
-
-
-
-