XDCAM HD422 Camcorder
Live & Play Function*
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The PDW-F800/700 camcorder has a Live & Play function
that allows users to check both playback signals
(images already recorded) and incoming camera
signals (images seen through the viewfinder)
simultaneously, and sequentially output them without
any switching noise. Both signals are fed to their
respective output and viewfinder connectors
independently, and can be viewed at the same time.
This allows users to frame the next shot, adjust the
exposure, and then focus the lens while the camcorder
is playing back the pre-recordings from the disc. For
instance, the camcorder can be used to perform the
following three stages of a news broadcast:
1. The introduction to a news report (Output of incoming
camera signals)
2. Pre-recorded clips (Output of playback signals)
3. The conclusion of the report (Output of incoming
camera signals)
*1: Only one of the following functions can work at any one time:
1. Live & Play function
2. Focus Magnification
3. Letter Box mode in SD down-conversion
4. In-phase output between HD and SD.
Affordable MPEG TS Option for Field and
Satellite Transmission
The HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor, which can be docked
onto the PDW-F800/700 camcorder, transmits an MPEG
Transport Stream (TS) of MPEG-2 MP@HL via DVB-ASI
output. Transmission can be simultaneous with the
PDW-F800/700 recording to disc. The bit rate is
selectable from 15 Mbps to 43.25 Mbps in 10-kbps steps,
which is suitable for material transmission via microwave
and satellite modulators. The frame pixel size is 1440 x
1080 or 1280 x 720. When the bit rate is 35 Mbps or
higher, 1920 x 1080 mode can be selected instead of
1440 x 1080. In addition, the HDCA-702 can output
MPEG-2 MP@H-14 (HDV 1080) at a rate of 25 Mbps over
the i.LINK connector.
Shockless Gain Control
A wide choice of gain and an easy-to-use control system
are remarkable features of the PDW-700 camcorder. By
setting gain to the gain selector or assignable switches,
the user can easily access the desired gain.
And the transition to each gain value is extremely
smooth thus eliminating undesirable abrupt changes to
the overall image.
Application Example at News Gathering
Pre-recorded Materials in Disc
Reporter
Switchable
PDW-700 with HDCA-702
HDCA-702
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