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Noiseless Picture Playback
The SRW-5500/5000 comes with a Dynamic Tracking™ playback
capability that provides high-quality pictures in a range of -1 to
+2 times normal playback speed during the playback of
HDCAM-SR tapes, while the SRW-5800/5100 provides -0.5 to +1
with Non Tracking.
Noiseless Picture Playback Capability
Digital Jog Sound
In Jog mode, all 12 audio digital channels of the HDCAM-SR
format or all four channels of the HDCAM format can be
reproduced with a responsiveness and sound quality reminiscent
of analog audio. This feature is essential to quickly and precisely
establish an editing point while monitoring digital audio signals
that remain synchronized with the pictures.
Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback*
1
The SRW-5500/5000 also provides a DMC playback capability,
memorizing tape-speed trajectory over the dynamic tracking-
speed range (-1 to +2 times normal speed).
*1: The SRW-5800/5100 does not support this capability for HDCAM-SR format.
Pre-read Editing*
1
The SRW-5500/5000 is equipped with advanced playback heads
that allow pre-read editing, enabling functions such as titling
and voice-over with a single VTR.
*1: The SRW-5800/5100 does not support this capability.
Confidence Playback*
1
Separate dedicated playback heads immediately follow the
recording heads so that actual audio and video recorded to
tape can be monitored while recording. Confidence playback
can be used to verify the quality of a recording without
interrupting production.
*1: The SRW-5100 does not support this capability.
Program Play Function with Audio Pitch
Correction*
1
The SRW-5500/5000 has a Program Play function*
2
that allows
video recordings to be played back at up to ±5% normal speed,
with appropriate audio pitch correction. These VTRs also perform
audio pitch correction at up to ±5% when playing back tapes
recorded at a frequency different to the one set for system
playback in the VTR*
3
.
*1: The SRW-5800/5100 does not support this capability.
*2: The Program Play function requires the optional HKSR-5001 board, and is
available when the VTR is set to 4:2:2/1080/59.94i or 4:2:2/720/59.94p mode.
*3: Available only when the difference of these frequencies is within 5%
(23.98 frames <—–—> 24 frames, 23.98/24 frames <—–—> 25 frames, or
29.97 frames <—–—> 30 frames).
Operational Features
Frame-accurate Insert/Assemble Editing
The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100*
1
is capable of insert or
assemble editing with frame accuracy. Each video and audio
channel is independently editable, and users can execute
precise editing on HDCAM-SR or HDCAM*
2
tapes in machine-to-
machine or A/B roll configurations.
*1: The SRW-5100 is playback only.
*2: SRW-5500 only
High-Speed Color Picture Search
The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 provides recognizable color
pictures in Shuttle mode at speeds of up to 42 times normal
playback for the HDCAM-SR format*
1
, and at speeds of up to 50
times normal playback for the HDCAM and Digital BETACAM
formats.
*1: When recorded in double-data-rate mode, the speed is 1/2.
SRW-5500/5000
SRW-5800/5100
HDCAM-SR
-1 to +2 (DT)
-0.5 to +1 (NT)
HDCAM
-1 to +2 (DT)
Digital BETACAM
-1 to +3 (DT)
DT : Dynamic Tracking NT : Non Tracking
