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HDCAM-SR Off-speed Playback Capability
Playback of Tapes Recorded by SRW-1
The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 VTR is capable of playing back
tapes recorded by the SRW-1 recorder in the following unique
modes:
• 3D Stereoscopic (Dual Stream) mode: The SRW-5800/5100 can
play back material shot by the SRW-1 in Dual Stream mode.
The SRW-5500/5000 can play back either channel A or channel
B of the Dual Stream 4:2:2 recording. Users can select the
stream to be played back via the menu.
• 1080/4:2:2/60p mode: The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 can play
back a 1080/60p tape in 24p, 25p, and 30p mode, producing
the desired slow-motion effect in playback at normal speeds. It
is also possible to play 60p recordings in normal speed by
playing back every other frame, so only 30 frames in total are
played back. The SRW-5800/5100 can also play back in
1080/60p mode, offering smooth pictures for playing back fast-
moving scenes.
• Select FPS mode: The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 can play
back a tape recorded with the Select FPS function at 24p, 25p,
and 30p mode, both in 4:2:2 and 4:4:4, producing the desired
slow- and fast-motion effect in playback at normal speeds.
Storage of Setup/System Menus in
VTR Memory Banks
The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 VTR allows operators to effectively
manage its menus using VTR memory banks. Up to eight groups
of parameters in the System Menu and Setup Menu can be
individually saved in the VTR’s internal memory as a bank
memory. The setup parameters can also be saved onto Memory
Stick™ media, enabling these groups of parameters to be
copied onto other SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 VTRs for quick and
consistent setup of multiple VTRs*
1
. The operator can select a
suitable name for each bank memory.
*1: This capability is not fully supported when exchanging data between
different models.
Ethernet-based Bank Memory Selection
An Ethernet interface is provided on the SRW-5800/5500/5000/
5100 VTR, enabling operators to remotely set up VTRs using a
standard web browser on a PC. The VTR automatically generates
SRW.html files that indicate the bank settings currently saved on
the VTR. By accessing the VTR via an Ethernet interface, operators
can see the parameters in each of the listed bank memories,
and select a bank they want to use.
Audio Output Channel Selection
The SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 is equipped with a unique
internal audio-output router, which enables flexible audio-output
channel routing without the use of an external audio-routing
device. Any channel from the 12*
1
available on HDCAM-SR tape
can be assigned to the embedded HD-SDI (Ch 1-12) and SDI
(Ch 1-8) audio-output channels. This feature provides the
flexibility needed when recording audio to different tape formats.
*1: Four channels on HDCAM/Digital BETACAM tape.
Dual-sync Operation
A unique feature of the SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 allows users
to seamlessly integrate the VTR into a 59.94 editing environment.
In doing so, users can directly perform insert editing – from a
23.98PsF master tape to either a 1080/59.94i or a 525/59.94i
recording – without having to first dub the master to 59.94 format.
This is achieved by supplying dual reference signals, one to lock
the servo of the SRW-5800/5500/5000/5100 to a 23.98-Hz signal
and one to lock the playout circuitry to a 59.94-Hz reference
signal.
Off-speed Playback Capability
In order to play back material at different speeds for applications
such as slow-motion or fast-motion, the SRW-5800/5500/5000/
5100 is equipped with a built-in off-speed playback capability.
4:2:2 mode
System Setting
Playback Tape
HD-SDI OUTPUT
1080
720
23.98PsF 24PsF 25PsF
50i
29.97PsF
59.94i
30PsF
60i
50P
59.94P
60P
50P
59.94P
1080
4:2:2
10bit
23.98PsF
–
–
24PsF
–
–
25PsF
50i
–
–
29.97PsF
59.94i
–
–
30PsF
60i
–
–
50p
–
–
59.94p
–
–
60p
–
–
720
50p
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
59.94p
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4:4:4 mode
System Setting
Playback Tape
HD-SDI OUTPUT
1920 x 1080
2048 x 1080
4:4:4 RGB 10bit
4:4:4 XYZ 12bit
4:4:4 RGB 10bit
23.98PsF 24PsF 25PsF
50i
29.97PsF
59.94i
30PsF
60i
23.98PsF 24PsF 25PsF 23.98PsF 24PsF 25PsF
1920
x
1080
4:4:4
RGB
10bit
23.98PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
24PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
25PsF
50i
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.97PsF
59.94i
–
–
–
–
–
–
30PsF
60i
–
–
–
–
–
–
2048
x
1080
4:4:4
XYZ
12bit
23.98PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
-
25PsF
-
-
–
–
–
–
–
–
4:4:4
RGB
10bit
23.98PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25PsF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
: Normal playback
: 0.1% offspeed playback
: Video and Audio off-speed playback
: Video off-speed playback
: Video off-spped playback with (23.98/24/25/29.97/30 PsF recorded tape only)
RGB 4:4:4 HQ mode and RGB 4:4:4 SQ mode are incompatible.
SRW-5500/5000 does not support RGB 4:4:4 HQ mode.
