The HVR-DR60 is an optional hard disk recording
unit for Sony’s professional HDV and DVCAM
camcorders. Via a simple i.LINK cable connection,
the HVR-DR60 can record HDV, DVCAM, or DV
streams from the camcorder and store them as
video files. The internal
hard disk drive (HDD)
offers a large capacity of
60 GB, which translates
into a long recording
time of approximately
4.5 hours (270 minutes)
for HDV, DVCAM, and
DV formats. Images
can even be recorded
to HDD and tape
simultaneously.
Product Outline
HVR-DR60
The HVR-MRC1K is a memory recording unit kit
which consists of the HVR-MRC1 memory recording
unit, HVRA-CR1 cradle, cold-shoe adaptors and an
i.LINK (IEEE1394) cable. The HVR-MRC1 can be
connected directly to the HVR-Z5U without cabling
or can be connected to a Sony professional HDV
or DVCAM camcorder via an i.LINK cable
connection. The widely available standard
CompactFlash card*
2
is used for HDV, DVCAM, and
DV file recording, with a 16-GB card providing
approximately 72 minutes and an 8-GB card
providing approximately 36 minutes of recording
time.
*2 CompactFlash card is not included. At least 133x speed and
2-GB capacity is required. The Sony NCFD8GP and NCFD16GP
CompactFlash cards are recommended. The recording time
may change according to the CompactFlash card type and
recording format.
HVR-MRC1K
Memory Recording Unit
HVR-MRC1 (the CompactFlash card is not supplied)
File Type
For HDV1080i recording
M2T file
This is a file created by the HVR-MRC1 or
HVR-DR60. It has the file extension “.M2T”. The
video, audio and auxiliary data are contained in
an MPEG2-TS file format. The file conforms to the
HDV1080i specification in which MPEG-2 MP@
H-14 is used for its video codec and either MPEG-1
Audio Layer2 (for 2 ch) or MPEG-2 Audio Layer2
(for 4 ch) is used for the audio codec.
HVR-MRC1K and HVR-DR60 Common Features
For DVCAM and DV recording
There are two options for DVCAM/DV file recording:
AVI file (DV type1)
This file has the extension “.AVI”, and can be
played by the standard movie player software of
both Windows
®
and Macintosh
®
operating systems.
Using this file type for DVCAM/DV recording is
useful because it is compatible with many types of
application software.
RawDV file
You can also choose this file type for DVCAM/DV
recording, if needed. It has the file extension “.DV”,
and contains raw DVCAM or DV data This file type
can be played back via the QuickTime
™
Player on
the Macintosh operating system.
A compatible player may be needed for playback
on the Windows operating system.
The HVR-MRC1 and HVR-DR60 use FAT32 for their file
system. Thanks to FAT32, your Windows or Macintosh
computer can recognize the recording media
as an external drive without having to install any
driver software. The maximum recording file size
allowed with FAT32 is approximately 4 GB, which
provides a recording time of around 20 minutes.
Should your recording exceed this, the subsequent
footage will be recorded as a separate new file.
However, the Sony Recording Unit utility software
and compatible NLE software can connect the
divided M2T files so they can be edited precisely in
your NLE as a single file without any pauses.
FAT32 File System
HVR-DR60
Hard Disk Recording Unit
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