PDW-700 XDCAM HD 422 CamcorderUsing brand new 2/3″ Power HAD FX CCD’s, the Sony PDW-700 XDCAM records to all previous XDCAM formats, including DVCAM, IMX as well as XDCAM HD formats using 50 Mbit/sec and 1920×1080 4:2:2 format.  The PDW-700 records into a Dual Layer Disc and is 1080/720 switchable.

According to Sony’s press release:

“The PDW-700 will have three 2/3-inch progressive CCD sensors each with full 1920 x 1080 resolution using newly developed “Power HAD™ FX” technology. 14 bit A/D conversion, 4:2:2 sampling and recording, and advanced digital signal processing will ensure superb picture quality. The PDW-700 will also support recording in both 1080 and 720-line formats.

The PDW-700 has been designed to increase the appeal of XDCAM HD for applications such as news, European TV drama, documentary and mainstream entertainment programmes that required a high quality look.

File-based acquisition onto Professional Disc, with thumbnail and proxy operation will also make the PDW-700 ideal for fast-turnaround news and live applications where speed of production is a critical requirement.”

If you’re big into feature specs, here they are:

PDW-700 XDCAM HD 422 Camcorder

  • Three 2/3-inch Power HAD™ FX CCDs for RGB image capture, each with 2.2Mpixel resolution
  • Support for existing XDCAM HD and XDCAM SD formats
  • 4 channels of digital audio
  • Dual-layer Disc (50GB) and Single-layer Disc (23.3GB) support
  • 3.5-inch colour LCD
  • Thumbnail operation
  • Proxy recording and metadata
  • Compact and lightweight at 4.2kg (without viewfinder, lens, microphone and battery)
  • Dual HD/SD-SDI output and composite/HD-Y output
  • Built-in up-conversion to HD from SDI input when recording
  • HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080 and 720 at the camcorder output during playback
  • Pool-feed input (HD/SD-SDI and composite) option
  • Ethernet interface
  • i.LINK interface

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