By Staff, August 15, 2008
Sony is expanding its line of professional media solutions with the addition of three tapeless solutions designed to offer customers the widest array of recording options and workflow flexibility.
The new products:
- 32GB SxS PRO solid-state memory card, which is expected to be available in September for $1,500
- 16GB Pro CompactFlash card, available now for $399
- PHU-60K, a 60GB professional hard-disk drive (HDD) available now for $1,000.
These products complement Sony's family of professional HD camcorders: the HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U hybrid HDV models and the solid-state XDCAM EX camera series.
32GB SxS PRO Memory Card
Developed to handle data transfer rates of up to 800Mb/s, Sony's 32GB SxS PRO memory card can be used with the family of XDCAM EX camcorders--models PMW-EX1 and PMW-EX3. The performance provided by the solid-state card enables the camcorder to provide slow and quick motion functions (over- and undercranking).
The card is capable of record times of up to 100 minutes of full 1920x1080 HD video at 35Mb/s and 140 minutes of 1440x1080 video at 25Mb/s. Sony tests have shown it can be removed and re-inserted into a memory slot more than 30,000 times, and it is shock resistant to forces of more than 1,500 G.
16GB Pro CompactFlash Card
Sony's 16GB Pro CF cards, which support professional HDV camcorders including the HVR-S270U and HVR-Z7U, are capable of providing up to 72 minutes of record time. They provide video production professionals with a reliable media recording solution certified by Sony to perform at high write speeds of 306x, offering an efficient hybrid workflow solution for transferring content to nonlinear editing systems.
Capable of providing more than four hours of uninterrupted record time on Sony's PMW-EX1 or PM-EX3 camcorders, the PHU-60K hard-disk unit takes tapeless acquisition to a new level.
PHU-60K 60GB HDD
This is a 1.8-inch, 60GB external storage unit with an USB 2.0 interface. Users can achieve approximate recording times of 200 minutes in 35Mb/s HQ (high-quality) mode and 260 minutes in 25Mb/s SP (standard play) mode.
The hard-disk unit functions just like an SxS PRO card, with thumbnail views available on the LCD panel of the camcorder or deck.
The PHU-60K is equipped with Cybercapture technology, which enables the HDD to optimize the read/write process, resulting in sustained transfer rates and reliability. It also features a new "dumping" system used to protect the HDD from a 1.5m drop. Buffer memory enables immediate recording after powering on.
A 3-G sensor and the buffer memory allow for stable recording. When the G sensor detects that the unit is being dropped, the head of the HDD is immediately parked to protect the HDD. The content is temporarily stored in the buffer memory and then restored in the HDD when it is operating again.
The unit can operate for about 12 hours of continuous record time on a small size BP-U30 battery.
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