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The PDW-HD1550 is a compact HD recorder which provides outstanding picture quality of MPEG HD422 as well as an eight-channel (HD-SDI), 24-bit audio recording capability. What's unique about this deck is its ability to add an option to record/playback XAVC HD material from Professional Disc. With its large 4.3-inch* LCD and built-in speaker, it performs as a versatile and high-quality recorder which is suitable for both in-house and field operations. It comes equipped with a multi-format up/down converter, which is highly useful when employing both HD- and SD-format materials at the same time. *Measured diagonally.
Highlights:
HD recording at up to 50 Mb/s using MPEG HD422
Support for existing XDCAM HD and XDCAM SD formats
1080i and 720P recording
Triple-layer disc (100 GB), dual-layer disc (50 GB, PFD50DLA) and single-layer disc (23.3 GB, PFD23A) support
Long recording time (at 50 Mb/s); Approximately 190 minutes on triple-layer disc, 95 minutes on dual-layer disc and 43 minutes on single-layer disc
Thumbnail operation
Proxy data and metadata recording
Built-in up-conversion to HD from SDI input when recording
HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080 and 720 at the output during playback
Multi-format compact HD/SD Recorder *Video format (4:2:2 HD 1080 50i, 59.94i) *High-quality eight-channel audio recording
Dual optical pick-up for higher-speed file transfer
4.3-inch type* color LCD display
VTR-like jog/shuttle operation
Video control (via front panel and remote)
Compact and lightweight at 13 lb 14 oz (6.3 kg) in a half-rack width
AC, DC, or battery powered
Ethernet interface
General Specifications
Detail:
Power Requirements
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, DC 12 V
Power Consumption
AC: 80 W, DC: 65 W, SAVEMODE(DC): 55 W
Operating Temperature
+5 to +40°C (+41 to +104°F)
Storage Temperature
-20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Humidity
25 to 90% (relative humidity)
Mass
6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
Dimensions (W x H x D) (Excluding Protrusions)
210 x 132 x 396 mm (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 x 15 5/8 inches)
Recording/Playback Format
Video: MPEG HD422 (50 Mb/s) MPEG HD: HQ mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s) SP mode (CBR, 25 Mb/s) LP mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 18 Mb/s) (Playback only) MPEG IMX* (CBR, 50/40/30 Mb/s) DVCAM* (CBR, 25 Mb/s)
*Optional PDBK-S1500 hardware key is required for DVCAM and MPEG IMX recording.
Recording/Playback Time
MPEG HD422: 50 Mb/s: Approx. 95 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 43 min. (PFD23A)
MPEG HD: 35 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: More than 145 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 65 min. (PFD23A) 35 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 150 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 68 min. (PFD23A) 25 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: Approx. 190 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A) 25 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): Approx. 200 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 90 min. (PFD23A) 18 Mb/s, 4-ch audio (playback only): More than 248 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 112 min. (PFD23A) 18 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 265 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 122 min. (PFD23A)
MPEG IMX: 50 Mb/s: Approx. 100 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 45 min. (PFD23A) 40 Mb/s: Approx. 120 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 55 min. (PFD23A) 30 Mb/s: Approx. 150 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 68 min. (PFD23A)
DVCAM: 25 Mb/s: Approx. 185 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)
Inputs/Outputs Specifications
Detail:
Reference Input
BNC x 2 (including loop through), HD/SD HD Tri-level sync (0.6 Vp-p/75 O/negative), HD/SD or SD blackburst/composite sync (0.286 Vp-p/75 O/negative), HD/SD
SDI Input
BNC x 1, HD (HD/SD switchable) SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio), HD SMPTE 259M (w/embedded audio), HD
