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Overview 1 Chapter Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features The PDW-U1 is a compact and lightweight disc drive which, when connected to a nonlinear editor, enables reading and writing of video and audio data. In combination with a laptop computer, it can be used in the field, and together with a nonlinear editor, it provides an ideal inexpensive video production system. The features of the PDW-U1 include the following. Support for all XDCAM formats Reading and writing are supported in all formats adopted by the XDCAM 1) series, that is, MPEG HD422, MPEG HD, MPEG IMX, and DVCAM, in addition to all bit rates. 1) XDCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Support for dual-layer discs In addition to conventional single-layer discs (23.3 GB), dual-layer discs (50 GB) are also supported. IT-friendly system through USB interface The interface is the very widely used highspeed USB (USB 2.0), enabling easy connection to a computer. The PDW-U1 can be used in the same way that an external drive is used to load data files from the drive into the computer, and to write data files from the computer to the drive. High data transfer rates The newly-developed optical drive allows high-speed access (maximum read speed 120 Mbps, maximum write speed 84 Mbps) from a nonlinear editing system. Preview and simple editing using supplied software Using the supplied PDZ-VX10 XDCAM Viewer (for Windows), you can preview material simply. Further using the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (for Windows), you can carry out simple editing and adding of metadata. Additionally, the supplied PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer (for Macintosh) allows the XDCAM material to be used with the Apple Final Cut Pro 1) video editing software. 1) Final Cut Pro is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Note It is not possible to write back the results of editing to the disc inserted in the PDW-U1 using the Apple Final Cut Pro or PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer. 9 1-1 Features

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Chapter
1
Chapter 1
Overview
9
1-1 Features
Overview
1-1 Features
The PDW-U1 is a compact and lightweight
disc drive which, when connected to a
nonlinear editor, enables reading and
writing of video and audio data. In
combination with a laptop computer, it can
be used in the field, and together with a
nonlinear editor, it provides an ideal
inexpensive video production system.
The features of the PDW-U1 include the
following.
Support for all XDCAM
formats
Reading and writing are supported in all
formats adopted by the XDCAM
1)
series,
that is, MPEG HD422, MPEG HD, MPEG
IMX, and DVCAM, in addition to all bit
rates.
1) XDCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Support for dual-layer discs
In addition to conventional single-layer
discs (23.3 GB), dual-layer discs (50 GB)
are also supported.
IT-friendly system through
USB interface
The interface is the very widely used high-
speed USB (USB 2.0), enabling easy
connection to a computer. The PDW-U1
can be used in the same way that an external
drive is used to load data files from the
drive into the computer, and to write data
files from the computer to the drive.
High data transfer rates
The newly-developed optical drive allows
high-speed access (maximum read speed
120 Mbps, maximum write speed 84 Mbps)
from a nonlinear editing system.
Preview and simple editing
using supplied software
Using the supplied PDZ-VX10 XDCAM
Viewer (for Windows), you can preview
material simply. Further using the supplied
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (for
Windows), you can carry out simple editing
and adding of metadata. Additionally, the
supplied PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer (for
Macintosh) allows the XDCAM material to
be used with the Apple Final Cut Pro
1)
video editing software.
1) Final Cut Pro is a trademark of Apple, Inc.,
registered in the United States and other
countries.
It is not possible to write back the results of
editing to the disc inserted in the PDW-U1
using the Apple Final Cut Pro or PDZK-P1
XDCAM Transfer.
Note