Sony PDWU1 Family Brochure (XDCAM HD Family) - Page 17

PDW-U1 The PDW-U1* is a new, powerful addition to the XDCAM HD lineup, which offers a compact, mobile, and highly cost-effective solution for many different applications. It serves as an external drive connected via a common USB interface, and enables material recorded on Professional Disc media to be viewed directly on a PC. The PDW-U1 can also be used as a source feeder for nonlinear editing systems. One of the most distinguished features of the PDW-U1 is its capability to handle both XDCAM HD and SD discs, providing a high level of versatility and cost-efficiency. Its compact and lightweight design makes it equally ideal for field and in-house desktop uses. I Handles files in XDCAM HD and SD formats I Handles both the new dual-layer disc (PFD50DLA) and single-layer disc (PFD23A) I Supports the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) interface - compatible with most PCs I Direct access to files on Professional Disc media from a USB-connected PC I High-speed file transfers with the newly developed optical drive I Material browsing on the supplied PDZ-VX10 XDCAM Viewer software** and PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing software** I Highly compact and lightweight I Dimensions (W x H x D): 2 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 9 inches (59 x 164 x 226 mm) I Weight: 3 lb 1 oz (1.4 kg) I Can be operated either horizontally or vertically *Support for Macintosh® OS is planned to be available in the first half of 2009. ** The latest versions of software can be downloaded from the Sony Website. Please contact your nearest Sony office for details. PDW-U1 Power requirements DC 12 V Power consumption 10 W Operating temperature +41 to +104 °F (5 to 40 °C) Strage temperature -4 to +140 °F (-20 to +60 °C) Humidity 20 to 90% (relative humidity) Weight 3 lb 1 oz (1.4 kg) Dimensions 2 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 9 inches (59 x 164 x 226 mm) MPEG HD422 (50 Mb/s) Video MPEG HD (35/25/18 Mb/s) MPEG IMX (50/40/30 Mb/s) Recording DVCAM (25 Mb/s) /playback format Proxy Video MPEG-4 MPEG HD422: 8 ch/24 bits/48 kHz Audio MPEG HD: 4/2 ch/16 bits/48 kHz MPEG IMX: 8 ch/16 bit/48 kHz, or 4 ch/24 bit/48 kHz DVCAM: 4 ch/16 bit/48 kHz Proxy Audio A-law (8/4/2 ch/8 bit/8 kHz) Interfaces Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) x 1 Operation manual (x 1) PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (x 1) Supplied accessories PDZ-VX10 XDCAM Viewer Software (x 1) PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer Software (x 1) XDCAM Drive Software (x 1) PDW-U1 Drive Unit XDCAM HD 17