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

XDCAM Decks / Drives / Carts PDJ-A640 Cart PDJ-C1080 Cart The PDJ-C1080 and PDJ-A640 are automated robotic cart systems ideal for multi-disc ingesting, archiving, and on-air playout applications. The smaller PDJ-C1080 accommodates up to four PDW-1500 units and up to 80 discs, while the larger PDJ-A640 accommodates up to four PDW-1500 units and up to 640 discs. The PDJ-A640 also accommodates PDW-F75 XDCAM HD decks in any combination with PDW-1500 units. These cart systems are equipped with a standard VCC control protocol, allowing easy integration into existing systems. The total storage capacities are 1.8 Terabytes when using 80 discs and 15 Terabytes using 640 discs. PDJ-CS10 Cart Interface Software is available to interface with MXF-compliant systems such as editors and servers. PDJ-A640 PDJ-C1080 With the XDCAM system file-based operations and metadata capability, as well as the reliability, long life, and small physical size of the Professional Disc media, these cart systems provide significant operational benefits, greater reliability, reduced operational costs, and space-saving benefits compared to tape-based systems. Max. number of decks installed and compatible model Max. number of disc Total storage capacity and approximate recording time PDJ-A640 4 PDW-1500 and PDW-F75, in any combination 640 15 Terabytes 480 hours (MPEG IMX 50 Mb/s) 906 hours (DVCAM) PDJ-C1080 4 PDW-1500 80 1.8 Terabytes 60 hours (MPEG IMX 50 Mb/s) 113 hours (DVCAM) ■ Ideal for multi-disc ingesting, archiving, and on-air playout applications ■ Equipped with VCC protocol (RS-422 or RS-232C) ■ Equipped with a barcode reader unit ■ Optional PDJ-CS10 Application Software to interface with MXF-compliant systems such as editors and servers ■ High reliability and low-cost maintenance 17