Sony PDWU1 Family Brochure (XDCAM Family Brochure) - Page 6

XDCAM Workflow Innovation Sony XDCAM Series of products offer a variety of unique functions are made possible through the use of optical discs. These functions open up stunning innovations in each area of the production workflow, whether you use the products individually or as part of an integrated XDCAM system. ■ Instant Random Access and Thumbnail-Based Search of Material With all XDCAM products, video and audio signals are recorded as one clip file each time a recording is started and stopped. During playback, cue-up to the next or previous clips is possible by simply by pressing the 'Next' or 'Previous' button, as you would do on a CD or DVD player. Furthermore, the thumbnails are automatically generated for each clip as visual reference, allowing operators to cue-up to a desired scene simply by guiding the cursor to a thumbnail and pressing the 'Play' button. Connecting the XDCAM devices to an Ethernet network offers users a new style of network-based operations that can dramatically improve the efficiency of their workflows. *Supported interfaces vary by product. XDCAM displayed as a removable storage device (i.LINK (File Access Mode)) Thumbnail Display on Camcorder LCD Display ■ No Overwriting to Footage - For Immediate Recording Start By virtue of recording on optical disc media, the XDCAM system makes each new recording on an empty area of the disc. This is extremely useful, especially when shooting with camcorders, as it relieves the concerns of camera operators about accidentally recording over good takes, and eliminates the burden of searching for the correct position to start the next recording. In short, it means the camera is always ready for the next shot! ■ IT/Network Friendly System In the Sony XDCAM Series of products, recordings are made as data files in the industry-standard MXF (Material eXchange Format) file format. This allows material to be handled with great flexibility in an IT-based environment - easily available for copying, transferring, sharing, and archiving. All these operations are accomplished without any 'digitizing' process required. File-based data copying allows for degradation-free dubbing of AV content, which can be performed easily on a PC. The file-based recording system also allows for material to be viewed directly on a PC, simply by linking it to the XDCAM unit via an i.LINK™ connection. This works in just the same way as a PC reads files on an external drive. The XDCAM products come equipped with IT-friendly, computer-based interfaces. These include an i.LINK interface supporting DV IN/OUT and File Access Mode, Ethernet and USB interfaces*. ■ Scene Selection The Scene Selection function allows simple cuts-only editing* to be performed within the camcorder or deck itself. The results of the edits can be saved as an XDCAM EDL (called "Clip List"), which can be written back to the original disc to stay with the material. The disc can then be played back according to the Clip List so that only selected portions are played out in the desired order. The Scene Selection function presents dramatic improvements to conventional workflows, such as when transferring material to a nonlinear editor and/or server, or when searching for material and/or edit points in linear editing systems. When GUI-based operation is preferred, the Scene Selection operation can be performed on a PC running the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing software supplied with all XDCAM products, providing a visually familiar working environment. *The video and audio of a clip cannot be edited independently. Scene Selection on a Built-in LCD Display Scene Selection on a PC Running Supplied PDZ-1 Software 6