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Overview 1 Chapter Chapter 1 Overview Features The PMW-EX30 is a highly compact, highperformance XDCAM EX 1) series memory recorder that uses SxS1) memory cards as recording media. Like PMW-EX series camcorders, the PMW-EX30 can record and play back 1920 ×1080 HD video and high-quality uncompressed audio. A New Generation of HD Recording System New nonlinear recording media Using SxS memory cards, the PMW-EX30 offers nonlinear capabilities such as instant random access and file-based operation. HD recording using the "MPEG-2 Long GOP" codec The PMW-EX30 records 1920 × 1080 HD images using "MPEG-2 Long GOP" codec compression. This mature "MPEG-2 Long GOP" codec, which is also adopted in the XDCAM 1) HD and HDV 2) 1080i series of products, enables you to record stunningquality HD video and audio. Selectable bit rates The PMW-EX30 offers a choice of bit rates: either 35 Mbps (HQ mode) or 25 Mbps (SP mode), depending on the desired picture quality and recording time. Long recording time By utilizing an efficient compression format, the PMW-EX30 records high- 10 Features quality HD images for long recording time of approx. 100 minutes in HQ mode (35 Mbps VBR) or approx. 140 minutes in SP mode (25 Mbps CBR) on a single 32-GB SxS memory card. Equipped with two SxS memory card slots, the PMW-EX30 makes transition seamless without any frame loss, when recording is done across two cards. Multiple-format recording The PMW-EX30 offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications. • Progressive scanning: 720/50P, 720/ 59.94P, 1080/23.98P, 1080/25P, or 1080/ 29.97P • Interlace scanning: 1080/50i or 1080/ 59.94i SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold multiple files of any of these recording formats, allowing for flexible use of the memory cards. High-quality uncompressed audio recording To provide matching audio for HD video, the PMW-EX30 can record high-quality, two-channel 16-bit, 48-kHz linear PCM uncompressed audio. IT friendly The file-based recording in MP4 format allows material to be handled with great flexibility in an IT-based environment, thus making it easily available for copying, transferring, sharing, and archiving.

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Chapter
1
10
Features
Chapter 1
Overview
Overview
Features
The PMW-EX30 is a highly compact, high-
performance XDCAM EX
1)
series memory
recorder that uses SxS
1)
memory cards as
recording media. Like PMW-EX series
camcorders, the PMW-EX30 can record
and play back 1920 ×1080 HD video and
high-quality uncompressed audio.
A New Generation of HD
Recording System
New nonlinear recording media
Using SxS memory cards, the PMW-EX30
offers nonlinear capabilities such as instant
random access and file-based operation.
HD recording using the “MPEG-2
Long GOP” codec
The PMW-EX30 records 1920 × 1080 HD
images using “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec
compression. This mature “MPEG-2 Long
GOP” codec, which is also adopted in the
XDCAM
1)
HD and HDV
2)
1080i series of
products, enables you to record stunning-
quality HD video and audio.
Selectable bit rates
The PMW-EX30 offers a choice of bit
rates: either 35 Mbps (HQ mode) or
25 Mbps (SP mode), depending on the
desired picture quality and recording time.
Long recording time
By utilizing an efficient compression
format, the PMW-EX30 records high-
quality HD images for long recording time
of approx. 100 minutes in HQ mode
(35 Mbps VBR) or approx. 140 minutes in
SP mode (25 Mbps CBR) on a single 32-GB
SxS memory card. Equipped with two SxS
memory card slots, the PMW-EX30 makes
transition seamless without any frame loss,
when recording is done across two cards.
Multiple-format recording
The PMW-EX30 offers a wide array of
recording formats for multiple content
creation applications.
•
Progressive scanning:
720/50P, 720/
59.94P, 1080/23.98P, 1080/25P, or 1080/
29.97P
•
Interlace scanning:
1080/50i or 1080/
59.94i
SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold
multiple files of any of these recording
formats, allowing for flexible use of the
memory cards.
High-quality uncompressed audio
recording
To provide matching audio for HD video,
the PMW-EX30 can record high-quality,
two-channel 16-bit, 48-kHz linear PCM
uncompressed audio.
IT friendly
The file-based recording in MP4 format
allows material to be handled with great
flexibility in an IT-based environment, thus
making it easily available for copying,
transferring, sharing, and archiving.