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Les
caméscopes et magnétoscopes
Sony XDCAM HD seront disponibles
à partir de mars 2006 et répondront
aux besoins de la tranche de marché
située entre les formats de base
et ceux de haut niveau.
 Parmi
les principales fonctionnalités
on retrouve:
- Enregistrement
HD ou SD en véritable 24P
- "Interval
recording and slow shutter"
- Cadences
d'enregistrement vidéo variable,
de 4 à 60 fps, en incrément
de 1 frame
- Capture
d'image en veritable 24P, 25P et 30P
- Enregistrement
vidéo 1080i en 18, 25 et 35 Mbps
- Capteur
tri-CCD 1/2 de pouce, 1.5 megapixels
- Beaucoup
plus encore!
Voir
le communiqué de presse de Sony
ci-dessous pour tous les détails,
ou cliquez
ici pour contacter votre représentant
CEV.
Sony
unveils XDCAM HD professional production
tools
Combination
of proven optical disc technology with
HD resolution puts powerful new optical
camcorder and deck production tools in
hands of cinematographers, broadcasters
and program producers
TORONTO
- Sony of Canada Ltd., Canada's leading
supplier of electronic and computer products
for consumers and business, today introduced
the Company's next generation of the XDCAM
Professional Disc system, a new line of
High-Definition camcorders and decks offering
cinematographers, broadcasters and video
professionals a complete toolkit of flexible,
HD digital production options.
The
new Sony XDCAM HD family of optical disc-based
products includes two camcorders and two
decks. They use the same Professional
Disc media deployed in the standard definition
(SD) version of the XDCAM system. Now,
professional users can choose to record
up to two hours of HD content on the versatile
optical media, maintaining their workflow
continuity by combining HD resolution
with the same Information Technology-based
benefits made possible by XDCAM technology
since its initial launch in 2004.
The
XDCAM HD family of products can also record
and play SD DVCAM recordings, making them
ideal for users who are migrating from
SD to HD production.
"The
introduction of a high-definition version
of our XDCAM system marks the continuing
evolution of optical technology as users
shift from tape-based, standard definition
production to file-based, non-linear media
with advanced workflow," said Jeff
Ibbotson, General Manager, Sales and Marketing,
Content Creation Division, Broadcast &
Communication Solutions Group, Sony of
Canada Ltd. "This new XDCAM line-up
rounds out Sony's range of HD production
tools, filling an important niche between
Sony's entry-level and high-end formats,
meaning Sony is the only manufacturer
to offer HD for everyone."
The
two XDCAM HD camcorders - models PDW-F330
and PDW-F350 - offer the production features
that professional users need, such as
true 24P recording in both SD or HD and
also offers interval recording and slow
shutter.
The
XDCAM PDW-F350 HD camcorder additionally
offers variable frame rate recording capabilities
commonly referred to as "over-cranking"
and "under-cranking" or "slow-motion/fast
motion" functionality.
"This
is a much-desired and often critical feature
for cinematographers and directors of
photography who need the flexibility of
changing frame rates to create unique
'looks' for their productions or to create
special effects," explained Mr. Ibbotson.
"For digital cinematographers, the
ability to shoot at slower or faster frame
rates than playback gives them the great
motion effects often seen in film cinema."
The
XDCAM PDW-F350 HD camcorder enables variable
frame rate recording at a range of frame
rates from four frames per second (fps)
to 60 fps in one frame increments. For
example, when viewed at 24 fps, four fps
yields motion 600 percent faster than
normal. In comparison, 60 fps yields slow
motion at 40 percent normal speed. These
effects can be played back in the camera
or on a Sony optical deck, without the
need for any additional special processing
through a non-linear editing system or
converter.
The XDCAM PDW-FF350 HD camcorder also
enables true 24P, 25P and 30P image capture,
without any additional conversion required.
The
XDCAM HD products offer the flexibility
of recording 1080i video in three data
recording rates: 25 Mbps (megabits per
second), plus 35 Mbps and 18 Mbps. The
system records HD content to Sony's existing
Professional Disc single-layer media using
a HD MPEG-2 Long GOP video compression
codec.
The
camcorders use three half-inch CCD (charge-coupled
device) 1.5 megapixel imagers with a variety
of lenses from major manufacturers available.
In addition, a 2/3-inch to 1/2-inch lens
adapter will be available.
The
Sony XDCAM PDW-F70 and PDW-F30 decks enable
high-speed data transfer between compatible
nonlinear devices. Both decks up-convert
XDCAM SD content recorded in the DVCAM
format to 1080i HD at output, and all
XDCAM HD camcorders and decks can down-convert
HD material to SD in anamorphic, letterboxed
or 4:3 format.
"We
are also continuing to develop our alliances
with 30 leading manufacturers of compatible
products to further strengthen the adoption
of an optical workflow by a broader audience
of customers," explained Mr. Ibbotson.
The
XDCAM system's blue-laser technology-based
Professional Disc media offers unique
benefits in terms of split-second random
access to footage in the field or during
the post process, and multi-format flexibility
and flexible record times (approximately
120 minutes or more of HD content at 18
Mbps, over 85 minutes at 25 Mbps or over
65 minutes at 35 Mbps or, in SD, 85 minutes
of DVCAM at 25 Mps).
The
Sony Professional Disc media is re-usable
up to 10,000 re-write cycles with more
than 1 million read cycles - and a shelf
life of more than 50 years. The greater
number of repeat recordings possible with
the XDCAM disc allows a production crew
to re-use it more often than a videotape
and without experiencing degradation after
multiple uses of the media.
Additional
features of the new XDCAM HD products
include:
- Expand
function: Takes a clip that has been
initially tagged as a thumbnail and
divides it into 12 even-time intervals.
Each interval also contains its own
thumbnail for easy identification. This
expand function can be applied up to
three times, making it easier to search
rapidly for scenes within a long clip,
and also an operator to drill down into
a clip and quickly locate the desired
editing point;
- Freeze
mix: Enables a videographer to switch
seamlessly between pre-recorded material
and live footage by showing these images
on the LCD (liquid crystal display)
screen or viewfinder. This function
also helps adjust the camera's position
to set the same framing for the next
shot;
- Slow
shutter: Allows a maximum of 64 frames
to be accumulated. In low light levels
this produces clear and noiseless video
to be captured, and provides a "fantasy"
video effect with a ghost image;
- Proxy
Recording Support: Like the SD versions
of XDCAM, XDCAM HD supports simultaneous
proxy video and audio recording, which
supports advanced off-line logging and
editing workflow; and
- 4-Channel
PCD Audio: XDCAM HD provides high-quality
4-channel PCM audio support for both
acquisition and mastering in both SD
and HD modes.
Since
2004, more than 9,000 units of the SD
version of the XDCAM system have been
installed and adopted worldwide by news
organizations, videographers and for television
production. In addition, corporations,
educational and government facilities,
houses of worship and major sports teams
have also implemented Sony's optical technology.
The
XDCAM HD camcorder and deck products will
be available in March 2006.
Pour
plus d'information, contactez
votre représentant CEV.
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