PDW-F350

Power of Proxy Data
Highly Streamlined Workflows
At the same time as recording its high-resolution video and audio data, the XDCAM HD products also record a low-resolution version of this AV data on the same disc.Called "Proxy Data", this is much smaller in size than the high-resolution data (1.5 Mb/s for video and 0.5 Mb/s for audio), and its format is identical to that of the SD version of the XDCAM products.

Because of its lower resolution, Proxy Data can be transferred to a standard PC at an amazingly high speed, and easily browsed and edited using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (or other compatible editing software offered by many industry-leading manufacturers). What's more, with the PDZ-1 software, it can be converted to the popular ASF format for playback on Windows® Media Player, providing dramatic improvements in production workflows. Proxy Data can also be viewed directly on a PC without data transfer using an i.LINK (File Access Mode) connection,and can even be sent over a standard Ethernet network.

The overall flexibility of Proxy Data means that it can be used for a variety of applications, such as immediate logging on location, off-line editing, daily rushes of shooting on location, client approvals, and more.

Editing Solutions
The XDCAM HD products are equipped with both conventional AV and IT-based interfaces for flexible integration into a wide array of editing environments. These interfaces* include HD-SDI, HD analog component video, analog/digital audio, and RS-422A 9-pin remote control enabling connection to a wide variety of VTRs, linear and nonlinear editors, and audio mixers.

SD interfaces*, including SD-SDI and SD analog composite,are also provided for down-converted SD outputs, allowing the XDCAM HD system to be integrated into a conventional SD-based editing environment as well.

Another interface that all XDCAM devices provide is an i.LINK interface that supports DV OUT and File Access Mode.Recordings made in both MPEG HD and DVCAM formats can be output as DV files via the i.LINK port, and then be used in many DV-based nonlinear editing system. The i.LINK (File Access Mode) allows not only SD (DVCAM) files but also HD (MPEG HD) files to be written (recorded) onto and read from Professional Disc media. This allows you to establish an extremely compact and affordable HD nonlinear editing system, for example, using an XDCAM HD camcorder and an i.LINK-compatible laptop PC.

Metadata
All XDCAM HD products are capable of recording a variety of metadata, which provides a huge advantage when searching for specific data after the initial recording has been made.Information such as production dates, creator names, and camera setup parameters can be saved together with the AV material on the same disc using the supplied PDZ-1 software. This makes it possible to organize and search through all recordings effectively. One particular metadata,called EssenceMark™ (Shot Mark), is a convenient reference that can be added to desired frames to make them easy to recall in subsequent editing processes.

Easy Maintenance and High Reliability
The XDCAM HD products use the same platform as the XDCAM SD products that are in wide use around the world. Having the advantage of no mechanical contact between the equipment and recording media, both a high level of durability and long media life have been achieved.

XDCAM HD products also offer the same high resistance to shock and vibrations provided by the SD version of the XDCAM products.

The PDW-F350 and PDW-F330 are highly versatile and cost-effective HD camcorders that are equipped with three 1/2-inch-type HD CCDs, and offer HD recording in 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P, and 23.98P modes as well as DVCAM-format recording.

A rich variety of features useful for creative shooting are incorporated into these camcorders such as interval recording, slow-shutter, and selectable gamma curve.Additionally, the PDW-F350 provides a "Slow & Quick Motion" function, which is also commonly known as "over-cranking" and "under-cranking".

Disc recording provides users with a number of benefits that are specifically useful during shooting. For example, because new footage is always recorded onto an empty area of the disc, there is no need to cue-up to the next recording position before shooting. This means that PDW-F350 can start shooting without the worry of accidentally recording over existing footage.

In short, the XDCAM PDW-F350 is ideally suited to a broad array of shooting opportunities such as event shooting, news gathering, field productions, and indie productions.