Player/Recorders

Sony HVR-M15E HDV/DV/DVCam VTR

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

The most compact HDV capable VTR in the Sony range In addition to providing HDV1080i recording and playback, the HVR-M15E also supports both DVCAM and DV formats providing users the ability to work with both standard definition and high definition content. The HVR-M15E is also compatible with standard size cassettes. The DigitalMaster

Price:£ 1,763.00

NanoFlash HD/SD + HD/SD + HDMI recorder/player

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

The nanoFlash from Convergent Design is the smallest, solid state HD/SD or HDMI recorder/player currently available. Recording to MXF or QuickTime format using 2 x CompactFlash cards, the nanoFlash can be mounted to a camera or connected to any HD-SDI source via BNC coax. The nanoFlash differs from the Flash XDR in that offers an HDMI in/Out, has 2 Compact Flash Slots (instead of 4) and does not provide a professional balanced analogue audio input or output - using instead, up to 8 channels of quality audio embedded in the HD-SDI/HDMI stream. Audio levels are displayed on the LCD panel. Like the Flash XDR, when ready, you can start and stop recording using the control buttons, your camcorder's record button or an external trigger. On completion, simply transfer the source files to your laptop editor using a Firewire-800 reader, drop the footage straight onto the timeline and edit while you continue to shoot..... With no moving parts and low power consumption, the nanoFlash is ideal for use in extreme conditions * Master Quality I-Frame Only 4:2:2 @ 220 Mbps or XDCAM 422 @ 160 Mbps * Maintain outstanding video quality - benefit from the virtual elimination of motion-artifacts, mosquito noise and keying problems. Master Quality XDCAM 422 recordings are, in tests by Convergent-Design, visually indistinguishable from uncompressed. * 24bit/48K audio: embedded or analog inputs, headphone/line output, level meters * 2 CompactFlash slots for recording media * Up to 2.5 hours of recording time without swapping cards (@50Mbps using 2 x 32Gb CompactFlash cards) * Quicktime and MXF File Format for easy transfer to leading NLE programs, including Final Cut Pro, Avid, Edius and Vegas Pro * Camera mountable, silent, ALL solid state design * Robust and lightweight, weighing just 400g * Low power, 6 Watts, using a locking connector * Can be used with optional battery pack (6.5 - 20V, 7.5W active/ 0.2W standby)

Price:£ 2,295.00

JVC SR-HD1250EU Blu-ray and Hard Disk Recorder (250GB HDD)

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

With the SR-HD1500 and SR-HD1250, users can record and author professional BDMV (with menu) or BDAV discs. Advanced MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 (H.264) encoding provides support for HD and SD sources, and a built-in format converter can down-convert HD content for recording to a standard DVD. The units support BD-R or BD-RE (erasable) Blu-ray discs.

The decks offer a variety of digital inputs, including USB and i.Link (IEEE-1394) ports and an SDHC card slot, for wide compatibility with today’s digital SD and HD camcorders. Composite and S-Video inputs provide interfaces for legacy analogue devices as well.

Users can transfer videos from a camcorder or other device to the internal hard drive. Then, using a simple, menu-driven interface, edited clips can be assembled into a completed project and recorded to Blu-ray discs. Discs can also be authored for auto-start or repeat playback, which provide ideal options for presentations, kiosks, and point-of-sale displays.

Unprotected DVD and Blu-ray discs are easily duplicated as well. Simply insert the original disc into the drive, then specify how many copies to make. Disc content is temporarily stored to the hard drive, then burned to blank discs.

Both models include component and HDMI outputs for flexible monitoring options. The SR-HD1500 features a 500 GB hard drive, plus an RS-232C terminal and support for .MOV files (for Apple Final Cut Pro), which makes it compatible with footage recorded with JVC GY-HM100 and GY-HM700 ProHD camcorders in the SP (19/25 Mbps) mode. The SR-HD1250 has a 250 GB hard drive, but does not include RS-232C connectivity of .MOV support.

Price:£ 1,395.00

JVC SR-HD1500EU Blu-ray and Hard Disk Recorder (500GB HDD)

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Price:£ 1,695.00

Sony HVR-MRC1K Compact Flash Memory Recording Unit

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

The HVR-MRC1K Memory Recording Unit from Sony offers stunning innovations for all aspects of the production process - from acquisition to editing, and on to material archiving.
The HVR-MRC1K consists of the HVR-MRC1 main unit, HVRA-CR1 cradle, cold-shoe adaptor and an i.LINK cable.
Extremely compact and lightweight, the HVR-MRC1K can be mounted on a HDV™/DVCAM™ camcorder, thereby?converting it to a 'hybrid' recording system with CompactFlash® solid-state memory and tape.
It allows the user to record video on a tape and CompactFlash (CF) card simultaneously.
The widely available CF card can be used to offer secure recording, removable media convenience, high durability against external vibration, and high-speed file transfer to a computer.
It is possible to record for about 72 minutes on a 16-GB CF card

Price:£ 675.00

Sony PMW-EX30 HD SxS PRO compact memory recorder

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

New Nonlinear Recording Media, "SxSPRO" - For Greater Efficiency, Operability, and Reliability The XDCAM EX range adopts the SxS PRO memory card for its recording media, which Sony and SanDisk Corporation jointly developed specifically for professional content creation applications. The SxS PRO memory card is an ultra-compact nonlinear medium that uses flash memory with a number of key features: • Compatible with ExpressCard3/4 interface slot which is common on modern Windows PCs and Macs • Uses PCI Express interface and achieves an extremely high "read" speed of 800 Mb/s* • Large storage capacity: SBP-8 (8 GB) and SBP-16 (16 GB) memory cards are available • Can record up to 70 minutes of HD video and audio (using one 16-GB memory card) • Compact size: approx. 75 × 34 × 5 mm (excluding the projecting parts) - half the size of the older PC Card standard • Low power consumption • Highly reliable: can resist shocks (up to 1500 G) and vibrations (up to 15 G) *This data-transfer speed is a theoretical value. Actual data-transfer speed depends on the file type and the performance of the PC. 1920 x 1080 HD Recording Using the "MPEG-2 Long GOP" Codec The PMW-EX30 deck records 1920 x 1080 HD images using the "MPEG-2 Long GOP" codec, which conforms to the MPEG-2 MP@HL compression standard. "MPEG-2 Long GOP" is a mature codec - also adopted by the XDCAM HD and HDV 1080i series of products - which enables users to record stunning-quality HD video and audio with highly efficient, reliable data compression. Selectable Bit Rates The PMW-EX30 deck offers a choice of bit rates - either 35 Mb/s (HQ mode) or 25 Mb/s (SP mode) - depending on the desired picture quality and recording time. The HQ mode supports both 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 resolutions. The SP mode supports 1440 x 1080 resolution at 25 Mb/s, which provides compatibility with HDV 1080i products. Footage recorded in this SP mode can be seamlessly integrated into HDV-compatible editing systems by transferring the stream from the deck via the i.LINK™ (HDV™) interface. It can also be recorded on XDCAM HD's optical disc through the use of the supplied Clip Browser software. Long Recording Time Utilising a mature and highly efficient compression format together with high performance SxS memory cards, the PMW-EX30 can record superb quality HD images for an exceptional 70 minutes* on a single 16Gb SxS card. As the PMW-EX30 features two memory card slots, this recording time is easily doubled to 140 minutes (with two 16Gb cards) and when recording across two cards, the transition is seamless without any frame loss. This feature makes the PMW-EX30 an ideal recorder for a wide variety of content production applications, such as HD live events and studio operation *When recording in HQ (35 Mb/s) mode, recording time may be more than the above specified figure depending on the actual bit rate that is adopted during VBR encoding. Wide range of HD interfaces HD-SDI input/output, i-link(HDV), input/output, component output and an HDMI output for low-cost monitoring. This makes the PMW-EX30 a very versatile unit for not only use as a traditional edit machine, but also as a cost effective HD-SDI recorder either on location or in the studio. SD Downconversion Down-converted SD outputs for interoperability with SD edit environments - SD-SDI, i.LINK (DVCAM), component, S-Video and composite. This allows footage to be acquired in HD, then downconverted for SD post production whilst retaining the HD rushes for archive purposes. DC 12V Operation Offers DC operation in the field. Useful for HD mini-cam and other field-based acquisition applications Built in 3.5inch LCD Monitor Screen The PMW-EX30 has a high resolution 1920 x 640 LCD screen for reviewing clips and thumbnails. This allows easy viewing of your content with no delay Multiple-format Recording - 1080/720 and Interlace/Progressive Switchable Operation The PMW-EX30 deck offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications. Recording mode is switchable between 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, and 1440 x 1080 resolutions. Frame rate is also selectable from interlace and progressive - 59.94i, 50i and native 23.98P*. In addition, 59.94P and 50P progressive recording is available in 1280 x 720 mode. The SxS PRO memory card can simultaneously hold multiple files of any of these recording formats, allowing for flexible use of the memory card. *In 1440 x 1080/23.98P (SP) mode, images are handled as 23.98P and recorded as 59.94i signals through means of 2-3 pull-down. Adjustable Audio Input Volume Both CH1 and CH2 audio input can be simply adjusted from the rotary dials on the front panel. Two channels of analogue audio on phono connectors can be recorded along with the picture signal. In addition embedded audio is supported Additional Information Only SxS memory cards are guaranteed for use with the XDCAM EX. USB based memory cards cannot be used with the XDCAM EX range. USB based memory cards might work with the XDCAM EX range in some cases, but Sony does not guarantee that all the functions will operate. The performance of USB based memory cards can vary.

Price:£ 6,275.00

Sony PDW-U1 XDCAM external USB drive

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Standard IT interface The PDW-U1 uses a standard USB2.0 interface - found on all the latest PC's and Mac's. Simply 'plug and play' Full XDCAM compatibility The PDW-U1 can be used with all available XDCAM SD & HD recording formats. (DVCAM / MPEG IMX / MPEG HD) Dual Layer Ready The PDW-U1 houses a drive that supports both Single layer (23GB) and Dual layer (50GB) media[br]- Dual layer discs allow over 3 hours of DVCAM and over 4 hours of MPEG HD to be recorded at 18Mb/s, and more than 145 minutes at 35Mb/s. Affordability The PDW-U1 is the most affordable deck in the XDCAM product line-up. Easy integration with industry leading partners The PDW-U1 will offer full interoperability with leading editing systems. Portability Lightweight and Portable. This unit can be used in the office or in the field Bundled Utilities (PC & MAC) Allowing the user to manage drive data including multi-clip access (Proxy or Hi-res) using the PC viewer.

Price:£ 2,295.00

JVC BR-HD50 DV & HDV recorder/Player

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

Compact, desktop 12V DC recorder player, offering both DV and HDV recording, which accepts both MiniDV and full-size DV cassettes. It operates in HD and SD as a source deck for an NLE system, as a tape archiving recorder and, with its HDMI port, as an HD presentation deck. In HD mode it plays and records in both 50Hz and 60Hz, plus various different cross-conversion facilities are built-in, including output of 1080i. It is a truly flexible multi-format video machine. This recorder player belongs to ProHD, the name given by JVC to their range of progressive HD products for professional HD systems.

Main Features:

DV and HDV recording and playback
Multi-format output with cross-conversion function
HD 50Hz / 60Hz compatibility
Standard DV / Mini DV compatible cassette mechanism
DVCAM

Price:£ 2,195.00

Sony HVR-1500 High End HDV Digital HD Video Tape Recorder

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

The HVR-1500 is an HDV source feeder/recorder positioned at the top of the Sony HDV Series. Inheriting the design concept of the market-acclaimed DSR-1500AP, the HVR-1500 offers the same convenient features that professional users demand, such as quick mechanical response, multi-format DV playback and a rich set of professional video/audio interfaces ranging from analogue to digital SDI and AES/EBU.

The HVR-1500 can also be used as a Standard Definition DVCAM recorder, in which case the same editing facilities as the DSR-1500AP are offered.

Price:£ 6,080.00

Sony HVR-M35E HDV VTR with support for native progressive record

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

New flexibility, new features, new opportunities

The HVR-M35E is the flagship of our compact HDV VTR range with unrivalled production flexibility due to its support for a huge range of HDV/DVCAM/DV formats - making it ideal for inclusion in any workflow based on these formats. Whatever your requirements today or tomorrow, the HVR-M35E is designed to be your perfect partner.

A key feature of the HVR-M35E is its compatibility with HDV native progressive recording on the new HVR-Z7E and HVR-S270E camcorders. It also supports playback of 720P HDV material and provides an HD/SD-SDI output with embedded audio and TC data. A high resolution LCD screen in the front panel provides for easy monitoring whatever your production set-up.

The HVR-M35E is the ultimate in workflow flexibility for both HDV and DVCAM users.

As with all HDV products, the HVR-M35E has the added benefit of 2 year Silver Support warranty - providing additional piece of mind.

Price:£ 3,788.00

Sony HVR-M25E HDV/DV/DVCam VTR

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

A feature rich HDV VTR for professionals The HVR-M25E supports HDV1080i, DVCAM and DV recording and playback - providing users the ability to work with both standard definition and high definition content. The HVR-M25E is also compatible with standard size cassettes. The DigitalMaster

Price:£ 2,795.00

Sony HVR-DR60 Portable Hard Disk Recording Unit

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

High Definition/Standard Definition device offers longer recording times and greater workflow flexibility

The HVR-DR60 is a lightweight and portable hard disk (HDD) recording unit, which is the ideal accompaniment to camcorders such as the new HVR-V1E.
The HVR-DR60 is easily connected with a camcorder via i.LINK, and offers users the ability to record on to both tape and hard disk simultaneously - ideal to create a hybrid recording solution for customers.
The compact footprint design also provides four and a half hours of continuous HDV/DVCAM/DV stream recording.
In addition, as the product is file-based, workflow options are enhanced providing high-speed access to NLE systems and random access to video files.

Price:£ 739.00

Sony J-H3 HDCAM Compact Player

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:10 +0000

To reduce the size and cost of HDCAM off line editing

This machine is the first in a line-up to improve the flexibility, and seriously reduce the cost, of transferring your HDCAM rushes to your on line suite.

This is achieved by a unique combination of small size (same as J series) combined with every useful connection from downconverted SDI, analogue standard definition to i-Link.

A downconverter is included as standard, and it can handle both large and small HDCAM cassettes at 24PsF, 25PsF or 29.97PsF. 24PsF recorded tapes can also be played back at 25P with time code conversion.

Price:£ 14,495.00