Sony Digital Betacam

Features

• Component digital recording

• Four channels of 20-bit dynamic digital audio (18-bit A/D and D/A conversion)

• Recording time of up to 124 minutes on a large cassette and 40 minutes on a Small cassette

• Identical dimensions with BVW BETACAM SP VTRs

• Can be installed in LMS and Flexicart multi-cassette systems

• SDI (Serial Digital Interface) input/output capability

• Digital Jog Sound provides full recovery of digital audio in jog mode

• Color picture search of up to 50 times normal playback speed

• Dynamic Tracking (DT) playback within the range of -1 to +3 times normal playback speed

• Program play within the range of 15% normal speed (audio program play is also available with the optional BKDW-507 audio program play board)

• Preread editing capability *Digital audio crossfade

• Automatic equalizer and auto edit tracking allows adjustment-free operation

• Multi-loop test facility

• Built-in signal generator

• Versatile system interface;

serial digital video/audio, AES/EBU digital audio, analog component I/O,

analog composite output (analog composite input is available with the optional BKDW-505 decoder board),

RS-422A and RS-232C serial communication ports, video processor control port,

parallel communication port (with the optional BKDW-509 parallel (50P) interface kit)

Optional Accessories