Sony PDW-HD1550 Professional Disc Recorder

Video Recording/Playback Format

MPEG HD422 (CBR, 50 Mb/s)
MPEG HD: HQ mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s), SP mode (CBR, 25 Mb/s), LP mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 18 Mb/s)
MPEG IMX (CBR, 50/40/30 Mb/s)
DVCAM (CBR, 25 Mb/s)
XAVC (CBR, 100 Mb/s)

Audio Recording/Playback Format

MPEG HD422: 8 channel / 24 bits / 48 kHz
MPEG HD: 4 channel / 16 bits / 48 kHz MPEG IMX: 8 channel / 16 bits / 48 kHz or 4 channel / 24 bits / 48 kHz
DVCAM: 4 channel / 16 bits / 48 kHz
XAVC: 8 channel / 24 bits / 48 kHz

Formats

Proxy Video Recording/Playback Format: MPEG-4 A-law (8 channel / 8 bits / 8 kHz)

Recording/Playback Time

XAVC
UDF/MXF (100 Mb/s CBR): Approximately 120 minutes (128 GB), 92 minutes (100 GB), 46 minutes (50 GB), and 21 minutes (23 GB)

MPEG HD422
UDF/MXF (50 Mb/s CBR): Approximately 240 minutes (128 GB), 190 minutes (100 GB), 95 minutes (50 GB), and 43 minutes (23 GB)

MPEG HD
UDF/MXF (35 Mb/s VBR): Approximately 360 minutes (128 GB), 290 minutes (100 GB), 145 minutes (50 GB), 65 minutes (23 GB)

MPEG IMX
UDF/MXF (50 Mb/s Intra): Approximately 240 minutes (128 GB), 200 minutes (100 GB), 100 minutes (50 GB), 45 minutes (23 GB)

DVCAM
UDF/MXF (25 Mb/s CBR): Approximately 450 minutes (128 GB), 370 minutes (100 GB), 185 minutes (50 GB), and 85 minutes (23 GB)

Speed Range

Search Speed Range
Shuttle Mode: -20 to 20 times normal speed (maximum +/-50 by remote)
Variable Mode: -2 times to 2 times normal speed
Jog Mode: -1 time to 1 time normal speed (-2 to 2 by remote)
Fast Forward/Reverse: 35/-35 times normal speed (maximum +/-50 by remote)

Drive

Media Drive: 1 x Professional Disc Drive

Input

Reference Input: 2 x BNC (including loop-through), HD Tri-level sync (0.6 Vpp / 75 Ω positive/negative) or SD blackburst/composite sync (0.286 Vpp / 75 Ω / negative)

HD-SDI: 1 x BNC (HD/SD switchable), HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (with embedded audio)

SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M (with embedded audio)

Analog Audio: 2 x XLR-type 3-pin (female) (channel selectable), +4/0/-3/-6 dBu (selectable), 10 kΩ, balanced (4 channels are available)

Digital Audio Input (AES/EBU): 2 x BNC, 4 channels (2 channels each, 1/2 and 3/4 channels), AES-3id-1995

Timecode: 1 x BNC, SMPTE timecode, 0.5 to 18 Vpp / 3.3 kΩ / unbalanced

Output

Analog Composite: 2 x BNC
1 Vpp / 75 Ω / negative, SMPTE 170M
1 Vpp / 75 Ω / negative, SMPTE 170M, character On/Off

HD-SDI: 2 x BNC
SMPTE 292M (with embedded audio)
SMPTE 292M (with embedded audio), character on/off

SD-SDI: 2 x BNC
SMPTE 259M (with embedded audio)
SMPTE 259M (with embedded audio), character on/off
HDMI: 1 x Type A 19-pin
Video: 1080i, 720P, 480i, 480P, 576i, 576P
Audio: Linear PCM /2 channels / 16 bits / 48 kHz

HDMI Monitor: 1 x TYPE A 19-pin
Video: 1080i, 720P, 480i, 480P, 576i, 576P
Audio: 2 channels / 16 bits / 48 kHz

Analog Audio: 2 x XLR-type 3-pin (male) (channel selectable), 4/0/-3/-6 dBu (selectable), 600 Ω, Lo-z, balanced

Analog Audio Monitor: 2 x XLR-type 3-pin (male), 4 dBu, 600 Ω, Lo-Z, balanced

Digital Audio (AES/EBU): 2 x BNC, 4 channels (2 channels each, 1/2 and 3/4 channels), AES-3id-1995

Headphone: 1 x JM-60 Stereo phone jack, -13 dBu, 8 Ω, unbalanced

Timecode: 1 x BNC, SMPTE timecode, 1 Vpp / 75 Ω / unbalanced

Ethernet

1 x RJ-45
1000BASE-T: IEEE 802.3ab
100BASE-TX: IEEE 802.3u
10BASE-T: IEEE 802.3

USB

Front: 1 x USB 3.0

Remote Input

1 x D-sub 9-pin (female), RS-422A

DC Input

12 V: 1 x XLR-type 4-pin (male)

DC Output

1 x 4-pin (female), 12 VDC, 7.5 W

Maintenance

Rear: 2 x USB 2.0 for maintenance

AC Input

1 x AC Input, 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Sampling Frequency

Y: 74.25 MHz, Pb/Pr: 37.125 MHz

Quantization

HD422, MPEG HD, IMX, DVCAM: 8 bits/sample
XAVC: 10 bits/sample

Error Correction

Reed Solomon Code

Processor Adjustment Range

Video Level: -∞ to +3 dB
Chroma Level: -∞ to +3 dB
Set Up/Black Level: -30 IRE to +30 IRE/-210 mV to +210 mV
Chroma Phase: -30 to +30°
System Sync Phase: -15 to +15 μs
System SC Phase: 0 to 400 ns

Sampling Frequency

48 kHz

Quantization

24 bits

Frequency Response

20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/-1.0 dB (0 dB at 1 kHz)

Dynamic Range

More than 90 dB

Distortion

Less than 0.05% (at 1 kHz)

Headroom

-20/-18/-16/-12/-9 dB (selectable)

Other Features

Built-in Display: 4.3" type color LCD monitor
Built-in Speaker: 1 x Monaural

Power Requirements

100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 12 VDC

Power Consumption

AC: 100 W
DC: 12 V, 7.5 A

Operating Temperature

41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C)

Storage Temperature

-4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C)

Humidity

20 to 90% (relative humidity)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

8.3 x 5.2 x 16.5" (21.0 x 13.2 x 42.0 cm) (excluding protrusions)

Weight

14.3 lb (6.5 kg) approximately

Package Weight

17.95 lb

Box Dimensions (LxWxH)

21.5 x 13 x 10.6"