Sony Post NAB 2010

At NAB 2010 Sony Professional Broadcast systems presented a large portfolio of new products and technologies.  Find below a selected overview:

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0% finance on selected Sony Professional Broadcast products

In 24 maanden betalen met 0% rente is nu mogelijk bij de volgende Sony Professional broadcast producten en accessoires. Dit biedt u uitgebreid financieel gemak en een eenvoudige manier om professionele Sony technologie voor uw onderneming aan te schaffen.

  • XDCAM EX en XDCAM HD Tapeless
  • HDCAM SR
  • TRIMASTER-serie en Professional OLED-monitoren van 7,4″

Deze aanbieding is slechts beperkt geldig tot 31 juli 2010.  Contacteer ons voor leveringsvoorwaarden voor deze actie.

XDCAM software download

Please follow this link to the most recent XDCAM product software as of the date referenced. This software can be downloaded, free of charge, by following the links below and then selecting the appropriate file version from the “ServicesPlus!” website. Your products will run best, and have the greatest functionality, when they are maintained to run the latest version of software.  As of May 2010 the latest version software can be found on the website.  It is very important that all ‘like model’ XDCAM products in a system have the same software, so update all similar products at the same time. Make sure to update all categories of products (decks, camcorders, etc) to their respective latest versions at the same time. This will insure proper interoperability.

Sony PVM-740, 7.4-inch Widescreen OLED Monitor

pvm740The PVM-740 is a new type of 7.4-inch high-resolution (960 x 540 pixel) portable monitor which incorporates an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display panel with Sony’s unique Super Top EmissionTM technology.
 
Thanks to the nature of the OLED display panel and Sony’s Super Top EmissionTM technology, the PVM-740 offers outstanding high-contrast images. Incorporating a 10-bit panel driver, Sony’s Super Top EmissionTM OLED display panel creates lifelike and smoother-than-ever gradation from dark to bright portions of a scene.
 
Also, an excellent blur-free quick response to fast motion benefits a variety of applications and scenes, e.g., sports broadcasting, monitoring of camera panning, and text scrolling.
 
In addition to the high-purity deep colour reproduction characteristics inherent in Sony’s Super Top EmissionTM OLED display panel, two other elements – Sony’s 10-bit panel driver and ChromaTRU technologies – work effectively to emulate the colours and gammas of CRT monitors, and to support broadcast standards (SMPTE-C, EBU, and ITU-R BT.709).
 
Incorporating a compact, lightweight, and robust aluminium die-cast body, the PVM-740 suits many different indoor and outdoor applications. The PVM-740 is equipped with standard interface connectors – a composite video, 3G/HD/SD-SDI, and HDMI – which accept a variety of video signal formats from PAL/NTSC up to 1080/50p and 60p.
 
This PVM-740 is ideal for a wide range of professional monitoring applications including use in an editing studio, outside broadcast, acquisition, field production, engineering and even research and development.

Sony XDCAM PMW-320K

pmw320A Shoulder Mount Full-HD & SD Camcorder with SxS PRO Solid State Recording, 1/2-inch sensors and 16x zoom HD lens
 
The PMW-320 extends the multiple award-winning XDCAM EX Solid State Recording product family with a new shoulder mount design and cutting edge three 1/2 inch-type Exmor full-HD CMOS sensors. The PMW-320 offers all the advanced creative recording features of the PMW-EX1R compact camcorder, plus enhancements such as a Scene File System and 4 channel audio. The PMW-320L version is supplied without a lens to provide customers with more choice, while the PMW-320K version is supplied with a Fujinon HD lens.
 
The 320′s chassis is based on the proven XDCAM HD422 chassis, but weighs just 3.2kg and is one of the lightest shoulder camcorders in its class. Exceptionally low power consumption makes it environmentally friendly, using approximately 60% less than a comparable HD shoulder camcorder.
 
The PMW-320 supports multiple frame rate recording such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P and 25P as well as being 1080i/720P switchable. There is also a choice of a 35Mb/s High Quality mode, 25Mb/s HDV 1080i compatible mode and 25Mb/s Standard Definition DVCAM recording. Twin memory card slots support up to 280 minutes HD recording time using two 32GB SxS memory cards.
 
XDCAM EX is a focus of continual innovation from IT-friendly MP4 file recording and advanced creative features, through to SxS-1 low cost media and an adaptor enabling the use of high-speed Memory Sticks™.
 
All XDCAM EX Camcorders come supplied with a 2-year PrimeSupport contract which offers unique extra services and benefits for added peace of mind.

Sony NXCAM HXR-NX5E & HXR-MC50E

hxrnx5uHXR-NX5E : 1/3-inch Exmor™ CMOS Professional AVCHD NXCAM Camcorder with GPS
 
Sony’s first professional AVCHD camcorder redefines the performance and features expected of this product class. It records stunning quality 1920 x 1080 images at 24Mbps (50i or 25p), as well as supporting 720/50p and Standard Definition recording. Sony’s “G Lens” and Exmor™ technology provide excellent resolution, colour and contrast, as well as exceptional low-light sensitivity.
 
Operational flexibility is maximised by AVCHD recording onto affordable and readily available consumer memory cards. Using two 32GB cards, the NX5 can record six hours of HD footage which can be further extended by simply swapping cards. Simultaneous HYBRID HD and/or SD recording is supported via a unique, optional 128GB Flash Memory Unit (HXR-FMU128) which offers 11 hours HD recording time at 24Mbps.
 
The NX5E is the first camcorder of its class to feature a built-in GPS locator, high quality Linear PCM audio recording and new Active SteadyShot stabilisation technology.
 
All NXCAM Camcorders come supplied with a 2-year PrimeSupport contract which offers unique extra services and benefits such as free helpdesk support for added peace of mind.

HXR-MC50EHXR-MC50E : Ultra Compact Professional AVCHD Camcorder
 
Experience incredible imaging performance for such a compact camcorder, with up to 6 hours Full HD recording on a 64GB internal memory and more on optional memory card.
 
The HXR-MC50E features a high resolution Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor. This new Sensor developed by Sony captures amazing, Full HD video with superb contrast, rich colours and less picture noise.
With the HXR-MC50E you’ll see the difference in every shot, especially in those all important situations where lighting cannot be controlled.
 
The HXR-MC50E is equipped with Optical SteadyShot Active Mode anti-shake technology which means you can capture steady, smooth, high-quality content with your camcorder, even when moving or zooming in or out.
 
With advanced optical technologies and many advanced user features for such a compact camcorder, the HXR-MC50E is perfect for a wide range of professional applications allowing you to capture high quality content in the smallest of form factors
 
Available from July 2010.

Sony HDCAM-SR VTRs – SRW-5100/2 and SRW-5800/2

srw5100SRW-5100/2 : HDCAM-SR StudioPlayer

HDCAM SR format is Sony’s highest quality production format, delivering RGB 4:4:4 full bandwidth High Definition for unprecedented picture quality.
 
As HD-based programme origination has escalated for feature films, HDTV and post production, HDCAM SR has become the natural choice for the interchange and delivery of HD content due to the virtually uncompressed picture quality, 12 audio channels, exceptional reliability, double speed transfer and many other advanced features.
 
The success of HDCAM SR has naturally led to a requirement for a playback-only ingest VTR – the SRW-5100 Studio Player.
 
The SRW-5100 is equipped with almost all the same key features as the SRW-5800 apart from recording and network file transfer capabilities. The SRW-5100 does fully support880 Mbps playback supporting all SQ and HQ modes, dual channel (3D), 444 mode and X2 transfer speed to certain NLE.
 
A new option introduced with the SRW-5100 allows HDV output for simultaneous offline ingest to a non-linear editor via i.Link.

srw5800The SRW-5800/2 is a major update for the most flexible SR VTR available
 
the RGB 4:4:4 full-bandwidth HD VTRs at the top of the Sony VTR line-up – have a critical role as a master format for movies, commercial productions, and high-end TV. It is also the interchange and delivery format for most HD broadcasters, as well as the required delivery format for 3D HD programming.
 
Supporting all SMPTE standard 1080 and 720 formats up to 59.94P, 3G interface with 3D recording on one tape, x2 ingest to servers and network interface for DPX, TIFF and Cineon formats, SR technology increases the speed and productivity of all operations.
 
By adding the HKSR-58UK upgrade kit, you can update every 5800 to the new /2 version (an additional board is required to take an original 5800/0 to /1 before applying the upgrade kit. If your machine has 3G HDSDI support, it is already a /1).
 
The /2 version adds a lot of new functionality including double speed recording, 3D RGB recording, and MXF network file transfer. We are also introducing a new file format called SR-Lite. This operates at half the bit rate of standard SR (440 Mbps at 30P), so a data rate of 220 Mbps is realised. By using the MXF file transfer mode, a theoretical speed transfer of nearly 2x real time can be achieved over GbE. (Note: this a file format only over GbE and will never exist as a tape format).
At standard SR bit rates almost real time transfer over GbE can be achieved, and as this is the native SStP (Simple Studio Profile), that is SR MPEG-4 compressed data, you only need one quarter of your normal storage requirements together with a 4 times transfer speed increase compared to uncompressed data streams.
 
The /2 upgrade also adds support for 1080 50P and 60P (422) as well as RGB SQ mode (440 Mbps) as standard, so there is no need for an additional HKSR-5803HQ board. In addition, the HKSR-5804 network card can be added, also no longer needing the HQ board, so you can cost effectively add DPX and MXF transfer capability.

HDCAM SR Camcorder : Sony SRW-9000(PL)

srw9000The SRW-9000 is the perfect choice for anyone seeking ultimate picture quality and the highest levels of creative freedom from a camcorder. Its state-of-the-art 2/3-inch IT CCD and ultra-reliable HDCAM SR tape-based recording system deliver stunning images with ultra-low noise and high sensitivity. Despite its advanced technology, the 9000 is highly robust with a rugged one-piece camcorder body and familiar film-camera style ergonomics.The 9000 utilises a new high-end modular camcorder platform that allows different imaging and storage blocks to be fitted. The SRW-9000PL will be available later this year, as will an upgrade kit (HKSR-90PL) for every existing 9000. The Super 35mm CCD sensor offers exactly the same sensitivity, signal to noise and Dynamic range as the F35 together with full RGB ramping from 1 to 50 FPS.
 
2011 will bring the SR Memory solid state recording options already planned as part of a strategy of continual development.Originally developed as the ultimate mastering and post-production format, HDCAM SR recording represents the apex of video recording technology. In standard configuration, the SRW-9000 is capable of top-quality 4:2:2 Y/Cb/Cr 10-bit recording at 1080/23.98P, 24P, 25P, 29.97P, 50P, 59.94P and 1080/50i and 59.94i. In addition, the SRW-9000 can record 4:2:2 720/50P and 59.94P signals, which can be used for DTV programming and transmission applications. For users who require further creative performance, a variety of option cards can be added, allowing you to benefit from full-bandwidth 1080 RGB 4:4:4 capturing, SR Motion variable frame rate capturing and recording, S-Log Gamma, and additional signal inputs and outputs.Both now and into the future, the SRW-9000 will help ignite a passion for stunning visual productions in digital cinema, commercial programs, TV dramas, and documentaries.

Sony Production Monitors LMD-2451W & LMD-4250W

LMD-2451TDLMD-2451W : 24-inch High Grade Multi Format LCD Monitor
 
The new LMD-2451W is a 24-inch widescreen LCD monitor designed for demanding broadcast and professional applications.
 
Redefining high performance in the mid-market sector, the new model incorporates a full HD resolution 1920×1200 WUXGA LCD panel, displaying high brightness and contrast images together with a superior viewing angle of 178 degrees. The LMD-2451W offers highly accurate and consistent colour reproduction through its unique Sony ChromaTRU technology. This allows assured picture quality decisions as well as facilitating close colour matching for tiling applications.
 
The LMD-2451W inherits the technology and features of the LMD-2450W. It also includes the latest generation of LCD panel which provides improved colour accuracy and viewing angle.
 
Full digital 10-bit processing adds to the already impressive array of specifications, delivering smooth greyscale and colour transitions.
 
The LMD-2451W accepts a 3G SDI input interface to display 1080p format for future proof capability.  A DVI-D input is available enabling a third-party manufacturer’s multi-image processor to be connected. The Quad Split board developed by Harris can be inserted in the modular slot structure of the monitor saving space in confined environments.
 
It has a new on-screen video waveform and audio level meter combined together plus a picture-in-picture mode for greater user flexibility.  An automatic lip sync control is implemented to keep the sound synchronised with the video.  An Ethernet connector is available to control monitors remotely in a wall configuration.
 
Entirely at home in broadcast, OB, production, post-production and corporate environments, the LMD-2451W accepts a wide variety of PC and analogue video formats and optional decoder boards are available for standard and high definition digital video display.
 
LMD-4251TDLMD-4250W : 42-inch High Grade LCD Monitor
 
The new LMD-4250W is an elegant 42-inch widescreen LCD monitor designed for demanding broadcast and professional applications. LCD displays are increasingly replacing CRT monitors in the professional arena due to their increased operational flexibility and lower overall cost of ownership.
 
Redefining high performance in the mid-market sector, the new model incorporates a full HD resolution 1920×1080 LCD panel, displaying high brightness and contrast images together with a superior viewing angle of 178 degrees. The LMD-4250W offers highly accurate and consistent colour reproduction through its unique Sony ChromaTRU technology. This allows assured picture quality decisions as well as facilitating close colour matching for tiling applications.
 
Responding to user preferences, the previously separate signal processing unit has been integrated into the monitor body whilst retaining the previous generation’s convenience of light weight, minimal depth and outstanding installation flexibility.
 
New full digital 10-bit processing adds to the already impressive array of specifications, delivering smooth greyscale and colour transitions.
 
Further enhancements include a DVI-D input, enabling a third-party manufacturer’s multi-image processor to be connected, an LCD backlight control and an Ethernet remote control function ideal for any monitor wall control. It also sports a picture-in-picture or side by side mode for greater user flexibility.
 
Entirely at home in broadcast, OB, production, post-production and corporate environments, the LMD-4250W accepts a wide variety of PC and Analogue video formats and optional decoder boards are available for standard and high definition digital video display.

Sony XDCAM 128 GB

At NAB 2010, Sony displayed new technologies and prototype concepts that can enhance the XDCAM HD® workflow.
 
LAS VEGAS (NAB Booth #C11001) April 11, 2010 – Olivier Bovis, General Manager, Content Creation, Sony Professional; “Sony continues to develop powerful and unique solutions for the XDCAM HD optical family. These solutions can be an effective bridge between the studio and the field, or between the Professional Disc™ media and the SxS memory card. We are focused on enhancing the total XDCAM workflow.”
 
Sony is also introducing a News Production System (XDNEWS) for delivering advanced XDCAM based news production capabilities suitable for small to mid-scale broadcasters, as well as a powerful archiving system called XDCAM archive.
 
A new version of the XDCAM Professional Disc will be a quad (four) layer, single-sided version, with a 128 GB capacity. The new disc is ideal for long-form recording and archiving, and users can store more than four hours of XDCAM HD422 50Mbps content.
 
A new XDCAM drive is planned to be compatible with the four-layer disc, with faster transfer and write speeds as a result of dual optics on one head.
 
Sony is also developing workflow solutions that take advantage of each type of XDCAM tapeless media – the optical Professional Disc and the solid-state SxS memory card. The XDCAM Station hybrid media recorder will feature internal storage, a Professional Disc drive, SxS memory card slots and a VTR-like control panel.
 
The XDCAM Station will be the core of XDCAM workflows in networked environments. Beyond providing an effective bridge solution between XDCAM optical media and SxS memory card media, it also enables multi-task and multi-access capabilities and can enhance the functionality and the performance of network. Additionally, NLE interoperability is improved with direct access and frame chase editing, and network system interoperability is also improved through use of standard interfaces and protocols.
 
Another unique feature of the XDCAM workflow is metadata. Last year, Sony announced an adapter for Wi-fi capabilities, to connect mobile devices and XDCAM camcorders, enabling users to register metadata on-site. This function facilitates auto ingest at broadcast stations as well as easy search and preview of related data (shooting date, time, place, notes etc.) and proxy AV data when archived. This XDCAM metadata workflow technology is named “XM Pilot”.
 
A file management system, usually operated under SAN storage system, is bundled to XDNEWS’ NAS storage system, offering advanced network performance on a common PC platform. In addition, new playout server applications will provide reliability for securing important playout operation.
 
These expanded configurations are an affordable solution for small to mid scale broadcasters, for example, interconnection with NRCS, computer graphic and archive systems.
 
Sony is also introducing an Archive Management System, which will provide functionalities such as “Offline Shelf Archive Management with Proxy Preview” as a turnkey solution. The XDCAM Archive system can connect to external systems as well as 3rd party systems via Web Service base interface.
 
At NAB 2010, Sony is also showcasing connectivity to the XDNEWS system and third-party NLEs. The XDCAM Archive system is planned for release in July.