The Sony XDCAM HD422 product family includes the PDW-700 camcorder, PDW-HD1500 recorder, and PDW-U1 disc drive. These products use MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression technology to provide high-quality images and multi-format recording capability. The PDW-700 camcorder features three 2/3-inch CCDs and delivers high-resolution HD images. The PDW-HD1500 recorder has a dual-head design and multiple audio/video and IT interfaces. The PDW-U1 is a compact, portable, cost-effective solution that can be used as an external drive or as a material provider for non-linear editing systems.
The XDCAM HD422 product family includes the PDW‑700 camcorder, PDW‑HD1500 recorder, PDW‑U1 portable unit and related accessories. All devices use MPEG‑HD422 compression to record up to 50 Mbps in 1080i, 720p and SD formats, and support multiple audio channels.
The system records to professional rewritable optical discs (PFD50DLA double‑layer 50 GB, PFD23A single‑layer 23 GB) and offers file‑based workflow with i.LINK, Ethernet and FTP transfer, low‑bitrate proxy files, and extensive metadata for efficient editing and archiving. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 210 mm × 132 mm × 396 mm |
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| Weight | ≈ 6.5 kg |
| Power supply | AC 100‑240 V, 50/60 Hz; DC 12 V |
| Maximum video bitrate (MPEG‑HD422 ICBR) | 50 Mbps |
It records to professional rewritable optical discs: the double‑layer PFD50DLA (50 GB) and the single‑layer PFD23A (23 GB).
Both the camcorder and recorder have FTP client functionality that can send files directly over Ethernet.