Sony expands XDCAM HD422 series with new camcorder and deck
 

SONY EXPANDS XDCAM HD422 SERIES WITH NEW CAMCORDER AND DECK

New Features Include Under- and Over-Cranking, 24P Capability, Standard-definition Recording and Linear Editing

PARK RIDGE, N.J., April 13, 2009 – Sony’s newest additions to the XDCAM® HD422 Series of optical disc products deliver enhanced flexibility for motion picture and TV episodic production, and for ENG/EFP applications.

The new PDW-F800 CineAlta® camcorder and PDW-F1600 deck expand the capabilities of the MPEG HD422 codec, with both offering a frame rate of 23.98P natively in 1080 mode and multi-format recording flexibility as standard – including standard-definition recording to support legacy formats (MPEG IMX®, DVCAM™ and 4:2:0 HD content). They also provide multi-format (1080i/720P) recording, as well as HD/SD conversion and cross-conversion during playback between 1080i and 720P.

Read more: Sony Electronics News and Information