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	Sony PFD-23 Professional Disc XDCAM
		The XDCAM Professional Disc’s data transfer rate is 72 Mb/s from a single optical head unit and 144 Mb/s on a dual head deck, providing stable recording and playback of high bit rate data such as a 50 Mb/s MPEG IMX stream.
		XDCAM optical discs have a natural advantage since they suffer no mechanical contact during recording or playback, making the format ideal for continuous use and re-use.
		The XDCAM Professional Disc media is highly resistant to dust, shock, and scratches, and is packaged in an extremely durable and dust-resistant cartridge.
	www.tapeonline.com /XDCAM/Sony_PFD-23.aspx (807 words)

	XDCAM USER
		This site has been put together for current XDCAM owners and users, as well as those who are looking into it.
		Across the top you will find various links covering all aspects of XDCAM including camcorders, decks, lenses and other pieces of relevant equipment, as well as the editing and software side of things.
		The 'techniques' section covers various XDCAM related techniques such as: shooting, editing, camera set-up and firmware, scene files and other tips and tricks.
	www.xdcamuser.co.uk (199 words)

	Discussion: Using XDCAM as Archive Media
		The XDCAM format was introduced by Sony to replace the hole in the market left by Betacam being dropped from their line.
		XDCAM has a shelf life of at least 50 years, a "real time" transfer rate, and is very economical.
		Third, XDCAM uses a method of compression similar to HDV, which is a very challenging tape format to edit.
	www.larryjordan.biz /articles/lj_xdcam.html (814 words)

	Tape Resources - Sony Digital Master DVCAM Tape
		The XDCAM compact decks have a transfer rate of 144 Mbps with 2 pickups, compared to 11 Mbps for DVD.
		A: The specified operating temperature for XDCAM camcorders ranges from -5° C (23° F) to 40° C (104° F) in ambient temperature, which is a wider range than current professional tape-based camcorder products.
		A: Yes, Sony XDCAM camcorders use rubber dampers to hold the disc drive block in place thereby minimizing the effect of any shock or vibration.
	www.taperesources.com /xdcam_professional_disks.html (3403 words)

	Roscor Rentals -- Sony XDCAM HD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At the same time, video productions have been moving rapidly toward HD acquisition and programming, and accordingly they are looking for a wider choice of tools that can meet many different requirements for picture quality and ease of operation while still meeting their budget.
		Another distinct advantage of the XDCAM HD lineup is that the camcorder offers HD/SD dual-format recording capability with support for the new “XDCAM HD” format and the well-proven DVCAM™ format, providing users with an SD to HD migration path.
		The XDCAM HD system also features the Scene Selection function that allows simple cuts-only editing to be instantly performed within the camcorder or decks.
	www.roscorrentals.com /xdcam/xdcam.html (1249 words)

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		Because the XDCAM Professional Disc series of products employ existing MPEG IMX and DVCAM codecs, disc advantages are immediately available without costly infrastructure upgrades, while built-in network and metadata technologies provide unprecedented levels of production flexibility.
		The XDCAM system uses a blueviolet laser as opposed to the red laser used for DVD.
		A: The specified operating temperature for XDCAM camcorders ranges from -5°C (23°F) to 40°C (104°F) in ambient temperature, which is a wider range than current professional tape-based camcorder products.
	pro.sony.com.hk /xdcam_faq1.html (1590 words)

	DVuser: Sony F350 XDCAM HD camcorder review & workflow
		XDCAM HD is Sony’s Professional disc-based high definition professional camcorders; they are the F330 and the F350; both are full-size professional shoulder-mount models costing £10,500 inc vat for F330 camera and lens package and the F350 and £14,095 inc vat with no lens for the F350.
		XDCAM HD is aimed at those currently shooting on DVCAM or Digibeta, but who are looking to move from standard definition over to a professional high definition format.
		XDCAM HD is a file-based workflow so you don’t have to play in tapes in dull old linear real time fashion; it’s more a drag and drop workflow.
	www.dvuser.co.uk /content.php?CID=144 (13647 words)

	Sony XDCAM HD PRODUCTION Frequently Asked Questions
		While XDCAM HD recording at 18 and 35 Mbps uses variable bitrate technology, the 25 Mbps alternative uses a fixed bitrate for compatibility with HDV 1080i editors and recorders.
		The XDCAM HD file system requires a disc to be all HD or all SD.
		XDCAM Professional Disc systems are intended for all video applications including newsgathering, production, postproduction, event videography, and so on.
	www.expandore.com /product/Sony/Proav/model/XDCAM_HD/XDCAM_HD_Q&A.htm (4212 words)

	Advance Pro : Sony XDCAM
		The XDCAM Series is also designed with full care and attention to your all-important current infrastructure.
		The features and interfaces of these devices bring the flexibility of optical technology into both nonlinear and linear systems, and to asynchronous and synchronous environments, and with compatibility with third-party equipment, allowing for their smooth migration into any current system to meet your budgetary and operational needs.
		With all these features and more, the XDCAM Series is, without doubt, paving the way to a new era, where the world of AV truly meets the world of IT.
	www.advance-pro.com /whatsnew/xdcam.htm (280 words)

	Sony XDCAM HD PDW-F350 on the Outdoor Channel series, Speargun Hunter
		XDCAM’s Professional Disc recording approach works like any similar media from acquisition to archive, except that it can hold more than 60 minutes of recording time at 35MBs and at a lower cost than using tape-based HD cameras suited for this type of application.
		On top of that, Sony designed the XDCAM professional disc to record and re-record more than 1,000 times, and to read written data more than one million times per disc.
		Another advantage for Berg’s team shooting with the XDCAM system in hard-to-reach offshore locations was the capability of the PDW-F350 to provide quick, nonlinear reviewing of imagery.
	digitalcontentproducer.com /workflow/xdcam_high_seas_11282006 (1044 words)

	Sony Broadcast & Professional Pacific Asia
		Being extremely flexible and able to overcome the limitations of the sources, it allows the recording and playback of a wide assortment of data, including MPEG IMX™ and DVCAM™; streams, metadata, and low-resolutions copies (proxy AV data).
		All other XDCAM™ products offer a choice of MPEG IMX™ and DVCAM™; formats, so that for example the PDW-530P Camcorder is equally well suited to 'hassle-free' integration with a DV-based news production workflow as shooting high-end drama.
		With all these features and more, XDCAM™ is, without doubt, paving the way to a new era, where the AV truly meets the world of IT world.
	pro.sony.com.hk /news_showlist.php?id=696 (601 words)

	Hans la Cour - XDCAM
		Thanks to an NZcrews initiative XDCAM is now a reality on the NZ television production scene.
		This means producers can take immediate advantage of the huge benefits XDCAM recording brings to post-production.
		XDCAM images are essentially recorded as datafiles, and the footage is therefore already in digital format on the XDCAM optical disc.
	www.hanslacour.co.nz /XDCAM.htm (319 words)

	XDCAM HD deck SONY - Technivisual
		XDCAM HD products automatically record low-resolution AV data simultaneously with the HD or SD resolution data on the same disc.
		XDCAM HD decks share the same platform as the XDCAM SD products which have proven themselves in demanding applications all around the world.
		XDCAM products have also demonstrated exceptional resistance to shock, vibrations and extremes of climate.
	www.technivisual.com /deck-xdcam-hd-p-134.html?language=En (702 words)

	Sony, TDK XDCAM Professional Disc with Blue Violet Technology @ TapeStockOnline
		The XDCAM Professional Disc is a 12cm (5 inch) single-sided, rewritable optical disc that uses state-of-the-art blue violet laser technology.
		The XDCAM Professioanl Disc is able to attain high-density recording almost 5 times that of DVD using red-laser.
		The specially designed, dust, shock, and X-ray proof cartridge is constructed to be compatible with the new dual optical head recording system, enabling a maximum transfer-rate of 144Mbps (using 2 optical heads and 72Mbps (using 1 optical head).
	www.tapestockonline.com /professional-disc.html (435 words)

	Video Technics, Inc.
		Native interoperability with XDCAM is provided using plug-in technology embedded in Adobe Premiere Pro, or inside the VT Proxy Editor, or standalone for MXF/AVI files transfers.
		Video Technics provides native interoperability with Sony XDCAM camcorders and studio decks using plug-in technology embedded in Adobe Premiere Pro, or in inside the VT Proxy Editor, or even standalone to export AVI and MXF files for use with almost any nonlinear editor or server.
		Non-linear editor integration, XDCAM native drag and drop support and enterprise-wide, low-resolution proxy editing with AAF export with shared media assets makes NewsFlow a leading solution in news and other production when seconds to air really count.
	www.videotechnics.com /products/xdcam_vt.asp (612 words)

	XDCAM Takes a Step Towards Wide Spread Addoption with Avid Support - News, Guides and Tips
		XDCAM is one of the first commerical Blu-ray technology products to be announced.
		Interestingly the XDCAM format is open in the sense that it stores the video and related information as data files.
		XDCAM is officially compatible with Avid News Cutter and Media Composer systems, suggesting a serious focus on the Electronic News Gathering market.
	www.camcorderinfo.com /content/xdcam-avid-support-02_11_04.htm (653 words)

	crews.tv - tvnz, xdcam, camera, field, auckland, new zealand
		This is a close approximation of a presentation by Paul Hedges to a recent XDCAM workshop in Auckland.
		So if we want to have that interoperability, we’ve got to have something that works well with them; that was another factor in our decision.
		I think that the cheap, portable media will fit with our current workflow without forcing a change in that workflow, but will enable a change in the future workflow, enabling some efficiencies and allow the creative juices to keep active in the edit suites and in the field.
	www.nzcrews.tv /tvnz_go_xdcam (817 words)

	Sony Electronics News and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The DPs at the Lab used one PDW-530 on a rotating basis, mostly for interior and exterior shots and, according to Calderon, all were impressed with the results.
		The goal of the lab is to give filmmaker's a chance to put their screenplays "on their feet," as Calderon described it.
		The XDCAM family includes the PDW-510 DVCAM and the PDW-530 MPEG IMX ®/DVCAM ™; camcorders, the PDW-1500 optical disc compact deck, and the PDW-V1 optical disc mobile deck.
	news.sel.sony.com /pressrelease/5072 (543 words)

	HD For Indies
		XDCAM HD stuff falls into the middle between the low and high.
		XDCAM HD is a far better solution to P2.
		So after evaluating both, I do have to say the XDCAM is much more convenient, and based on the results I've seen from the HVX200, the PDW-F350 is a much more capable camera.
	www.hdforindies.com /2006/03/sxsw-panel-xdcam-hd-mini-meeting (3192 words)

	Flip4Mac PRO Products
		The XDCAM Component is a QuickTime component and Final Cut Pro plug-in that allows users to move to a file-based media workflow when ingesting from and exporting to Sony XDCAM digital acquisition tools.
		Move MXF files between Sony XDCAM digital acquisition tools and Apple Final Cut Pro real-time editing software – using the Flip4Mac XDCAM Component.
		Flip4Mac XDCAM Component provides direct ingest from Sony XDCAM Camcorders and Compact Decks for HDV, DV or IMX MPEG editing and export of IMX files back to Sony XDCAM devices.
	www.flip4mac.com /pro_xdcam.htm (227 words)

	WebWire \| Sony Unveils Tapeless Hd Production System For Cinematographers At Sundance
		The XDCAM HD system is the latest Sony digital innovation to debut at Sundance, and marks the continuing evolution of optical technology as video professionals shift from standard definition production.
		With the introduction of the XDCAM HD system, Sony is also extending its CineAlta family of cinematic, broadcast and professional production systems by embracing these new products within the CineAlta brand.
		Rubenstein was most impressed by the ability to have immediate, random access to footage on the set using the XDCAM Professional Disc media, enabling him to thumbnail through dailies while on set, without fear of scratching or erasing footage.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=8199 (916 words)

	CEV News: Sony XDCAM HD available in March 2006
		The XDCAM HD family of products can also record and play SD DVCAM recordings, making them ideal for users who are migrating from SD to HD production.
		The XDCAM PDW-F350 HD camcorder enables variable frame rate recording at a range of frame rates from four frames per second (fps) to 60 fps in one frame increments.
		Both decks up-convert XDCAM SD content recorded in the DVCAM format to 1080i HD at output, and all XDCAM HD camcorders and decks can down-convert HD material to SD in anamorphic, letterboxed or 4:3 format.
	www.cev.ca /news/2006-01-19-Sony-XDCAM-HD.html (1113 words)

	WebWire \| Sony XDCAM HD Professional Disc System Is ‘The One’ For New Reality Show From Endemol USA
		Endemol USA’s first experience with the Sony optical workflow was with the standard-definition version of the XDCAM system on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” With this new show, “The One,” the availability of an high-definition version allowed Endemol to realize the same production efficiencies, while also responding to network demands for more HD programming.
		According to Bishop, producing “The One” will be an intensive round-the-clock production with a fleet of XDCAM HD camcorders tracking the lives of contestants as they attend a music academy that turns aspiring singers into music stars.
		Based on blue-laser technology, the XDCAM system’s Professional Disc media offers unique benefits in terms of split-second random access to footage in the field or during the post process, and multi-format flexibility and flexible record times.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=16920 (888 words)

	Sony PDWD1 XDCAM Drive Unit
		The PDW-D1 is an XDCAM Drive Unit specifically designed for use in nonlinear editing systems.
		The approximate recording times for the XDCAM disc are as follows: 85 minutes of 25 Mbps DVCAM, 68 minutes of 30 Mbps MPEG IMX, 55 minutes of 40 Mbps MPEG IMX, and 45 minutes of 50 Mbps MPEG IMX.
		If you would like more information or would like to talk with a salesperson please contact the office nearest you or email sales@vmivideo.com with your request (please include the article name, and your contact information).
	www.vmivideo.com /Newsletter/archive/sony_pdwd1.html (412 words)

	XDCAM HD camcorder comes with Blu-ray support
		Sony’s XDCAM HD camcorder will support direct recording of high-definition footage onto a Blu-ray disc when released next March.
		The XDCAM captures footage and stores in on the rewritable disc in MPEG-2 format.
		You can skip to a clip shot in the middle of a take – something conventional tape users cannot do.
	www.ubergizmo.com /15/archives/2005/10/xdcam_hd_camcor.html (78 words)

	Sony Electronics News and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The same Professional Disc media used in the standard definition version of the XDCAM system is also compatible with the new HD version.
		With the introduction of the XDCAM HD system, Sony is extending its CineAlta ™ family of cinematic, broadcast and professional production systems by giving these new products the CineAlta brand.
		Both decks up-convert XDCAM standard definition content recorded in the DVCAM ™; format to 1080i high definition at output, and all XDCAM HD camcorders and decks can down-convert HD material to standard definition in anamorphic, letterboxed or 4:3 format.
	news.sel.sony.com /pressrelease/6450 (954 words)

	Sony to introduce a high definition Blu-ray camcorder \| TG Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In March 2006, Sony will release its XDCAM HD camcorder which will record high definition footage directly to a Blu-ray disc.
		While previous XDCAMs have recorded in standard definition, the new version will record at 1080i in a variety of bit-rates: 25 Mbps, 35 Mbps and 18 Mbps.
		There is no official price of the new XDCAM, but Sony estimates it will be in the $20,000 range.
	www.tgdaily.com /2005/10/12/sonyxdcam (259 words)

	Sony PDW-F350 XDCAM HD Camcorder
		The XDCAM HD system is suitable for all types of users — including cinematographers, broadcasters, and video professionals — and complements the other products in the Sony range such as the HDCAM-SR/HDCAM® Series for high-end video production and the affordable, entry-level HDV Series.
		Users of the widely adopted SD version of the XDCAM system, from broadcasters, production facilities, and corporate to government and educational facilities, have been enjoying the tremendous benefits of its disc-based operations, such as instant random access and network capability to name just a few.
		The new Sony XDCAM HD products are intended to bring these disc-based benefits to HD programming, providing much improved workflows and cost efficiencies as well as offering striking-quality HD images.
	www.vmivideo.com /Newsletter/archive/sony_pdwf350.html (477 words)

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