Features

Playback capability of DV(25 Mb/s) format recorded tapes
The DSR-1800P has an excellent playback compatibility with all DV family formats (25 Mbps). This includes DVCPRO. Tapes of all these formats can be played back in the DSR-1800P without any special mechanical adapter or menu selection.

Excellent Digital Slow Motion
The DSR-1800P boasts excellent, noiseless, slow motion within the range of –0.5 to +0.5 times normal playback speed, in increments of 1%. This range is effective for all DV formats (25Mbps) - DV, DVCAM and DVCPRO.

Excellent Digital Jog Sound
The DSR-1800P offers excellently smooth and clear performance of jog sound within the range of –0.5 to +0.5 times normal playback speed, just like an analogue VTR. This allows easier searching for editing points especially within interviews. This is available for all DV formats (25Mbps) - DV, DVCAM and DVCPRO.

Improvement of multi-generation dubbing quality
Due to a newly developed filter colour blurring during baseband dubbing (e.g. SDI or analogue component) has been significantly reduced.

16:9 Aspect Ratio
Pictures recorded in a 16:9 aspect ratio include a wide aspect ID located in the VITC. The DSR-1800P can record or erase this ID. For example, if you don’t want this ID signal to appear on a TV display, this ID can be erased. If the video signal passes through an editing or effects system this ID signal is often removed. The DSR-1800P can re-record it.

Timecode
The DSR-1800P supports not only LTC timecode conforming to the EBU format but also Vertical Interval Time Code (VITC) through all video signal interfaces. VITC enables video and timecode signals to be copied with just a single BNC cable via either the composite or SDI interfaces. It also allows users to record other timecode data in the auxiliary data area of the VITC which is especially helpful for off-line editing.

ClipLink
The DSR-1800P supports the ClipLink function. Being integrated into a NLE system with Sony EditStations, the DSR-1800P plays an active role by sending the ClipLink information data onto the EditStations to provide great efficiency through the whole editing process. Also, the DSR-1800P has a capability of full tape dubbing with ClipLink Log Data either through i.LINK (option) or a combination of SDTI (QSDI) + RS-422A.

Internal Signal Generator
The DSR-1800P incorporates an internal signal generator. This generates either colour bars (100% or 75%) or black /burst signals for video and a 1 kHz tone or silence for audio. This function is convenient for recording a pre-striped tape prior to editing.

Reduction of mosaic noise in panning pictures
By improving the DCT motion detector, the DSR-1800P offers improvements in the picture quality especially when viewing panning pictures.

Picture quality in Slow motion
Employing the same Y-Add filter as that been used in Digital Betacam or Betacam SX VTRs, the DSR-1800P offers smooth digital slow motion picture by greatly reducing vertical jitter. This ability of the DSR-1800P is particularly apparent in the range of less than 0.5 times normal speed.

Auto Repeat function
The DSR-1800P has an Auto Repeat function that enables continuous playback between user defined IN and OUT points.

Technical Specifications

Power requirements: AC 100 V – 240V, 50 – 60 Hz
Power consumption: 100 W (with all options)
Operation Temperature: 5 C – 40 C
Storage temperature: -20C - +60 C
Operating relative humidity: Less than 80%
Storage relative humidity: Less than 90%
Mass: 13 Kg
Tape speed: 28.221 mm/s

Recording/Playback time
Standard size: 184 minutes
Mini size: 40 minutes

FF/REW time
Standard size: Less than 3 minutes
Mini size: Less than 1 minutes

Search speed: Max - 85 times normal speed, forward and reverse via RS-422A

Video performance
Band width
Luminance: 25 Hz to 5.0 MHz +/-1.0 dB
Chrominance: 25 Hz to 2.0 MHz +1.0/-2.0 dB

S/N Ratio: More than 55 dB
K-factor: 2.0% or less(K2T,KPB)
Y/C delay: Less than 30 ns

Audio performance
Frequency response
2Ch mode(48kHz/16bits): 20 Hz to 20 KHz +/-1.0dB
4Ch mode(32kHz/12bits): 20 Hz to 14.5kHz +/-1.0dB

Dynamic range: More than 90 dB

Distortion(THD + N): Less than 0.05%(at 48 Khz)

Time code
Input: BNC x 1, EBU time code, 0.5 Vp-p to 18 Vp-p, 3k, unbalanced
Output: BNC x 1, EBU time code, 2.2 Vp-p, 75, unbalanced

RS-422A: 9-pin D-sub connector x 1, female
i.LINK: IEEE-1394, 6-pin x 1

Optional Accessories