Sony Professional Media Station

Sony XDS-PD2000/A (XDS_PD2000/A, XDS/PD2000/A, XDS PD2000/A) Professional Media Station

The Sony XDS-PD2000 Professional Media Station with 0.5 TB of solid state internal storage offers approximately 16 hours of recording with 50 Mbps clips. It provides up to up to 300 Mbps of bandwidth for file transfers and base band I/O operations. Equipped with Dual Channel Head System, the unit provides high-speed read-out and quad layer disc (128 GB) support. In addition, it also supports single-layer (23 GB) and dual-layer (50 GB) discs.

Using HD422 50 Mbps recording, the XDS-PD2000 Professional Media Station supports 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 resolutions, and uncompressed 8-channel 24-bit /48 kHz linear PCM audio. It also supports all XDCAM and XDCAM EX file formats, codecs and metadata and protocols such as VDCP, FTP and CIFS. The media station is compatible with HD and SD signals, and offers up/down and cross-conversion system for operational flexibility

Offering up to 4 clients for file transfer and 4 clients for network control, the XDS-PD2000 Professional Media Station ensures high-speed file transfers and multiple file access over the network. The unit allows you to access a newly created file while it is being recorded. In addition, it allows you to edit the file and transfer it to other servers.

You can copy the data from a Professional Disc media or SxS card to the internal memory without affecting REC/PLAY operation. Non-linear editors (NLEs) can directly access the internal storage content through the GigE network. In live recording, the user can access the updated file and transfer it to other servers (Stream Chase). With RAID-4 system, the XDS-PD2000 Professional Media Station offers uninterrupted operation even when the HDD fails.

The front panel buttons allow you to individually control the Professional Disc drive, SxS memory card slots and internal storage. In case of network problems, you can play out a video program from the Professional Disc media directly, via front panel operation in local mode. A Jog/Shuttle dial ensures smooth motion picture. Equipped with a traditional VTR-like user interface, the XDS-PD2000 Professional Media Station is easy to use, configure and integrate into the overall workflow.

The XDCAM Professional Media Station offers fast start-up and safe shut-down. You can remotely control the unit via Ethernet using the XDCAM Browser. The media station has low power consumption (210 W) and a silent operation. It is ideal for use in OB vans, sports/live production office and studios.

• 0.5 TB of solid state internal storage - offers approximately 16 hours of recording with 50 Mbps clips
• Provides up to up to 300 Mbps of bandwidth for file transfers and base band I/O operations
• Dual - Channel Head System - provides high-speed read-out and quad layer disc (128 GB) support; also supports single-layer (23 GB) and dual-layer support (50 GB) discs.
• HD422 50 Mbps recording - supports 1920 x1080 and 1280 x 720 resolution, and uncompressed 8-channel 24-bit /48 kHz linear PCM audio
• Supports all XDCAM and XDCAM EX file formats, codecs and metadata and protocols such as VDCP, FTP and CIFS
• Supports HD and SD signals, and offers up/down and cross-conversion system for operational flexibility
• Offers up to 4 clients for file transfer and 4 clients for network control - ensures high-speed file transfers and multiple file access over the network
• Allows you to access a newly created file while it is being recorded; also allows you to edit the file and transfer it to other servers
• You can copy data from a Professional Disc media or S x S card to the internal memory without affecting REC/PLAY operation
• Thumbnail browsing eases file search
• NLEs (non-linear editors) can directly access the internal storage content through the GigE network
• Growing files can be accessed and transferred to other servers (Stream Chase Transfer)
• Front panel buttons - allows you to individually control the Professional Disc drive, SxS memory card slots and internal storage
• You can play out a video program from the Professional Disc media directly via front panel operation in local mode (in case of network problems)
• Jog/Shuttle dial - ensures smooth motion picture
• VTR-like user interface - easy to use, configure and integrate into the overall workflow
• Offers fast start-up and safe shut-down
• Controls having industry-standard conventions - easy to use, configure and integrate into the overall workflow
• You can remotely control the unit via Ethernet using the XDCAM Browser
• Low power consumption (170W) and silent operation
• Ideal for use in OB vans, sports/live production office and studios

General Specifications

• Power Requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 210 W
• Operating Temperature: +5 to +40°C (+41 to +104°F)
• Storage Temperature: -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
• Humidity: 25 to 90% (relative humidity)
• Mass: 17 kg (37 lb 8 oz)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 16.75 x 5.25 x 18.125" / 424 x 132 x 460 mm
• Search Speed Range: Jog mode: -1 to +1 times normal speed , Variable mode: -2 to +2 times normal speed, Shuttle mode: -20 to +20 times normal speed: F.Fwd/Rev: -35 to +35 times normal speed

Inputs & Outputs

• Reference Input : BNC x 2 (including loop through), HD/SD HD Tri-level sync (0.6 Vp-p/75 Ω/negative), HD/SD or SD blackburst/composite sync (0.286 Vp-p/75 Ω/negative), HD/SD
• SDI Input: BNC x 1, HD (HD/SD switchable), SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio), HD
• SMPTE 259M (w/embedded audio), HD
• Analog Audio Input: XLR 3-pin (female) x 2 (channel selectable), +4/0/-3/-6 dBu (selectable), 10 kΩ, balanced
• Digital Audio Input: BNC (x4) - 8 channels total (2 ch each) AES-3id-2001
• Composite Output: BNC (x1) - 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω/negative, SMPTE 170M
• SDI Output: BNC (x 2), HD 1: SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio), HD, 2: SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio), character On/Off, HD, BNC (x 2), SD , 1: SMPTE 259M (w/embedded audio), SD , 2: SMPTE 259M (w/embedded audio), character On/Off, SD
• Analog Audio Output: XLR 3-pin (male) x 2 (channel selectable), +4/0/-3/-6 dBu (selectable), 600 Ω, Lo-Z, balanced
• Digital Audio Output: BNC (x4) - 8 channels total (2 ch each) AES-3id-2001
• Headphone Output: JM-60 Stereo phone jack x 1 , -13 dBu, 8 Ω, unbalanced
• Time Code: BNC x 1, SMPTE time code, 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω/unbalanced
• Video Control: D-sub 9-pin (female) x 1, EIA RS-423
• Ethernet: RJ-45 x 1 , 1000Base-T: IEEE802.3ab, 100Base-TX: IEEE802.3u, 10Base-T: IEEE802.3
• USB: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (Front: x1, Rear: x4)
• Remote Input: D-sub, 9-pin (female) (x2), RS-422A, Sony 9-pin VTR protocol (player commands only)
• VDCP (play and record commands)
• AC Input: x 1, 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
• GPIO: D-sub, 15-pin (female) (x1), Input: TTL Level, Output: open collector

Audio Performance Specifications

• Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
• Quantization: 24 bits
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/-1.0 dB (0 dB at 1 kHz)
• Dynamic Range: More than 90 dB
• Distortion: Less than 0.05% (at 1kHz)
• Headroom: 20/18/16/12 dB (selectable)

Built-In Display Specifications

• Display : 4.3" type color LCD monitor

In the box

• Sony XDS-PD2000 Professional Media Station