Sony XDCAM HD422 Professional Disc Recorder

Sony PDW-HD1550 (PDWHD1550, PDW HD1550, PDW/HD1550, pdw-hd1550) XDCAM HD422 Professional Disc Recorder

The PDW-HD1550 XDCAM HD422 recorder provides advanced XAVC Intra 422 at 100 Mbps recording capabilities on all types of Professional Disc, including Quad Layer and Triple Layer disc. The recorder also provides an USB interface that supports an SxS and Professional Disc bridge solution. The compact yet powerful recorder can realise smooth jog/shuttle operation by creating proxy data, which feels to the user like tape-based operation. As well as XAVC, the recorder also records MPEG HD 422 at 50 Mbps and MPEG HD 420 at 35 Mbps and 25 Mbps, as well as MPEG IMX and DVCAM.

Multi-format recording and playback, including XAVC Intra 422

• Records and playback of a variety of XAVC bitrates, including 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 23.98p and 25p. The recorder also records MPEG HD 422 at 50 Mbps, MPEG HD 420 at 35 Mbps and 25 Mbps, as well as MPEG IMX and DVCAM.

Supports all Professional Disc media

• Including Quad Layer and Triple Layer discs.

SxS memory card media support

• USB interface to record SxS memory on an external SBAC-US20 card reader.

Smooth jog/shuttle dial operation

• Creates proxy data, which feels to the user like tape-based operation.

• Power Requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, DC 12 V
• Power Consumption: AC: 80 W, DC: 65 W, SAVEMODE(DC): 55 W
• Operating Temperature: +5 to +40 deg. C (+41 to +104 deg. F)
• Storage Temperature: -20 to +60 deg. C (-4 to +140 deg. F)
• Humidity: 25 to 90% (relative humidity)
• Recording/Playback Format 1: Video: MPEG HD422 (50 Mb/s), MPEG HD: HQ mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s), SP mode (CBR, 25 Mb/s), LP mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 18 Mb/s) (Playback only), MPEG IMX (CBR, 50/40/30 Mb/s), DVCAM (CBR, 25 Mb/s)
• Proxy Video: MPEG-4
• Recording/Playback Format 2: Audio: MPEG HD422: 8 ch/24 bits/48 kHz, MPEG HD: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz, MPEG IMX: 4 ch/24 bits/48 kHz or 8 ch/16 bits/48 kHz, DVCAM: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz , Proxy Audio: A-law (8 ch/8 bits/8 kHz) Optional PDBK-S1500 hardware key is required for DVCAM and MPEG IMX recording, Optional PDBK-S1500 hardware key is required for DVCAM and MPEG IMX recording.
• Recording/Playback Time 1: MPEG HD422: 50 Mb/s: Approx. 95 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 43 min. (PFD23A), MPEG HD: 35 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: More than 145 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 65 min. (PFD23A) , 35 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 150 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 68 min. (PFD23A), 25 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: Approx. 190 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)
• Recording/Playback Time 2: MPEG HD: 25 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): Approx. 200 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 90 min. (PFD23A), 18 Mb/s, 4-ch audio (playback only): More than 248 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 112 min. (PFD23A), 18 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 265 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 122 min. (PFD23A)
• Recording/Playback Time 3: MPEG IMX: 50 Mb/s: Approx. 100 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 45 min. (PFD23A), 40 Mb/s: Approx. 120 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 55 min. (PFD23A), 30 Mb/s: Approx. 150 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 68 min. (PFD23A), DVCAM: 25 Mb/s: Approx. 185 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)
• Reference Input: BNC x 2 (including loop through),HD/SD, HD Tri-level sync (0.6 Vp-p/75 O/negative), HD/SD or SD blackburst/composite sync (0.286 Vp-p/75 O/negative), HD/SD
• SDI InputBNC 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 kOhms, balanced
• Time Code Input: BNC x 1, SMPTE time code, 0.5 to 18 Vp-p/3.3,  kOhms/unbalanced
• Composite Output: BNC (x2), 1: 1.0 Vp-p/75 O/negative, SMPTE 170M, 2: 1.0 Vp-p/75 O/negative, SMPTE 170M,character On/Off
• 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 O, Lo-Z, balanced
• Monitor Audio: XLR 3-pin (male) x 2, +4 dBu, 600O, Lo-Z, balanced
• Time Code Output: BNC x 1, SMPTE time code, 1.0 Vp-p/75 O/unbalanced
• Ethernet: RJ-45 x 1, 1000Base-T: IEEE802.3ab, 100Base-TX: IEEE802.3u, 10Base-T: IEEE802.3
• Remote (9P) Input: D-sub, 9-pin (female) (x1), RS-422A
• DC Input (12 V): XLR 4-pin (male) x 1
• DC Output (12 V): 4-pin (female) x 1, DC 12 V, 7.5 W
• Maintenance: USB x 2
• AC Input: 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Video Sampling Frequency: Y: 74.25 MHz, Pb/Pr: 37.125MHz
• Video Quantization: 8 bits/sample
• Video Error Correction: Reed Solomon Code
• Video Level:-infinity to +3 dB
• Chroma Level: -infinity to +3 dB
• Setup/Black Level: +/-30 IRE/+/-210 mV
• Chroma Phase: +/-30 deg.
• System Sync Phase: +/- 15 Mus
• System Sync Phase (Fine): 0 to 400 ns
• System SC Phase: 0 to 400 ns
• Audio Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
• Audio Quantization: 24 bits
• Audio Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/-1.0 dB (0 dB at 1 kHz)
• Audio Dynamic Range: More than 90 dB
• Audio Distortion: Less than 0.05% (at 1kHz)
• Audio Headroom: 20/18/16/12 dB (selectable)
• Built-In Display: 4.3-inch type color LCD monitor
• Built-In Audio Speaker: Monaural
• Dimensions (W x H x D): Excluding Protrusions: 210 x 132 x 396mm / 8.27 x 5.20 x 15.59"
• Weight: 6.5kg / 14.33lbs

In the box

• Sony PDW-HD1550 Professional Disc Recorder