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Simplified DVCAM VTR Performance Chart
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| Insert Editing from I-Link or IEEE sources: |
| The I-Link interface cannot be combined with other signal interfaces for input selection. Insert video and/or audio editing from I-Link or IEEE or SDTI/QSDI sources is NOT possible on any Sony, Panasonic, or JVC VTRs. When you select I-Link or IEEE or SDTI/QSDI as an input source, the digital file itself is attempting to be transferred line recording standard to matching line recording standard according to the limitations of compatible source and record VTRs, including picture, audio (if transferring DV to DV or DVCAM to DVCAM, or DVCAM to DV), and potentially time code (time code will not copy onto some VTRs, and Drop Frame Code VTRs will not recognize Non Drop Frame Code). |
| Playback of MiniDV recorded in SP mode: |
| With the exception of the DSR-85 (discontinued), all other NTSC Sony DVCAM VTRs and players with I-Link capability play NTSC MiniDV compliant tapes that were recorded in SP mode (only), and output unlocked audio through the I-Link port. The DSR-70A (discontinued) and DSR-2000 (discontinued) VTRs when they are equipped with the optional I-Link boards will lock audio from DV in SP mode through I-Link, or when equipped with the optional SDTI/QSDI boards, and will lock audio from DV in SP mode through SDTI/QSDI. The DSR-2000A and DSR-2000 (discontinued) are the only units that will support LP mode DV playback. Additionally, with the exception of the DSR-11 and DSR-25 dual standard NTSC/PAL desktop VTRs, you cannot get PAL playback output on NTSC DVCAM VTRs (PAL viewing is possible on the DSR-50 LCD monitor, but no PAL output is available), and similarly, cannot get NTSC playback on PAL DVCAM VTRs. |
| Playback of MiniDV recorded in LP mode: |
| The NTSC Sony DVCAM DSR-2000A and DSR-2000 (discontinued) VTRs are the only professional Sony VTRs that plays back NTSC DV video with digital (SDI, I-Link through option, and SDTI/QSDI) and analog output that was recorded on Sony DV equipment in the LP mode. The DSR-2000A and DSR-2000 VTRs may be useful in recovering track misaligned recordings (such as from a dropped camera). |
| Playback of standard DVCPRO (25 Mb/s) recordings: |
| The NTSC Sony DSR-2000A DVCAM VTR, the NTSC DSR2000 (discotinued), the NTSC DSR-1800, the NTSC DSR-1600, and the NTSC DSR-1500A, the NTSC DSR-1500 (discontinued) and the DSR-70A (discontinued) will play back NTSC DVCPRO format tapes with both analog output and SDI output (the SDTI-CP option board port on the DSR-2000 (discontinued) will work with a DVCPRO source which will convert it to MPEG-2 format at the output, but the SDTI board option was discontinued, and it would not work with DVCPRO anyway). Also, the only Sony I-Link port that will work with DVCPRO is the standard I-Link of the DSR-1500A. |
| Locking Audio from a DV source, I-Link or SDTI/QSDI Audio: |
| The new DSR-2000A will lock audio from a DV source and comes standard with I-Link I/O. When equipped with the optional SDTI/QSDI board, the DSR-70A and the DSR-2000 which comes standard with the SDTI board will lock audio from DV in SP mode through SDTI/QSDI and one can transfer between DV source and DVCAM record using SDTI/QSDI. As of this writing, you may asume that Sony SDI equipped DVCAM VTRs will only provide embedded audio with picture from DVCAM and DVCPRO (25Mb/s) sources through the SDI option, and will not provide embedded audio with picture through the SDI option from DV sources. |
| Embedded Audio through an SDI option: |
| Sony SDI equipped DVCAM VTRs will provide embedded audio with picture from DVCAM and DVCPRO (25Mb/s) sources through the SDI option, and will provide internal conversion to 48kHz embedded audio to and from 32kHz. The SDI option uses and assumes Group 1 Assignment only. Changing audio modes between 2 and 4 channels while recording or when asemble editing is reported to be not supported. |
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| Serial Component Digital Interface (or option): |
| Sony DSR-2000A (standard, for DVCAM, DVCPRO 25Mb/s and DV SP or LP mode sources on output), DSR-2000 (discontinued, standard), DSR-1800 (option, limited to DVCAM, DVCPRO 25Mb/s and DV SP mode sources on output), DSR-1600 (output option, limited to DVCAM, DVCPRO 25 Mb/s and DV SP mode sources on output), DSR-85 (discontinued, option, limited to DVCAM and DV sources on output), DSR-80 (discontinued, option, limited to DVCAM and DV SP mode sources on output), DSR-70A (discontinued, 1 option, SDI or I-Link or CAV limited to DVCAM, DVCPRO 25 Mb/s and DV SP mode sources on output), DSR-60 (discontinued, output option only, limited to DVCAM and DV SP mode sources on output). All DVCAM VTRs with SDI options support embedded audio (see Embedded Audio through an SDI option Section above). |
| Pre-Read Edit Recording: |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000 (discontinued), or DSR-2000P (discontinued) and DVCAM recording only (pre-read editing works only with common line processing delay times associated with cuts editing, production switcher wipes or mixes, but not DVE or any other frame-based delays). Pre-read also only works with the SDI or analog inputs, not with I-Link or SDTI/QSDI). In the pre-read mode one can also perform sound-on-sound capability, audio mix/swap and over-dubbing of new audio while watching the picture output with no delay between video and audio. |
| Separate Time Code Inputs/Outputs: |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000 (discontinued), DSR-1800, DSR-1500A, DSR-1500 (discontinued), DSR-1600 (output only), DSR-70A (discontinued), DSR-85 (discontinued, with optional DSBK-130 only, and the DSR-85 even as equipped will not support VITC), DSR-50, DSR-45, DSR-1/1. |
| No Time Code Inputs/Outputs or TC Preset or TC Regenerate: |
| Sony DSR-V10 (discontinued), DSR-11, DSR-20 (discontinued), DSR-25, DSR-30 (discontinued), DSR-40 (discontinued)do not have a separate time code input port or output port nor do they support TC Preset or Regenerate. The DSR11, DSR-45 and units higher in model number (DSR1500A, DSR1600/DSR1800/DSR2000) have TC super (on/off) capability on the (or a designated) composite video output. The DSR-11 and DSR45 also have TC super capability on the Y/C output. The DVCAM walkman units may or may not have a TC super capability. The DSR25 does have a separate composite video monitoring output, and so if TC super is turned on, it is visible on both the analog composite video output and the Y/C output, and one cannot thus derive a clean analog output (unless or until the TC super is turned off). |
| No clip link support: |
| Sony DSR-11, DSR-V10 (discontinued) |
| Genlock Input: |
| Sony DSR-40 (discontinued), DSR-45, DSR-70 (discontinued), DSR-70A (discontinued), DSR1500 (discontinued), DSR1500A, DSR1600, DSR1800, DSR2000 (discontinued), DSR2000A |
| Re-insert 16:9 flag capable (insert autowide ID indicator): |
| Sony DSR-1800. |
| Window letterbox capable of 16:9 flag autowide ID material: |
| Sony DSR-30 (discontinued, on composite video output by menu selection only). |
| Dual 525/625 Standard VTR: |
| Sony DSR-11, DSR-25 (NTSC and PAL recording and playback DV (SP Mode) or DVCAM -- will not standards convert), Sony DSR-50 (NTSC recording and playback DV SP Mode or DVCAM, PAL playback SP Mode on unit's LCD monitor, 1 PAL output). |
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| DV and DVCAM Selectable Recording: |
| Sony DSR-11, DSR-25 (NTSC and PAL recording and playback DV (SP Mode) or DVCAM -- will not standards convert), DSR-45 (NTSC recording and playback DV SP Mode or DVCAM), DSR-1500A (NTSC recording and playback DV SP Mode or DVCAM). |
| Limits on tape length: |
| Sony DSR products are not recommended for 80 minute mini DV tapes. The DSRV10 is a Mini-DVCAM recording device with mini-DV playback (SP mode) only. Sony may not recommend any use of the 80 minute mini-DV tapes on any Sony devices. |
| RS-422A full control (capstan servo bump) capable edit recorders/feeders: |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000, DSR-1800, DSR-1500A, DSR-1500, DSR-85, DSR-80, DSR-70. |
| RS-422A full control (capstan servo bump) capable edit feeders: |
| Sony DSR-1600, DSR-60 (discontinued), DSR-70 (discontinued), DSR-80 (discontinued), DSR-85 (discontinued), DSR-1500A, DSR-1500 (discontinued), DSR-1800, DSR-2000 (discontinued), DSR-2000A for a playback source). |
| RS-422A limited control (no capstan servo bump): |
| Sony DSR-40 (discontinued, no editing capability, as a player only). Sony DSR-45 (no editing capability, as a player only). |
| RS-232C limited control (no capstan servo bump): |
| Sony DSR-20 (discontinued, no editing capability), DSR-30 (discontinued, some limited non-frame accurate editing capability). Sony DSR-45 (no editing capability). |
| Control-S: |
| Full Control-S is on the Sony DSR-1800/1800P, DSR-1600, DSR-1500A/1500AP, DSR-30/30P (discontinued), DSR-11. The Control-S on the DSR45/45P, 25, and DSR-50/50P allows response as a player only. LANC is on the DSR-45/45P, DSR-30/30P (discontinued), DSR-25, DSR-11, and DSR-V10 (discontinued). On the DSR50, LANC allows for the unit to be used as a player only. |
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| Analog Component Input/Output: |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000, DSR-1800, DSR-1600 Player (Output only), DSR-1500A (Option Board), DSR-1500 (option board), DSR-45, DSR-40 (discontinued, Output only), DSR-60 Player (discontinued, Output only), DSR-70 (discontinued, room for 1 option board only, SDI or I-Link or CAV), DSR-80 (discontinued), DSR-85 (discontinued). |
| Analog Setup Removal on Input: |
| Only the DSR-1500A, DSR-1800, DSR-2000 (discontinued), DSR-2000A have analog setup removal upon analog input. |
| Dynamic Motion Control (DMC through analog and SDI if SDI capable): |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000 (discontinued, +-1, on DV SP mode, DVCAM, DVCPRO), DSR-1800 (+-.5 on DV SP mode, DVCAM, DVCPRO), DSR-1600 Player (+-.5 on DV SP mode, DVCAM, DVCPRO), DSR-80 (+-.5 on DV SP mode, DVCAM through external control, discontinued), DSR-60 (+-.5 on DV SP mode, DVCAM through external control, discontinued). |
| Channel Condition Light Indicators: |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000, DSR-1800, DSR-1600 Player. |
| Closed Caption record/playback (through analog and SDI if SDI capable): |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000 (discontinued), DSR-1800, DSR-1600 Player (playback only), DSR-1500A (an input board is required for this unit to operate as a recorder), DSR-1500 (discontinued, input board was required to operate as a recorder), late version DSR-80 units (discontinued), late version DSR-60 Player units (discontinued). |
| Re-stripe TC capable: |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000 (discontinued), DSR-1800, DSR-1500A, DSR-1500 (discontinued), DSR-85 (discontinued), DSR-80 (discontinued), DSR-70A (discontinued). |
| I-Link capable (see other sections for limitations): |
| Sony DSR-2000A (standard, 6-Pin, limited to DVCAM and DV SP or LP mode output), DSR-2000 (discontinued, optional 6-Pin board, limited to DVCAM and DV SP or LP mode output)), DSR-1800 (option, 6-pin, limited to DVCAM and DV SP mode output), DSR-1600 (output option only, 6-pin, limited to DVCAM and DV SP mode output), DSR-1500 (option, 6-pin, limited to DVCAM and DV SP mode output), DSR-1500A (standard, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DV SP mode output), DSR-70A (discontinued, 1 option, SDI; or I-Link 6-pin limited to DVCAM or DV SP mode output; or CAV), DSR-40 (discontinued, 4-Pin, limited to DVCAM or DV SP mode output), DSR-30 (discontinued, 4-Pin, limited to DVCAM or DV SP mode output), DSR-20 (discontinued, 4-Pin, limited to DVCAM or DV SP mode output), DSR-11 (4-pin, limited to DVCAM or SP mode output but works dual standard in either NTSC or PAL with no standards conversion), DSR-V10 (discontinued, 4-Pin, limited to DVCAM or DV SP mode output). |
| Internal Signal Generator (color bars, or BB, 1 khz tone, or silence): |
| Sony DSR-2000A, DSR-2000 (discontinued), DSR-1800, DSR-1500, DSR-70A (discontinued, non SMPTE color bars). |
| Internal Video Signal Generator (color bars): |
| Sony DSR-45 (non SMPTE color bars). |
| Additional Audio Limitations to be noted: |
| Due to the physical size of the backplane of the Sony DSR-70A (discontinued) portable VTR, and DSR-1500 (discontinued) or DSR-1500A one-half rack width VTR, analog audio playback is limited on these machines to 2 channels even in the 4 channel mode (either Ch 1 & Ch 2, or Ch 3 & Ch 4). The DSR-1500 may prove to have some limitations in audio editing, and it canot independently insert edit audio in the 4 channel mode. Check back for further details. Sony SDI equipped DVCAM VTRs will provide embedded audio with picture from DVCAM and DVCPRO (25Mb/s) sources through the SDI option, and will provide internal conversion to 48kHz embedded audio to and from 32kHz. The SDI option uses and assumes Group 1 Assignment only. Changing audio modes between 2 and 4 channels while recording or when asemble editing is reported to be not supported. |
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