Sony
XDCAM EX
Sony
PMW-EX1
XDCAM EX High Definition
Camcorder
Purchase from VTP
SxS PRO Memory Card Media;
Uses Professional SxS SBP
Special Formatted
Express Card Media;
2 ExpressCard™/34 Slots;
Switchable Compression
25/35 Mb/s 8-bit MPEG-2 4:2:0
Compressed High Definition
Clip Browsing Software
and SxS Driver for PC
(XP SP2, Vista)
or MAC (OS X 10.4.10 or later);
and is included with the
PMW-EX1.
PMW-EX1 Supplied Accessories:
USB Cable
A/V Connecting Cable
Component Video Cable
Large Eye Cup
Lens Hood
BC-U1 Battery Charger
Power Cord for BC-U1 Charger
BP-U30 Battery
Shoulder Strap
IR Remote Commander
Operation Manual
XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software
SxS Device Driver Software
BP-U30 Battery Capacity:
28 Wh; charge time 130 min. |
BP-U60 Battery Capacity:
56 Wh; charge time 170 min. |
| Note: BC-U1 Charger cannot power camera and charge a
battery at the same time |
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XDCAM EX SxS PRO Memory Card Media Camcorder
The new SxS PRO Memory Card Media Camcorder
PMW-EX1 XDCAM for High Definition express media recording incorporates three 1/2"
Progressive/Interlace Switchable Exmor™ CMOS Sensors, each with an effective pixel
count of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) for image capture from the built-in Fujinon 14x Zoom Lens
using MPEG-2 High Definition codecs to compress and write to the .MP4 file system
format. Audio is recorded as two-channel 16-bit 48-kHz linear PCM*. Standard
Definition is available at the SDI OUT, A/V OUT, COMPONENT OUT connectors** based on down
convert settings (Letter Box, Squeeze, Edge Crop Center Cut).
*HDV-2 recordings follow the HDV standard as compressed MPEG 1 Layer 2 Audio at the iLink
Interface and at this output are not Linear PCM uncompressed. In all modes of
recording, only 2 Channels of Audio are supported. Other limitations apply. **There
is no standard definition recording in this camcorder, in all cases of the camera output
down convert, the field rate is either 59.94 or 50 depending on the camera settings used
to make the recording, NTSC or PAL, meaning also that pull down is forced for 23.98 frame
rate high definition recording on the down convert output, effectively making it 29.97
frame rate with mixed field frames (with possible dual TC number in mixed field frame),
and there is no standards conversion.
Using SxS PRO Memory Card
Media 16GB media (SBP-16), recording times of up to 50 Minutes with HQ Mode (1920x1080
MPEG-2 MP@HL Long GOP VBR with a quantization of 8-bits at a sampling ratio of 4:2:0) can
be achieved. The PMW-EX1 has two ExpressCard™/34 Slots.
Extended recording and playback times can be set across formatted and correlated
SxS PRO Memory Card Media between the first and the second slot. Continuous clips longer
than 4GB are auto correlated in the Clip Browsing Software.
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Optional SxS PRO Memory
Card Media 16GB
(SBP-16) |
Scanning mode is switchable
between 1920x1080, 1280x720, and 1440 x 1080 resolutions. Frame rate is also
selectable from interlace and progressive - 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P, and native 23.98P*.
In addition, 59.94P/50P/25P, and native 23.98P progressive recording is available
in 1280x720 mode. The SxS PRO Memory Card records on non-written portions of the
memory card, and can hold a mixture of multiple files of different recording formats
available in this camcorder, so its media is highly flexible and allows for fast response
during camera set up.
*Native 23.98P is available for the
1920x1080 HQ Mode. In the SP Mode 23.98P is recorded as 1440x1080 PsF and through
means of 2-3 pulldown.
Menu Features of the new PMW-EX1 include:
Slow and Quick Motion Function; Slow Shutter Function; Selectable Peaking; Shutter Angle
Settings; Frame Recording Function; Interval Recording Function; 4 Selectable Sony Cine
Gamma Curves; Shot Transition™ Function; Depth of Field Indicator; Brightness Level
Display; Histogram Indicator; Picture Profile™ Feature; Auto Tracing White Balance;
Freeze Mix Function; Skin Tone Detail Control; Low-key Saturation; and Selectable Gain.
Operational Features of the new PMW-EX1 include:
Three Independent Rings (Focus, Zoom, and Iris), slide focus ring for switching between
Auto Focus and Manual Focus modes, or full Manual Focus Mode; Auto Focus Assist; Manual
Focus Assist; Expanded Focus; Optical Image Stabilizer; SDI Out (HD-SDI and/or SDI
selectable depending on Modes of operation*). Rotational Grip Handle up to 120
degrees; 3.5" Diagonal LCD Flip-out Screen; Four Assignable Buttons; Built-in Stereo
Microphone with Two-Channel Audio Input for connecting external professional balanced
microphone or line sources; On-handle Zoom Switch and REC Start/Stop Button; .54"
traditional Color LCD Viewfinder; and HDV iLink** (for HDV-2 SP recording mode
input/output); new power system utilizing BP-U30/BPU60/BC-U1 Lithium-ion Battery products
designed exclusively for the PMW-EX1 camcorder.
*1080/23.98P recordings are output as1080/59.94i signals via 2-3 pull-down, and HD-SDI is
not output when 1920x1080 25 CBR SP Mode is selected, other limitations apply.
**There is no DV/DVCAM down convert available on the HDV-2 iLink, the input/output is only
active for matched HDV-2 25Mb/s CBR SP Modes, and when the port is active, there is no
HD-SDI or SDI output. Other limitations apply.
Special New Transfer Capability for SxS Media
Use the Windows/MAC SxS Driver and the Clip
Browser for file transfers from the PRO Memory Card. Formatting is done in the
camera only.
Optional PDZK-P1 Version 2.0 or higher XDCAM Transfer Utility is available from Sony
website as a plug-in for Apple Final Cut Pro.
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This is the Clip Browser
Software that is included with the EX Camcorder. The Optional PDZK-P1 for Final Cut
Pro looks similar to the MAC version*
(*requires MAC OS X 10.4.10 or later) |
Thumbnail Search and
Clip Selection in Camcorder
The built-in 3.5" color LCD screen on the
camera enables thumbnail search and scene selection functionality. These functions enable
quick random access to each clip and the capability of creating shot marks, copies of
clips on the SxS card, and split clips. Selected clips can be played back seamlessly
out of the camcorder video interfaces accordingly, in a linear, or random fashion.
VEGAS Pro8 XDCAM EX Workflow
Optional Vegas Pro 8 software enhances NLE PC editing with read support for the .MP4 file
system used by the XDCAM EX system. |
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