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Special Notes: this product differs from the  XDCAM HD Family of Products in that the media used is an Express-type SxS Pro Memory Card, the modes/profiles are different in some settings, and the file system is not .MXF.
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Sony PMW-EX1
XDCAM EX High Definition
Camcorder

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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
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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
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.

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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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Three Independent Rings (Focus, Zoom, and Iris)

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Slide focus ring for switching between Auto Focus and Manual Focus modes, or full Manual Focus Mode

 

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4 Selectable Sony Cine Gamma Curves


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3.5" Diagonal LCD Flip-out Screen


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Optional Sony Vegas 8 Software

Optional Sony Vegas 8 can import .MP4
files of XDCAM EX.


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Updated 02/01/08