10-Bit Digital Betacam, with its potentially full legacy production record aperture, and field based modest Motion J-Peg based Intra-Field compression, has been one of the most ideal (and asked for) standard definition mastering formats.  This new DVW machine provides some new capabilities over its predecessor, the DVW-A500 and is a new lighter weight at 51 pounds, and new smaller size at 4RU over the DVWA500 series.   You get the same 124 Minute Digital Betacam recording capability with a Large Cassette tape, yet the I/O for component and composite analog is all 10-bit.  This new unit also supports Shot Mark handling, and UMID read/write capability.  The SDI I/O is per SMPTE 259M, with 4 channels (2 pairs) of Digital Audio I/O per AES/EBU (suporting Data Audio/Data Non-Audio).  Analog longitudinal and AFM audio playback form Betacam SP is possible.

Other features include
Digital Audio Jog Sound, Variable Speed Playback.   DMC Functionality.  Memory Card Slot for Memory Stick User File Media.   10-Bit A-D and D-A video path.  20-Bit Digital Audio, Built-in Analog Composite Video Input. Optional BKMW-104 Upconverter with selectable 1080i/59.94 or 720p/59.94 SMPTE292M (see Option Notes below).  RS422, RS232. 

The DVWM2000 differs from the DVW2000 primarily in that select multi-format and legacy playback is possible of analog Betacam (oxide), Betacam (metal particle) SP, SX, and IMX recordings.  The other differences are subtle, such as the 8F capstan lock capability of the DVW-M2000 versus only the 4F capstan lock capability of the DVW-2000.  Consult with Sony and VTP for more detailed information.

Up to 124 Minute 10-Bit Digital Betacam recording with Large Cassette.  The predecessor to this unit was the DVW-500.  The DVW-2000 differs from the "M" unit (the DVW-M2000) primarily in that no other playback is possible except 525/59.94 Digital Betacam.  This unit does have the same other features, such as Shot Mark handling, and UMID capability, but there are other subtle differences in the DVW-M2000 (see above for more information). 

Other features include
SDI I/O SMPTE 259M.   Digital Audio I/O AES/EBU.  Digital Audio Jog Sound, Variable Speed Playback.   DMC Functionality.  Memory Card Slot for Memory Stick User File Media.   10-Bit A-D and D-A video path.  20-Bit Digital Audio, Built-in Analog Composite Video Input. Optional BKMW-104/1 Upconverter with selectable 1080i/59.94 or 720p/59.94 SMPTE292M (see Option Notes below).  New lighter weight at 51 pounds, and new smaller size at 4RU over the DVWA500 series.  RS422, RS232.

DVW-2000P Options
Same as DVW2000/2000 525/59.94 Series except that Optional BKMW-104 Upconverter would provide only selectable 1080i/50 or 720p/50 SMPTE292M output. Click to view options