Introducing the Sony PMW-1000
The Sony PMW-1000 compact and affordable SxS memory card recording deck features two SxS ExpressCard™ slots for recording and playback of a variety of HD and SD formats, including XDCAM HD422 50 Mbit/s.
This half-rack recorder features SD/HD-SDI and Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) interfaces for non-linear network operation, as well as an RS-422 interface and Jog/Shuttle wheel for operation similar to linear transfer and editing operations.
Sony PMW-1000 highlights
- Recording and playback on SxS memory card
The PMW-1000 is equipped with two SxS ExpressCard™ slots, offering a total recording and playback time of around 280 minutes in MPEG HD422 50 Mbit/s format, for a memory capacity of 128 GB.
- Improved XDCAM HD422 workflow even in linear operation
The PMW-1000 has a front control panel and RS-422 interface for linear transfer of dailies via an ingest controller. A Jog/Shuttle wheel enables linear editing. Even if non-linear editing is preferred, non-linear editing is always useful for short sequences.
- Support for networked and non-linear operations
The PMW-1000 offers SD/HD-SDI and Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) interfaces for seamless network operation. A standard HDMI interface ensures easy-to-use control functions.
- XDCAM HD422 and HD420 recordings at 50/35/25 Mbit/s
The deck supports numerous HD recording formats, including MPEG HD422 50 Mbit/s at 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720, and MPEG HD HQ/SP/LP modes at 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080 and 1280 x 720. It is also compatible with HD420 (MP4) playback and supports the following recording speeds: 50i/59.94i/25p/29.97p/23.98p/59.94p/50p.
- XAVC HD codec support for perfect compatibility with PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 cameras
What's more, the PMW-1000 supports 100 Mbit/s XAVC recording (1080/29.97p/25p/23.98p/59.94i/50i)* and XAVC HD playback and control. This makes it the ideal player/recorder for CineAlta PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 cameras.
* 4K not supported.
- A smooth transition to HD
The deck supports multiple SD recording and playback formats, such as DVCAM recording and playback, and MPEG-IMX and DV playback, to make the transition from SD to HD as easy as possible.
- Lower storage costs
The PMW-1000 allows clips to be copied to a consumer storage device such as an external hard disk via the USB 3.0 interface, without the need for a PC.
- Compact unitThe half-rack 3U deck weighs just 5.2 kg and measures 210 x 132 x 418 mm.
- Battery operation
The PMW-1000 works with AC or DC power, thanks to the BKP-L551 lithium-ion battery adapter.
- Low energy consumption means longer uptime
The deck requires a power supply of 75 W for AC operation and 65 W for DC operation.
- XAVC HD codec support for PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 cameras
The PMW-1000 also supports 100 Mbit/s XAVC recording (1080/29.97p/25p/23.98p/59.94i/50i)* on SxS media, as well as XAVC HD playback and control. This makes it the ideal player/recorder for CineAlta PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 cameras. It also enables slow-motion playback of content recorded at high speed on both cameras.
* 4K not supported.
- A smooth transition to HD
The deck supports multiple SD recording and playback formats, such as DVCAM recording and playback, and MPEG-IMX and DV playback, to make the transition from SD to HD as easy as possible.