Sony PDW-U1 Professional Disc Drive

Condition

Operating: Very good

Cosmetic: Good

Comes with

Sony’s 12volt Power adaptor & cable

Operation manual

Sony PDW-U1 Professional Disc Drive Unit Serial Number: 23054 Operating condition: Very good Cosmetic condition: Good Includes Sony’s 12volt Power adaptor and cable Includes operation manual No Warranty I don’t use this unit anymore because I bought a new camera Date of purchase: 7/9/2010 Available to ship now

The PDW-U1 is a compact, mobile and highly cost-effective drive for use with PC's. This drive is suitable not only for use with nonlinear editing systems but also for simple viewing and logging operations with a lap-top or desk top computer. It can handle Professional Disc media (PFD23A) recorded in both HD and SD formats, as well as the new "dual-layer" disc (PFD50DLA). The PDW-U1 uses a USB 2.0 interface which is the most widely available interface in the IT world. Simply connect the PDW-U1 to the computer and it will show as an external drive on the screen. Its highly compact and lightweight design allows for installation in virtually any working environment. And its cost effectiveness makes it ideal for integration in current systems.

Recording/Playback Format Video:
MPEG HD422 (50 Mb/s)
MPEG HD (35/25/18 Mb/s)
MPEG IMX (50/40/30 Mb/s) DVCAM (25 Mb/s)

Proxy Video: MPEG-4

Audio: MPEG HD422: 8 ch/24 bits/48 kHz MPEG HD: 4/2 ch/16bits/48kHz

MPEG IMX:
8 ch/16 bits/48 kHz, or 4 ch/24 bits/48 kHz DVCAM: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz

Proxy Audio:
A-law (8/4/2 ch/8 bits/8 kHz) Recording/Playback Time
MPEG HD422: 50 Mb/s: Approx. 95 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 43 min. (PFD23A)

MPEG HD:
35 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: More than 145 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 65 min. (PFD23A)
35 Mb/s, 2-ch audio: More than 150 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 68 min. (PFD23A)
25 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: Approx. 190 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)
25 Mb/s, 2-ch audio: Approx. 200 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 90 min. (PFD23A)
18 Mb/s, 4-ch audio (playback only): More than 248 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 112 min. (PFD23A)
18 Mb/s, 2-ch audio: More than 265 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 122 min. (PFD23A)

MPEG IMX:
50 Mb/s: Approx. 100 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 45 min. (PFD23A)
40 Mb/s: Approx. 55min. (PFD23A)
30 Mb/s: Approx. 150 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 68 min. (PFD23A)

DVCAM: 25 Mb/s: Approx. 185 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)