SONY EXPANDS XDCAM HD422 SERIES WITH NEW CAMCORDER AND DECK

The new PDW-F800 CineAlta® camcorder and PDW-F1600 deck expand the capabilities of the MPEG HD422 codec, with both offering a frame rate of 23.98P natively in 1080 mode and multi-format recording flexibility as standard – including standard-definition recording to support legacy formats (MPEG IMX®, DVCAM™ and 4:2:0 HD content). They also provide multi-format (1080i/720P) recording, as well as HD/SD conversion and cross-conversion during playback between 1080i and 720P.

Sony to provide XDCAM camcorders and decks for NBC's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Game

Sony will provide the latest version of XDCAM® HD technology to NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, from Aug. 8 to 24. NBC will use 30 PDW-700 cameras and 170 PDW-HD1500 decks.

Sony launches first 1080 High-Definition Videoconferencing Solution

Videoconferencing capabilities have reached a new milestone with the introduction of the industry’s first 1080 HD videoconferencing system ¾ the Sony PCS-XG80.