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New XDCAM HD for NAB – 1/2″ not 2/3″
Freelancers on B-roll.net are reporting that Sony has sent freelancers info about the new XDCAM HD to be announced at NAB. It will be 50mbs 4:2:2 and will definitely be 1/2″, not 2/3″. The new 1/2″ camera offers quote “4:2:2 processing and increased data capture of up to 50 Mbps (from the current limit of 4:2:0 at 35 Mbps). MPEG-2 and its inherent long GOP structure will continue to be supported. A dual-layer Blu-ray disc will offer 100 minutes of record time.
This new functionality won
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[Peter Corbett] “It’s hard to say what effect not releasing a 2/3″ XDCAM HD for at least a year will have on the market.”
I agree. 1/2″ limits what lenses I can rent for long and wide shots. My rental houses mostly carry 2/3″ lenses.
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Apparently it IS a 2/3 inch camera according to the latest buzz.
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For what its worth… My Sony connection said no 2/3 inch this NAB… It would be great if he is wrong or not telling all, but he said yes to some unexpected (but not HUGE) announcements related to the existing product line. I took this as a hint to other gear, or dual layer disc… but it could be as cool as 50mbs and 4:2:2…. Guess we’ll see soon enough.
As far as the demo went – I’m hoping to get some nice A/B tests with the Canon HD lens vs. a 2/3 SD lens – see just how soft it is…
Thanks,
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Even with 1/2 inch chips, recording at 50Mbit, 4:2:2 is a much better use of that camera. A 2/3 inch imager would give the price a nice bump as well. One of the great advantages of XDCam is it’s cost. Taking the price point between HDV and HDCam, the 1/2 inch chips fit.
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This information is all wrong. Sony ARE going to announce a 2/3rd XDCAM HD camcorder. It is this new 2/3rd model that is 50Mbps and 4:2:2 colour space, but no variable frame rate.
The new 2/3rd camera is still 4:2:0 colour and 35Mbps, but it does take the new 50GB discs as it has dual-focus laser. But it does not come with a viewfinder and it is going to be
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Sorry, meant to say “The new 1/2 inch camera is still 4:2:0 colour and 35Mbps” in second parragraph above.
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[Nigel Cooper] “This information is all wrong. Sony ARE going to announce a 2/3rd XDCAM HD camcorder. It is this new 2/3rd model that is 50Mbps and 4:2:2 colour space, but no variable frame rate.
The new 2/3rd camera is still 4:2:0 colour and 35Mbps, but it does take the new 50GB discs as it has dual-focus laser.”
I can’t find info of a 2/3″ XDCAMHD camera in Sony’s press releases.
Peter
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