Sony HDV 1080I HVR-M15N/M15P user manual

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Digital HD Videocassette Recorder
HVR-M25N/M25P
HVR-M15N/M15P

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The Perfect Choice for Cost-effective HD Productions – the Sony HVR-M25 and HVR-M15 HDV 1080i VTRs In 2004, Sony introduced affordable, yet high-performance HD recording systems adopting the HDV™ 1080i specification of the HDV format to a wide range of professional videographers. Upon that introduction, these HDV systems gained a rapid and wide acceptance due to their high picture quality, outstanding performance, and cost- effectiveness. Today, in response to the demands for greater levels of

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HDV FORMAT HDV 1080i Specification Compatible with Existing and New DV Videocassette Tape *3 The HDV 1080i specification of the HDV format features 1,080 effective scanning lines (interlace scanning system) As a member of the proven DV family of formats, the HDV and 1,440 horizontal pixels. It adopts the MPEG-2 format has, from the outset, been developed for compression format (MP@H-14 for video), which uses 8-bit compatibility with all grades of DV videocassette tape. digital component recordi

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HVR-M25 & HVR-M15 COMMON FEATURES Down-conversion Playback Capabilities i.LINK Interface The HVR-M25/M15 can convert material from 1080i down to The HVR-M25/M15 is equipped with a 4-pin i.LINK interface. 6 480i and 576i, and output these video signals through its i.LINK This allows for one cable digital transfer* of video, audio, and interface. In addition, these signals can also be output via the command signals to a compatible connected VTR or nonlinear VTR’s HDMI (on the HVR-M25), analog com

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HVR-M25 FEATURES TM Built-in, 2.7-inch Type, Clear Photo LCD Plus Time Counter Monitor The HVR-M25 has a time counter display function that allows 2 The HVR-M25 is equipped with a 2.7-inch* type widescreen time data such as time codes, user bits, and count values of the color LCD monitor with a high resolution of 211,200 dots. It counter to be displayed on the LCD monitor. Furthermore, adopts a newly developed Clear Photo LCD Plus panel, which operators can customize how this data appears on t

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FRONT & REAR PANELS HVR-M25 Front Panel Rear Panel HVR-M15 Front Panel Rear Panel 6

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APPLICATIONS ACCESSORIES PHDV-276DM/186DM/124DM/64DM DigitalMaster Standard Cassette Tape PHDVM-63DM DigitalMaster Mini Cassette Tape VMC-IL4408A/IL4415/IL4435 VMC-IL4615/IL4635 i.LINK Cable i.LINK Cable DLC-HM15/HM30/HM50 (4-pin to 4-pin, 0.8/1.5/3 m) (4-pin to 6-pin, 1.5/3.5 m) HDMI Cable (1.5/3/5 m) 7

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MK10333V1.qxd 4/9/06 5:02 AM Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS HVR-M25 HVR-M15 Recording/playback performance Recording format 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL) Playout/down conversion format 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL), 480/60P, 576/50P, 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (PAL), 480/60P, 576/50P 720/60P, 720/50P Tape speed HDV/DV SP Max. 18.812 mm/s DVCAM Max. 28.218 mm/s Playback/recording time HDV/DV SP Max. 276 min with PHDV-276DM cassette Max. 63 min