Sony Digital Betacam DVW-2000, Digital Betacam DVW-M2000, Digital Betacam DVW-M2000P, Digital Betacam DVW-2000P Brochure

Digital Betacam Recorder

DVW-2000 Series

DVW-M2000
DVW-M2000P
DVW-2000
DVW-2000P

DVW-M2000 DVW-2000

A New Plateau of Digital Betacam Studio Recorders ­Delivering Proven Picture Quality and Reliability
Together With Added Flexibility and Scalability

Since the introduction of the Digital Betacam format in 1993, Digital Betacam products have
been widely accepted by a number of customers such as video production houses and
broadcasters around the world. Its outstanding picture quality, multi-generation capabilities,
and proven reliability have made the Digital Betacam format a standard for high-end video
production applications.

One decade after its launch, Sony has further evolved its range of Digital Betacam products
by enhancing their flexibility, scalability, and operability - the result is the new DVW-M2000
and DVW-2000 Studio Recorders. These recorders inherit all the advantages of previous
models, DVW-A500, such as superb picture quality and outstanding video performance.
What's more, the DVW-M2000 VTR also provides powerful playback capability for all Sony
1/2-inch standard-definition format tapes*, allowing for continuous use of important archive
materials and acquisition tools.

Furthermore, a plug-in HD upconversion option allows these VTRs to output HD signals of
1080/59.94i or 720/59.94P (DVW-M2000/2000), or 1080/50i (DVW-M2000P/2000P).
This is possible not only from Digital Betacam playback, but also from the playback signals of
other compatible formats** such as the Betacam

TM

and MPEG IMXTMformats, providing a
very smooth migration to future HD operations. Further advancements such as metadata
handling capability, flexible audio operation, and a compact body design are all incorporated
in these VTRs to increase their operational convenience.

The new DVW-2000 Series of Digital Betacam VTRs will continue to offer top-quality SD
recording, while allowing use of SD archives and bridging the way to future HD operations.

*The DVW-2000 model records and plays back Digital Betacam tapes only.
**Upconversion from SD formats other than Digital Betacam is possible only on the DVW-M2000 model.

In this brochure, "DVW-M2000" and "DVW-2000" refer to both NTSC and PAL models.

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Outstanding Picture Quality of the
Digital Betacam Format

DVW-2000 Series VTRs use component digital
recording, which provides superb picture quality,
multi-generation capability, and editing
performance. The use of a very mild
compression ratio produces picture quality that
is equivalent to baseband signals.

Powerful Legacy Playback Capability
(DVW-M2000)

The DVW-M2000 VTR provides the powerful
capability to playback all Sony 1/2-inch SD
formats including Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX,
Betacam SX, Betacam SP, and Betacam formats,
allowing users to continue to utilize archive
material. Furthermore, this allows a flexible
choice of acquisition tools, ranging from analog
Betacam and Betacam SX to MPEG IMX
formats. This VTR can also be used as a
multi-format feeder in the editing suite,
minimizing the amount of equipment needed.

Optional HD Upconversion Capability*

One of the distinct advantages of the new
DVW-2000 Series Recorders is the optional HD
upconversion capability, providing 1080/59.94i
or 720/59.94P (DVW-M2000/2000), or 1080/50i
(DVW-M2000P/2000P) HD outputs.
Furthermore, the DVW-M2000 VTR can output
these HD signals when playing back any of its
playback-compatible formats. This option
allows smooth migration to today's and future
HDTV operations.

*Requires the optional BKMW-104 board.

Model Name Record Playback

DVW-M2000/M2000P

DVW-2000/2000P

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