Sony HDV 1080i,HVR-A1N,HVR-A1P,HVR-A1E Brochure & Specs
Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HVR-A1N/A1P
Expanding New HD Shooting
Opportunities with an Unprecedented Level
of Compactness and Mobility
– the HVR-A1E HDV 1080i Camcorder
In response to the ever-increasing demands for HD program production, Sony launched the
new high-definition recording system adopting the HDV 1080i specification of the
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HDV
introduction, these products have rapidly acquired a huge reputation from a wide range of
customers due to their outstanding picture quality, stunning performance, and costeffectiveness. Sony has now expanded the HDV line-up by introducing the HVR-A1
camcorder to meet further evolving needs for HD acquisition.
The HVR-A1 is an extremely compact and lightweight handy-type camcorder, ideal for
format – the HVR-Z1 camcorder and HVR-M10 VTR – in 2004. Upon that
applications where space is at a premium or extreme mobility is required. This camcorder
is equipped with a newly developed 1/3-inch type, 2.97-megapixel (total) CMOS sensor and
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an all-new Enhanced Imaging Processor
sensor, providing outstanding high-definition picture quality.
In addition to HDV 1080i recording and playback, this camcorder offers the DVCAM
recording and playback capabilities that are provided on current Sony DVCAM models. A
down-conversion capability of its 1080i recordings is also provided for a flexible choice of
production systems in HDV, DVCAM, or DV format.
Furthermore, the HVR-A1 incorporates a variety of convenient and professional features
such as XLR audio input, time code capability, various automatic shooting modes, and still
picture recording.
Available at an extremely affordable price, the HVR-A1 will be another powerful option for
HD field acquisition by all video professionals, bringing further broadened shooting
opportunities.
that optimizes the performance of the CMOS
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HDV FORMAT
HDV 1080i Specification
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The HDV 1080i specification of the HDV format features
1,080 effective scanning lines (interlace scanning system) and
1,440 horizontal pixels. It adopts the MPEG-2 compression
format (MP@H-14 for video), which uses 8-bit digital
component recording with a sampling rate of 4:2:0.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer II is used as the audio compression
format, allowing for two-channel recording with a sampling
frequency of 48 kHz/16-bit. The HDV 1080i specification
provides high picture quality that can be used for HDTV
program production.
1 The HDV format also defines the HDV 720p specification, which features 720
effective scanning lines (progressive scanning system) and 1,280 horizontal pixels.
Track Pattern of the HDV 1080i Specification
Direction of tape travel
Direction
of head motion
10 µm
Sub Code sector
MPEG-2 PES sector
(Video + Audio + Search + AUX)
ITI sector
6.35 mm
(1/4 inch)
Compatible with Existing and
New DV Videocassette Tape
As a member of the proven DV family of formats, the HDV
format has, from the outset, been developed for
compatibility with all grades of DV videocassette tape.
This allows operators to use high-grade DV videocassette
tapes for applications where high robustness is critical, or
consumer-grade videocassette tapes for more economical
operations. For heavy-duty applications, a new high-grade
mini cassette tape has been developed; the DigitalMaster
PHDVM-63DM. This tape is compatible with the HDV,
DVCAM, and DV formats.
Long Recording Time
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ITI: Insert and Track Information
PES: Packetized Elementary Stream
The HDV format adopts the same track pitch and tape speed
as the DV format, thus offering the same recording time
– a maximum of 63 minutes when recording on a
DigitalMaster mini cassette tape.
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