Used Sony HVR-1500 Professional Editing Digital HD Video Tape Recorder / Player.

The HVR-1500 can be switched between HDV 1080i*, DVCAM & DV (SP)* recording modes, providing full flexibility to record in either standard definition or High Definition depending on your production needs. In addition, it can be switched between 60i & 50i modes, eliminating the need for 2 separate VTRs, 1 for each standard

For operational versatility, the HVR-1500 is designed to play back DV (25 Mb/s) family format recorded tapes without a mechanical adaptor & without having to switch playback modes on the menu. DVCPRO 25 recorded tapes (M-size cassettes) can also be played back

The HDV format adopts the same track pitch & tape speed as the DV format, thus offering the same recording time - a maximum of 276 minutes when recording on a PHDV-276DM Digital Master standard cassette tape & 63 minutes when recording on a PHDVM-63DM Digital Master mini cassette tape. The DVCAM format adopts a wider track pitch than the HDV/DV format (15 micrometers compared to 10 micrometers) and offers a maximum recording time of 184 minutes on a PDV-184N standard cassette tape and 40 minutes on a PDVM- 40N mini cassette tape. The HVR-1500 has a built-in downconversion capability that allows 1080i recordings to be output as 480i and 576i signals from the i.LINK and SD-SDI interfaces. These signals can also be output from the analogue component, composite, or S-Video connectors. This allows 1080i recordings to be edited using non-linear editing systems running DV editing software or to be viewed on an SD monitor. When down-converting the 1080i recording, the aspect ratio displayed can be converted from 16:9 to 4:3. Display modes can be selected from Squeeze or Edge crop

he HVR-1500 provides an HD-SDI output*, capability, through which 1080/60i or 1080/50i HDV recordings can be output in normal playback & search modes. Time code and audio signals are embedded in this HD-SDI output. This interface allowsoperators to integrate HDV footage and assets easily into existing HD-SDI-based editing systems such as the HDCAM & XDCAM HD systems

The HVR-1500 also provides SD-SDI input*/output capability. Time code & audio signals are embedded in the SDI signal. This allows the HVR-1500 to connect witha wide variety of digital equipment including SDI-based editing systems

For professional digital audio needs, the HVR-1500 offers AES/EBU digital audio inputs/outputs. The HVR-1500 is equipped with a 6-pin i.LINK* interface. This allows it to transfer digital video, audio & command signals (in HDV, DVCAM & DV format) to a compatible VTR or non-linear editing system via just 1 cable

As standard, the HVR-1500 provides analogue output interfaces for video and audio. These include composite, component & S-Video (Y/C) outputs & 2-channels of audio output (via XLR connectors). Using these interfaces, the HVR-1500 can act as a source feeder for an analogue editing & as a simple playback viewer in various applications such as broadcast station studios.