Recording Deck

SRW-1/SRPC-1 Record Deck
Full-bandwidth Portable HD Recorder

We recommend and use the Sony CineAlta SRW-1/SRPC-1 decks. Our Sony decks record to state-of-the-industry HDCAM SR tapes. Tape capacity is either 40 or 50 minutes depending on format selection. We have two decks for added benefit: the SRW-1/SRPC-1 decks can be used to make a duplicate tape in the field, a second deck can be used with a ground camera unit, or simply for back-up.

The SRW-1 HD Portable Digital Video Recorder and SRPC-1 HD Video Processor are latest in the CineAlta product lineup and form the first Sony full-bandwidth dual-link 4:4:4 (RGB) portable VTR system adopting the HDCAM-SR format.

The SRW-1/SRPC-1 offers virtually lossless 1080-line high-definition recordings at multiple frame rates on the HDCAM-SR tape media. Processing functions include 2-3 pull-down insertions for 525 down conversion, and RGB 4:4:4 to Y/Pb/Pr 4:2:2 color space conversion.

The system is capable of operating in three recording modes. SQ (standard Quality) providing 440 Mbps video payload to tape in both 4:4:4 or 4:2:2, HQ (High Quality) mode allowing for 2x speed recording yielding 880 Mbps to tape with a 2:1 compression ratio in full band RGB 4:4:4.

Download SRW-1 Technical Data.

Or, bring your own deck…

The Cineflex has BNC connectors for both HD SDI (single or dual-link) and SD output. We can also simultaneously record to 2 decks in case you need an immediate composite recording and an HD archival copy.