XDCAM EX
XDCAM EX NLE Workflow Tutorials
Watch brief video tutorials of the XDCAM EX format's revolutionary file-based NLE workflows for Adobe Premier Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas and Thomson EDIUS.
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HDV Camcorders and Decks
Whatever your vision, whatever your genre, whatever your shooting style, be the complete professional with Sony's HDV™ camcorders. With Sony HDV 1080i recording, you can shoot in SD or HD, so you can migrate to HD at your own pace and leverage your existing infrastructure. If you've got the ambition, Sony has the camcorders.
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Four ways to benefit from HDV equipment - in HD or SD
HD and SD in one camcorder. Even if you're staying with SD for the time being, you can still upgrade your picture quality and prepare for the future with the HDV camcorder. That's because the HVR-Z1U represents the best professional standard definition performance Sony has ever offered at anywhere near this price. The camcorder features phenomenal DVCAM and DV (SP mode) record/playback, in addition to downconversion. All of which make HDV 1080i the perfect bridge from SD to HD.
Customer Profiles
 Freelance Photojournalist Bound For Afghanistan Captures High Definition Images With Sony HVR-A1U HDV Camcorder
Embedded with U.S. Troops, Scott Kesterson Pushes Frontiers of Citizen Journalism with Unique Blogging and News Reporting Technology and Techniques All the way from Afghanistan, photojournalist Scott Kesterson will share his vision with fellow American citizens and people around the world through his video blog with the help of Sony's new one-pound, seven ounce HVR-A1U camcorder that will allow him to embed unobtrusively with American troops. In March, Kesterson joined soldiers of Joint Task Force Phoenix for a 16-month mission that began at Camp Shelby, Miss., and will take him throughout Afghanistan. Joint Task Phoenix is the Coalition organization tasked with training the Afghanistan National Army to conduct independent military operations. Kesterson will move across Afghanistan, interacting with U.S. military personnel as well as coalition forces from seven allied nations. Kesterson will report his experiences in a daily Web log, or "blog," providing short essays and images, which will be frame grabs taken from the Sony camcorder. Kesterson will compile the footage he collects, supplemented with submissions from a media hub, to produce a full length documentary. Kesterson chose the Sony HVR-A1U camera because its compact, lightweight and durable design will allow him to move and position the camera quickly in the field so he can get close to his subjects without being intrusive. He was also impressed with the camera's 40x zoom feature, which he will use to gain unprecedented access to scenes without intimidating subjects or interfering with the action in front of the camera. "My reporting will focus on the 'human element' as these troops move from being civilians to full-time war combatants," said Kesterson. "My hope is that my work will not only establish new bench marks for image capture but also further the advancement of HD video as a method for modern photojournalism story telling. The Sony camera also has several unique advantages, including its ability to take incomparable high-resolution still images that make it the ideal tool for such a venture." Kesterson's use of the camcorder as his sole acquisition source to gather both moving and still images simultaneously is unique for journalists shooting in this type of environment. "Sony's CMOS sensor technology and new techniques being developed in photojournalism are producing an image quality from frame grabs that is now rivaling still-frame digital cameras," said Kesterson. "The results are simply impressive." The HVR-A1U camera is ideally suited for the dusty conditions in Afghanistan and the rigors of fast-paced photojournalism, according to Kesterson, who noted that the camera's bottom tape loading feature benefits hand-held shooting without a tripod and affords quick changing of tapes while reducing exposure to dust within the camera's mechanisms. "The designers really took into consideration the diverse situations in which a user must have a solid two-point hold for stability as well as easy access to features that are well positioned, including the mic and mount," said Kesterson. The Sony HVR-A1U is the latest expansion of Sony's new affordable high-definition 1080i HDV recording and playback systems. The HVR-A1U also offers DVCAM™/DV recording and playback capabilities provided on current Sony DVCAM models. Other professional features include XLR audio input, SMPTE time code capability, automatic shooting modes and still picture recording. "End users like Scott Kesterson are constantly finding new applications for our products," said John Holmes, HDV marketing manager at Sony electronics. "We listen to our customers' feedback to help us develop new products that meet their needs, but Sony believes that ultimately it is up to the content creators themselves to best determine how to use a product and for what purpose. We simply provide them with the tools to do their job."
Sony HDV Product Introductions
Discover what Sony's professional-quality HVR-Z1U camcorder and HVR-M10U portable VTR have to offer. Download 720p | Download 1080p Sony HDV High Definition Video Sampler View stunning footage shot with the Sony HDV HVR-Z1U camcorder. Download 720p | Download 1080p 3rd Party Support
You've got to have friends. Making HDV 1080i perform for working professionals means offering choices in postproduction processing and editing. Sony is pleased and proud to report that the following companies have announced that their post-productions products support (or will shortly support) HDV 1080i recording.
Additional Third Party Support: Ulead, Lumiere, Microsoft, Edirol Related links at HDV Software Sites: Avid, Canopus, CineForm, Digital Film Group, and Vegas Related links at HDV Hardware Sites: Century Optics, 16x9 Inc., and Miranda You'll find the latest list of companies that support HDV recording at www.hdv-info.org. Offers
Vegas Pro 8 Mail-in End User Rebate Receive the new Vegas® Pro 8 editing software by mail from Sony with the purchase of both the new HVR-HD1000U CMOS HDV™ shoulder mount camcorder and LMD-2030W 20" WSXGA HD Monitor or both the new HVR-HD1000U CMOS HDV shoulder mount camcorder and HVR-DR60 HDV Hard Disk Recording unit! Vegas Pro 8 is the ultimate all-in-one software product for any creative professional. It combines Vegas Pro 8 HD video editing, DVD Architect™ Pro 4.5, and Dolby Digital® AC-3 encoding software into one package that provides speed, power, and maximum productivity. Learn More
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Sony Business Solutions & Systems Product Operations Support Center (POSC) The Product Operational Support Center (POSC) provides telephone assistance for support matters relating to application operation, configuration, and installation of Sony Business and Industrial products. Hours of Operations: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 8:00pm Eastern Time Phone: (800) 883-6817 for product operations support When calling POSC: 1. Select "2" for US customers at the auto-attendant prompt. 2. Listen for the Product category descriptions then make the appropriate selection. Sony Business Solutions & Systems Technical Assistance Network (TAN) TAN provides telephone support for technical and repair issues for Sony Business Solutions & Systems products. Hours of Operation: 8:30am - 8:00pm Eastern Time Phone: NEW TOLL FREE NUMBER (866) 766-9272 When contacting your local service center: 1. Select "service" at the auto-attendant prompt. 2. Then select option "1" for TAN. 3. Listen for the Product category descriptions then make the appropriate selection relative to the product being serviced. Your call will be routed to the next available Service Engineer specifically trained for that Model. Cool Tools
Below are cool tools for shooters. Designed to improve production quality and workflow, they are great companions to Sony's HDV camcorders. Visit these manufacturer's websites for more information on these products. Make the Most of Your Sony Camcorder with a High Quality Test Chart dsclabs.com/products.htm  Most modern cameras make great looking pictures "straight out of the box". So why do virtually all DPs and professional camera operators spend valuable time shooting test charts? The answer is that they are used to match colors shot under various light sources, and to ensure that a camera is performing optimally.
For example, a camera could have one scene file adjusted for shooting a news set under fluorescent light, another for studio use illuminated by tungsten, another to the HMI in sports stadiums. A few seconds spent with a test chart on the set not only enables color correction of such scenes, but also helps in scene-to-scene matching in post. It is invaluable to include in the head leader of a production an accurate colorbar and grayscale pattern. This enables a precision correction factor to be applied when converting from one electronic imaging system to another. To sum up; modern cameras make good looking pictures, but an accurate test chart lets you to produce the exact "look" you want and, even better, you can reproduce that identical look tomorrow, next month or in five years time - you're in control. Royalty Free Video GotFootageHD.com  Stock Footage - Royalty Free: Stock Footage and Stock Video collections start at $149.99 for 30 minutes of royalty free stock footage and video.
Broadcast quality stock footage and stock video comes from quality video sources like the Sony HVR-Z1U. Wrightwood Labs also believes in the use of Tripods. Wrightwood Labs offers one of the most extensive and varied collections of royalty free stock footage and video to be found anywhere. If you need stock footage or digital video, royalty free stock footage collections are the best value to be found. Downloads
HVR-DR60, HVR-MRC1 / Apple Final Cut Pro Plug In - This plug in will facilitate Apple FCP support of Sony .m2t files as recorded by the Sony HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Drive Recording Unit and the Sony HVR-MRC1 Compact Flash Recording Unit. Click here to download the plug in |
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The Sony HVR-V1U is a leader in prosumer camcorder design and layout. It is one of the most well-balanced camcorders, and its controls are very intuitive. For professional shooters working on a camcorder that is smaller than others in its category, this design excellence surely pays off. The HVR-V1U's image quality and audio controls are also terrific. For a high-definition camcorder that can run with the pros, the Sony HVR-V1U is certainly the best of its class.
Sony Professional Services & Programs
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Training
Since 1970, Sony Training Institute, the industry education leader, has trained thousands of video professional like you on the latest service technologies and production techniques. In addition to offering production and post production courses taught with entirely digital or a mixture of digital and analog equipment, Sony Training Institute provides workshops designed specifically to put you on the right track in your transition to digital.
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