VTRs

Sony DVW-M2000 - Digital Betacam Recorder/Player

The DVW-M2000 Digital Betacam Recorder/Player is the redesigned successor to the DVW-A500. It is 4 RU tall, weighs less, and consumes less power, gives longer head life, and includes composite analogue video input as a standard feature. It will also play back all of Sony's 1/2 inch SD tape formats (Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX, MPEG IMX and Digital Betacam.

High Quality Digital Betacam Recording
"Legacy" Format playback (Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX, MPEG IMX, Digital Betacam)
Accepts BKMW-104/1 HD Upconverter
Smaller, more lightweight than DVW-A500
Longer head life

Sony HDW-M2000 - HDCAM Studio Editing Recorder

Plays Digital Betacam, Betacam/SP, Betacam SX, MPEG IMX. Records and plays HDCAM at frame rates: 1080/23.98, 1080/24, 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97PsF, and 25 PsF (note: Pulldown output is not available in this model). Built-in up-conversion of playback-compatible Standard Definition tapes to 1080i and down-conversion of HDCAM tapes to 480i is a standard feature. Metadata handling, UMID (Unique Material Identifier Data) record capability, and simplified menu setups and firmware upgrades via Memory Stick media. Capable of handling Dolby-E and AC-3 audio.

HDCAM native recording and playback
Supports 1080/59.94i, 23.98 PsF, 24 PsF, 29.97PsF, 50i, 25PsF and 1035/59.94i
Multi-format playback of Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX, Betacam SX, Betacam SP and Betacam
Built-in up-conversion and down-conversion
Metadata handling