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Overview
Features
The HVR-M10U/M10N/M10E/M10P is a digital HD
videocassette recorder supporting HDV format.
Offering the DVCAM/DV format, this unit produces
stable, superior picture quality by digital processing
and separating image signals into color difference
signals and a luminance signal (component video).
This unit provides the i.LINK (
HDV/DV) jack, the
COMPONENT OUT jacks, the S VIDEO IN/OUT
jacks, the composite IN/OUT jacks, and the AUDIO
IN/OUT jacks. These jacks allow you to connect other
equipment like non-linear editors. Additionally, it
comes with a 3.5-type color LCD (liquid crystal
display) monitor, you can easily check your recorded
images, menus, and the audio level meters.
The main features of this unit are described below.
HDV format
The unit can perform HDV (High-Definition Digital
Video) recording and playback on a DV format video
cassette.
The compression system of HDV format is the
MPEG2 system adopted in the high-definition
broadcasting and the Blu-ray Disk System.
The unit adopts the 1080 scanning lines (interlace)
(1080i)/1440 × 1080 pixels format of the HDV
specifications. The recording bit rate is approximately
25 Mbps. This unit is equipped with an i.LINK digital
interface and can be digitally connected with HDV-
compatible televisions or personal computers.
DVCAM/DV format
DVCAM is based on the consumer DV format, which
uses the 4:1:1 component digital format (60i) or the
4:2:0 format (50i), and provides a
1
/4-inch digital
recording format for professional use. This unit
provides both DVCAM format recording/playback and
DV format in SP mode recording/playback.
For details, see “Compatibility of HDV, DVCAM and DV
Format” on page 68.
Compatible with both 1080/60i (NTSC) and
1080/50i (PAL) systems
The unit is compatible with 50i and 60i systems. You
can switch these input signals using the menu setting
(p. 53). This compatibility allows you to record
(download) or play back (upload) both 50i and 60i
formatted signals with your VCR, personal computer,
or other equipment.
However, the unit cannot convert the color system of
the signals.
The unit set in 60i system has a field frequency of
59.94Hz.