Specifications

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Time-lapse
Recording Technologies
Hybrid Recording (HSR-2P)
Sony’s HSR-2P digital time-lapse recorder uses both a hard
disk drive (HDD) and a DV (digital video) tape drive for
storage. The image data is first recorded onto the HDD
and is then transferred to DV tape. This "hybrid"
approach to recording has two major advantages.
The first advantage is reduced maintenance. Since the
DV tape drive works only while recording the image data
being transferred from the HDD, the tape transport and
heads are stationary most of the time.
This significantly reduces the need for head maintenance.
The second advantage is multiple protection. In the
unlikely event that the DV tape drive fails, recording
continues onto the HDD. Conversely, if the HDD fails,
recording continues on the DV tape.
Hard Disk Drive
<HSR-2P Recording Process>
DV Tape Drive
DV Signal Transfer
Digital Recording With Large Capacity
HDD (HSR-X Series)
Sony HSR-X Series of digital hard disk time-lapse recorders
deliver superb quality images, outstanding reliability and
greater flexibility to your surveillance systems. With each
of these recorders, you get all the benefits associated with
a digital format - clear, crisp, undistorted images and quick
access to images.
The HSR-X200P is a Single Channel Recorder with an 80
GB HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
The HSR-X209P and HSR-X216P are high quality, Multi
Channel Recorders that combine the functions of a
recorder and a multiplexer into one compact unit. Using
the built-in multiplexing capability, up to 9 (HSR-X209P)/16
(HSR-X216P) camera pictures can be recorded and
monitored independently. Incorporating the larger capacity
320 GB HDD, these recorders can dramatically extend
recording times.
RealAction Recording
(SVT-RA96P)
The Sony time lapse VCR features RealAction high density
recording. For example, conventional time lapse VCRs
record only 5.5 fields per second in 24 hour recording
mode. However, Sony RealAction technology allows
recording of 16.6 fields per second - that’s three times as
much information. This recording density ensures smooth,
natural recording of even fast moving objects.
RealAction recording 16.6 fields/s
Normal time-lapse recording 5.5 fields/s