Specifications

Time-lapse

recording technologies

INTRODUCTION

RealAction recording 20 fields/s

Normal time-lapse recording 5 fields/s

Hard Disk Drive

Time-lapse

recording technologies

Hybrid Recording (HSR-1/1, HSR-2)

Sony’s HSR-1/1 and HSR-2 digital time-lapse recorders use

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.

RealAction Recording

(SVT-RA168/RA40)

Two new Sony time lapse VCRs feature RealAction high density

recording. For example, conventional time lapse VCRs record

only 5 fields per second in 24 hour recording mode. However,

Sony RealAction technology allows recording of 20 fields per

second - that’s three times as much information. This recording

density ensures smooth, natural recording of even fast moving

objects.

DV Tape Drive

DV Signal Transfer

Digital Recording with large

capacity HDD (HSR-X200)

Sony’s new HSR-X200 is a single channel digital hard disk

time-lapse recorder that delivers high quality, detailed images

while requiring less maintenance than analog recorders. With

the HSR-X200, you get all the benefits associated with a digital

format (clear, crisp, undistorted images, fast access to images),

plus user-free operation (no tape to rewind, change or pry free

and no heads to clean). The HSR-X200 also features long time

recording (671 hours at 1 picture/s, HIGH mode) with a high

capacity HDD of 80 GB. As an optional accessory, one

additional HDD (HSBK-X201, 80 GB) can be installed for

doubling the picture capacity or recording time.