Sony DVW A500

Component digital recording.
Four channels of 20-bit dynamic digital audio (18-bit A/D and D/A conversion).
Recording time of up to 124 minutes on a Large cassette and 40 minutes on a Small cassette
BETACAM/BETACAM SP playback compatibility.
Identical dimensions with BVW BETACAM SP studio VTRs.
Can be installed in LMS and Flexicart multi-cassette systems.
SDI(Serial Digital Interface) input/output capability.
Digital Jog Sound provides full recovery of digital audio in the jog mode.
Color picture search of up to 50 times normal playback speed.
Dynamic Tracking (DT) playback within the range of -1 to +3 times normal playback speed.
Program Play within the range of 15% normal speed (audio program play is also available with the optional BKDW-507 audio program play board).
Preread editing capability.
Digital Audio Crossfade.
Automatic equalizer and auto edit tracking allows adjustment-free operation.
Multi-loop test facility.
Built-in signal generator.
Versatile system interface; serial digital video/audio, AES/EBU digital audio, analog component I/O, analog composite output (analog composite input is available with the optional BKDW-505 decoder board), RS-422A and RS-232C serial communication ports, video processor control port, parallel communication port (with the optional BKDW-509 parallel (50P) interface kit).
Automatic equalizer and auto edit tracking allows adjustment-free operation.
Multi-loop test facility.
Built-in signal generator.
Versatile system interface; serial digital video/audio, AES/EBU digital audio, analog component I/O, analog composite output (analog composite input is available with the optional BKDW-505 decoder board), RS-422A and RS-232C serial communication ports, video processor control port, parallel communication port (with the optional BKDW-509 parallel (50P) interface kit).