SONY DVW A500 Studio Digital Betacam

Digital Betacam editing recorder with analog Betacam SP playback capability. Coefficient recording (component digital), pre-read capability for video and audio, SMPTE 259M serial digital V/A interface, built-in analog video and audio interfaces, optional composite analog input, 4:3 and 16:9 capability. Cassette dimensions same as analog Betacam SP, maximum record/play time: small cassette - 40 minutes; large cassette - 124 minutes, dynamic tracking at -1 to +3 times normal speed, digital jog sound for precise audio monitoring, video program play at +/- 15% in 0.1% steps, audio pitch correction option for program play, 10 bit 4:2:2 serial digital interface and processing, four editable 20 bit digital audio channels, high speed shuttle with picture, 50 times normal speed, same machine size as BVW series Betacam, built-in AES/EBU digital audio interfaces.