Sony is pleased to introduce the new HVR-1500 Digital HD Videocassette Recorder. This latest addition to
Sony’s HDV™ lineup is an HDV source feeder/recorder inheriting the same design concepts of as the very
successful DSR-1500A. The new HVR-1500 offers many of the convenient features demanded by
professionals, such as quick mechanical response, multi-format DV playback, and a robust set of professional
video and audio interfaces ranging from analog to digital SDI and AES/EBU. Additionally, the new HVR-1500
offers HD-SDI and RS-422A control capabilities, bridging HDV source material and assets with high-end HD
formats and HD editing environments.
Positioned as the high-end HDV deck in the HVR Series, the HVR-1500 is designed to be the bridge between
HDV and HDCAM® format, as well as between HDV and XDCAM® HD format. For those applications where
robustness and functionality are of prime concern, the HVR-1500 is the HDV deck of choice.

Robust and professional HDV VTR
! Fast mechanical response is equivalent to the DSR-1500A
! Emergency eject capability
! Employs tape head cleaner and cleaning blade
! Offers 6-pin i.LINK® interface and RS-422A 9-pin interface
! Includes standard SD-SDI and HD-SDI interfaces, as well as
AES/EBU digital audio I/O
HDV to HD-SDI one-box solution
! HDV tape can be directly dubbed up to HD infrastructure without
the need for additional peripheral devices.
Wide variety of signal interfaces
! SD: analog composite, component, S-video, SD-SDI and AES/EBU
! HD: i.LINK (HDV) and HD-SDI

Switchable recording and playback in both 60i and 50i DV formats
! 3 recording formats
o HDV 1080i
o DVCAM
o DV (SP mode)
! 4 Playback Formats
o HDV 1080i
o DVCAM
o DV (SP mode)
o DVCPRO 25
Diverse complement of standard interfaces
! Analog video is selectable from HD/SD component, SD composite
video, or S-Video, via the menu
! Analog audio output via XLR connectors (balanced, x2)
! 6-pin i.LINK interface (x1)
o i.LINK input is selectable as either DV or HDV formats via
a front panel button
o HDV stream recording via i.LINK interface
o Output either HDV or downconverted DV selected via
menu
! HD-SDI output
o Includes embedded audio and time code (TC)
o 720p30 playback is output as 720p60
! SD-SDI I/O with embedded audio + TC
! AES/EBU I/O
Optional interface board
! HVBK-1505 Analog Input Board enables analog SD component,
composite, or S-video, as well as balanced audio via XLR connectors.
Down-conversion capability
! Playback signal can be downconverted to 480i and output via i.LINK
(DV) SD-SDI, and analog video interfaces.
! E-E down-conversion from i.LINK to SD-SDI, and analog video
interfaces
! Down-converted display modes are selectable among Squeeze and
Edge Crop
2.7 inch (viewable area measured diagonally) LCD front panel monitor with 3
display modes
1. Picture mode
2. Status mode (audio level 2 CH/4 CH meter, Input/output, TC)
3. Video monitor + audio level meter + TC
Built-in audio and video test signal generator
! Color bars, Black burst
! 1 kHz tone, silence
Full tape dubbing via i.LINK (HDV, DV) interface
Assignable Button (x1)

General Specifications
Half Rack size
! 3RU
! 8.3” (W) x 5.11” (H) x 16.5” (D)
Signal System
! 1080i60, NTSC color, EIA standard
! 1080i50, PAL color, CCIR standard
Power consumption:
! 60W with optional HFBK-1505
Power requirements:
! 100V to 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature:
! 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F)
Mass
! 15.21 lbs

Supplied Accessories
Operating Instructions
CD-ROM manual

Optional Accessories
HVBK-1505 Analog Input Board

HVBK-1520 Format Converter Board
DSRM-10 Remote Control

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