Sony DSR-40 DVCAM Compact Desktop Recorder VCR

The DSR-40 DVCAM digital videocassette recorder is half rack size.This unit offers i.LINK, Control S and RS-422A remote control interfaces. The i.LINK interface enables the transfer of DVCAM’s superior image and sound quality without the conversion to analog.RS-422A allows for the DSR-40 to be used as a feeder in low cost editing systems.Analog component and XLR audio outputs are available

• Superior Picture and Sound Quality
• Built-in i.LINK (IEEE-1394) Interface
• Long Duration Recording Capability
• Simple Editing Operation
• RS-422A Interface as the feeder
• Versatile Recording/Playback Functions
• User-Friendly Operations
• Compact and Lightweight
• XLR Audio Output
• DVCAM Format / Consumer DV Playback
• Accepts both mini and standard size cassettes
• Component output
• The DSR-40, equipped with DV In/Out, allows digital dubbing and editing with virtually no quality loss. The DV I/O (based on IEEE-1394) can be connected to third party video capture boards that support the DV In/Out interface for desktop editing.
• In spite of its small size, similar to previous DVCAM VTRs, the DSR-40 maintains a dual track system that accommodates both standard and mini size cassettes without an adapter.
• Dubbing has just been made easier with a convenient front panel dub key. When connected to another VTR or camcorder with the i.LINK (DV I/O) connection, a simple push of a button allows dubbing of the original tape and its time code.
• The DSR-40 is equipped with a Reference Video input terminal for synchronized playback with other VTRs. This is convenient when a number of machines are in simultaneous playback of one or more sources and synchronizing VTRs during editing.