DVCAM Master Series Digital Videocassette Recorder w/i.LINK interface. The DSR-1800A has i.LINK interface as standard signal input/ouput. i.LINK interface includes audio unlock/lock function--when an unlocked audio signal in a DV Recording (10 micron) is input via the i.LINK connector, or played back in a DV Recording, this new A version Master Series VTR will automatically transform it to a locked audio signal which is defined as the standard of the DVCAM format to ensure frame-accurate editing. Two major features of the DSR-1800A is the built-in jog/search dial and its multiple format playback capability of DV (SP only) and DVCPRO 25. This unit has the ability to automatically accommodate all 25 Mbps cassette sizes, and does not require a cassette adapter or menu setting changes for playback of these formats. The DSR-1800A also has a full range of both analog and digital interfaces. The availability of the SDI interface ensures a migration path to Digital Betacam, Betacam SX and SDI-based systems. The SDTI (QSDI) interface enable a quality deterioration-free transfer between the DSR-1800A and DV compression-based systems.
Sony
Sony Corporation of America, based in New York City, is the U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest in SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, one of the largest recorded music companies in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $67 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, and it employs 151,400 people worldwide. Sony's consolidated sales in the U.S. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were $18.4 billion.
