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Can the HDCAM format be recorded on Professional Disc media?

April 26, 2017Disc format hdcam media professional recorded

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Can the HDCAM format be recorded on Professional Disc media?

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No. With today’s technology, it is not possible due to the data transfer rate. The higher quality HDCAM format is a 140 Mbps stream at a lower compression level, while the XDCAM cameras utilize a much lower data rate (18 – 50 Mbps) at higher compression levels.