Is there a field unit for HDCAM SR?
Yes the SRW-1 was available mid year 2004. This unit provides the same recording functions as the SRW-5000 but will not offer many of the studio deck features. In addition to the same 440 Mbps record capability offered by the SRW-5000, the SRW-1 will also provide 2 times speed recording for the purposes of 3D stereo 422 recording. In this mode the unit will record two independent 422 signals at 440 Mbps with full error correction applied to both signals. Additionally, the 2 times speed record mode will record RGB signals at 880 Mbps. This yields a compression ratio of approximately 2/1 in 4:4:4.
