Any XDCAM HD PDW users?

[BigRedBarn]

I realize this is a forum for PMW users, but I am hoping someone here might be a regular user of PDW HD products. My company is new to HD and don't yet have any HD equipment other than a PDW-F70 deck that came with a used editing suite we recently purchased. I have read several PDW manuals but still have a few questions about the format if anyone might be willing to provide a few answers. Also, I am interested in buying a single layer PD dub of some native XDCAM HD scenes to test the PDW workflow with some high quality source material.

 

[Stu]

We used an F350 extensively for a year until it was replaced by the PDW-700 at the beginning of the year, which is our general workhorse camera for commercials, corporate and documentary work. You can read some early reviews we did on both cameras and on the XDCAMHD 422 Codec

http://www.studioscotland.com/Sony422_review.htm (422 Codec)

http://www.studioscotland.com/Sony700_review.htm (PDW-700)

http://www.studioscotland.com/SonyF350_review.htm (F350)

We have another review being added in a few weeks showing the camera at work in various countries in Europe and the Middle East in a range of tough environments. In brief, the PDW 700 is a tough piece of kit that operated flawlessly in arduous conditions and the optical discs were very reassuring in use.

Best: Stu
www.studioscotland.com