A Workflow Guide for HDV & DV Cameras with Compact Flash & HVR-DR60 HDD (PC & Mac)
HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit
The HVR-DR60 is an optional hard disk recording unit for Sony’s professional HDV™ and DVCAM™ camcorders. Via a simple i.LINK cable connection, the HVR-DR60 can record HDV, DVCAM or DV streams from the camcorder and store them as video files. The internal hard disk dive (HDD) offers a large capacity of 60GB, which translates into a long recording time of approximately 4.5 hours (270 minutes) for HDV, DVCAM and DV formats. Images can even be recorded to HDD and tape simultaneously. This hybrid recording operation ensures quick non-linear editing (NLE) and secure tape archiving.
Memory Recording Unit (supplied with the HVR-Z7E and HVR-S270E)
Supplied as standard with the HVR-Z7E and HVR-S270E camcorders, the Memory Recording Unit can be connected directly to these camcorders without cabling. The widely available standard CompactFlash® (CF) card*1 is used for HDV, DVCAM, and DV file recording, with a 16GB card providing approximately 72 minutes and an 8GB card providing approximately 36 minutes of recording time. The Memory Recording Unit also offers a hybrid recording operation, as well as the HVR-DR60.
File Type
For HDV1080i recording
M2T file
This is a file created by the HVR-DR60 or Memory Recording Unit. It has the file extension ".M2T". The video, audio and auxiliary data are contained in an MPEG2-TS file format. The file conforms to the HDV1080i specification in which MPEG-2 MP@H-14 is used for its video codec, and either MPEG-1 Audio Layer2 (for 2 ch) or MPEG-2 Audio Layer2 (for 4 ch) is used for the audio codec.
For DVCAM and DV recording
There are two options for DVCAM/DV file recording:
AVI file (DV type1)
This file has the extension ".AVI" and can be played by the standard movie player software of both Windows® and Macintosh® operating systems.
Using this file type for DVCAM/DV recording is useful because it is compatible with many types of application software.
RawDV file
You can also choose this file type for DVCAM/DV recording, if needed. It has the file extension ".DV" and contains raw DVCAM or DV data This file type can be played back via the QuickTime Player on the Macintosh operating system. A compatible player may be needed for playback on the Windows operating system.
FAT32 File System
The HVR-DR60 and Memory Recording Unit use FAT32 for their file system. Thanks to FAT32, your Windows or Macintosh computer can recognise the recording media as an external drive without having to install any driver software. The maximum recording file size allowed with FAT32 is approximately 4GB, which provides a recording time of around 20 minutes. Should your recording exceed this, the subsequent footage will be recorded as a separate new file. However, the Sony Recording Unit Utility software and compatible NLE software can connect the divided M2T files so they can be edited precisely in your NLE as a single file without any pauses.
*1 CF card is not included. At least 133x speed and 2GB capacity is required. The NCFD8GP and NCFD16GP Sony CF cards are recommended. The recording time may change according to the CF card type and recording format.
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