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Sony PDW-U1 XDCAM external USB drive for reading and writing of all supported XDCAM file-formats

The PDW-U1 is a compact, mobile and highly cost-effective drive, usable in the field or at the desktop.

It can handle professional disc media (PFD23/PFD23A) recorded in SD or HD formats, as well as the new “dual-layer” discs (PFD50DLA). The PDW-U1 serves as an external drive via a standard USB connection.
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The drive allows direct access to recorded material from either a PC or Mac based platform and provides all the necessary drivers/utilities to enable this. XDCAM is already widely supported by many industry leading vendors and the PDW-U1 will be no exception. For example - it will be an ideal and affordable system for fast transfer of material into non-linear editors. 
The PDW-U1 – the simple yet effective bridge between the camera and the PC
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  • Handles Professional Disc media (all SD & HD Codecs)
  • Handles new “dual layer” discs (PFD50DLA)
  • Connects via a high speed USB interface – compatible with PCs & Macs
  • Direct and multiple access to Professional disc media
  • Lossless and fast file transfers
  • Supplied software drivers and utilities for both PC and Mac platforms
  • Highly compact and lightweight
  • The most affordable member of the XDCAM product line-up
Standard IT interface
The PDW-U1 uses a standard USB2.0 interface - found on all the latest PC's and Mac's. Simply 'plug and play'

Full XDCAM compatibility
The PDW-U1 can be used with all available XDCAM SD & HD recording formats. (DVCAM/IMX/MPEGHD)

Dual Layer Ready

  • The PDW-U1 houses a drive that supports current Single Layer (23GB) and future Dual layer (50GB) media
  • Dual layer discs will allow 3 hours of DVCAM and up to 4 hours of MPEGHD
Affordability
The PDW-U1 is the most affordable deck in the XDCAM product line-up.

Easy integration with industry leading partners
The PDW-U1 will be introduced with full interoperability - with leading editing systems from companies such as Avid & Apple.

Portability
Lightweight and Portable. This unit can be used in the office or in the field

Bundled Utilities (PC & MAC)
Allowing the user to manage drive data including multi-clip access (Proxy or Hi-res) using the PC viewer.