Digital-8 Video Recording: Records digital Video and Audio on a standard 8mm or Hi-8 tape, The Digital-8 technology delivers a richer and more accurate picture quality than the analog 8mm or Hi-8 format. With the Digital-8 format Sony's strategy is to ease the video transition from analog to digital by increasing the capabilities of the 8mm/Hi-8 tape format, The main benefits of the Digital-8 recording is the Digital picture with PCM Sound quality.
PCM Stereo Audio: Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) recording for an incredible 96db dynamic range. The Digital-8 provides two audio recording modes 12 and 16 bit. 12 bit creates two sets of stereo tracks, and 16 bit mode offers one pair of stereo tracks.
i.Link DV Interface: (IEEE-1394) The i.Link DV In/Out interface (IEEE-1394) provides a high-speed, bi-directional digital link between camcorders or VCR's for digital to digital editing, which delivers unmatched versatility and performance.
Analog Input: In addition to DV Interface, they feature Composite (RCA) and S-Video input and output for compatibility with Analog equipment. A headphone jack is included, as well.
Titler: Index Titler lets you create custom titles (22 characters), 2 sizes, 7 colors, 9 positions, or 8 preset titles (Happy Birthday etc.)
Editing: The built in Assemble Editor lets you mark cut in and cutout points for up to 20 separate scenes. Use the Video Walkman as your source VCR, while controlling almost any remote capable camcorder or VCR, via Infrared as your recorder. To use the Video Walkman as your recorder.
Control L (Lanc): Connects camcorders, VCR's and editing controllers for precise control and ease of use during editing or dubbing.
2X Playback and Playback Zoom: 2X playback zoom allows for high speed playback in forward and reverse, and playback zoom enables you to zoom into selected areas of the video for a superb editing option.
Digital Noise Reduction When recording, this automatic circuit helps to reduce chromatic noise by up to 20 percent.
Time Based Correction (TBC) By replacing the video signal with a clear sync pulse, timing errors that are commonly seen as jitter in home videos are corrected.
System
NTSC
Format
Records Digital 8, Playback Digital-8, Hi-8, and 8mm
Number of Heads
2 heads
Audio
PCM Digital Stereo 12 bit 32 kHz/4ch, 16 bit 48 kHz/2ch