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HDCam Deck Rental:

Sony HDW-M2000 $595/day

This deck plays everything! It's a more compact and modern upgrade to the F500 and offers longer tape handling, more legacy playback, and studio mastering options than the HDW-S280. The Sony HCW-M2000 is the new work horse of the industry. This is the perfect deck to master your projects on. It plays every Sony pro format: HDCAM, Digital Betacam, Betacam/SP, Betacam SX, MPEG IMX. Records HD CAM at frame rates: 1080/23.98, 1080/24, 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97PsF, and 25 PsF (note: Pulldown output is not available in this model). Allows use of tapes from U.S., Europe and other countries. Built-in up-conversion of playback-compatible Standard Definition tapes to 1080i and down-conversion of HDCAM tapes to 480i is a standard feature. Metadata handling, UMID (Unique Material Identifier Data) record capability, and simplified menu setups and firmware upgrades via Memory Stick® media. Capable of handling Dolby-E and AC-3 audio.

The Sony HDCAM Deck provides high picture quality, and a long playback time of up to 124 minutes.

Metadata handling: Ancillary data can be recorded in a dedicated portion of the vertical interval. Can also record UMID (Unique Material Identifier Data) as part of the Metadata stream.

Tele-File System: This VTR is equipped with Sony's Tele-File system allowing it to read the data directly from a Tele-File label attached to the video cassette; the labels allow easy cataloging of information about the video, including shot marks, scene numbers, and script information.

You can rent the HDCAM deck from us for just $700 a day -- and ask for multiple day discounts and delivery options.

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