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Product Highlights
- Supports XDCAM Professional Disc Media
- 2.0x Max. Read Speed
- 1.7x Max. Write Speed
- Super Speed USB (USB 3.2) Input
- 128 GB Capacity
- 19.5 VDC Power
- PC / Mac OS
Sony PDW-U4 Compact, High-Performance XDCAM Drive
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Overview
PDW-U4 | XDCAM Professional Disk Drive Unit
Compact, high-performance XDCAM drive
Extending the benefits of Professional Disc to IT users, the PDW-U4 is a portable, easy-to-use drive that can be used with a PC or Mac to view media files (using free Sony software). It also offers full read/write access with compatible non-linear editing systems. Succeeding the PDW-U1 and PDW-U2, the PDW-U4 supports four/three/two/single-layer XDCAM Professional Disc media. Used with four-layer media (write-once) it offers up to 128 GB capacity on a single disc. 4-channel dual DCHS drive technology approximately doubles system performance compared with the PDW-U2.
Handles all XDCAM file formats
The PDW-U4 handles media files in XDCAM HD422, XDCAM HD and XDCAM SD formats. PC data files can also be recorded to a User Data folder on the same Professional Disc media.
High speed read/write
The PDW-U4 offers speeds 2.0x (read)*/1.7x (write) faster than the PDW-U2, thanks to the newly developed 2x DCHS (Dual Channel Head System).
USB Type-C power delivery
Connecting the PDW-U4 directly to a PC or Mac supporting USB Type-C power delivery (more than 20 V 3 A 60 W) allows operation of the drive without needing an AC adaptor.
Supports high capacity quad-layer Professional Disks
The PDW-U4 supports quad-layer write-once (PFD128QLW), triple-layer (PFD100TLA), dual-layer (PFD50DLA) and single-layer (PFD23A) Professional Discs, offering high capacity and new workflow capabilities, with over four hours of recording at HD422 50 Mbps (using PFD128QLW).
Direct PC access via USB
Files on Professional Disc can be accessed directly by a PC connected to the PDW-U4 via USB 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, or 2.0. USB 3.0 or higher is recommended to maximize performance.
Compact design
The light, compact PDW-U4 shares the same proven design heritage and ergonomics of the PDW-U1 and PDW-U2. The drive can be operated either horizontally or vertically.
What's Included
PDW-U4 XDCAM Professional Disk Drive UnitOperational Manual
XDCAM Drive Software
XDCAM Browse Software
Reviews
Product Specifications
PDW-U4 |
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General |
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| Power Requirements | DC 19.5 V (AC adaptor supplied) |
| Power Consumption | 30 W |
| Operating Temperature | 41°F to 104°F (42°F to 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to +60°C -4°F to +140°F |
| Humidity | 20% to 90% (relative humidity) |
| Mass | 2.1 kg 4 lb 10 oz |
| Dimensions | 67.4 x 164 x 259 mm (excluding protrusions) 2 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (excluding protrusions) |
| Recording/Playback Format (video) | XAVC (Infra 100 Mbps) MPEG HD422 (CBR, 50 Mbps) MPEG HD: - HQ mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mbps) - SP mode (CBR, 25 Mbps) - LP mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 18 Mbps) MPEG IMX (CBR, 50/40/30 Mbps) DVCAM (CBR, 25 Mbps) |
| Recording/Playback Format (audio) | XAVC: 8 ch/24 bits/48 kHz MPEG HD422: 8 ch/24 bits/48 kHz MPEG HD: 4/2 ch / 16 bits / 48 kHz MPEG IMX: 8 ch / 16 bits / 48 kHz or 4 ch / 24 bits / 48 kHz DVCAM: 4 ch / 16 bits / 48 kHz |
| Recording/Playback Format (Proxy Video) | MPEG-4 |
| Recording / Playback Format (Proxy Audio) | A-law (8 ch / 8 bits / 8 kHz) |
| Recording/playback time (XAVC-I 100 Mbps Audio 8 ch) |
Approx. 21 minutes (PFD23A) Approx. 46 minutes (PFD50DLA) Approx. 92 minutes (PFD100TLA) Approx. 120 minutes (PFD128QLW) |
| Recording/playback time (MPEG HD422 50 Mbps Audio 8 ch) |
Approx. 43 minutes (PFD23A) Approx. 95 minutes (PFD50DLA) Approx. 190 minutes (PFD100TLA) Approx. 240 minutes (PFD128QLW) |
| Recording/playback time (MPEG HD 35 Mbps / VBR Audio 4 ch) |
65 minutes or longer (PFD23A) 145 minutes or longer (PFD50DLA) 290 minutes or longer (PFD100TLA) 360 minutes or longer (PFD128QLW) |
| Recording / Playback Time (MPEG IMX 50 Mbps Audio 8 ch / 16 bit or 4 ch / 24 bit) | Approx. 45 minutes (PFD23A) Approx. 100 minutes (PFD50DLA) Approx. 200 minutes (PFD100TLA) Approx. 240 minutes (PFD128QLW) |
| Recording/playback time (DVCAM 25 Mbps Audio 4 ch) |
Approx. 85 minutes (PFD23A) Approx. 185 minutes (PFD50DLA) Approx. 370 minutes (PFD100TLA) Approx. 450 minutes (PFD128QLW) |
Media Drive |
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| Media Type | Professional Disk Drive (x1) |
Input / Output |
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| USB | Super Speed USB (USB 3.2) |
Questions & Answers
Sony PDW-U4 Compact, High-Performance XDCAM Drive
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