Sony has announced that they will be unveiling their new dual-layer Professional Disc media at this year's NAB show. Developed for XDCAM systems, Sony's PFD50DLA media can hold 50GB of data or 4.5 hours of HD content.
Sony's new dual-layer version of the XDCAM Professional Disc media more than doubles the storage capacity and recording capabilities of the original single-layer optical media.
These upgrades, combined with faster transfer rates, significantly increase the XDCAM system's potential as an efficient production technology and as a long-term archiving option.
The new dual-layer disc, model PFD50DLA, has a total storage capacity of 50 GB. Professional users can record up to 4 hours and 30 minutes of high-definition content on the dual-layer disc when shooting in MPEG HD 4:2:0 mode at 18 Mbps, or 3 hours and 20 minutes at 25 Mbps, and 2 hours and 30 minutes at 35 Mbps. In DVCAM mode, users can record about 3 hours and 10 minutes of content onto the new disc.
Sony currently plans to ship their new dual-layer media in September. More information can be found here.
