Spring-actuated shoulder-type tape recorder for professional broadcast use. This device played a central role in the development of street-level coverage and interviews by broadcasting stations. After appearing in R. Yokoyama's comic strip “Densuke” in the Mainichi Newspaper, this recorder was nicknamed the “Densuke.”
1976
BVU-200
“BV (Broadcasting Video) Series” U-matic VTR for professional broadcasting use.
BVH-1000
1-inch VTR for professional broadcasting use.
1982
BVW-1
1/2-inch “Betacam” integrated camera/VTR for analog-based professional broadcasting use.
1987
DVR-1000
World’s first component digital VTR compliant with D1 format.
1988
DVR-10
World’s first composite digital VTR for professional broadcasting use compliant with D2 format.
1993
DVW-A500
“Digital Betacam” 1/2-inch component digital VTR, incorporating digital image compression technology.
1994
DVW-700
Digital Betacam integrated camera/VTR for professional broadcasting use.
1997
HDW-700
World’s first HD camcorder (“HDCAM” format).
2000
HDWF900
HD-1080/24P production system developed to meet Hollywood requirements.
MSW-2000
VTR (MPEG 1MX format) capable of storing video data of up to 50 Mbps through the use of MPEG2 compression technology.
2001
XPRI
Nonlinear production system for HDTV/SDTV.
2003
PDW Series
(current model : XDCAM Series)
World’s first blue-violet laser based optical disc production system for professional broadcasting, available in five models.
2005
HVR-Z1
HDV camcorder for professional use. Conforms to the HDV specification for recording outstanding HD video on current DV cassettes.
2006
XDCAM HD Series
First HD-compatible model in the XDCAM series of camcorders incorporating a professional disc-based blue-violet laser recording system.
