Sony SxS PRO User manual

ExpressCard media for
XDCAM EX™camcorders
and decks.
When Sony set out to develop our
most advanced flash media, we
based it on the ExpressCard™
standard. The ExpressCard standard
is the replacement for the PC card
and is supported by the same
industry-wide consortium that
standardized the PC card.
Enter the next generation of media:
Sony’s SxS PRO Memory Card.
Because it uses a serial interface, it
transfers at a faster bus speed, is
more reliable and comes in a smaller
size resulting in a significantly lower
storage cost per minute of high
definition video when compared to
conventional PC parallel cards. And
it’s designed to work with our
incredibly capable XDCAM EX series
of camcorders and decks, each of
which features two SxS PRO Memory
Card slots.
Faster. Smaller. Larger
Capacity. And smoother
workflow too.
Working together, XDCAM EX™
recording and SxS PRO media will
change the way event, corporate,
and industrial video is captured and
posted. In addition to faster transfers,
smaller size and longer record times
than the PC card, the SxS PRO
Memory Card increases workflow
efficiency, with seamless transition
from camcorder acquisition to
PC or laptop for editing and
archiving.
The SxS PRO Memory Card is about
half the size of a PC card and fits in
ExpressCard 34 and 54 slot sizes.The
lineup now includes the SBP-32*,
SBP-16 and SBP-8 which feature 32,
16 and 8GB storage capacity.**
Providing reliability, durability and
expansion flexibility while offering
improved performance, the SxS PRO
Memory Card is rapidly becoming
the flash media of choice – and the
definitive media for high definition.
High definition. It’s in our DNA.
SxS PRO™Memory Card
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Sony Electronics Inc.
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© 2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
without written permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject
to change without notice. Sony,HDNA and the HDNA logo,XDCAM EX and
SxS PRO are trademarks of Sony. ExpressCard is a trademark of PCMCIA.
Printed in USA 9/08
SxS PRO Memory Card
Key Features.†
Specifications
Interface ExpressCard/34
Transfer speed 800Mbps*** (=100MB/s)
Input voltage DC 3.3 V ±10% / DC 1.5 V ±10%
Power consumption Typical approx. 1.2W, Max approx. 1.8W
Capacity 8GB (SBP-8), 16GB (SBP-16) and 32 GB (SBP-32)**
Actual user capacity Approx.7.2GB (SBP-8), 14.9GB (SBP-16) and 29.8 GB (SBP-32)
Operating temperature -13° F to 149° F (-25° C to 65° C)
Operating relative humidity to 95 % (non-condensing)
Storage temperature -40° F to 185° F (-40° C to 85° C)
Storage humidity to 95 % (non-condensing)
Weight Approx. 0.95 oz.
Dimensions (W x D x H) Approx. 1.34 x 0.2 x 2.95 in. (excluding the projecting parts)
Durability/Reliability:
Shock resistance 1,500G
Vibration resistance 15G
Insertion/removable durability 30,000 times
Shock absorption 150 cm
Approximate Recording Time with Sony XDCAM EX™recorders
Recording
Mode Video Quality Audio
Quality
SBP-8
(8GB)
SBP-16
(16GB)
SBP-32
(32GB)
HQ Mode
(35 Mbps,
VBR)
1920 x 1080 @
59.94i, 29.97P,
23.98P; 1280 x 720
@ 59.94P, 29.97P,
23.98P
LPCM 16
bits, 48 kHz,
2 ch.
25 min. 50 min. 100 min.
SP Mode
(25 Mbps,
CBR)
1440 x 1080 @
59.94i, 23.98PsF
with 2-3 pull-down
LPCM 16
bits, 48 kHz,
2 ch.
35 min. 70 min. 140 min.
SxS PRO Memory Card vs. PC Card
SxS PRO card PC Card
Storage Capacity 100 min/32GB @ 1080/60i 32 min/32GB @ 1080/60i
Transfer Speed 800Mbps*** 640Mbps
Interface Serial Parallel
* A firmware update may be required for use with PDW-EX1 camcorder.
** Actual user capacity for 8GB is 7.4GB,for 16GB is 14.9GB and for 32GB is 29.8GB.
*** Read speed with benchmark software. Actual transfer speed varies upon measurement conditions.
For information on Sony’s complete XDCAM EX product offerings:
click: sony.com/xdcamex
For information on Sony’s SxS PRO Memory Card and other recording media products:
click: sony.com/promedia
•Faster transfer speeds
•More storage capacity
•Less camera power usage
•Smaller size
•Durability
•Reliability
•Smoother workflow
†Compared to the current PC card format.
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