Sony BVW-40

Sony BVW-40

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Overview

Brand

Sony

Model

BVW-40

Type

VTR

Format family

Betacam

Years

1984 –

AV system

NTSC

Related

BVW-40P

ECID

EC3808

Format Compatibility

Plays

Betacam

Records

Betacam

Inputs

Rear

Time Code In
1×Analog mono (BNC)

0.5–18Vp-p, 3kΩ, unbalanced

Ref Video In
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

Reference input. 1.0Vp-p, 75Ω, sync negative

Video In
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

1.0Vp-p, 75Ω, sync negative

DUB/Component In
1×Component (YPbPr) (Sony 12-pin DUB)

12-pin male connector. Y: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω sync negative, R-Y: 0.7Vp-p 75Ω, B-Y: 0.7Vp-p 75Ω

Audio In CH-1/2
1×Analog stereo (XLR, Stereo audio)

2× XLR 3-pin female. +4dBu, 600Ω balanced

Outputs

Rear

Time Code Out
1×Analog mono (BNC)

2.2Vp-p, 600Ω unbalanced / 1.2Vp-p 75Ω unbalanced

Audio Line Out CH-1/2
1×Analog stereo (XLR)

2× XLR 3-pin male. +4dBu, 600Ω balanced

Video Out 1/2
2×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

1.0Vp-p, 75Ω, sync negative

DUB/Component Out
1×Component (YPbPr) (Sony 12-pin DUB)

12-pin female connector. Y: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω sync negative, R-Y: 0.7Vp-p 75Ω, B-Y: 0.7Vp-p 75Ω

Audio Monitor Out
1×Analog mono (XLR)

XLR 3-pin male

Front

Headphones
1×Analog stereo (6.35mm TRS)

Stereo phone jack

Features

Betacam (oxide tape) format, first studio Betacam edit recorder, built-in TBC, 2-channel longitudinal audio, built-in LTC/VITC generator/reader with user bits, composite and component I/O, built-in editing (insert and assemble), RS-422 9-pin and 36-pin parallel interfaces, color framing, SC-H phase indicators, capstan override, self-diagnostics, video/chroma/black level/SC phase/sync phase/Y-C delay processor adjustments, 5U rack-mountable

Dimensions

H × W × D

10.375 in × 16.8125 in × 21.625 in

Weight

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Power

Voltage

90–265V

AC frequency

50Hz, 60Hz

Power

280W

Time Base Correction

Type

Line TBC

Notes

Built-in TBC with dropout compensator. Remotely adjustable via BVR-50 connected to rear 15-pin D-sub connector.

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Description

The Sony BVW-40 is the first Betacam studio edit recorder, introduced by Sony in 1984. It was a landmark product that enabled editing to a Betacam master for the first time, and when properly configured, allowed true component video editing. It accepts only S-size (small) cassettes with a maximum recording time of approximately 20 minutes using BCT-20K tape.

The BVW-40 uses oxide-formulation tape in the original Betacam format (not Betacam SP). It provides two longitudinal audio channels and supports both composite and component video via BNC and Sony 12-pin DUB connectors. A built-in TBC ensures broadcast-quality output without external processing.

Simple machine-to-machine editing was possible between a BVW-10 or BVW-15 player and the BVW-40 using a single RS-422 serial cable, without requiring a separate edit controller. The deck also supports full RS-422 9-pin serial and 36-pin parallel control interfaces for integration into larger editing systems.

Though the BVW-40 was eventually superseded by the Betacam SP edit recorders (BVW-70 and BVW-75), it remained in service at many facilities well into the 1990s due to its reliability and the large installed base of oxide Betacam tape.