Sony VO-6800: Difference between revisions

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|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with ~~simultaneous~~ playback ~~during recording~~, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation

|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with video confidence playback, reduced cross-colour video processing, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation, candy-bar NP-1 batteries

|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder (~~designated~~ VO-6800P for ~~PAL)~~. It features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). The unit ~~accepts~~ PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 rechargeable batteries, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.

|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder. This page documents the PAL version (VO-6800P). An NTSC version (VO-6800, without the P suffix) was also produced for the North American market.

The VO-6800 features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). Sony's improved video processing circuitry reduces "cross-colour" effects historically characteristic of the U-matic format, making for cleaner, clearer pictures that optimize the quality of the input signal from the camera. The unit records PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 "candy bar" rechargeable batteries that are slim enough to be stored in a trouser pocket, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.

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 |frequency=50Hz,60Hz
 |power_avg=16
-|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with simultaneous playback during recording, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation
+|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with video confidence playback, reduced cross-colour video processing, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation, candy-bar NP-1 batteries
-|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder (designated VO-6800P for PAL). It features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). The unit accepts PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 rechargeable batteries, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.
+|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder. This page documents the PAL version (VO-6800P). An NTSC version (VO-6800, without the P suffix) was also produced for the North American market.
+The VO-6800 features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). Sony's improved video processing circuitry reduces "cross-colour" effects historically characteristic of the U-matic format, making for cleaner, clearer pictures that optimize the quality of the input signal from the camera. The unit records PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 "candy bar" rechargeable batteries that are slim enough to be stored in a trouser pocket, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.
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