The BVW-75 is the established workhorse of the analogue Betacam SP machines. It is an edit master recorder/player that incorporates Dynamic Tracking and a Built in Timebase corrector for perfect noise free playback. It also boasts four channels of audio, ( Two AFM, hi-fi, audio tracks and two Linear tracks) plus a VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code) that allows accurate timecode reproduction at all times in conjunctions with the LTC reader.The internal construction uses plug-in cards and makes maintenance and set-up access easy and a fully featured JOG/Shuttle edit wheel is available on the pullout sloping front panel to enable edit control of the local or a remote VTR.
There were two versions of the Time Base Corrector with different specifications. Known as TBC-8 and TBC-12 the latter is preferable as it has enhanced performance.
Superior Audio/Video Quality- Outstanding picture quality, due to the Betacam SP format
- More than 100 minutes of recording/playback time using L-size Metal Betacam SP cassettes
- Four FM Audio tracks
- Two longitudinal audio channels with the Dolby TM C-type Noise Reduction System with level indication in unique bar graph indicators
- Compatible with Betacam format VTRs
Full Editing Function- Frame accurate editing
- Assemble and Insert (video, audio CH-1, audio CH-2, and Time Code)
- DMC (Dynamic motion control) allowing playback speed in the DT range to be memorized
Versatile System Control- Built-in Time Base Corrector with advanced high quality digital dropout compensation
- RS-422 9-Pin interface
- Y/R-Y/B-Y component signal input and output via BNC or 12-pin DUB connectors
- Composite output connectors
- Optional TBC Remote Control Unit
Easy and convenient operation- Built in digital hours meter
- Easy to access boards of plug-in type
- Capstan override mode allows playback speed to be varied upto +-16 times normal to synchronize with another VTR
- LTC (Linear Time Code) and VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code) readers
- Built-in character generator to monitor display information such as VTR status, time code, self-diagnostic messages, set-up menu, etc.
- 19-inch rack mountable