There are many kinds of media used in todays productions. HD has changing the media choices dramatically over the last few years. Carbon Sound and Picture offers selection of tapes, discs (XDCAM) and solid state memory (P2) for today's videographer.

	Sony HDCAM Tapes (HD) The HDCAM Digital Cassette incorporates Sony's advanced metal tape technology for use in the world's first HDCAM format camcorder. The development of a high performance metal tape enables high density recording with a recording wavelength of 0.49um achieving a digital recording length of up to 40 minutes for the small-size cassette, and 124 minutes for the large-size cassette.
	Sony XDCAM Media (SD/HD) The professional optical disc is a very flexible platform on which an assortment of data in a variety of formats can reside. The use of optical disc technology eliminates the restrictions inherent in proprietary tape footprints, and allows a variety of different video formats to be recorded using the same disc. It handles information as 'data files', and is therefore extremely flexible as to what can be recorded to it.
	Sony Digital Betacam Tapes BCT-D Series videocassettes bring out the full potential of Digital Betacamfor 1/2" digital ENG/EFP, post production and transmission. BCT-D representsa new stage of metal videocassette tape in terms of high output, durability,and long-term archive capability.
	Sony Betacam SP Tapes Sony's Emmy award-winning metal videotape technology and comprehensive quality control take Betacam SP performance to new heights. Betacam SP tape (BCT-MA series) offers high C/N, low head-wear, reduced dropouts and outstanding durability, making it ideal for ENG, post-production and other broadcast applications, including TV transmission.
	Sony Digital Master MiniDV Tapes (HDV) DigitalMaster tape is designed for any mini-DV or DVCAM camcorders or VTRs. It's the only professional videotape with not one but two 100% active magnetic layers for 90% fewer errors than consumer DV tape.
	DVD-R Media Now you can create, edit and archive home movies and digital photos, while storing and accessing data from one disc. DVD-RW discs capture all digital data brilliantly, and are large enough to hold oversized digital movie files. They can hold 4.7GB of information, which means it is possible to record 120 minutes of MPEG2 video footage with outstanding picture quality.
	CD-R Media Designed expressly for music or audio recording, CD-R music discs provide the excellent sound quality of pre-recorded compact discs, and the ability to hear them on conventional home, auto and portable CD players.
	Panasonic DVCPRO Tapes (SD/HD) Extra Large DVCPRO HD Cassette - Recording Time: 126/63 Minutes (DVCPRO HD @ 9 Micron/DVCPRO HD @ 18 Micron)
	Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (DV/DVCAM) Features Continuous Varying Incidence Crystal Magnetic Material offering outstanding picture quality, Diamond-like, carbon-coated thin film for durability and reduced tape friction for stable running performance.
	Panasonic P2 Card P2, which stands for Professional Plug-in, is a compact solid-state memory card designed for professional AV use. Compliant with PC Card standards (Type II), the P2 card plugs directly into the card slot of a laptop PC. AV data on the card mounts instantly, with each cut as MXF and metadata file. The data can be used immediately – no digitizing necessary - for nonlinear editing, or it can be transferred over a network.
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