Hi, thanks for dropping in!
 I'm Mal Hamilton, a video cameraman and an owner operator with Sony's XDCAM HD PDW350 CineAlta camcorder and PMW-EX1 CineAlta camera SxS Memory Card camera. Based in Sydney, Australia, I've been in the broadcast industry for over 40 years, as a full time studio operator and freelance lighting cameraman. The XDCAM HD is actually several formats, from Standard Definition (DVCAM) to 3 variations of the XDCAM HD codec, the highest quality being 35 Mb/s. There is also a low res proxy file, MPEG4, with video, timecode, two audio tracks and MXF data. It's also capable of under / overcranking and time lapse recording in HD mode. If you're a bit puzzled about this new system check out the XDCAM Pro User Group website. http://www.xdcam.com.aushapeimage_3_link_0