The 'J3 Viewing Bay'

With the release of the J-range of machines from Sony and in particular the J-3, valuable desk space everywhere has been set free.

It has even allowed us at Visuals to provide Digi beta play back from a viewing trolley which hasn’t used a combination of RSJ’s and tractor wheels.

The Visuals Viewing trolley also known as ‘Steve’s dalek’ comprises of four units, the J-3, VHS, 14” professional monitor and a set of headphones.

The trolley, 3 of which are currently in use at MTV Europe, are pre-wire so VHS Bitc’s copies can be made, no dangling cables and a single mains plug powers all the units, the trolley can also be wheeled from desk to desk as simply as it could be left in a dedicated area.

The cost of hiring this unit is £325 per week.

For additional info or for prices of longer periods of hire please contact

The Hire Desk 020 8614 8500

Additional Specifications.

Overview

The compact design makes the J-3/SDI ideal for personal, desk-top use. It has all the features required for viewing, logging and feeding material to a non-linear editing system. The J-3/SDI Compact Player can replay Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX, Betacam SX, Betacam SP and Betacam tapes and has analogue composite, SDI, S-VHS and analogue audio outputs.

Low cost player for office viewing and feeding to non-linear edit systems.

The J-3/SDI uses new design and construction techniques to produce a cost effective tape player.

Compact size for your desk.

The J-3/SDI is about the size of a telephone directory. It can fit on the desks of busy producers, journalists and editors. It operates equally well used horizontally or standing upright using the supplied vertical stand.

Feeder for non-linear editing systems and video servers.

RS-232 and RS-422 remote control and SDI output are provided for use with logging and non-linear editing systems. However, please note that the remote control accuracy and tape transport response has not been designed for use within linear editing systems, or for "on-air" use.

625 / 525 switchable for international use.

The J-3/SDI can playback tapes recorded either in 625 or 525 line standards. Signal output is the same line standard as the tape (i.e. no standards conversion is performed).

Choice of outputs.

The J-3/SDI video outputs are analogue composite, SDI and S-VHS. Audio output is analogue.

Playback of Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX, Betacam SX, Betacam SP and Betacam tapes.

During cassette loading the tape format is identified automatically.

Playback of large or small Betacam cassettes.

The J-3/SDI can replay both small and large cassettes. This provides a replay time of over 3 hours from Betacam SX and MPEG IMX tapes.

Sony Technical Specifications
Dimensions	307 (W) x 100 (H) x 397 (D) mm
Mass	(approx.) 7 kg
Power requirements	AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption	50 W
Input signals
Reference input	BNC x1 (frame lock)
Output signals
Analogue composite output	BNC (x 1)
S-video output	Mini DIN 4-pin (x 1)
SDI output	BNC (x1)
Analogue monitor audio output	L/R XLR (x2) + RCA Pin jack (x1)
Headphone output	Standard jack (x1), stereo
Remote control
RS-422A	D-sub 9-pin (x1), Sony 9-pin remote interface
RS-232C	D-sub 9-pin (x1)

Download the Sony Acrobat PDF Brochure.

Visuals Group Technical Department.