ABSTRACT
In 1999, Sony transformed the professional camcorder market with the introduction of the HDW F900, described in the previous chapters, which utilized three 1920 1080 pixel chips and recorded on a half-inch tape in what was another step up for portable videotape recording, and which used a
recording format they named HDCAM. This pixel array and recording format quickly became the international norm. This camera was firmly aimed at being able to replace 35mm film.
