Sony Japan has announced the portable data transmitter “PDT-FP1”. PDT-FP1 is a 5G-enabled high-speed, low-latency video transmission device that can send videos and photos to FTP servers and other streaming platforms.
With its unique antenna structure, PDT-FP1 supports a wide range of bands including 5G millimeter wave band, Sub6 communication, standalone 5G communication, and local 5G.
In addition to being able to insert a physical SIM card, it also has dual SIM functionality, so you can also use eSIM. By using Network Visualizer, you can visually check the communication status to see if data communication is interrupted during uploading or downloading.
You can connect compatible Sony cameras to the PDT-FP1 unit using a wired connection. Simply connect a cable to import photos and videos and automatically transfer the data to the specified FTP server or cloud service provided by Sony. You can also use it to stream directly to platforms like YouTube.
The PDT-FP1 is equipped with a 6.1-inch display, but you can use Sony applications such as Transfer & Tagging, Creators App, and Creators App for Enterprise to check the transfer status even while shooting. .
PDT-FP1 is equipped with a LAN terminal, USB Type-C, and full-size HDMI. After connecting with Sony camera. In addition to charging via USB Type-C, data transfer and live streaming from the camera are also possible while supplying external power.
HDMI input supports the following resolutions and frame rates:
- YCbCr 4:4:4/4:2:2/RGB> 3840×2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
- YCbCr 4:4:4/4:2:2/RGB> 1920×1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
- 1280×720(60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
- 720×480 (60p)
- 720×576 (50p)
- 640×480 (60p)
The PDT-FP1 can be attached to a camera using a 1/4-20 inch receptor mounted on the back.
PDT-FP1 weighs 308g and has physical dimensions of 170mm x 80mm x 26.6mm. Adopts Android OS and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform.
You can insert microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards with a capacity of up to 1TB.
Equipped with a newly developed cooling fan and heat sink, it ensures high performance even under high load conditions and prevents heat loss even in environments up to 40 degrees Celsius.
The camera uses a housing that efficiently dissipates heat inside the housing, and the built-in cooling fan can be set to auto (balanced), cooling priority, or silent priority depending on the shooting situation.
Price and availability
In Japan, pre-orders are scheduled to begin at 10am on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. It will be sold in Japan for 159,500 yen.