This camera utilizes an advanced HD DSP with 14-bit A/D converters and includes advanced software that enables 4:4:4 dual-stream output; two single-mode optical interfaces transmit high-quality digital data over long distances.

The camera also provides two HD SDI outputs and one digitally down-converted SDI or analog composite output. In addition, viewfinder signals with characters can be output from the SDI output connector, giving camera operators additional convenience. When in 24P operation, the built-in 2-3 pull-down function of the HDC1500R enables 60i down-converted SD signals to be output on a standard SD monitor, a capability that also minimizes the flickers that generally occur on the viewfinder.

With the HDTX-100 triax adapter, this camera can also be operated in a triax environment as a standard HDC1500R camera.