[Update of XDCAM Drive Software] 26/November/2021 XDCAM Drive Software Ver6.2.0 is released. [System Requirements] The supplied set of software has been tested and found to run under the following conditions. OS: Windows Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows 10 Mac macOS 10.13.6 macOS 10.14.6 macOS 10.15.7 macOS 11.6.1* *Mac products which based on M1 chip are not supported. (as of November 2021) Processor: Windows 6th Generation Intel Core i5 2.3GHz or higher Mac 6th Generation Intel Core i5 2.3GHz or higher Memory: 2GB or more (4GB when using TL-RE or QL-WO discs) USB: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0): Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) host controller required. SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2): (PDW-U2) SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2) host controller required. SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2):(PDW-U4) SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2) host controller required. PDW-U4 is not guaranteed to work with USB 2.0 connection． Connection between Mac & PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 is supported only via built-in USB ports on Mac. Power setting for PC: Please set the PC not to become the sleep state. If it becomes the sleep state, the connection between the PC and the drive may fail or the driver may not operate normally. Windows [Start] button > [Control Panel] > [Power Options] > [Change when the computer sleeps] > Set[Put the computer to sleep] to [Never], then click the [Save changes] button. Mac [System References] button > [Energy Saver] > Set[Computer sleep] to「Never」 Compatible discs for PDW-U4: For following Professional Media, PDW-U4 supports only playback. SONY : PFD23 (2x) TDK : All Discs FUJIFILM : PD711, PD711DL manufactured before 2013* maxell : PD-23SL, PD-50DL manufactured before 2013* * You can check by XDCAM drive software when inserting disc in PDW-U4 drive if it is supported for recording or not. PDW-U1 and PDW-U2 will continue to support both playback and recording for above. Power supply via USB cable: PDW-U1/U2：It is not possible to power this unit through a USB cable. PDW-U4：Supports power delivery via a USB cable when connected to a computer can deliver 60 W or higher conforming to the USB PD 3.0 standard. The maximum number of units connectable to a PC is the following. 32bit system: 1 unit 64bit systems: 4 units Connections through a USB hub are not supported. Note: These system requirements may not apply to all computers. [Additional Items in Ver6.2.0] 1.Support Write-verify of PDW-U4. Write-verify is available only for PDW-U4 firmware version 2.000 or later. The default setting for Write-verify is off. 2.Firmware of PDW-U4 are updated. - Support for Write-Verify. Write reliability is improved by Write-Verify. Depending on the writing quality, some of the data may be re-writed elsewhere. This can reduce the total recording capacity. The reduced capacity will not recover thereafter. The degree of influence on capacity varies depending on the type of media and usage conditions. Depending on the usage environment and recording format, the writing speed may be slower than that of Verify off. - Support for faster read speed. - The writing/playback characteristics have been improved. In some instance, playback error might occur when the TL (Triple-Layered) disks recorded on the PDW-U4 are playbacked on the other XDCAM decks or drives. Improved writing characteristics to prevent this issue. 3.Firmware of PDW-U2 are updated. - The writing/reading characteristics have been improved. ========== 1. How to install the XDCAM Drive Software Windows) (1) Any old version of the XDCAM Drive Software must first be uninstalled. Remove the Sony XDCAM Drive Software by using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel and then restart your computer before installing the new version. (2) Unzip [XDCAMDiscSoftware_6_2_0_win.zip]and run the [Setup.exe] file. And follow the on-screen instructions to install both the XDCAM Drive Software and the utility software. (3) Launch the utility software to check the version number of the PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 firmware and update it if necessary. - Before reinstalling the XDCAM Drive Software, always uninstall the software (do not attempt to repair it) and restart your computer. Mac) (1) When you install new XDCAM Drive Software and utility software, the existing version is overwritten. If the utility software Ver1.0 has been installed in any location other than the default location, you must manually delete it before upgrading. (2) Unzip [XDCAMDiscSoftware_6_2_0_mac.zip]. Open [XDCAMDriveSoftware.dmg], and execute the install package. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the XDCAM Drive Software and the utility software. (3) Once the installation of the XDCAM Drive Software is completed, launch the utility software to check the version number of the PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 firmware and update it if necessary. - If multiple PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 drives are connected and the mounted discs are untitled, then the contents of the first disc to be inserted may be shown as the contents of other discs in Finder. To avoid this, please name the discs. (Compliant firmware version) PDW-U1:v2.900 PDW-U2:v3.420 PDW-U4:v2.010 2. XDCAM Drive Software - Since Full Security is the default Secure Boot setting on Mac includes the Apple T2 Security Chip or with macOS Big Sur, XDCAM disc dose not mount properly when you start or restart your Mac with the drive connected. If such a case, turn power of the drive off/on, reconnect the USB cable, or connect the drive after starting up the Mac. - Drives and XDCAM disc may not be recognized on macOS 10.13 or later. Also, on macOS Big Sur, drives and XDCAM disc may not be recognized after updating XDCAM Drive Software. In such a case, the security function of macOS may block the loading of system software included in XDCAM Drive Software. Follow the steps below to unblock. 1. Restart your Mac with the drive disconnected, and then connect the drive after booting. At this time, close System Preferences. 2. Make sure that Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products Inc.'s allow button for system software appears in System Preferences/Security & Privacy/General. And give permission. Then restart your Mac with the drive disconnected. - The application which writes a file to XDCAM disc shall check the returned error of create, write, close function. Furthermore, the application shall check that the file written to the XDCAM disc exists and that the written file size in XDCAM disc is equivalent to the source file size after completing the file writing. - On macOS Catalina, if you copy or delete a large number of files with Finder, part of file operations may not be completed. In that case, please perform the same operation again with Finder, or perform the same operation with Terminal. - The XDCAM Drive Software must be upgraded to Ver2.1 or later for write-access to discs formatted by PDW-700 and PDW-HD1500 (or later models) with PDW-U1. - The XDCAM disc recorded by XDCAM Drive Software Ver3.0.0 (or later) isn't mounted by XDCAM Drive Software Ver2.3.2 or before version. - XDS Ver1.1 or later are not compatible with the XDCAM Drive Software Ver2.3.2. When it is used with XDS Ver1.1 or later and the XDCAM Drive Software, use the XDCAM Drive Software Ver3.2.0 or later. - The XDCAM Drive Software may not function correctly if installed alongside some antivirus packages, some anti-spyware tools, and some products that contain OS non-standard UDF 2.5 or UDF 2.6 file system drivers. - Also, playback with an AV file stored in the UserData directory or the General directory may not be smooth. - This unit cannot read the following discs. - Blu-ray Disc - Professional Disc for Data - An AV file may not be smoothly played back while the ACCESS indicator is blinking. 3. XDCAM Drive Utility Software - Starting In the case on a Windows computer, XDCAM Drive Utility is resident (It can also remove the resident set). In the case on a Mac computer, please start by specifying the XDCAM Drive Utility. - Firmware Eject the disc before updating the firmware. Do not turn off the PDW-U1, PDW-U2, PDW-U4 or the computer, or disconnect the USB cable during the firmware update. When the firmware update is finished, the PDW-U1, PDW-U2 or PDW-U4 must be turned off and on again. The firmware version cannot be downgraded. - Volume Recovery Function It is not guaranteed that any broken conditions will be recovered by the recover function in this software. The software cannot repair discs broken by XDCAM devices other than PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4. Discs broken by PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 cannot be recovered by XDCAM devices other than PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4. 4. XDCAM Drive (PDW-U1/PDW-U2/PDW-U4) Eject the discs from PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 drives if PDW-U1, PDW-U2 and PDW-U4 drives will be connected to a computer for lengthy intervals without reading or writing data. The discs may be accessed, depending on the software installed on the computer, even if you do not intentionally read or write. This may lead to early replacement of the optical head or may adversely affect the disc. ------------------------------------------------------------------