Sony PFD23A 23GB Single Layer XDCAM Optical Disc

The Sony PFD23A is a 23 GB single-layer Professional Disc designed for Sony's XDCAM ecosystem. It provides up to 85 minutes of recording time per disc, making it well-suited to capturing standard broadcast segments, news packages, and field productions in a format that has proven itself across thousands of professional environments. Because the disc is rewritable, production teams can reuse media across shoots, keeping consumable costs manageable over time.

Transfer performance is a practical strength of the format. On a single-head XDCAM deck the PFD23A delivers 72 Mbps throughput, while dual-head decks double that to 144 Mbps, speeding up ingest into editing systems. As an optical medium, the disc is inherently resistant to magnetic interference and less susceptible to accidental data loss from drops compared to hard drives, giving it a niche advantage for archival storage and field use where environmental resilience matters. For facilities maintaining XDCAM libraries or operating legacy XDCAM camcorders, the PFD23A provides a reliable, purpose-built recording medium backed by Sony's professional media quality standards.