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26/10/2012

Sound Devices Showcases New Video Recorder At AES 2012

Portable audio and video firm Sound Devices has showcased its new PIX 260i Production Audio/Video Recorder at AES 2012 (Booth 934).
Based on Sound Devices’ field-proven PIX 240i recorder, the rack-mounted PIX 260i is a file-based audio/video deck that replaces tape-based video decks in production and post-production environments, while offering 32-tracks of audio record/playback.
"We are excited to showcase PIX 260i at AES. Its impressive 32-tracks of audio record and playback is a great feature for many audio professionals," says Jon Tatooles, managing director at Sound Devices.
"Our entire line of PIX recorders provides users with an all-in-one audio and video product."
Using the Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD codecs, the PIX 260i records and plays files at up to 220 Mbps in high-quality, 10-bit 4:2:2 video. It also records 32 tracks of 48-kHz audio. Files from the PIX 260i are ready for direct import into the Avid and Final Cut Pro editing platforms, eliminating time-consuming transferring and transcoding. Files can also play out of the PIX 260i for real-time applications.
Building on the company’s deep heritage in production sound, Sound Devices has infused the PIX 260i with 32-track record/playback capability. In addition to 16 channels of embedded SDI audio and eight channels of HDMI audio, the PIX 260 also accepts eight channels of line-level analog I/O and eight channels of AES digital audio. Using Dante, the PIX 260i can accept and transmit up to 32 channels of audio over Ethernet.
The PIX 260i has a built-in, five-inch 800- x 480-pixel IPS video display that allows users to view video and setup-menu selections. With its extensive control capabilities, the PIX 260i is a flexible video playback source, compatible with Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X and Avid sessions. The PIX 260i can be controlled by both external RS-422 and via Ethernet through its embedded Web server, allowing for machine transport control over Ethernet-based networks.
Up to four SATA drives can be connected to the PIX 260i simultaneously. For RAID-type redundancy and to eliminate the need for post-record copying when multiple copies are required, users can recorder to all four drives simultaneously.
The PIX 260i includes a built-in Ambient Clockit time-code generator/reader with genlock output for rock-steady, multi-camera and double-system sound applications. In addition to generating ultra-stable time code, time codes can be read from the SDI stream, the HDMI stream or from an external source.
Like PIX 220i and PIX 240i, the PIX 260i includes a sophisticated scaler and frame-rate converter. Regardless of the incoming signal, the PIX recorders can record the signal after up-, down- or cross-conversion at the same rate or a different rate. Hardware-based 3:2 pull-down removal is included as well.
PIX 260i’s convenient half-rack, 2U chassis dimension allows it to be easily integrated into any existing environment. It is powered by 10-27 VDC through its four-pin XLR connector.
www.sounddevices.com.
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