HHB announces miniature Rosendahl Bonsaidrive

Available from December 2004 and exclusively distributed in the UK by HHB, the new Rosendahl Bonsaidrive is an affordable, miniature, lightweight and extremely portable hard disc recorder that allows the capture of both high quality video and multitrack audio.
Designed and manufactured in Germany, the Bonsaidrive is an invaluable tool for anyone in the business of broadcast, postproduction, video assist or multimedia and, as a standalone instant access recorder, it is also suited to a wealth of applications in the scientific research, video monitoring and security industries.
Simultaneously handling 4:2:2 PAL or NTSC video signals alongside 10 audio channels, the Bonsaidrive allows the user to specify their own choice of standard IDE drive which neatly slots into the unit itself, creating a compact, lightweight recorder that also functions as a totally portable media storage device. Video is handled in either Composite, S-video or Component formats, and is processed using lossless 2:1 compression to yield extremely high quality results, while the audio I/O is configured as an analogue stereo pair and a 24 bit, 48kHz ADAT 8 channel digital stream.
All Bonsaidrive recordings are stored as unique clips and allow the user to generate a movie playback with associated EDL. Each frame is recorded individually, enabling jog, shuttle and playback to be varied between +/- 200%, thus providing a familiar analogue VTR feel.
Using proven synchroniser technology already pioneered in Rosendahl’s own Nanosyncs and Nanoclocks units, the Bonsaidrive boasts a full complement of connections including timecode, Sony 9-pin remote control, MTC, MMC, video sync, word clock and GPI/Os, all of which allows seamless integration into any broadcast or multimedia system. With the product built around its own proprietary embedded operating system, fast boot-up, stability and reliability are also central to the Bonsaidrive’s design.
Weighing in at just 1.6kgs, the Bonsaidrive is available in both mains powered and 12V DC versions, and the front panel is detachable, allowing it to run as a standalone remote control via a standard 9-pin connection, while a second 9-pin port enables an additional machine controller to be employed.
HHB Managing Director Ian Jones said: “The Bonsaidrive is a convenient, affordable and extremely flexible HD recorder that will prove invaluable in all types of professional audio and video applications.”
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