PIX 250i

Sound Devices Rack mount Video Recorder/Player with Time Code

Built for Mission-Critical Production

• Dedicated video hardware records to standard removable solid-state drives.
• Simultaneous multi-drive recording on up to two SSD drives enables redundancy and backup.
• Never lose video or audio data with FileSafe™ software recovery utility.

Extensive Video I/O

The video input on the PIX 250i has extensive compatibility with a wide range of cameras. It's BNC input accepts 12-bit 3G SDI (4:4:4 RGB or YCbCr), HD-SDI, SDI. Its HDMI input accepts high-definition and standard-definition video.

With its 3G-SDI 4:4:4 input, recording to ProRes 4444 offers recordings that are perceptually indistinguishable from the original source material.

Timecode Generator

The on-board high-accuracy Ambient timecode generator makes the PIX 250i right at home on any production from simple single camera shoots, to complex multi-camera sync-sound productions. All common timecode frame rates and modes are supported. Embedded timecode over SDI and HDMI is also supported.

Frame Rate Converter and Scaler

The PIX 270i features a powerful hardware scaler and frame rate converter. Up, down, cross-conversion and pulldown removal give users the ability to record files in a customer-requested rate, even rates not supported by the camera. The PIX 240i also supports aspect ratio conversion, HD to SD and SD to HD.

Time Saving Efficiency

• Tapeless file-based recording, playback, and file transfer.
• Access and transfer files over Ethernet.
• Edit-ready Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD files.
• Recording on up to two drives provides immediate file copies and back up, as well as long-form recording.

Expandable and Networkable

• Group control of multiple PIX recorders facilitates multi-camera recording.

High-Quality HD Video

• 12-bit 4:4:4 over 3G-SDI I/O.
• Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD codecs from 36 Mb/s proxies up to 330 Mb/s ProRes 4444

Applications

• Multi-camera studio production.
• Live Event sports and concerts.
• Multi-channel video playback applications.
• Frame synchronized multiple video channel playback for Live Events, Digital Signage, Museum multi-screen looped presentations, Video walls, Quad screen 4k presentations etc.
• Mobile Production OB Truck.
• Frame synchronized multi-cam recording for Production, Live Events, Mobile OBs and 2D/3D Production.