Sound Devices PIX-240i 5-inch Portable Video Recorder (Used)

Sound Devices PIX-240i 5-inch Portable Video Recorder (Used)

The portable PIX 240i is an essential companion for any production environment. It simplifies any production and post-production environment bringing edit-ready Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD recording to SD/HD-SDI or HDMI-equipped video cameras.

File-Based Recording

The PIX 240i records Quicktime files in either Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD video formats. Files recorded in these intra-frame codecs are ready-for-editing directly from the recorder. For color-critical applications recording to Apple ProRes 4444 provides uncompressed alpha-channel transparency for superb chroma keying and grading performance.

Extensive Video I/O

The video input on the PIX 240i 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.

Frame Rate Converter and Scaler

The PIX 240i features a powerful hardware scaler and frame rate converter. Up, down, cross-conversion and pull-down 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 Code Generator

The on-board high-accuracy Ambient time code generator makes the PIX 240i right at home on any production from simple single camera shoots, to complex multi-camera sync-sound productions. All common time code frame rates and modes are supported. Embedded time code over SDI and HDMI is also supported.

IPS Field Monitor

With its 5-inch, IPS display, the PIX 240i becomes an accurate field monitor for production cameras. The display’s accurate color representation and excellent off-axis visibility assist in framing, exposure evaluation, and focus evaluation. It is complete with 12-step false color and two-level zebra, peaking, and 1:1 pixel viewing.

Defeatable detail overlayed on the picture includes audio metering, time code, file type, record status, and frame rate information. The display also doubles as a fast, simple menu interface.

Time code and record state display can be sent to the SDI and HDMI outputs.

Features

• 4:4:4, 12-bit recording
• 5-inch IPS (In-Plane Switching), glossy, 800×480 pixel LCD display
• Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD codec at multiple data rates
• Quicktime file type
• 12-bit input and output video resolution
• Monitor functions including False Color, Zebra Stripes, 1:1 Pixel Mapping, Peaking Filter
• Built-in hardware based frame rate converter and de-interlacer
• Up/Down/Cross Conversion of 480i, 525i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• Aspect ratio conversion
• 3:2 Pulldown Removal
• High-accuracy built-in time code generator, with genlock and word clock output