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Left Panel •DrivebayforPIX-CADDY
•eSATApconnectiontointerfacewithPIX-CADDY
•3.5mmheadphoneoutput
Right Panel •HDMIinputandoutputconnectors
•LANCconnectorforremoteroll
•ControlKnobforeasymenunavigation
Bottom Panel •AudioinputsonbalancedXLR-3
•AudiooutputonbalancedXLR-5
•Hirose4-pinDCpowerinputconnection
PIX 220Superb Video and Audio Performance
PIX 220 ForcameraswithHDMII/Oonly,thePIX220istheperfectmasterrecorder.ItaddsAppleProResandAvidDNxHDfilerecording,thesamefileformatsasthePIX240.Italsoincludesthesamehardwarescalersforresolutionflexibilityandthesame5-inchdisplay.ThePIX220isperfectforsmall-formathigh-definitioncameraswheretimecodeisnotrequired.Itshigh-qualityaudioinputsacceptbothmicrophoneandlinelevelsignals.
Key Features •AppleProResorAvidDNxHDQuicktime
fileformats,multipledatarates
•10-bitinputvideoresolution
•Hardwarescalersforresolutionflexibility
•5-inch,800x480pixeldisplay
•Ultralow-noise(-128dBu)micpreampswithphantom,limiters,lineinput(basedon7-Seriesrecorders)
•CompactFlashorremovable2.5-inchsolid-stateharddrivesfilestoragewithmediaspanning,UDFformatforMacOSandWindowscompatibility
SoundDevicesPIX240addsAppleProResandAvidDNxHDfilerecordingtoanyHDMIorHD-SDI-equippedhigh-definitionvideocamera.TheportablePIX240recordQuicktimefilestoCompactFlashcardsorremovable2.5-inchsolid-stateharddrives.
AppleProResandAvidDNxHDvideoformatshaveemergedasindustrystandards.TheseI-framecodecsofferthebestbalanceofpicturequality,processingefficiency,anddatastoragerequirements.Theyareidealforediting,on-the-flycolorgrading,andvideoprocessing.BecausePIXrecordersuseAppleProResandAvidDNxHD,filesrecordedinthefieldarereadyforthemostpopulareditorialworkflows.
No compromise picture, no compromise sound. Withdeepexpertiseinproductionaudioandharddrive-basedaudiorecorders,SoundDevicesbuiltthePIXrecorderswiththehighestaudioperformance.TheaudiocircuitryonbothPIXrecordersarebasedonSoundDevicesaward-winning7-SeriesDigitalAudioRecorders.Thelow-noise(-128dBuequivalentinputnoise),high-bandwidthinputsaremic/lineswitchableandincludelimiters,high-passfilters,and48Vphantompower.
ThePIX240includesagenerous5-inch,800x480pixelLCDdisplay.Thedisplayisessentialinthefieldandprovidesimmediateconfirmationofrecording,playback,audiometering,andSetupMenuselections.Asidepanelcontrolknobandfourfront-panelbuttonsgivequickaccesstosetups.Large,illuminated,tactilerecordcontrolsgiveinstantconfirmationofrecordingstatus.
PIX 240Simplifying Production
APPROXIMATE ACTUAL SIZE
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Front Panel •5-inch,800x480pixeldisplay
•Large,illuminated,tactilerecordcontrolbuttons
•AUDIO,LCD,MENU,andFILEbuttonsfordirectmenuaccess
Top Panel •CompactFlashcardslot
(shown with protective rubber cover open)
Left Panel •Drivebayfor2.5-inchPIX-CADDY
•eSATApconnectionfordirectdriveconnection
•Headphoneoutput
Key Features •AppleProResandAvidDNxHD
Quicktimefileformats,multipledatarates
•10-bitinputvideoresolution
•Audioembeddingwithultralow-noise(-128dBu)micpreampswithphantom,limiters,lineinput(basedon7-Seriesrecorders)
•CompactFlashorremovable2.5-inchsolid-stateharddrivesfilestoragewithmediaspanning,UDFformatforMacOSandWindowscompatibility
•High-accuracybuilt-intimecodegenerator,withgenlockorwordclockoutput,AmbientClockit-compatible
•5-inch,800x480pixeldisplay
•Large,illuminated,tactilebuttonsforfastandsimplemenucontrol
•SimultaneousHDMIandHD-SDIoutput
•Up/Down/CrossConversionof480i,525i,720p,1080i,1080p
•336-core,32-bitmassivelyparallelprocessorwith1.2TeraOpsforefficientvideoencoding
•10-18VDCorremovableSonyL-seriespowering
•Molded,metalizedcarbonfiberchassis
Right Panel •HDMIinputandoutputconnectors
•TimecodeinputandoutputonLEMO
•Controlknobforeasymenunavigation
Bottom Panel •AudioinputsonbalancedXLR-3,
analogordigital(AES-3)
•AudiooutputonbalancedXLR-5
•HD-SDIinputandoutputonBNC
•TimecodeoutputonBNC
•GenlockorwordclocksyncoutputonBNC
•DCpowerinputon4-pinHirose
HD-SDI and HDMI WithbothHD-SDIandHDMIinputs,thePIX240canconnecttoawiderangeofcameras.ItssimultaneousHD-SDIandHDMIoutputsprovideinstantformatconversion.
Time Code ThePIX240hasatunable,high-accuracytimecodegenerator/readerbyAmbientcompletewithGenlockoutput.TimecodesourcecanbederivedfromanHD-SDIstream,fromanexternaljammedsource,orfromthebuilt-ingenerator.
Additional Features AdditionalfeaturesincludeuptofourdigitalaudioinputsonAES-3,andanexternaleSATApconnectionfordirect,poweredconnectiontolargeSATAstoragevolumes.
PIX FLEXIBILITY
PIX-CADDY TheoptionalPIX-CADDY(shownatright)accommodates2.5-inchSSDdrivesfordirectrecordingtoSSD.Itcanbehot-swappedforconvenientmediaexchangeinthefield.TheCaddyprovidestriple-interfaceconnectivityforSSDfileaccess:FireWire800(400compatible),eSATAp,andUSB3.0(USB2.0backward-compatible).
PIX-HOOD TheavailablePIX-HOOD(shownatright)improvesscreenvisibilityinfull-sunshooting.TheHoodsnapsinplacewithfourmagneticmountsandhasnoeffectonbuttonaccess.
PIX-ARM ThePIX-ARMisasimple-to-usemountwith1/4”-20(top)and1/4”-20(bottom)threads.UsetheArmtomountPIXrecorderstocamerasoraccessoriesinnearlylimitlessways.
Additional Accessories
XL-AB AntonBauerD-Tapto4-pinHiroseforPIXpowering.
XL-H4 4-pinXLRto4-pinHiroseforPIXpowering.
XL-Charge Two-upstand-alonechargerforSonyL-seriesbatteries.
XL-ESATA eSATA-to-ESATAcableforPIX-CADDYtocomputers.
Powering PIXrecordersarepoweredbyremovableSonyL-seriesbatteries(uptotwo)orexternalDC(10-18V)viaa4-pinHirose.WhenthePIXrecorderispowereddown,externalDCwillchargeattachedbatteries.
Mechanical Construction PIXrecordersusamolded,metalizedcarbonfiberchassisforlightweightandfield-provendurability.
User Interface OperationandSetupMenuaccessisfastandsimple,evenwithglovedhands.PIXrecordersusetactilebuttons,theControlKnob,andthegenerous5-inchdisplay.
Video Input / Output PIX 220 PIX 240 HDMIInput(480i,525i,720p,1080i,1080p),v1.4a a aHD-SDIInput(480i,525i,720p,1080i,1080p) - aHDMIOutput,v1.3 a aHD-SDIOutput - aUp/Down/CrossConversionof480i,525i,720p,1080i,1080p a a3:2PullDownRemovaltoRecord24pfrom60iSignal a a
File FormatsAppleProRes422(Proxy/LT/422/422HQ) a aAvidDNxHD36,145,220Mb/s,8-and10-bit a a.movQuicktimeFileWrapper a a
File Storage CompactFlash,High-Speed(UDMArequired) a aAcceptsRemovablePIX-CADDY(notincluded)forSSDRecording a aUDFformat,MacOSandWindowsCompatible(forextendedfilelengthrecording) a aeSATApConnectionforDirectConnectiontoExternalSSDStorage - a
Time Code / Sync InternalAmbientClockitTimeCodeGeneratorwithGenlockOutput,InternalBatterytoHoldTimeCode
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LTCInput,OutputonLEMO,AmbientClockitCompatible - aTimeCodeoverHD-SDI - aTri-LevelSyncOut,Genlock - aWordClockOut - a
Audio Input / Output PremiumMicrophonePreamps,onBalancedXLR,Mic/LineSelectablewith48VPhantom,Limiters,HighPass
a a
-128dBuInputNoise,115dBDynamicRangeA/D a aAES3DigitalInputs2x2channels - aTwo-Channel,LineLevelBalancedOutputon5-pinXLR a aEmbeddedAudioonHDMI,2channels a aEmbeddedAudioonHD-SDI,8channels - aHighOutput,Low-NoiseHeadphoneAmp a a
Mechanical and Powering 10-18VDConHirose4-pinorSonyL-seriesbatteries(2) a aLarge,IlluminatedRecordControlButtons a aMetalized,MoldedCarbonFiberChassiswithExternalWhisper-QuietCoolingFan a a
Display 5”800x480PixelPanel,mattefinish a a
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