Sound Devices' PIX 260 Video Recorder Previewed at NAB 2011

The PIX DOCK connects drives mounted in a Sound Devices PIX CADDY to computers equipped with Thunderbolt™ high-speed I/O. Over a single Thunderbolt cable providing both power and data, the PIX DOCK offers blazing fast transfer speeds between drives and computers. Thunderbolt™ offers up to 10 Gbps interconnection speeds, making file copying of large capacity drives fast and easy. When using fast storage drives, its high throughput allows realtime playback of multiple streams of high data rate video. The PIX DOCK includes a 6 ft Thunderbolt™ cable.

PIX Firmware Version 2.0 Introduced

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Sound Devices PIX firmware Version 2 now enables users to monitor images in varying exposures through Exposure Assist, a feature that allows for false-color and zebra-stripes viewing. It is also equipped with Focus Assist, which includes a peaking filter and 1:1 pixel zoom. Monitor brightness, contrast and chroma adjustments are also now available.

Version 2 of PIX 220 and PIX 240 also includes standard definition recording (NTSC and PAL) and support for using simultaneous analog and SDI/HDMI audio inputs. These new features are available as a free firmware update to all PIX recorder users and can be downloaded by visiting http://www.sounddevices.com/download/pix-firmware.htm.

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