Sound Devices PIX 270i

Video Recorder

Sound Devices

Product Highlights

  • Dedicated video hardware records to standard removable solid-state drives
  • Simultaneous multi-drive recording on up to four SSD drives enables redundancy and backup
  • Redundant 4-pin XLR power connections
  • PowerSafe circuitry provides 10-second power reserve and safe file shutdown during external power loss
  • Tapeless file-based recording, playback, and file transfer
Rentex No. XVR0100 | Mfr No. PIX270i

The PIX 270i file-based video deck delivers the performance, quality, and reliability required for fast-paced studio, live sports, event, and mobile multi-camera production. It seamlessly replaces tape and disc based video decks and provides a cost-effect and compact alternative to complex video servers.

  • (1) Sound Devices PIX 270i Vid Recorder
  • (2) OWC Mercury Extreme 480GB SSD
  • (1) PIX270 4PIN XLR POWER SUPPLY
  • (1) CABLE:ESATA (F) TO (F), 6′
  • (1) CABLE:FIREWIRE 800 (M) TO (M),
  • (1) CABLE:USB 3 A (M) TO B (M), 1′
  • (1) FLASH DRIVE: MANUAL

SDI Input & Output

4:4:4 or 4:2:2; 12, 10, or 8-bit, 3G-SDI (levels A and B), HD-SDI, or SDI, Output 4:4:4 or 4:2:2; 12, 10, or 8-bit 3G-SDI (level A), HD-SDI, or SDI, SMPTE 12M-1, 12M-2, 125M, 259M, 272M, 291M, 292, 296M, 299, 352M, 372, 424, 425.

HDMI I/O
Input v1.4a, 4:4:4 or 4:2:2, RGB or YCbCr, 10 or 8-bit, HDCP-enabled, Output v1.3, 4:2:2 8-bit, RGB and YCbCr.
Video Input Resolutions / Rates
  • 1080p23.976/24/25/29.97/30.
  • 1080i50/59.94/60.
  • 1080PsF23.976/24/25/29.97/30.
  • 720p23.976/24/25/29.97/30 (SDI Only).
  • 720p50/59.94/60
Codecs and File Formats
  • Apple ProRes 4444, 330 Mb/s, 12-bit and Apple ProRes 36, 100, 145, 220 Mb/s, 8 and 10-bit.
  • Avid DNxHD 36, 145, 220 and 220x.
  • Broadcast Wave (.WAV) monophonic and polyphonic audio only (with embedded iXML, bEXT).
  • exFAT file system.
  • Audio Only Mode: 16 & 24 bit PCM Brodcast Wave (.WAV) files.
Up/Down/Cross Conversion
480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p to 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, anamorphic conversion.
Frame Rate Conversion
Conversion between 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 30, 50, 60, automatic 3:2 pull-down removal in 23.976 and 24 frame modes, other pull-down cadences include 2:2:2:4, 2:3:3:2, 3:2:3:2:2, and 2:2.
Audio Recording
  • 64 channels record/playback @ 48.048 kHz sample rate and lower, 32 channels record/playback @ 88.2 kHz sample rate and higher (audio only mode).
  • Simultaneous Analog, AES/EBU, HDMI, SDI, Dante, or MADI, selectable per channel.
LCD Display
5-inch LCD – IPS (In-Plane Switching), glossy, 800×480 pixel LCD display, ultra-wide viewing angle and high color accuracy.
Analog Audio
  • 8 balanced, line-level I/O on DB-25, ch1, 2 also on XLR Freq. Res of 10 Hz-20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB re 1 kHz; THD + Noise: 0.004% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz-22 kHz), fully electronically balanced, line-level, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 hot, pin-3 cold, line output clipping level: +18dB, output attenuation 0-20 dB, 1 dB increments.
  • Front-panel headphone, 1/4” with gain control.

Digital Audio

  • 24-bit at SR of 44.1 kHz, 47.0952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, accepts 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 96k sample rates with SRC at input.
  • AES/EBU: 8 channels in and out via DB-25, 110 ohm, 2 V p-p.
  • HDMI: 8 channels embedded HDMI input, 8 channels embedded HDMI output.
  • SDI: 16 channels embedded SDI input and output.
  • Dante – 64 channels input and output.
  • MADI BNC: 1 in, 1 out, 75 ohm.
  • MADI Optical: 1 in, 1 out, multi-mode.
  • MADI Sample rates: 96k, 88.2k, 48k, 44.1k, built-in SRC when Sync Source <> MADI.
  • MADI Channels: 64 or 56, varispeed not supported.

 

File Storage
  • PIX-Caddy 2 mounted drives: two, front-mounted Sound Devices approved 2.5-inch drives, such as the PIX-SSD6.
  • eSATAp-connected drives: two, rear panel ports for Sound Devices approved drives, supplies 5V @ 2A.
  • Ethernet file transfer via SMB/CIFS volume.
Timecode
  • Modes Supported: Freerun, Record run, External.
  • Frame Rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND.
  • Accuracy: +/- 0.2ppm, holds accurate timecode for 2 hours after power is removed.
  • Inputs / Outputs: BNC (LTC input and output), SDI or HDMI.
Sync Output
Analog bi-, tri-level sync / genlock Wordclock (square wave, 48 kHz sampling rate, 3.3 vp-p, 75 ohm).
Sync Input
Analog bi-, tri-level sync / genlock Wordclock (square wave, 48 kHz sampling rate, 3.3 vp-p, 75 ohm).
Control
  • RS422 Machine control (Sony 9-pin protocol).
  • Ethernet Web-based control of settings and transport.
  • GPIO on 3 pins, Phoenix connector.
  • Keyboard Front-panel USB host. Keyboards without hubs acceptable.
Power
  • Dual DC power supply 4-pin XLR (pin1 = ground, pin4 = +), 10-27 VDC, 30 watts.
  • PowerSafe™ circuitry with 10 second power reserve with power removed.
Physical
  • Size (H x W x D): 3.3” x 8.6” x 10.3” (8.4 cm x 21.8 cm x 26.2 cm).
  • Weight: 7.5 lbs.
  • Operating Temperature: -10C to +40C.

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