We are selling a BROADCAST video hard disk server. This is considered a cheaper alternative to EVS etc but still offers full edit, super slo mo options and a lot of OB trucks still use this instead of EVS. It can also record the 75 frames a second cameras also if the setup is done right.

SLO mo on the hard disk recorder can be forwards or reverse from 0.05 speed upto 16x speed using the built in control panel (you can also go directly to any point of the clip with a click of a button. This means you have full slo mo flexibility. Usually you will playback in 0.25x speed for slo mo for most sport things.

We can supply a PDF manual for the system also should you need.

The system is currently setup with 4 separate SDI inputs and 4 separate SDI outputs.

Each video channel is recorderd or played out with 4 audio channels. This can be embedded audio in the video signal or AES audio via the XLR bearkout box which is included also.

You an also connect external remote panels to the system via 9pin serial connections on the machine or upto 8 panels on the RS422 breakout box

It you can use it like an evs with a separate external control panel for for playing back or slo mo etc with jog shuttle wheel etc. remote panels need rs422 pin connector on them. Not sure but you maybe able to also use BVW remote panels or BVE editors with the system but do check, The system was used with the main monitor screen where all 4 remotes are on the 1 screen so we used it without external remotes (we used it with the remotes displayed on the screen)

You can connect the external remote panels for each channel to the 9pin rs422 ports on the machine, whether the Com1 (beside the mouse / keyboard conectors) or on the external remote extension panel. We are supplying 1 external 8 port extension panel which we think is from the machine but no cable for it though of curse.

The system of course has 4 separate JPEG codecs so is a true 4 channel hard disk recorder / player. The system has timecode, AES audio, video crosspoints,, video routr etc so what ever setup you want to setup, the machine can do it.

It has a fibre channel card installed so the movie files can be sent or received in high data speed transfers. (ideal for copy the movie files fro the server to your main studio base say or something like that.

The system is network ready also of course.

The system is made by Tektronix (grass valley) and is model PDR-200 Profile hard disk recorder. (PDR204D)

The system is setup with 4x SDI digital component inputs and 4 SDI digital component outputs. Each input or output can be recorded with 4 channels of audio

What this means is you can record 4 different SDI inputs at the same time and also then play out 4 SDI outputs.

You can configure the system so the playing out is on time delays etc if you want

As the system has a built in video router etc You can set it up so all 4 inputs record the same input if you want or play out 2 outputs from the same file etc. You can play back while recording etc if you want also. Currently the machine is setup to record 4 separate inputs and play out 4 separate outputs

You can connect external remote panels to the system for ease of use if you want.

The system has 8x built in SCSI raid hard disks but this can be expanded to give more file space by adding external hard drives. The internal storage gies about 6 hours when recording all 4 channels but as you can change the compression ratio on the recording, this time can be extended or shortened also.

The system can record upto 4 separate channels of audio per input, and likewise play out 4 channels also per output. You have timecode also.

The system can be run in pal and NTSC, (eg. 1 input in pal, 1 in ntsc if you want or full flexibility in your setup).

The system can be genlocked, has fibreoptic etc/

The system was tested for 4 hours to ensure full warm up and testing with recording and playback etc. All 4 inputs were tested and recorded at the same time, and again, playing out 4 different programs at the same time.

No original discs are include for the software so a backup of the main hard drive (software drive) would be recommended although we can include the PDR software on a disk if you want and include the manual etc..

Passwords are suppled with the system

As the system is faily big, (approx 5 or 6U) delivery is about £55 to UK. EU shipping price is to counties like france, germany, holland. delivery to harder to reach countries may be more expensive.

If you want, we can supply the extra Tektronix PDX208 hard disk expansion unit which is designed for this system to give you extra storage capacity. This is £400 in addition to the main unit price. This extra hard disk expansion will at least double your overall recording time on the machine and maybe more