Specifications
PIX 250i Video Recorder
SDI Input and Output -
3G SDI 4:4:4, HD-SDI, SDI 4:2:2 conforming to SMPTE 12M-1, 12M-2, 125M, 259M, 272M, 291M, 292, 296M, 299, 352M, 424, 425
HDMI I/O Version 1.4a input, Version 1.3a output, HDCP enabled on input
Video Input Resolutions/Rates -
1080p23.976/24/25/29.97/30, 1080i50/59.94/60, 1080PsF23.976/24/25/29.97/30, 720p23.976/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60, 576i50 (PAL), 480i59.94 (NTSC)
Video Codecs and Files -
Apple ProRes 4444 12-bit
Apple ProRes 36, 100, 145, 220 Mb/s, 8- and 10-bit
Avid DNxHD 36, 100, 145, 220 Mb/s, 8- and 10-bit
Quicktime wrapper (.MOV)
exFAT File System
Up/Down/Cross Conversion -
480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p to any 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, anamorphic conversion
Frame Rate Conversion -
24, 25, 30, 50, 60 to 24, 25, 30, 50,60, 23.976, 29.97, 59.94 to 23.976, 29.97, 59.94, 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 -
16 channels record/playback, simultaneous with video; Analog, HDMI/SDI, and AES3, selectable per channel
LCD Display -
5-inch LCD; 800 x 480 resolution, IPS, flip-down for drive access
Analog Audio -
Two balanced, line-level inputs on XLR
Two balanced, line-level outputs on XLR
Frequency Response : 10 Hz-20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB re 1 kHz; THD + Noise: 0.004% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz-22 kHz)
Input and output topology : fully electronically balanced, line-level, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 hot, pin-3 cold
Line output clipping level : +18dBu
Output attenuation 0-20 dB, 1 dB increments
Front-panel headphone, 1/4" with gain control
Digital Audio -
Sampling rate / bit depth : 48 kHz, 24-bit
Accepts 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 96k, 192k 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 Accepts 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 96k, 192k sample rates
SDI : 16 Channels embedded SDI input and output
File Storage -
XL-CADDY mounted drives: two, front-mounted Sound Devices approved 2.5-inch drives
Ethernet file transfer via SMB/CIFS volume
Time Code -
Modes Supported : Freerun, Record run, External
Frame Rates : 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND
Accuracy : +/- 0.2ppm, holds accurate time code 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 -
4-pin XLR (pin1 = ground, pin4 = +), 10-27 VDC, 30 watts
Physical -
Size (H x W x D) : 8.4 cm x 21.8 cm x 26.2 cm (3.3" x 8.6" x 10.3 in)
Weight : 3.4kg (7.5 lbs)
Operating Temperature : -10oC to +40oC (14 to 104F)
XM-Caddy Pack - 2 SSDs with Caddies
PIX-SSD6 240GB SSD for Pix 220i/240i/260i -
Controller : SandForce 2281 Series Processor with 7% over provisioning
Form Factor : Standard 9.5 mm 2.5"
Interface : SATA 6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s & 1.5 Gb/s supported, SATA 3.0 compliant
Capacity :
240 GB useable capacity
Total flash memory components - 256 GB
16 GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
File System Format : exFAT
NAND : Asynchronous Tier 1/Grade A 2X-nm NAND flash storage
SMART attributes : Standard
RAID Support : Qualified for single drive and multiple drive production workstation RAID 1/SPAN usage
RoHS Compliant : Yes
Native Command Queuing : Up to 32 commands
Reliability -
Data Reliability : ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector
Security : Chip based data encryption : 256-bit & 128-bit AES-compliant
Nonrecoverable Read Errors : Less than 1 sector per 10^16 bits read
Performance -
Sustained Reads 6Gb/s : 559 MB/s
Sustained Writes 6Gb/s : 527 MB/s
Sustained Reads 3Gb/s : 284 MB/s
Sustained Writes 3Gb/s : 266 MB/s
Read Incompressible Data Rate : 479 MB/s
Write Incompressible Data Rate : 282 MB/s
Random 4K Read : Up to 60,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write : Up to 60,000 IOPS
Read Latency : less than 0.1 ms
Write Latency : less than 0.1 ms
Temperature :
0 - 70o C (32 - 158o F) (operating temperature)
-55 to 150o C (-67 to 302o F) (non operating temperature)
Acoustics -
Idle : 0.0 bels (typical)
Seek : 0.0 bels (typical)
Power -
Active : Less than 3000 mW (3.0 W) expected maximum draw
Idle : Less than 1200 mW (1.2 W)
Physical -
Height : 9.45 mm (0.372 in) (maximum)
Width : 70.06 mm (2.758 in) (maximum)
Length : 100.12 mm (3.941 in) (maximum)
Weight : 80 grams +/- 2 grams (0.176 lb +/- 2.82 oz)
PIX-CADDY 2 -- 2.5" SSD Drive Caddy -
Connections :
FireWire 800 (400 compatible)
USB 3.0 (2 and 1.1 compatible)
eSATAp
SDI Input and Output -
3G SDI 4:4:4, HD-SDI, SDI 4:2:2 conforming to SMPTE 12M-1, 12M-2, 125M, 259M, 272M, 291M, 292, 296M, 299, 352M, 424, 425
HDMI I/O Version 1.4a input, Version 1.3a output, HDCP enabled on input
Video Input Resolutions/Rates -
1080p23.976/24/25/29.97/30, 1080i50/59.94/60, 1080PsF23.976/24/25/29.97/30, 720p23.976/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60, 576i50 (PAL), 480i59.94 (NTSC)
Video Codecs and Files -
Apple ProRes 4444 12-bit
Apple ProRes 36, 100, 145, 220 Mb/s, 8- and 10-bit
Avid DNxHD 36, 100, 145, 220 Mb/s, 8- and 10-bit
Quicktime wrapper (.MOV)
exFAT File System
Up/Down/Cross Conversion -
480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p to any 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, anamorphic conversion
Frame Rate Conversion -
24, 25, 30, 50, 60 to 24, 25, 30, 50,60, 23.976, 29.97, 59.94 to 23.976, 29.97, 59.94, 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 -
16 channels record/playback, simultaneous with video; Analog, HDMI/SDI, and AES3, selectable per channel
LCD Display -
5-inch LCD; 800 x 480 resolution, IPS, flip-down for drive access
Analog Audio -
Two balanced, line-level inputs on XLR
Two balanced, line-level outputs on XLR
Frequency Response : 10 Hz-20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB re 1 kHz; THD + Noise: 0.004% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz-22 kHz)
Input and output topology : fully electronically balanced, line-level, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 hot, pin-3 cold
Line output clipping level : +18dBu
Output attenuation 0-20 dB, 1 dB increments
Front-panel headphone, 1/4" with gain control
Digital Audio -
Sampling rate / bit depth : 48 kHz, 24-bit
Accepts 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 96k, 192k 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 Accepts 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 96k, 192k sample rates
SDI : 16 Channels embedded SDI input and output
File Storage -
XL-CADDY mounted drives: two, front-mounted Sound Devices approved 2.5-inch drives
Ethernet file transfer via SMB/CIFS volume
Time Code -
Modes Supported : Freerun, Record run, External
Frame Rates : 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND
Accuracy : +/- 0.2ppm, holds accurate time code 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 -
4-pin XLR (pin1 = ground, pin4 = +), 10-27 VDC, 30 watts
Physical -
Size (H x W x D) : 8.4 cm x 21.8 cm x 26.2 cm (3.3" x 8.6" x 10.3 in)
Weight : 3.4kg (7.5 lbs)
Operating Temperature : -10oC to +40oC (14 to 104F)
XM-Caddy Pack - 2 SSDs with Caddies
PIX-SSD6 240GB SSD for Pix 220i/240i/260i -
Controller : SandForce 2281 Series Processor with 7% over provisioning
Form Factor : Standard 9.5 mm 2.5"
Interface : SATA 6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s & 1.5 Gb/s supported, SATA 3.0 compliant
Capacity :
240 GB useable capacity
Total flash memory components - 256 GB
16 GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
File System Format : exFAT
NAND : Asynchronous Tier 1/Grade A 2X-nm NAND flash storage
SMART attributes : Standard
RAID Support : Qualified for single drive and multiple drive production workstation RAID 1/SPAN usage
RoHS Compliant : Yes
Native Command Queuing : Up to 32 commands
Reliability -
Data Reliability : ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector
Security : Chip based data encryption : 256-bit & 128-bit AES-compliant
Nonrecoverable Read Errors : Less than 1 sector per 10^16 bits read
Performance -
Sustained Reads 6Gb/s : 559 MB/s
Sustained Writes 6Gb/s : 527 MB/s
Sustained Reads 3Gb/s : 284 MB/s
Sustained Writes 3Gb/s : 266 MB/s
Read Incompressible Data Rate : 479 MB/s
Write Incompressible Data Rate : 282 MB/s
Random 4K Read : Up to 60,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write : Up to 60,000 IOPS
Read Latency : less than 0.1 ms
Write Latency : less than 0.1 ms
Temperature :
0 - 70o C (32 - 158o F) (operating temperature)
-55 to 150o C (-67 to 302o F) (non operating temperature)
Acoustics -
Idle : 0.0 bels (typical)
Seek : 0.0 bels (typical)
Power -
Active : Less than 3000 mW (3.0 W) expected maximum draw
Idle : Less than 1200 mW (1.2 W)
Physical -
Height : 9.45 mm (0.372 in) (maximum)
Width : 70.06 mm (2.758 in) (maximum)
Length : 100.12 mm (3.941 in) (maximum)
Weight : 80 grams +/- 2 grams (0.176 lb +/- 2.82 oz)
PIX-CADDY 2 -- 2.5" SSD Drive Caddy -
Connections :
FireWire 800 (400 compatible)
USB 3.0 (2 and 1.1 compatible)
eSATAp
