The new Rosendahl bonsaiDRIVE is a high quality video hard disk recorder and player. This is the ideal tool for post production and multimedia, as it integrates itself perfectly with Pro Tools (RS-422 synchronization).

The unit records uncompressed 4:2:2 PAL or NTSC video together with 10 audio channels on standard IDE hard disk drives. Supported video I/O included : Composite, S-video & component.

A Huffman codec provides a lossless video compression of 2:1 resulting in a superior video picture and a data transfer rate of 10 Mbyte/s, which is well within the capabilities of standard IDE drives. Professional synchronisation I/Os include timecode, Sony 9-pin remote control, MTC, MMC, video sync input, word clock output and GPIOs to allow perfect integration in postproduction or multimedia installations.

The front panel can be removed from the machine and used as a separate remote control with a standard 9-pin cable connection.

A second 9-pin connector allows an additional external machine controller to be connected.

All configuration menus and settings are implemented as an interactive on screen video display, together with insertion of timecode and audio levels in the program video if required.

As each frame is recorded individually, jog, shuttle and playback from 0 to +/- 200% can be realised with playback similar to a professional, analog VTR. Sync audio is output in all modes including reverse, jog and shuttle giving a Tape playback feeling.

All recordings are organized as unique clips and can be arranged as a movie playback with an EDL. The timecode start value and timecode framerate can be selected independent of the recording format.

Contact your CEV representative for more information.