Industrial HD Video Recorder features slot-load DVD +/-RW drive.
Press Release Summary:
Occupying 1 rack space, HDi-250 records video to removable 500 GB hard drive as intermediate destination. Files can then be copied to slot-load optical disc as files or as DVD-video discs with either text or animated video menus. HD video sources include component (Y,Ry,By) and HDMI up to 1080p as well as composite, and recordings are formatted as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, or MPEG-2 for DVD. LAN remote control is standard using text commands, and RS-232 Serial control is optional.
Original Press Release:
New Industrual High Definition Video Recorder with DVD: HDMI & Component Inputs
BCD’s HDi-250 Captures HD in Multiple Formats from Multiple Sources
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — BCD Associates, Inc., a leader in DVD Control Systems, is now shipping the HDi-250 Industrial Video Recorder. Designed to satisfy the requests of corporate and military customers, the HDi-250 features multiple inputs and multiple recording formats.
Adaptable Video I/O, Removable Drive, Slot-Load Optical
High Definition video sources include Component (Y,Ry,By) and HDMI up to 1080p as well as composite. Video from Composite sources is simultaneously output through HDMI and Component connectors. Recordings are formatted as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, or MPEG-2 for DVD. Other models will be available with 4K resolution and SDI I/O..
“It is important that we respond to our clients,” said Robert Howard, Vice President of Product Development for BCD Associates. “They wanted hard drive recording in multiple formats; they wanted a removable hard drive, and they wanted a slot-load DVD drive. It seems that disc trays can be broken in hostile environments.”
Video is recorded the removable 500GB hard drive as an intermediate destination. Files can be copied to the slot-load optical disc as files or as DVD-video discs with either text or animated video menus.
TCP-IP Remote
LAN remote control is standard using BCD’s standard text commands like STOP, PLAY, RECS, etc. RS-232 Serial control is optional.
General
The HDi-250 occupies 1 rack space and is equipped with a 500GB Hard Drive, Slot-Load DVD +/- RW drive, information display, Composite, Component, HDMI Video I/O, stereo audio, and an RJ-45 jack for network control. MSRP is under $3000.
For more information on the BCD HDi-250 please visit http://www.bcdusa.com
About BCD Associates, Inc.
Since 1980, BCD Associates, Inc. has manufactured computer controllers for VCRs, Laser Discs and DVD machines. BCD products have proven reliability with clients in 26 countries and applications from Education and Industry to Government and Defense.  BCD's line of DVD recorders is in response to customer demand for features not found elsewhere.
BCD Associates, Inc.
2800 NW 36th St., Ste 220
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
405-702-6888
800-223-6734 (800-BCD-MPEG)
http://www.bcdusa.com
Press Contact:
Robert HowardÂ
bob@bcdusa.com
