Newsshooter at NAB 2015: Sound Devices PIX-E Monitor/Recorders
Sound Devices were showcasing their new range of PIX-E 4K recorder/monitors at NAB. There are 3 models in the PIX-E line up- the PIX-E5, PIX-E7 and PIX-E5H. The PIX-E5 and E5H both feature a 5" 1920x1080 441 ppi display. The PIX-E5H can record up to ProRes HQ and only via am HDMI input, while the PIX-E5 has both HDMI and SDI inputs and outputs and can record up to ProRes 4444 XQ. The 7" PIX-E7 has a 1920x1080 IPS display and can record up to ProRes 4444 XQ.
The Sound Devices PIX-E5 and E7 are the only recorders on the market currently capable of recording ProRes 4444 XQ.
All of the PIX-E series offer both touchscreen and button functionality all within the one unit. Features such as waveform, histogram, tap zoom, peaking, zebras, false colour, frame markers and LUT's are also included.
The PIX-E records to fast SpeedDrive, an industry standard mSATA drive contained within a custom-designed enclosure. The SpeedDrive, which plugs directly into the PIX-E, doubles as a USB 3.0 thumb drive for high speed offload to any computer without the need for a special cable or drive docking station.
Two SpeedDrive options are available, a 240 GB SpeedDrive and an Enclosure-Only version that allows the user to choose and easily fit any size of mSATA drive. mSATA drives are available in sizes ranging from 128 GB to 1 TB.
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