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DN-300 DV/HDV Hard Drive Recorder |
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An instant on, "drag-and-drop" HDV/DV hard drive recorder. Accepts digital or analog video inputs, DV and HDV (through Firewire), component (YUV), S-Video (Y/C) and composite (CVBS) analog inputs. Every DN-300 includes a 250GB hard drive for over 19 hours of video. VTR-style controls with large, illuminated buttons and a two-line backlit LCD display let the user select play, rewind, fast forward, fast reverse, pause, frame advance, file selection, file delete and loop play. |
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Other features include seamless repeat loop play (for trade shows), variable speed forward or reverse play and frame by frame playback in forward and reverse.
Video
• Input: DV, HDV, Composite, SD Component, and S-Video
• Output: DV, HDV, Composite, SD Component, and S-Video
Note: DV, Composite, S-Video, and Component sources can be monitored via the following outputs: Composite, S-Video, and Component. HDV (.m2t files) sources cannot be monitored.
Audio
• Input: unbalanced RCA
• Output: unbalanced RCA
Video Recording Format
• SD: .dv
• HDV: .m2t
• 4:2:0 color sampling
• M2T recording format (compatible with most NLE systems)
Control
• GPI and RS-422 remote control interface
Power
• 12V 4.2A DC 110/220 power supply with 2.1mm cord included
Features
• Standalone DV/HDV hard drive recorder/player
• 250 GB hard disk drive – record more than 18 hours
• Records DV from either digital or analog inputs via component, composite S-Video or Firewire
• Records HDV from HDV input via Firewire
• Records direct to a native video format including HDV (.m2t) & DV (.dv) while monitoring on an Analog source
• Can record and playback up to 99 tracks
• Support DV time code
• Full VTR playback functionality, including seamless looping
• VTR-style buttons make it easy to use and navigate
• Variable-speed playback, forward and reverse
• Drag and drop file transfer to PC or Mac via Firewire
• DV video saved as .dv files, HDV video saved as .m2t files
• Converts to .AVI with the push of a button
• With the included PC CD software, you can convert to many other formats: Quicktime, AVI Type 1 and 2, Sony ES-3 Canopus AVI Type 1 and 2, Sony DSR DU-1 DV (.dvd), Matrix RT2500 DV, Avid OMF DV, .dif, .dvsd. The CD Software allows you to batch the file conversion (see below).
Q: Is the DN-300 AVC-compliant?
A: No, the DN-300 cannot be remotely controlled via Firewire.
Q: Can I use multiple DN-300s with a Firewire hub?
A: No, only the last connected DN-300 will be recognized.
Q: What can I do if I'm having remote control problems (via RS-422) when using analog video?
A: You will need to update the DN-300's firmware. You can find the necessary files and a step-by-step guide on this page.
Q: What type of compression does the DN-300 use?
A: The DN-300 records in standard DV (.dv) compression for standard definition, and in standard MPEG-2 Transport compression (.m2t) for high-definition. It will also convert the files to DV-compressed AVI Type 1 or AVI Type 2 format (.avi). The unit also ships with PC-based software (on a CD) that will convert your video to many other formats - please see the DN-300 page for a full list of formats.
Q: Is it possible to digitize my VHS/S-VHS/8mm/Hi-8 video with the DN-300?
A: Yes, as long as your source playback machine has an analog or Firewire output. To include audio from an analog source, your source machine needs to output RCA audio. Please keep in mind that depending on the format and age of your source tape, there may be quality and degradation issues. If your tape has playback issues, we recommend you use a time-base corrector between your source and the DN-300.
Q: How can I use an RS-232 remote controller with the DN-300?
A: We recommend the RS-422 port for remote-controlling the DN-300 as the RS-232 connector is intended mainly for factory updates.
Q: What resolution does the DN-300 record in?
A: Standard definition video is recorded at 720x480 NTSC, 720x576 PAL. High definition video is recorded at 1440x1080i.
Q: Can I playback while recording simultaneously?
A: No, the output connectors on the DN-300 will only display what is being recorded.
Q: I have a Firewire video capture board on my computer, but it is not detecting the DN-300. How can I fix this?
A: It's possible your Firewire video capture board is not SBP-2 protocol compliant (IEEE-1394 hard disk protocol). It may only function with AVC-compliant devices, such as a camcorder, DV deck, etc. Since the DN-300 functions as a hard drive, you need to connect it to a regular Firewire port on your computer (or add a 1394 PCI Firewire card if no Firewire ports are available).
Q: We've noticed that the video goes out for a few seconds every 10 hours. Is there a fix?
A: This is only a problem when recording analog video in PAL, where the recorder switches itself to a new track after 10 hours. It is a bug in the encoding chip's program and unfortunately cannot be fixed. If you know a recording session will be longer than 10 continuous hours, we suggest using digital cameras. Neither NTSC nor HDV recording have this problem.
Q: Is "HDD Surface Scan" the same as "Format HDD"?
A: No. "Surface Scan" checks the integrity of the hard drive (and takes about 2 hours). "Format HDD" is the same as on a computer, it will erase the entire hard drive and create a new index for re-use.
Q: Does the included software allow you to batch file conversion to another format?
A: Yes, you can batch the file conversion.
Q: Am I able to take .dv files off of the DN-300 and put them onto an external drive without going through a computer? ie. plug an external hard drive directly into the DN-300?
A: No, the recorder must be connected to a computer, so that it can mount as an external drive.
Q: If so, am I able to do this transfer while simultaneously playing a different track on the DN-300? Is it possible to do any transfers/plays simultaneously?
A: No, the recorder can only process one stream at a time. Once the recorder is in a hard drive state, it cannot be set to record.
Q: Do you have a solution for converting the raw DV files to Quicktime for Mac computers?
A: If they are DV files, Mac computers will natively read it so you won't have to convert the files. You would be able to drag and drop the files directly to the Mac. DV files can be natively read by a Mac with either iMovie or Final Cut Pro. However, if you have HDV files, Final Cut does not natively support .m2t so you must use a program like, Streamclip to convert the .m2t files.
Q: There is a loop function for one track, but is it possible to have consecutive tracks to play one after the other? For example: Track 1 followed by Track 2, Track 3, etc?
A: No. The loop function only allows the recorder to play a single track loop.
Q: What format does the DN-300, DN-400, and DN-500 record to if my input is analog (composite, S-video, component)?
A: NTSC - DV 25 Mbps, 8-bit Y.U.V. 4:1:1
PAL- DV 25 Mbps, 8-bit Y.U.V. 4:2:0
Q: Does the DN-300, DN-400, and DN-500 record HD signals?
A: Yes, but only via the firewire port. The signal source must be as follows:
HDV 1080i / 60 25 Mbps 8-bit Y.U.V. 4:2:0
HDV 1080i / 50 25 Mbps 8-bit Y.U.V. 4:2:0
Q: Will the DN-300, DN-400, and DN-500 record HD component?
A: No.
Q: Which NLE software applications can read .m2t files natively?
A: Here is a list of Non Linear Editors which support .m2t files:
Adobe Premiere CS3 or higher, Sony Vegas 8 or higher, Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum, Grass Valley Edius, Avid Media Composer and Pinnacle Studio 12 or higher
(For DN-300R users)
Q: The USB interface on the removable drive is not fast enough for realtime editing. How can we resolve this on our NLE system?
A: The easiest and recommended solution is to transfer the files over to your computer's local hard disk prior to using them in your NLE. Alternatively, you may connect the enclosure to your computer using a SATA cable and a DC power adapter.
(For DN-300R users)
Q: Can I buy extra drive enclosures?
A: Yes, we sell enclosures with and without hard drives. Please contact us for more info.
(For DN-300R users)
Q: Do you recommend any particular hard drives to work with the enclosure?
A: We recommend 2.5" SATA hard drives made by Hitachi, Western Digital or Fujitsu (Seagate drives will not work with our enclosures). We suggest a minimum specification of 8M buffer, 5400RPM with 3 Gb/s bandwidth.
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