• slot-load dvd drive,
• hd video,
• removable hard drive
• dvd
• 1u rack

HDi-SDI Recorder

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HD SDI DVD Recorder

Complete with an improved firmware and a more robust capture system that offers incredible versatility, this HD SDI DVD recorder is not a traditional DVR. A DVD recorder with an HDMI input, this device isn’t just for security and surveillance. It features a powerful, versatile disk-based video recorder that has been specifically designed for use in numerous industries, from government and military operations to scientific and educational facilities.

• SDI In, Out, & Reference
  
• HD Recording & Playback
• Familiar VCR-like controls
• Available Removable Hard Drive & Slot-Load DVD Drive
  (Internal 500GB hard drive and Full-size DVD are standard)
• Date/Time Stamp Overlay
• Copy to Disc - including DVD format
• Record to Hard Drive, USB, Optical Drive
• Network Remote with WakeOnLAN
• Network Accessible Files
  
• Also available as DVD Only: No Hard Drive

--- Click for full list of Features ---                  --- Frequently Asked Questions ---

Featuring the latest cutting-edge technologies such as DeckLink 6G-SDI.

An industrial DVD recorder with an HDMI input, this product is one of the most versatile HD SDI DVD recorders you’ll ever use, let alone come across.

You could think of it as an industrial DVR DVD recorder with a hard drive, or as a hard drive recorder that burns DVD.  Either way, it's one of the most versatile tools you can use.

Compact 1U Rackmount design with removable rack brackets allows for desktop operation.

High Definition Video Resolution is standard with the HDi-250: up to HD1080 (1920 x 1080) in various formats.

Video I/O for the HDi-SDI is SDI. Other I/O configurations are available with other models.

Video Overlay is available as Date, Time or Date & Time, 20-character text, your logo in any of 6 positions.

Responsive Front Display messages show status and record setup options as well as playback and disc burn options.

HDi Control is as versatile as HDi recording. All operations are available from front panel pushbuttons and available via TCP/IP Telnet commands and optionally, RS-232 serial.

Web control is coming. HDi has a built-in webserver and we're building intuitive applications for recording, playback and disc burning.

Storage Options abound. Among the most popular options is a 2.5” removable hard drive and slot-load DVD drive. The removable 2.5” disk ensures complete security and ease of changing media for different assignments

 Optical Storage: HDi-SDI is equipped with a standard DVDRW drive for maximum compatibility.    Record files directly to disc!   Make DVD-Video discs from existing files. Recordings can also be copied to a network drive or to the front USB port. The optional slot-load DVD drive is partered with a removable harddrive.  Slot-Load is preferred by some users to prevent breakage of the tray in a conventional drive.  

Remote Protocol:   For both TCP/IP (Telnet) and RS-232 Serial, the HDi-250 uses the "BCD1" 4-character command protocol, standard with all BCD products since 1982.   Commands like PLAY & STOP are enhanced with disc commands like COPY and BURN.  HDi shares many commands with BCD's DVD-1150 with more being added.

General

This HD SDI DVD Recorder occupies 1 rack space and is equipped with a single DVD +R/+RW drive, complete information display, Composite, Component, and HDMI Video I/O, a front-mounted USB connector, and an RJ-45 jack for TCP/IP (Talnet) control. RS-232 connector is an option.

NEW Video - March 2016 - NEW quick video of how to record with the NEW HDi ---- below

Need Help? Learn quickly with the HDi Help Video...Built-in! (this vudeo is obsolete, but useful to see how the menus work)

 
The BCD HDi-SDI is available now.       

Dimensions: 17 inches Wide, chassis without rack ears
                    17 inches Deep (including rear connectors)
                     1 7/8 inches high, rack height    
Shipping Weight: Approx 20 pounds

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Ordering Information

Model:HDi-SDI
Description: Recorder showing available Removable Hard Disk, Slot-Load DVD recorder. Made in USA.

Options:
Rear RS-232 DB9 connector
Blu-Ray drive for additional storage

Availability:

Now

Further details pending.

bcd150215

It's All About Control!
The BCD DVD-2250 was developed in response to requests from BCD's special client asking for full remote control with complete operational status reporting including current transport mode, frame position, remaining record time, and 15-character title labels, similar to the Sony DVO-1000 DVD Recorder.

The unit provides full status feedback for use with computer control as well as AMX® and Crestron® controllers.  The DVD-2250 provides two-way communication over RS-232 and USB serial ports so the user is assured that when they issue the Record command, the machine really records.

The DVD-2250 has all of the essential features of the DVO-1000 and is able to respond to specialized controllers like the BCD SB-100 Time Code Controller.  Unlike the DVO-1000, however, the DVD-2250 has no hard disk  drive providing increased security.  The DVD-2250 custom DVD firmware  has been tested and shown to be resistant to ”record-abort” caused by video signal interference

Protocol
The DVD-2250 uses a  single-hex-character command protocol, similar to the Sony DVO-1000MD.   The MODE (0xD7) command returns a status number indicating current operating function.

General
The unit has a “shoebox” form factor with approximate dimensions of  8 3/8 x 5 x 15 inches.   It is equipped with a single DVD +R/+RW drive, complete information display, Composite and S-Video I/O, DB-9 jack for RS-232, and a USB-B connector.

Ordering Information
Model: DVD-2250  DVD Recorder
NOTE: The DVD-2250 is a non-stock Special Order item.

MSRP $3195.00

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Updates do not typically have source.  All GPL souorce is available.  Email source@bcdusa.com.

HDi-250

SpecSheets

Click Here for HDi-250 Spec Sheet

  --------------- "Note to Existing Customers....ECS section -------------------------------

Note to Existing HDi-250 Customers (S/N 2000-2040)

 1 March 2017
BCD policy is to make free software updates available for download from www.bcdusa.com and we try very hard to provide after-sale backwards compatibility support for the entire life of a product line. Unfortunately there is a network incompatibility between the most recent firmware released by Blackmagic Design for updating their Intensity Pro-4K video capture/playback hardware and the computer BIOS on the CPU motherboards used in earlier HDi units.    After several months of research effort we have been unable to resolve the issue. Therefore, for a limited time, we are offering a low cost, motherboard replacement to allow the affected HDi to continue to use future software updates. Units with the old motherboards will be frozen at software version 2.8d and unable to access the network functions when attempting to use any newer software version.  Please email  support@bcdusa.com for instructions on upgrading your CPU board (As of 10/10/2017, BCD no longer sells replacement motherboards..

10 October 2017  Bad News & Good News

The "new" replacement motherboard, "Gigabyte H81N MiniITX", is no longer available from our usual suppliers (Newegg, Amazon, etc.)  Good used ones are available on eBay, but we don't like to sell used products, so we leave that up to you.  We like this board because you can use your existing (expensive) CPU chip and the existing (expensive) RAM.

The Good News is that our software wizards have found a new way around the "No Network" problem for Serial Numbers 2000 through 2040.  The update files are at our ftp update site, ftp://ftp.bcdusa.com/public_ftp/v3.3-ECS81.  The two files are "update_ecs171011.iso" and its corresponding MD5 checksum file "update_ecs171011.md5".   The ISO file is only 171MB because it does not contain any of the slides or help videos.  Leave your unit plugged in overnight and the system will automatically download the help files & videos.

If you have an ECS motherboard, DO THIS:

FTP/Download update_ecsH81.iso from  the ftp site.

Burn the ISO image to a disc (CD or DVD).

Put the disc in your HDi-250 (Serial number less than 2041).

Turn on the HDi-250 and boot from the disc.

The new firmware will install automatically.

Restart after the update is complete.

 

Connect your HDi to the network and let it sit overnight. 

The firmware will automatically download the appropriate images and help videos.

The new firmware is Version 3.3, the very newest and the same as used in our current hardware releases.  It has all the latest features, except of course, hardware detection of video input format, but you only need to do that once.

 

There is still an intermittant bug with ECS motherboards....a conflict between the ECS BIOS and the older BlackMagic drivers that sometimes causes “Mickey Mouse” sounding audio.  Reboot fixes it 

 

This is planned as a "one-time fix." so we still suggest that find a Gigabyte H81N and update your CPU board.

Here are two locations for ECS(only) update files.  ONLY for Serial numbers below 2041.

This is the Link to bcdusa.com downloads - ECS v3.3 firmware update.iso file

This is the Link to v3.3-ECS firmware update from Google Drive

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Manuals

New Menu Desciptions for v2.7 Final - Manuals are always A Work In Progress : 

See the Online Manuals section for a complete list.

01.HDi-Quick Start 7/6/2016

02.HDi-Manual Menus 8/26/2016

HDi Version 3.0 Menus

Full Manual 2.6

Specific Sections:

Copy Files to Front USB Port

Click for Reinstall Instructions

Click for the Boot Order Manual

Operations manual (v2.3f) :

  /downloads/HDi-250/BCD_HDi_Manual_151116.pdf

Manual Uploaded 16 November 2015 - old, but the best overview

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