Datavideo DN-400 DV/HDV Hard Drive Recorder The DN-400 uses a hard disk in a removable enclosure that has a USB connector on the back (cable included). With the DN-400, it is now even easier to transfer your digital video to your computer. The unit ships with one enclosure with a 250 GB hard drive and one empty enclosure.

Audio comes in the form of balanced stereo mini-XLR inputs/outputs, unbalanced RCA input/outputs and a built-in audio level monitor with an earphone level dial. Adapter cables from mini- to regular XLR are included.

Connections

Video • Input: HDV, DV, Composite, SD Component, and S-Video • Output: HDV, DV, Composite, SD Component, and S-Video Note: Only the analog sources can be monitored during playback

Audio • Input: Balanced stereo mini XLR and unbalanced RCA (mini XLR to XLR adapter included) • Output: Balanced stereo mini XLR and unbalanced RCA (mini XLR to XLR adapter included)

Video Recording Format • SD: 5Mbps to 15Mbps • HDV: 20Mbps to 60Mbps • 4:2:0 color sampling • M2T recording format (compatible with most NLE systems)

Audio Recording Format • MPEG-1 Layer 2 • Sampling rate: 48kHz

Control • GPI and RS-232 (for firmware update only) / RS422 control interface

Power • 12V 4.2A DC operation 110/220 power supply and cord included

Supported Video Formats: • NTSC - DV 25 Mbps, 8-bit Y.U.V. 4:1:1 • PAL- DV 25 Mbps, 8-bit Y.U.V. 4:2:0 • 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 Note: The DN-400/500 does not support 720p.

Features
• Includes 1x 2.5” 250GB hard drive installed in a removable enclosure and 1x 2.5" empty removable hard drive enclosure. • Standalone DV/HDV hard drive recorder/player • User-replaceable 250 GB hard disk drive • Records DV from either digital or analog inputs via component, composite, S-Video, or Firewire • Records HDV from HDV input via Firewire • Full VTR playback functionality, including seamless looping • VTR-style buttons • Variable-speed playback, forward and reverse • 2U high chassis • Drag and drop file transfer to PC or Mac via Firewire or USB • DV video saved as .dv files, HDV video saved as .m2t files • Converts to .AVI with the push of a button • With the included 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, Raw DV (.dv, .dif, .dvsd). The CD Software allows you to batch the file conversion (see below).

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