Niagara Video Acquires HDi-250, HDi-SDI & DVD-1150

BCD Closes Business as of 1 November 2018

We will remain working until all orders are shipped.

Niagara Video Acquires HDi-250, HDi-SDI, and DVD-1150
Order now from Niagara Video

Our principal owner is retiring and we have sold the rights to our two main products:
The DVD-1150 and the HDi-250 series will now be manufactured and sold by Niagara Video, Inc. and their dealers.
BCD has sold it's existing product stock and is referring all new orders to Niagara Video.
The transfer is in progress and we expect the transition to be complete before October 31, 2018.

Visit Niagara Video Now!   

 

Relentless Refinement
Two Models
HDi: Connected & Secure HD & DVD Recording

Fully Connected

HDi-250 & HDi-SDI (Commercial)

  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB 3
  • Serial to 115Kps
  • Web Interface
  • Records to HDD, USB, RAM
  • DVDRW Disc

Completely Secure

HDi-Mil-Std & HDi-SDI-Mil-Std
(Military, Standard Drive)

  • No Network
  • No Hard Drive
  • No USB
  • Records to RAM or Disc
  • Deletes video w/power-off
  • DVDRW Disc

Tutorial: How to make a DVD Video Disc

Click for the full article of "How to Make a DVD-Video Disc."

The HDi-250 records to its internal hard drive, then makes a DVD from the files you select.
It records to the hard disk drive (HDD), then you make a dvd from that or from several files.

How Long Does It Take to Make a DVD disc?
BCD's Dual Stream recording makes HD and SD files simultaneously.  For a 1-hour program, the SD file takes 3 minutes to make a DVD-Video disc.  The HD fileburns in about 9 minutes..

To make a DVD-Video disc, first put a blank DVD disc (+R, -R, or +RW) into the machine

Recording Setup: Press the Menu key and see the Main Menu

MainMenuArrow down to select the file format .VOB. Press Enter and see
the "+" sign, indicating that you have selected .vob files suitable for DVD.
Alternately, choose DualStream for MPEG-2/MP4 and VOB files simultaneously.

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Click for the full article of "How to Make a DVD-Video Disc."

Full-HD HDMI Digital Recorders

 

Welcome to BCD Associates. We design and manufacture full-HD recorders for industrial and commercial use. Featuring rugged all-around construction and the most advanced technologies, including state-of-the-art video recording and DVD burning software, our devices out perform all other HDMI digital recorders. Designed at the outset—and continuously refined—to satisfy the demanding needs of just about every type of video capturing application in a host of different industries, these aren’t ordinary HDMI digital recorders. From scientific and educational purposes to military and government use, BCD full-HD recorders are versatile, compact, and powerful. To learn more about our devices or place an order, contact BCD Associates at 800-223-6734.

 

BCD-Recorders

How To Make A DVD With The HDi-250

 

Are you wondering how to make a DVD with the HDi-250?   To help you out, we’ve put together a tutorial that guides you through each step in the process. To make things even easier, we’ve included example pictures. This way, you know exactly how to make a DVD, where you are in the process, and what you should see on your HDi-250’s display. Before you begin, please note the following information:

 

The HDi-250 does not record DVD-Video discs directly.
It records to the hard disk drive (HDD), then you make a dvd from that or from several files.

 

DVD Burn Times for 1 hour files:

  • Using MP4 files: 9:30 (nine minutes, 30 seconds)
  • Using MPEG-2 (VOB) files, 3 minutes (2:51)

 

To make a DVD-Video disc, first put a blank DVD disc (+R, -R, or +RW) into the machine

1.
Recording: Setup: Press the Menu key and see the Main Menu

 

 MainMenu

 

2.
Arrow down to select the file format .VOB or DualStream.
Press Enter and see the "+" sign, indicating that you have selected .vob or DualStream files for DVD.

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3.
Press the red Record button to begin recording.

 

4.
Press Stop to Stop
Press the Enter key to see the "+" sign at the left of the file name.

 

5.
Press the Down button for File Operations and use the Right/Left arrow keys to
get to "DVD-Video Icon Menu" (or Text Menu or No Menu).

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Press Enter, confirm your choice, and DVD-making will start.
(It will just sit there while the files are prepared and formatted.  The the DVD Drive light will start flashin)

The disc will eject when the disc is finished.
The machine will ask if you want to make another.  Use arrows to select "Yes" or "No" then press Enter.
The machine will ask if you want to delete the file(s) you just transferred from the Hard Drive.
     Use arrows to select "Yes" or "No" then press Enter.

 

 

 

 


HDi-250-Mil Series

HDi-250-Military DVR                                         

HDi-250-Mil-Std 
[NSN 7025-01-615-7186]

The HDi-250-Mil-Std is an industrial DVD recorder.

This Military DVR has been customized at the request of the US Navy & Army as a secure way to make DVD-Video discs.

This is the same as the standard HDi-250 with the following changes:

Features

  • Standard 5.25" DVDRW Drive
  • No HDD
  • No Network

Files are recorded to RAM or to Removable Optical Disc.
Make a DVD with 3-button presses.
Files in RAM disappear when power is off.

Options

HDi-250-Mil-SSD
Again, as a military DVR, everything is customized for a government agency.
Solid State Drive Replaces the standard 500GB Hard Drive with a robust 500GB Solid State Drive.
Removable Hard Drive - See below

 

Removable Drives [HDi-250-Mil-RHD]
Standard DVDRW drive can be replaced by
Front-access Removable Hard drive and Slim DVDRW drive,
Slim-slot drive available as an option.

Other drive combinations and capacities on request.

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

Contact your reseller of BCD to order your industrial DVD recorder today.

 

 

October 2017 - This is the latest news about the BCD HDi-250 High Definition video recorder.   Popular with business, churches, and military clients, the HDi-250 has a phenomenal array of capabilities, and it’s still easy to use.

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BCD HDi-250 High Definition Video Recorder

We’re excited about our latest additions.  All standard features.

 

Video Overlays

The most obvious addition is the set new of video overlays.

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We’ve always had Date & Time overlay, and now we’ve added Text Overlay and Watermark Graphics. The Text overlay lets you identify video scenes.   Especially good for Medical, Military, and Law Enforcement applications. The “Watermark” is any .jpg image. (We suggest something small and discrete.)  Overlays can be controlled via the front panel buttons or remotely via IP/Telnet or Serial.  6 positions: Top & Bottom left, middle, right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DualStream Recording

We arDualStream-Y.pnge proud of our high resolution recording and playback, but our clients also want DVD recording.  The HDi-250 has automatic input format detection and can convert HD 1920x1080 video “on the fly” during recording to create Standard Definition MPEG-2 files, structured for DVD.  These “.vob” files are much faster to record to DVD disc than conventional MPEG-2 or MP4 files.

 

Customize DVD Backgrounds

Your DVD menu background can be any image grabbed from any video.  Grab with a button from the front panel.

Video Streaming
The HDi-250 includes video streaming during Record and Play to broadcast your video to computers on your local network for remote monitoring and display.  This is a Standard Feature

IP & Web Control

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HDi’s built-in webserver gives remote control from your browser.   The web pages are open-source so you can we how we did it.  We’re glad to assist you in making your own custom web pages.

  

The HDi-250 also accepts 4-character commands like “PLAY” via Telnet or RS-232 serial.  

 

 

 

Automatic Update
The HDi-250 checks for firmware updates at power-on so you’re always up to date.

HDi-250-Mil [Military Version]

Security is the watchword here.  The Military Version has No Hard Drive, No USB ports, and No Network connections.  It records to memory (RAM) so we add extra RAM.  The video files disappear when you turn it off, unless you’ve saved them to Optical Disc or made a DVD.


There are still more features, so please check http://bcdusa.com.

And of course, call us with any questions at 405-702-6888


Thanks for your time,

Bob Howard




 

We perform these tests on each unit before it is shipped.
(HDD means Hard Disk Drive. Optical is a DVD optical disc, +RW, +R, -R as specified in each test.  USB is a USB memory stick).

 

Record & Play

Autodetect video format: HDMI, Composite, Component - Verify after power-up

HDD: record/play from all inputs

Composite: Record & Play
Component: Record & Play
HDMI: Record & Play

Optical +RW: record/play. (Direct Recording & Playback)

USB: record/play (Direct Recording & Playback)

HDD:
copy files to USB
copy files to Optical +RW, +R, -R

HDD & USB:
make DVD-Video with no menu,
make DVD-Video with text menu,
make DVD-Video with motion Icon menu (+R, -R, +RW)

 

Remote Control

Connect to network, TCP/IP

Control via Telnet: Record/play, delet files, make DVD, eject.

Connect & Control via RS-232 Serial:
Record/play, delete files make DVD, eject.
(Commands for Serial and TCP/IP are the same 4-character commands.)

 

System Settings

Set Timezone

Set Time

Make Reinstall/Backup Disc

Reinstall operating system from disc. (Only some units)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Demo of NEW HDi High Definition Recorder.

28 March 2016

 

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