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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BCD's DVD-1150HDD Records to
Hard Drive Video or DVD
 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - May
5, 2008 - BCD Associates, Inc., a leader in DVD Control Systems, has added the
DVD-1150HDD with hard drive to its line of industrial DVD recorders. Designed specifically for remote control via
RS-232, USB serial and optionally, built-in web server control, the HDD adds
extended recording capability.
Hard Drive
Recording
Video may be directly recorded to either DVD or to the hard
drive. The standard 250GB drive is
equivalent to 58 DVDs, giving recording times from 58 hours to 348 hours,
depending on the quality selected. Once
recorded to the HDD, individual titles may be erased or recorded to DVD disc
faster than real time. Titles that are
too large to fit on a single DVD are automatically ‘spanned' to two or more
discs. The DVD-1150HDD features selection of HDD or DVD via front-panel or
RS-232 without drilling through menus.
BCD OutloadTM File
Transfer
BCD's optional Outload file transfer system permits
copying raw MPEG-2 files from the BCD-1150HDD's internal 250GB drive to the
user's PC via USB. A rear switch
selects Internal or USB access to the HDD.
The secure DVD-1150 is also available with no hard drive.
 It's All
About Control!
"Many of our clients wanted full status feedback for
use with computer control as well as AMX® and Crestron®
controllers," said Robert Howard, Vice President of Product Development
for BCD Associates. "The
DVD-1150HDD provides reliable 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-1150HDD uses the "BCD1" 4-character
command protocol, standard with all BCD products since 1982. ("PLAY<CR>" make it play.) It provides full remote control with
complete operational status reporting including current transport mode, frame
position, remaining record time, and 15-character title labels. DVD Finalize and Erase are each single
remote commands requiring no on-screen menus.
Multi-Machine Control - Built In !
BCD's experience in multiple-machine control makes it easy
to operate many DVD-1150HDDs at once.
The unit features dual RS-232 connectors for daisy-chain control of up
to 100 machines from a single serial port.
Each recorder is assigned an address, and machines may be grouped under
software control to start recording at the same time.
The DVD-1150HDD occupies 1 rack space and is equipped with a DVD +R/+RW drive, information display, Composite and S-Video I/O, dual DB-9,
USB-B connector, and an RJ-45 jack for the optional web server. The DVD-1150HDD is available now at a
suggested list price under $2000.
For more information on the BCD DVD-1150HDD please visit
http://www.bcdusa.com
About BCD Associates, Inc.
Since 1980, BCD Associates, Inc. has manufactured computer
controllers for VCRs, Laser Discs and DVD machines. BCD products have proven reliability with clients in 26 countries
and applications from Education and Industry to Government and Defense. BCD's line of DVD recorders is in response
to customer demand for features not found elsewhere.
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 BCD Associates, Inc.
128 NW 67th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73115
405-843-4574
800-223-6734 (800-BCD-MPEG)
www.bcdusa.com
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