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The DVD-1150 uses RS-232 loop-through from machine to machine to control many recorders at once. The RS-232 spec says 50 feet is the maximum distance. Using a 6" cable between machines, that makes 100 machines. (We know it's more, but that's the official max.) Standard with the DVD-1150.

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Eject after Finalize
Many clients have asked for an easily visible way to determine when Finalize is finished. The DVD-1150 now ejects the disc when finalize is finished. This shows you the open tray, says "Tray Open" on the front panel, and returns "OPEN" as status.

One Minute Startup
A new firmware release now enables complete system initialization in about a minute (0.:57 - 1:05). Detection of No Disc or Tray Open is less than 15 seconds from power-on. Check out release DA90513e. Now shipping with new units. Available for update. 2009-05-13

Slot-Load
Some of our clients, especially government & military, have expressed interest in having slot-load DVD drives. We now offer slot-load drives as an option. Call BCD for details & pricing. 2009-04-25

New GRUPs
Group several recorders together so that the command "GRUP 1; RECS" makes all machines record at once. No one ever needed more than one group, but someone asked for more groups, so now we can have lots of GRUPs. And each machine remembers its DECK and GRUP numbers in flash. 2009-03-15

Finalize w/Front Panel
Always a standard feature, DVD-1150 Front-Panel Finalization is improved. Added is Front-panel countdown so you can see when Finalization is finished. New firmware and manual available in Support-->Downloads section. 2009-02-28

12-Volt DVD Recorder
The DVD-1150 DVD Recorder is available with a 12VDC power supply. Includes connecor cable for your end. Draws only 2A at 12 Volts DC. 2008-11-15

AMX DVD / Crestron DVD Control

Control is built-in!
The BCD DVD-1150 was designed to be controlled.

Why choose a DVD-1150 ?
Feedback: IR is one-way.
BCD's STAT and MODE commands tell you what is really happening.
Reliability: Some DVD RS-232 interfaces "go to sleep" after a while and need rebooting.
RS-232 and USB Serial are the DVD-1150's primary methods of control.

How do you know if...

The deck is powered on?
There is a disc in the machine?
The disc has enough room left on it?

The DVD-1150 has a 'hard' power switch. When it's on, it's ON. It comes back on automatically after a power outage.

The DVD-1150 has two-way commnuncation. The MODE command returns a numeric code telling its current statis. The STAT command returns a 4-character status report. If there is no disc in the machine, MODE returns 31 and STAT returns NDSC.

The TLFT (Time LeFT) command returns HH:MM like 06:05 for 6 hrs and 5 minutes.

How hard is it to program?

See our Basic Commands section. All commands are 4 characters of English mnemonics, terminated by a Carriage Return. 'PLAY' means PLAY.

The RS-232 multiple recorder control architecture permits standard Crestron & AMX systems to control up to 100 machines... from a single serial port!

(Note: 5-1-2008 Crestron Integrated Partner Module to be available mid 2008.)

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Our clients are a laconic bunch. We rarely hear from them because our products just work. When we can pry comments from them, they sound like this:

Purchased: 11/21/2007, Quantity 7: "Things are great. Lovely recorder. We are pleased with the product to date. We're using finalized +R for permanent discs. " Comment Date: 1-27-2009: "We really like them... haven't had any issues. Great product so far. No problem w/playing these discs on other machines like we had with other recorders."
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"...Robust RS-232 Interface..." (Some other machines 'go to sleep' and require physical restart.)

(Pretty boring stuff. It just works.)

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