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.

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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's Newest Recorder: IP & RS-232 Control !                                                                                                       Everything you asked for !

One of our HD Recorders for sale online

The BCD HDi is not what most people think of when you say "DVR".   It's not part of a set-top cable box, and it's not a security video recorder.  The BCD HDi is a versatile disk-based video recorder designed for industrial, scientific, educational and military video recording. The HDi-250 answers most of our customers’ requests for features like:

  • Easy-Detect Input Video Format
  • High Security User & Supervisor PIN for function lockout
    Prevents unintended operation during remote control
  • Direct HD Recording & Playback to Hard Drive, USB, Optical DiscHDiButtonsDSC 0374
  • Optional Removable Hard Drive Storage
  • DVD RW Drive, optional slot-load
  • Copy to USB/Flash, to Disc - including DVD
  • Windows Network Accessible Files
  • Wake-On-LAN
  • Make DVD from any file(s)

--- Click for full list of Features ---

Click for Quick Start Manual (pdf in a new window)

You could think of it as a 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.

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Video I/O for the HDi-250 is HDMI, Component and Composite with 2-channel stereo audio. Other I/O configurations are available with other models.

SD Format Support

625i50 PAL, 525i59.94 NTSC, 625p50 PAL,525p59.94 NTSC

HD Format Support

720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

Video Overlay is available as Date, Time or Date & Time in the lower left of the picture.

Responsive 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 commands and optionally, RS-232 serial.

Web control: HDi has a built-in webserver with basic commands and file listing for playback. We're building intuitive applications for recording, playback and disc burning.

Storage Options abound. Among the most popular combinations 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

HDi DVD 04a Discs

 Optical Storage: the slot-load DVD drive is preferred by many users to prevent breakage of the tray in a conventional drive. Files can be copied to the DVD disc as files or automatically formatted and recorded as DVD-Video discs. Recordings can also be copied to a network drive or to the front USB port.  

Remote Protocol:  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.

General

The unit occupies 1 rack space and is equipped with a single DVD +R/+RW drive, complete information display, Composite and S-Video I/O, dual DB-9 jacks for RS-232, a USB-B connector, and an RJ-45 jack for the optional web server. Military Versions are available with NO Hard Drive,  NO Networking and NO USB.

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Ordering Information

Model:HDi-250
Description: Recorder with  Hard Disk, DVDR

Availability:
The BCD HDi-250 is available now. 

 

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