DVC announces microStorage field recorder

microStorage is an extremely compact HD recorder developed by Fraunhofer and based on commercial Compact Flash Cards which can be easily exchanged. microStorage is the ideal complement for broadcast applications using small HD cameras, where cameras will be placed e.g. within a race car or helmet cameras. The microStorage excels in being robust against power loss and corrupt files.

• H.264 level 4 high profile compression
• resolution up to 1080p30/1080i60
• HD-SDI input and output with embedded audio
• up to 32GB compact flash (2 hours of 1080i content)
• PC readable file format, no additional tools or converters necessary

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

VIDEO DE/COMPRESSION

H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

High Pro􀀁le@Level 4.0 (ISO/IEC 14496-10)

Resolution: PAL/NTSC, 720p, 1080i/p

Adjustable bit rate:

CBR (4..20 Mbps), VBR (2..20 Mbps)

AUDIO DE/COMPRESSION

PEG-1 Layer 2 Audio Codec

(ISO/IEC 11172-3)

48 kHz, 16b, 192 kbps, Stereo

Other Codecs optional

COMPRESSED SIGNAL

MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS)

(ISO/IEC 13818-1)

TS 􀀁le on CompactFlash card

TS stream on ASI OUT (option)

STORAGE

8 GB CompactFlash card

(up to 32GB ~ 2h recording time)

Larger capacity on request

Selected and preformatted CF cards only

PORTS

SDI IN

SDI OUT w/ emb. audio, con􀀁gurable

for ASI OUT (option)

CompactFlash card slot

Mic IN, Line IN, Speaker OUT

Power w/ GPI (Trigger) and RS485

(Control)

USB 1.1 (Maintenance)

PHYSICAL

Size: 3.8 x 4.1 x 1.4 in (9,8 x 10,4 x 3,5 cm)

Weight: 0.84 lbs (380 g)

Power: 9..36 VDC, 5 W

Flexible mount options via adaptable

base plate

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C

(32 °F to 104 °F)

Rel. Humidity: 20 to 80 % (non-cond.)

COMPLIANCE

CE, FCC, RoHS