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Video Devices to preview updates to PIX-E Series at InfoComm

May 16, 2016

Video Devices, a brand of video products developed by Sound Devices LLC, will feature its complete line of PIX-E Series 4K recording field monitors and accessories at InfoComm 2016, Booth C6443, June 8-10 in Las Vegas, according to a company press release.

Video Devices will preview two new features for the line at the show: The addition of the H.264 codec and the capability of simultaneously recording a high-quality, edit-ready Apple ProRes file and a smaller H.264 MP4 file. These new features will be available at no cost to PIX-E owners in a future firmware update.

"The ability to record in H.264 is ideal for web streaming, houses of worship, corporate clients, and educational facilities, as they will have a more direct way to get their presentations to the web for online viewing," said Paul Isaacs, director of Product Management and Design for Sound Devices LLC. "We're excited to preview our latest updates to our PIX-E Series monitors at InfoComm."

Universally supported for viewing on PCs, Macs and browsers, the H.264 codec offers a balance between compression and quality to reach low data rates and small file sizes, according to the announcement. As a result, it is commonly used for Web streaming and long-duration recording. The codec also makes for faster file uploads and easier emailing of recorded files.

The PIX-E Series has always featured the full-range of ProRes codec from proxy up to 4444 XQ. The upcoming features will let end users simultaneously record an H.264 MP4 file and a ProRes MOV  file. While recording 4K in ProRes, the PIX-E will automatically scale the 4K to 1080p for recording H.264, thereby reducing its file size even further. Both recordings will also include audio — up to eight channels with ProRes and two channels with H.264.

The  PIX-E Series includes two 5-inch models, PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H, as well as the 7-inch PIX-E7. The PIX-E5H features HDMI I/O only, while the PIX-E5 and PIX-E7 monitors have SDI and HDMI I/O. The monitors are equipped with LUTs, anamorphic desqueeze and LCD orientation. They also have a full suite of monitoring tools and scopes for clear focus and proper exposure.

Video Devices will also showcase several PIX-E Series accessories, including the PIX-LR audio interface and SpeedDrive recording and file-delivery enclosure. The complete line of PIX-E Series monitors and accessories is currently shipping worldwide.  

The Video Devices brand of PIX-E recording monitors are built in die-cast metal housings with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 2. In addition to durability, the high-resolution monitors are available as 1920x1080 (PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H) or 1920x1200 (PIX-E7) LCD displays, which are color accurate and offer 179-degree angle of view, even in sunlight, according to the announcement.