09/18/06

High Definition Video Disk Recorder for Audio Post

September 18, 2006 – AES 2006, San Francisco, CA — Doremi Labs introduces the affordable V1-HD/LE disk recorder for Audio Post. The V1-HD/LE provides perfect sync with the Pro Tools timeline via its frame accurate Sony 9pin chase mode. The V1-HD/LE is ideally suited for audio post applications in both film and television and is attractively priced at $16,000.

The V1-HD/LE records and plays HD-SDI and SD-SDI video via a novel visually lossless compression technique. The V1-HD/LE features two hot-swap removable drives for up to 40 minutes of recording. Store multiple video files in any SD or HD format; 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 525 and 625 line video.

The V1-HD/LE’s stand alone design is fully compatible with Pro Tools. Besides frame accurate chase, the V1-HD/LE features variable speed playback and the ability to scrub in perfect sync within the Pro Tools session. The V1-HD/LE accepts both tri-level and bi-level sync and supports 24 frame material for film applications.

The V1-HD/LE can be used as a drop-in replacement for HD video VTRs. Frame accurate chase provides for multi-unit synchronization. Clips and play lists can be programmed effortlessly from the front panel or with Doremi’s Windows or Mac software via Ethernet. The V1-HD/LE accepts standard serial RS-422 machine control commands for frame accurate remote control.

For over 20 years Doremi Labs has provided the audio post market with innovative, high technology products and has developed an excellent understanding of the market and its needs. Doremi Labs’ DAWN workstation introduced in 1985 was one of the first 8 track digital audio workstations on the market. The DAWN was followed by the popular V1 video disk recorder. The V1 is employed as a video companion for audio workstations at over a thousand audio post facilities worldwide. The latest V1 models feature shared storage operation that permit multiple DAWs to work on the same video project.

About Doremi Labs
Doremi Labs Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of video disk recorders (VDR) and video servers for the professional video and audio markets. Founded in 1985, Doremi Labs is based in Burbank, California, with sales offices in France and Tokyo. The Doremi Labs V1 family of VDRs is a market leader with thousands of installations worldwide. Doremi Labs’ product line has expanded beyond the video server market and now includes DVI converters, video test generators and HD MPEG2 encoders, decoders and video players.

Download a picture of the V1-HD/LE from our website at www.doremilabs.com/news/pictures.htm

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