The Fast Forward HD3 is a portable HD-SDI / SDI single channel recorder designed for video assist and field productions. The HD3 includes a built in monitor and it is mounted in a compact hard case. The HD3 records with high quality, lossless JPEG2K (J2K) compression and will record 8.3 hours of HD-SDI footage on a standard 500GB SATA hard drive. Larger drive options are available.
Features include eight channels of embedded audio per HD video channel, 4 AES3/EBU audio channels per video channel and Gigabit Ethernet file download. The LED panel provides access to the record and playback settings.
The HD3 is the ideal replacement for standard definition DVRs and analogue tape decks - it delivers all the advantages of high definition images and the random access non-linear benefits of hard-disk media. Instantly view recorded material from a standard 2.5” drive on the HD monitor. You’ll be able to tell instantly if the shot was right on the mark. Save time, save money.
Easy as 1-2-3
1. Record and review your material on the spot
2. Remove drive for post production
3. Go to your next shoot.
J2K codec
The HD3 uses a J2K codec that offers a number of advantages over competing products:
- Better image quality at the same file size
- 25%–35% smaller file sizes at comparable image quality
- Lossless compression mode (identical to original image)
- Transparency and translucency (alpha-channel) support
- Up to 10 generations of post production without producing visual artefacts.
Note:
The FFHD3DUAL dual channel HD3 recorder is also available for customers requiring simultaneous (two camera) and 3D recordings.
Also, the thumbnail and large picture shown on this page is the dual channel HD3 recorder.