PIX Firmware 3.0 Posted -- 4:4:4 Support

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Sound Devices is pleased to announce the release of PIX firmware Rev. 3.0 -- Aurora.

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Sound Devices PIX 220, PIX 220i, PIX 240 and PIX 240i firmware - Aurora (v3.0) provides the following new features and changes.

New

Added 4:4:4 (RGB or YCbCr) 10-bit or 12-bit support. Compatible with 4:4:4 1920x1080 output from Canon C500, Alexa and Sony F3
Added ProRes 4444, 12-bit codec
Added 3G-SDI on video I/O BNCs. Both Level A and B supported on input. Level A only on output.
Added SDI Output Type menu for switching output between HD 4:2:2 and 3G 4:4:4
Added menu option for displaying timecode and transport status overlay on SDI and or HDMI outputs.
Increased audio delay range to 500ms

Fixes

Fix: PsF to P conversion artifacts.
Fix: In Timecode Rec Start/stop mode, PIX not triggering off external timecode when set to freerun.
Fix: Drop Frame was default TC frame rate with no incoming Timecode on SDI.
Fix: Horizontal flip now does not flip the OSD, only the image
 
Fantastic news! As if I wasn't in love with my PIX240 enough.

Any word on the 'Slate' feature request Matt?
 
zijital said:
I thought you needed a dual HD-SDI connection to do 4:2:2 & the PIX only have single inputs. Is it possible to do 4:4:4 over a single connection?
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Single HD-SDI cannot do 1080 4:4:4. You need dual HD-SDI inputs *or* a 3G-SDI connection (3G-SDI is basically double the bandwidth of HD-SDI and provides the functionality of dual-link HD-SDI in a single connector).

The firmware notes says that this update now provides 3G-SDI on the video BNC's.
 
This is great news. I'm so glad I own this recorder. I only wish I had the PIX240i version with the IPS screen. I bought the older one just before the new one came out. Sometimes I wonder if I could do a screen swap; I know Sound Devices won't do it though. Can anyone confirm if there are any hardware changes other than the screen used?
 
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