For years, Fostex portable time-code DAT recorders have had few competitors in the nerve-wracking world of location recording, a gig that demands reliability, flexibility, portability and minimal battery consumption. To replace DAT, Fostex has created a proprietary DVD-RAM format and, while a six-track portable (PD-6) is not yet available, the DV-40 ($5995 msrp) is a 4-track rack-mount version currently in use on soundstages to confirm performance. (A six-track playback option is in the works for compatibility with the PD-6.)

With sample rate up to 192kHz and 24-bit dynamic range the DV-40 records audio either as a Broadcast Wave File or as an Apple-Compatible Sound Designer "SDII" file. (BWF is a time-code stamped version of the windows-compatible ".wav" format.) The portable will use a 3-inch DVD-RAM drive that is also used in professional cameras and aviation applications because of its ability to withstand high G-forces and still perform.

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Features:

• Fostex DV40 Timecode DVD-RAM Master Recorder w/ Time Code.
• Recording and playback to and from industry standard DVD-RAM media.
• Verify/Write feature constantly examines data being recorded ensuring no audio errors.
• Universal Disc Format (UDF) ensures compatibility with most OS and computer based workstations.
• Comprehensive on-board timecode offering 24H RUN, REC RUN, FREE RUN and EXT RUN modes.
• TC generator equipped with the new 23.97F HD camera mode.