Advantages: Solid pro build, balanced AES/EBU ins and outs, Timecode included. Disadvantages: Older DAT tape recording format, limited to 16 bit 48k max sample rate.
This is an old workhorse of the DAT variety. Solid build 2 channel recorder, 3 channel mixer. Hosts of extras and options including 48v phantom power, limiters, LF rolloff, up to -30dB attenuation pads, extensive Timecode included! AES/EBU balanced analogue and digital ins and outs. Used by the BBC and film companies before the new generation of solid state / HD recorders and still in use by many sound engineers.
A thoroughly professional DAT recorder at 16/48 resolution, which is perfectly adequate for many music, dialogue and general recording tasks. DAT tapes are still available so still a good backup recorder with timecode.
Build quality and performance 5 stars! Would have to rate at 4 stars overall due to lower bit rate and sampling rate by contemporary standards and the old tape DAT format being replaced by HD and other ...
waterpump999 27.11.2008
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Manufacturing, Warehousing, Receiving, Put-Away... The EasyCoder PD4 is the perfect bar code printer for medium duty industrial applications requiring basic performance and reliability at an affordable price. The EasyCoder PD4 features sturdy metal chassis, covers, and print mechanics to ensure long lasting performance in industrial, demanding environments. Capable of housing an industry-standard 200-mm (8-in) roll of labels and 450 m (18 000 in) of ribbon, the EasyCoder PD4 limits downtime for loading media to a minimum. Truly versatile, it can print on a wide range of media of different thicknesses. The EasyCoder PD4 is equipped with a movable label sensor for gaps, black marks and punched holes, and it can utilize both ink-in and ink-out ribbon. The EasyCoder PD4 is well equipped with 2MB Flash memory and 2MB DRAM, for processing labels, storing formats, and supporting Asian fonts. The standard 203-dpi and enhanced 300-dpi printer configurations feature field installable options such as Cutter, External keyboard, Self-Strip (Peel-Off), Internal Rewinder, External Ethernet Adapter, and additional Flash memory.
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