G-S350SU3 (3.5″ Aluminum SATA to eSATA and USB 3.0 Storage Enclosure)
CF Card
Via CF Caddy (audio poly), PIX 270i & PIX 260i only
Size
Brand
Model
256 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s
128 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s
128 GB
SanDisk
Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s
128 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1050X, UDMA7, 120 MB/s write; 160MB/s read
64 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro, UDMA7; 160 MB/s
64 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro, UDMA7; 90 MB/s
64 GB
SanDisk
Extreme, UDMA7, 120 MB/s
64 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7
32 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s
32 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 90MB/s
32 GB
SanDisk
Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s
32 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1050X, UDMA7, 120 MB/s write; 160MB/s read
32 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7
32 GB
Delkin Devices
CF700X, UDMA6, 67 MB/s write; 105MB/s read
16 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s
16 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 90MB/s
16 GB
SanDisk
Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s
16 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7
16 GB
Delkin Devices
CF700X, UDMA6, 67 MB/s write; 105MB/s read
Discontinued Media
This table contains media approved/tested by Sound Devices, but is no longer readily available for online purchase.
2.5″ SSD
Size
Brand
Model
1 TB
Crucial
M550
1 TB
SanDisk
X400 with PIX-SHIM2
1 TB
Samsung
850 EVO with PIX-SHIM2
960 GB
Sony
G-Series SV-GS96
512 GB
SanDisk
X210
500 GB
Angelbird
AVpro
480 GB
SanDisk
Extreme II
480 GB
Sony
G-Series SV-GS48
480 GB
Intel
530
480 GB
Intel
520
256 GB
Samsung
830 Series
250 GB
Angelbird
AVpro
240 GB
Intel
520
240 GB
Intel
530
240 GB
SanDisk
Extreme II
240 GB
SanDisk
SanDisk Ultra
240 GB
SanDisk
SanDisk Extreme
2.5″ HDD
Size
Brand
Model
500 GB
Western Digital
WD5000BPKT
External 3.5″ eSATA Enclosures
Brand
Model
Orico
3519SUS3-BK (3.5″ HDD External Enclosure)
External 2.5″ eSATA Enclosures
Brand
Model
LINDY
43106 (USB 3.0 & eSATAp Enclosure)
CF Card
Size
Brand
Model
64 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro, UDMA7; 160 MB/s
64 GB
SanDisk
Extreme, UDMA7, 120 MB/s
64 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7
32 GB
SanDisk
Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s
32 GB
Delkin Devices
CF700X, UDMA6, 67 MB/s write; 105MB/s read
16 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s
16 GB
SanDisk
Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 90MB/s
16 GB
SanDisk
Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s
16 GB
Delkin Devices
CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7
16 GB
Delkin Devices
CF700X, UDMA6, 67 MB/s write; 105MB/s read
*Note 1: Approved mechanical drives are recommended for use only in stationary applications. Excessive vibration or motion may cause data corruption. The approved mechanical drives listed support QuickTime video files and Broadcast Wave polyphonic audio files, but not Broadcast Wave monophonic files. Use approved Solid State Drives if recording to Broadcast Wave monophonic file format is required.
** Note 2: Sound Devices has worked directly with Delkin to identify an intermittent Media I/O issue with newer Delkin CF 500x and CF 700x cards. Delkin has confirmed that a recent change to these two cards is most likely responsible for the errors. Cards containing KZ in the serial number are susceptible to this issue and should not be used. Cards containing VB in the serial number will function correctly and are approved. Deklin CF 1000x and 1050x cards do not experience this issue and may continue to be used.
The Sound Devices 970 and Video Devices PIX 260i, PIX 270i rack-mount recorders allow the user to define a unique network name for network identification. While this feature allows for great flexibility, there are some precautions that need to be taken when selecting the network name of the device. In order to create reliable connections, only use recommended characters and limit the network name to 15 characters.
Video Sync Reference Playback now allows common SD and HD pairings of Sync In signals and video files. The following table shows a list of sync references and their compatible playback rates:
Non-Native MOV files exported from Vantage do not show or output timecode when played back.
Rare occurrence of MOV files created without a valid video track.
Standard Definition flat field signals do not properly record.
Files are not always correctly stamped as i or psf when the incoming video is converted to from i to psf or psf to i.
When File Resolution/Rate is set to 1080p29.97/30 and 1080i59.94 is coming in over HDMI, the input rate detection incorrectly reports the signal as 1080i60.
File and folder copy message is displayed as a Warning dialog box rather than an Information dialog box.
WAV file metadata is misinterpreted when a Take is edited during record to share the same base name as another file.
WAV File record splits while monitoring incoming video result in start timecode misstamps.
Rewind and Fast Forward keys do not skip to beginning of file or to Cue Markers correctly when units are in a group.
Files recorded with a PIX-260 v1.50 or below intermittently do not playback audio.
Recorded file does not split and resume after loss of video input during record.
Playback image can flash when a non-native MOV file with eight or more audio channels is jogged or shuttled.