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FastForward Video NDT-200 on-board digital recorder for camera support applications
19 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The NDT-200 features a rugged ABS casing design with manual control buttons and weighs approximately 1.6 pounds with hard drive installed.
- The device accepts external power input from 7 to 40 volts DC without requiring voltage converters.
- Video connectivity uses standard RCA connectors for input and output.
- An iPod-style scroll wheel provides menu navigation and video scrubbing functionality.
- The scrubbing feature allows frame-accurate backward and forward navigation through recorded video with real-time visual feedback.
- Recording, playback, fast forward, and reverse operations respond immediately without lag or processing delay.
- Hard drive formatting takes approximately 30 seconds and is typically performed once daily or weekly.
- Recorded clips export directly to QuickTime format via USB connection to Mac or PC computers.
- The unit accepts standard 2.5-inch SATA drives at 5400 RPM or higher, available for 40 to 130 USD depending on capacity.
- Power consumption is approximately 6 watts, primarily from the hard drive operation.
- Physical dimensions are 5 1/8 inches by 5 inches by 1 3/4 inches.
- Base unit costs approximately 1500 USD without hard drive, power supply, or variable speed functionality, with fully equipped systems reaching around 2000 USD depending on software options.
Depends on
- The device requires external power and contains no internal battery.
- Performance in cold weather conditions was not tested at the time of review.
- Variable speed playback was an optional feature requiring additional cost.
- All peripheral cables and power supplies were purchased separately and not included with base unit.
- This was a newly released product at the time of the review with limited real-world field testing.
- The iPod wheel interface required learning time to master menu navigation.