
Tascam DV-RA1000HD, High Definition Audio Recorder
The Tascam DV-RA1000 recorder has been joined by the DV-RA1000HD. The
new model supports recording to CD, DVD or hard disk media at up to
192kHz/24-bit resolution, or using Sony's revolutionary Direct Stream
Digital format.
Like its sibling, it includes DSP for EQ and dynamics processing, USB
2.0 connection to a computer and a rear panel packed with the
connections professionals demand. Minnetonka's discWelder Bronze1000
for DSD conversion and DVD-Audio disc authoring is offered free from
Tascam for DV-RA1000HD owners.
The DV-RA1000HD provides more than 60 hours of recording to its
built-in 60GB hard drive. It also records direct to DVD+RW media, for
over five hours of recording at better-than-CD quality. Tascam is one
of the only manufacturers to offer Direct Stream Digital recording for
under $10,000, making the format attainable for audiophile archival and
professional studio mixdown.