Buffalo to release Omoide Box "PD-2000 Series" soon, which supports 4K videos from smartphones and enables management of 1 million contents.

The digital photo album "Omoidebako" sold by Buffalo is a device that allows users to store photos taken with a smartphone or digital SLR camera and enjoy them on a TV or smartphone. It is a popular destination for storing photos and videos that can be used by the entire family, including grandparents who want to view photos of their grandchildren on a large screen. A new model that supports 4K video from smartphones and can store a larger number of pictures will be available soon at the official Buffalo store within Amazon.

Let's take a look at the details from the press release.

- The following is content from the press release -

(Headquarters: Nagoya, Japan; President and Representative Director: Hiroyuki Maki; hereinafter "Buffalo"), a core company of the Melco Holdings (TSE 6676) Group, announces the release of the new "OmoideBako" digital photo album models that support 4K video*1 from smartphones, allowing users to store more of their ever-increasing photos and videos. The new "PD-2000 Series" and the "PD-2000-V Series" are premium models with a three-year warranty.
The product will soon be available at the official Buffalo store on Amazon.

Omoide Bako" is a digital photo album that imports photos and videos from smartphones, digital cameras, and other devices, instantly and automatically organizes them, and provides time to freely enjoy them with those close to you on the TV in your living room or on your smartphone. In today's age when people can easily take pictures with their smartphones, photos and videos are piling up. Leave the tedious task of organizing photos to OmoideBako.

The new "Omoide Bako" is available in models up to 4TB to accommodate 4K videos*1 on smartphones and other devices. Manageable content has been expanded to 1 million contents, allowing you to leave more behind and more comfortably preserve many memories. Now you can use it with more peace of mind as a place to store your family's precious photos.

In addition, the Windows and Mac applications make it easy to transfer photo libraries stored on PCs, view and play back photos stored on "Omoide Bako" from PCs, and move data in and out of Omoide Bako. This proposal is popular among moms and dads of the smartphone generation and those who have trouble organizing photos on their PCs, as it allows them to enjoy the benefits of managing the ever-increasing number of photos and videos with their partners and children, rather than making it a personal problem.

Product Information

Standard model "PD-2000 series

• USB3.2 (Gen 1) port for up to 5x faster photo and video capture speed*2Faster.
• 4K Videonote 1/Compatible with HEVC video capture and playback.
• The new body design improves heat dissipation, and a new remote control improves operability.
• Maximum capacity lineup of 4TB. Expanded to a maximum of 1 million stored pages of content.
• Eight theme designs, including four new designs, and all background music has been redesigned.
• Direct data transfer from PD-1000/1000S series to other networks via LAN cable, etc.
• Compatible with Mimamori Signal for Omoidebako, a service that monitors and diagnoses stored storage information and predicts failures that may occur due to deterioration.

1 Videos with resolutions exceeding 4K (3840 x 2160) cannot be imported. In addition, videos in 10-bit color recording format cannot be imported regardless of resolution. Some videos with frame rates exceeding 60 fps may not play back smoothly due to image choppiness or sound skipping.
2 Acquisition time: ・PD-2000: 14.31 min ・PD-1000S-L: 77.8 min : Acquisition speed: 5.43x
　Measured the time required to import 10,000 2MB photos from a portable HDD (HD-PNF1.0U3-BBE). (According to Buffalo survey conducted in October 2021)

Premium model with 3-year warranty "PD-2000-V Series

In addition to the features of the standard model,

• This is a long-term warranty model with a 3-year manufacturer's warranty by adopting a highly durable Video HDD used for surveillance cameras, etc., which require high reliability.*3
• Within the three-year warranty period, the failure prediction service "Mimamori Cue for Omoide Bako*4and Buffalo's authorized data recovery service is also available at no charge*5The following is a list of the most common problems with the
• Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities.

3 The model has more functions and a longer manufacturer's warranty period than the previous model (model number: PD-1000S-L). (April 2022, Buffalo survey)
4 Mimamori Signal for Omoidebako predicts failures caused by deterioration by monitoring and diagnosing the S.M.A.R.T. information of the storage device. Failure prediction of the 100% is not guaranteed due to the accuracy of the "S.M.A.R.T. information" and other factors. Failures caused by defective electronic components, etc. cannot be predicted.
5 The free of charge service covers only minor logical failures.

Product Overview

Standard model "PD-2000 series

Premium model with 3-year warranty "PD-2000-V Series

Dedicated option for Omoide Bakko PD-2000/PD-2000V series
PD-BHD Series" safe backup hard disk

In addition, the dedicated optional hard disk "PD-BHD series" compatible with the "PD-2000/PD-2000-V series" will be sold. The lineup includes portable 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models with shock-resistant bodies, as well as an "Easy Installation Guide" for first-time backup users.

Safe Backup Hard Disk: PD-BHD Series

• Backup hard disk for "PD-2000/ PD-2000-V series" confirmed to work.
• The USB cable included in the package is used to connect the device to the main unit. The power source is bus-powered from the main unit of OmoideBako.
• Three lineups from 1TB to 4TB are available to match the main unit lineup. Selectable according to the capacity of the main unit.
• An "Easy Installation Guide" is included for first-time backups.
• White color matching with the main body is adopted. Portable type with a shockproof body to protect data from unexpected accidents.

PD-BHD Series" safe backup hard disk

Related Pages

Omoide Bako" website ( https://omoidebako.jp )
Omoide Bakko" PD-2000 series introduction page ( https://omoidebako.jp/more/ )

*Prices, specifications, compatible models, etc. listed in the new product information are current at the time of the announcement.
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