The Panasonic HMC 150 and the growing support for Mpeg 4 H264 triggered me to look at products available as possible "portable" recording solutions coming from HDSDI & HDMI to
H264.

I think the HMC 150 max out @ 24-25 m/bits/h264. Obviously the max bit rates of the following recording / encoding devices as well as the purchase price will be the main factors.

1) dicas - MPEG-4 AVC, H.264, 3GPP encoder, decoder and video streaming (http://www.mpegable.com/dicas2030HD)

2) Streamtel - CAPTIVA-4 MULTI HD/SD Multi-Channel encoder (http://www.streamtel.com/CAPTIVA4_Multi_Format_HD_SD_Encoder_streamtel.htm)

3) Broadcast&Brodband Products (http://www.ateme.com/bb/products.php5?Arg=1)

The last device from ateme / "Kyrion tape to file" seems like a prospective solution.
The Kyrion's datasheet pdf is available on their site.

I am purely investigating a possible more affordable way of "Portable" recording solutions via HDSDI & HDMI.

Any comments or help in this regard will be appreciated.

It's nearly 2009 - I am financially ruined after Christmas with one objective for the new year - To find a sound , affordable , portable quality medium for recording from HDSDI. There must be a way out......

Greetings from the third world.