Randy,

I have been shooting with 2 JVC HD100U’s over the past 2 years, sometimes renting a 3rd for special event coverage. I just purchased the DR-HD100 a couple of month ago and it has worked like a charm for both SD and HD filming. Given all the hours spent capturing footage, especially from multicamera shoots at seminars and weddings, I wish I made this investment many months earlier.

The interface is very intuitive and it doesn’t seem too hard on the battery load. So far I’m shooting simultaneously to tape and disk in “syncro mode” just in case I goof up while getting comfortable with the new setup, but it won’t be long before I go truly ‘tapeless’ for most of my future projects. I’m so pleased with my new DR-HD100 that I’m looking to rent one from my dealer for shooting an upcoming Comedy Magic Festival so that I can cut down on capture time as well as allow my clients review the footage easily after each show.

If you do decide to get one, make sure your unit comes with the most current firmware, version 3.0. I purchased mine just before the update came out. Here is the info my dealer sent me in case you buy one with a previous version.

"DR-HD100 Full 720p/24/25/30/50/60 QuickTime HDV support: v3.0 released Feb 19, 2008
This update must be purchased from Focus Enhancements. This version also adds auto-reel functionality".

Enjoy,

Michael Lafleur

cool. Thanks

Hello Everyone,

I just bought the DR-HD100 to fix the capture drop-out issues I have with tapes from my JVC GY-HD100. The DR-HD100 came in the mail last week. I started using it and it was great.

I would play the tape out of my camera. Camera was connected to DR-HD100 by firewire. DR-HD100 was set to make QT HD files. Then I moved files to my Lacie Harddrive. Seven tapes of material went well.

Then, all of a sudden the DR-HD100 said that there was an unknown problem and would I like to partition the volume. The choices of answer were "Yes" or "Menu." However, any choice I did through Menu always got me back to the same window to choose "Yes" or Menu. So, I eventually chose Yes.

It started to Parition the volume and it was running for hours. I unplugged it. I re-plugged it and did reset DR-HD100 to factory settings. That seemed to take half a second. Then the Parition Volume window came up again. So I said yes again and let it run. It ran from noon to midnight and was still running when I unplugged it again.

Does anyone know what is going on and how I can fix this? One minute it was working great and the next it flipped out. I don't remember doing anything different to make this happen, but maybe I did.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Sharon

Is this a normal price for this unit or some kind of sale?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/489546-REG/JVC_DRHD100GB60_DR_HD100GB60_60GB_Portable_DTE.html

Can the Dr-100 be outfitted to be powered off a battery belt? If so what are my best options.

try:

http://www.powerbagjunior.com

Thanks,

Joe Matyas

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Thanks,

Joe Matyas

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Thanks,

Joe Matyas


Have you used one?

Yes - I am the manufacturer !!!!! (he said sheepishly ...)

Is this a normal price for this unit or some kind of sale?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/489546-REG/JVC_DRHD100GB60_DR_HD100GB60_60GB_Portable_DTE.html

I Believe its a sale do to the fact the 60g is going to be a discontinued item.

Yes - I am the manufacturer !!!!! (he said sheepishly ...)

I will be ordering one.

I've got two identical 80gb DR-HD100 units here at work (yeah I know, lucky me!) but one of them will not keep the current date/time after the unit is switched off. The other unit keeps almost perfect time as long as the battery is charged, even with the unit turned off. Has anyone else run into this issue?
It's kind of a pain to set the date/time each time I turn the bum unit on - especially when I have multiple events the same day...

It's legit... Just ordered mine and it's on the way.

Has anyone successfully upgraded a DR-HD100?

Can I also add:

Has anyone added an IDE to Compact flash adapter to the fs100 or any firestore? Here is the link (dual and single compactflash slot): http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/ad44midecf.asp

It would be a great way to record to cheap solid state or skip P2 if it worked.

Still new to the Firestore (even though I've had one for a long time.) Is there any way to record quicktime HD audio in dual mono instead of stereo. I don't see any setting for this. It would save a lot of time in the audio mix.

No setting on the DR-HD100 that I'm aware of. However, on your ProHD camera, you can plug your source audio into channel 1, throw the switch to use channel 1's audio on channel 2, and now you're recording the same audio on both channels. The switch is directly above the XLR inputs.

I have a 160Gb HDD installed. It creates a second partition above 120Gb.

I'm exploring other mounting options for the DR-HD100 into an HD200. I had been using the rear mounting option from Anton Bauer, but I was curious to fid out if anyone out there has used a DIY option, a third-party, or a different AB mount.
Just an example, the creative minds at fantasticplastic productions offer an e35mm package where it looks like a FS-C housed in an 35III mag attached to a XLH1. Perhaps something could be whipped up for the JVCs.

http://www.fantasticplastic.com/e35toy2.jpg

I use 2 large strips of velcro on the back of the battery to mount my DR-HD100.
Works nicely and is easy to remove the DR-HD100 to bring the data to my computer.
I also found out it does a bit of chock absorbing aswell due to the fact of the velcro.

I have QT Pro 7 on a PC and having big problems viewing Quicktime HD files from my DR-HD100 shot on a JVC-110U. I try to view these files, the audio is there but there is no video. I tried brining these files into Avid, Sony Vegas and FCP on my office computer and all the same thing. I downloaded a codec from this link:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/

...and I paid $20 for the codec but it did not work.

I contacted FOCUS and this is what I got:

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"This a CODEC issue. The crux of the issue is that actual HDV QT files require QT PRO or FCP on the Mac to playback because they provide the appropriate HDV CODEC.

The Windows QT player and FC Express provide Apples's intermediate CODEC only, so
this is the "HDV" QT files that they will playback. This CODEC is not HDV; the data in files using the Intermediate CODEC is partially uncompressed at capture.

FOCUS only support HDV QT not the Intermediate CODEC HDV QT.
Final Cut or AVID will have to contacted to assist with the necessary updates."
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Avid says I have to contact QT, Apple QT says I have to contact FOCUS and
FOCUS is saying I need to contact QT or Avid. I am stuck in a loop with
a product that is suppose to work. How does it work??? What does a computer system need and what is the workflow???

This footage I have I REALLY need to edit ASAP. Can anyone shed some light on the issue??? THANK YOU.

-Mike-

I have a JVC HD-110U and a DR-HD100 60GB Hard Drive. I posted the following problem in many places but got no good responses. If you use any of the JVC HD cameras I mentioned in the title and a FOCUS DR-HD100 Hard Drive, please read the following and let me know how you get it to work. Thank you.

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I have QT Pro 7 on a PC and having big problems viewing Quicktime HD files from my DR-HD100 shot on a JVC-110U. I try to view these files, the audio is there but there is no video. I tried brining these files into Avid, Sony Vegas and FCP on my office computer and all the same thing. I downloaded a codec from this link:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/

...and I paid $20 for the codec but it did not work.

I contacted FOCUS and this is what I got:

---------------------------------------
"This a CODEC issue. The crux of the issue is that actual HDV QT files require QT PRO or FCP on the Mac to playback because they provide the appropriate HDV CODEC.

The Windows QT player and FC Express provide Apples's intermediate CODEC only, so
this is the "HDV" QT files that they will playback. This CODEC is not HDV; the data in files using the Intermediate CODEC is partially uncompressed at capture.

FOCUS only support HDV QT not the Intermediate CODEC HDV QT.
Final Cut or AVID will have to contacted to assist with the necessary updates."
---------------------------

Avid says I have to contact QT, Apple QT says I have to contact FOCUS and
FOCUS is saying I need to contact QT or Avid. I am stuck in a loop with
a product that is suppose to work.

How does it work??? What does a computer system need and what is the workflow??? THERE MUST BE A WAY TO VIEW AND WORK WITH THE CLIPS WITHOUT TRANSCODING THEM!

This footage I have I REALLY need to edit ASAP. Can anyone shed some light on the issue??? THANK YOU.

-Mike-

Michael,

What you need to do is get your hands on a computer with Final Cut Pro Studio 1.0 or 2.0 installed. (2.0 would be better).

When the Firestore records in QuickTime it is made to use on a Mac with Final Cut Pro. It you are on a PC you should capture on the Firestore with it set to record .m2t files. These will work in most PC based NLE's.

Since you recorded the files in the Quicktime Format, you need to use a Mac running a current version of Final Cut Studio.

Good Luck,

Daniel Weber

Out of the many posts about this I got bad news, but this bad news was straight forward. I understand now but it still suck because I edit in Avid on a PC and now I find out that I need a Mac to use this drive I just spent $1500 on. Avid does not support M2t so I am stuck.

Focus should mention this somewhere.

-Mike-

No, Michael, you really just need a few QT plugins. i'll try and find out which and post them here.

I have noticed the same on my MacBook Pro.
The files play fine in Mac OS but not in bootcamp with WinXP booted.
I was wondering if I had to buy the MPEG2 update in XP to be able to play them.
Apparently not, reading your post.
The fact is that not all QT codecs work in Windows anyway.
The only work-around I see at the moment is to re-compress into another codec like QT Motion JPEG A or SheerVideo from a Mac to be able to play in XP.
It is more an issue of the codecs of QT player Apple makes available for Windows rather then the other companies. And the Codec chosen by Focus to encode their files on the DR-HD100. They most likely have chosen this codec for best performance and quality on a MAC, instead of focussing on compatibility with Windows. As a Windows system handles the M2T format better anyway, with for example Premiere or through Cineform Codec.

My FS4-HD is not responding to the camera controls on the Camera. They're not communicating. I press the "synchro slave" button on the FS4, connect the firewire and set the JVC HD100 menu to other>1394 rec trig to "syncro", At this point the FS lcd flashes from blue to pink and when I hit the record button on the JVC I get a "Trigger to HDV" message. The status light on the side of the FS4 always flashes RED. This is all WITHOUT a tape in the camera. When I put a tape in, time code runs and I think the unit works. Isn't it possible to use the unit without a tape inside?

I am in the same boat as you are, I cant get it to work without a tape...very frustrating as there must be a simple answer. John

I am in the same boat as you are, I cant get it to work without a tape...very frustrating as there must be a simple answer. John

I got the solution John. The Firestore needs to be set at "Tapeless" NOT "Synchro Slave".

awesome will check it out...

I have successfully used the dr hd100 with jvc hd200 for 6 months now. All of a sudden, it no longer connects to my G5. The dr hd100 just reboots and never connects. The only changes I made were changing the settings to DV from HD. Any suggestions?

I have a limited time, unique opportunity to purchase a MR HD100 for about $1000. I am told it lists for almost $2500 but I haven't been able to determine a street price. I have a JVC GY HD-110 with an AB Trimpac 14 battery set-up. Three questions - is this a really great price? Is this a really great unit? And, will it mount on my camera with the battery set up I have? Thanks very much for any feedback!!

has anyone elver got this error? error code-36 cannot read some of the data could not be read or written. I checked these files and it is one continues steam with no breaks whats the deal?

Thanks
Shawn

I have successfully used the dr hd100 with jvc hd200 for 6 months now. All of a sudden, it no longer connects to my G5. The dr hd100 just reboots and never connects. The only changes I made were changing the settings to DV from HD. Any suggestions?


http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/focus-enhancements-firestore/237126-dr-hd-100-crashing-when-connecting-mac.html

Anybody know where there are any used dr hd100 for sale?

Ta.

Hi Gan - If you PM me, be prepared to sell mine. Was only going to eBay it anyways...

John

Anybody know where there are any used dr hd100 for sale?

Ta.

And we are both in Aus... good work!

Hey John,

Would this work with other HDV camcorders? I have a NTSC camcorder which is HDV (although it would only matter in SD mode I guess).