Focus Enhancements Chosen for Canon's Next-Generation Tapeless Acquisition Solution at DVinfo.net

Even Solberg · September 16th, 2008, 08:57 AM

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AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - September 15, 2008) - IBC2008 -- Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it has partnered with Canon U.S.A. to develop the FS-CV Direct To Edit® (DTE) Recorder for Canon's XL and XH series of professional HDV cameras. The ultra-portable recorder will be demonstrated in both Focus Enhancements' booth (9.D41) and Canon Europe's booth (11.E50) at IBC2008 held at the Amsterdam RAI Centre from September 12-16.

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Focus Enhancements will begin shipping a 100 GB version of the FS-CV to Canon's distribution channel in late September.

Not sure if this has been mentioned. Does this mean it'll be Canon branded?

Focus Enhancements Chosen for Canon's Next-Generation Tapeless Acquisition Solution

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Richard Hunter · September 17th, 2008, 04:17 AM

Hi Even, thanks for the info.

I just checked the second link in your post, which is the spec for the FS-CV recorder. It does not seem to support 1080 progressive modes at all. If this is correct, I'm not sure which Canon HDV cams this is aimed at.

Richard

Even Solberg · September 17th, 2008, 05:31 AM

Well, it does say "QuickTime 1080i 50/60/25f/24f/30f" ... personally, I'd prefer MPEG2. I might go with the Sony CF device instead.

Colin McDonald · September 17th, 2008, 06:00 AM

I hope this means the design will be a bit more sophisticated than the present models. My FS-4HD PRO looks distinctly home made compared to the Canon XH-A1 it's used with.

Works OK, but I have been asked "Is that Captain Scarlet's iPod or what?" Doesn't quite cut it if you're trying to look cool and well equipped.

Even Solberg · September 17th, 2008, 03:30 PM

Personally I wonder if this can be doctored to replace the harddrive with a solid state disk. I'm not too crazy about yet more moveable parts.

Something like this would be nice:
SanDisk | Business Products | Embedded Computing | SanDisk SSD Solid State Drives | SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 1.8"

Shaun Roemich · September 17th, 2008, 03:36 PM

Sayonara to Focus Enhancements - The Digital Video Information Network

Bill Pryor · September 17th, 2008, 03:37 PM

Timing is everything.

Even Solberg · September 17th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Haha! Back to the Sony solution then. :-)

Philip Williams · September 18th, 2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Even Solberg

Haha! Back to the Sony solution then. :-)

I wonder if Sony has any idea how many HDV pro cam owners are going to buy that thing? I'm predicting backorders like nobody's business. Someone like Focus could have really jumped into CF or SD recording and made a mint.

I wish Canon would release its own CF recorder with some sort of custom matched mounting and design for the XH series. Oh well.. Sony it is :)

Mark Fry · September 19th, 2008, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Philip Williams

I wish Canon would release its own CF recorder with some sort of custom matched mounting and design for the XH series. Oh well.. Sony it is :)

They will, but only after you and I have ordered our Sony MCR-1! Although, I'd expect Canon to choose SDHC, because that's what their camcorders currently use for stills.

September 17th, 2008, 05:31 AM	#3
Even Solberg Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 106	Well, it does say "QuickTime 1080i 50/60/25f/24f/30f" ... personally, I'd prefer MPEG2. I might go with the Sony CF device instead. __________________ "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -- Edgar Allan Poe

September 17th, 2008, 06:00 AM	#4
Colin McDonald Trustee Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 1,546	Jonathan Ive to replace Gerry Anderson? I hope this means the design will be a bit more sophisticated than the present models. My FS-4HD PRO looks distinctly home made compared to the Canon XH-A1 it's used with. Works OK, but I have been asked "Is that Captain Scarlet's iPod or what?" Doesn't quite cut it if you're trying to look cool and well equipped.

September 17th, 2008, 03:30 PM	#5
Even Solberg Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 106	Personally I wonder if this can be doctored to replace the harddrive with a solid state disk. I'm not too crazy about yet more moveable parts. Something like this would be nice: SanDisk \| Business Products \| Embedded Computing \| SanDisk SSD Solid State Drives \| SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 1.8" __________________ "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -- Edgar Allan Poe

September 17th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#6
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Read This before getting too excited. Sayonara to Focus Enhancements - The Digital Video Information Network __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

September 17th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#8
Even Solberg Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 106	Haha! Back to the Sony solution then. :-) __________________ "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -- Edgar Allan Poe

September 17th, 2008, 04:17 AM	#2
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Hi Even, thanks for the info. I just checked the second link in your post, which is the spec for the FS-CV recorder. It does not seem to support 1080 progressive modes at all. If this is correct, I'm not sure which Canon HDV cams this is aimed at. Richard

September 17th, 2008, 03:37 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Timing is everything.