[QUOTE=Steve Benner]I believe there is a Quicktime patch for the FS-4Pro HD, but only for 30P. I imagine the 24P will be released soon.

This would be great if 24P was supported. That would make the deal for me!

http://www.focusinfo.com/solutions/catalog.asp?id=3

As long as it is the "Pro" FS-4 HD, then you are fine with the Quicktime 30P. The 24P was just released for the DR-HD100, so I imgine the 24P is right around the corner. I will find out for you.

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What about the other stuff I listed like what you see in the view finder is there other differences besides what your checking out?

The DR-HD100 has the following advantages over the FS-4:

1. Status in the viewfinder/LCD monitor - you can see in the viewfinder how many minutes are available on the drive, and you can see what mode it is in. This assures you that the drive is getting a good signal, and that it is rolling when it's supposed to.

2. Power Management - when you turn the camera off, the drive will shut off as well


3. Split Record - allows you to program the camera so that one start button will roll only the tape, and another start button will roll only the drive.


Some nice features that are worth the small difference in price.

Regards,

From Matt McEwen:

HDV 720p24 (MOV) support is for the DR-HD100 (JVC version of the FS-4Pro HD) only.

Matt

If you are a FCP user, then the DR-HD100 is a MUST!

Thanks Carl

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Does this mean that there will NOT be a 24P Quicktime capability added to the FS-4Pro?

There WILL NOT be 24P .MOV support for any model but the DR-HD100.

Is there any news on mov support for the HD200/1? We got our GY-HD201 last week and converting the m2t file so it can be imported into FCP is a bit of a hassle.

Thanks.

It is currently in the works.

Thanks for the info. I hope it will be released soon.

Any update on a release date for the new HD200/1 mov firmware?

Focus is estimating mid March for this release.

Focus Enhancements DR-HD100 2.2.0 update README file



RELEASE NOTES:



version 2.2.0.04022107:

- Resolved HDV QUICKTIME incompatibilty 720/30p, 24P, and 25P streams from the JVC GY-HD200/250 cameras.

- Fixed JVC 720/60p and 720/50p display issues.

- Improved HDV QUICKTIME 720/24P file indexing.

Note:

720/24P files recorded using version 2.1.0 will not playback in the 2.2.0 version firmware.

- Fix for rare audio noise at 20 minute intervals in 720/24P mode.

- On an empty unit, the TC SET value is used as start value in TC REGEN mode.

This is good because every maybe 10-15 clips, one would not open in Quicktime meaning it couldn't be seen in FCP. I imagine this is the fix for that problem.