New FireStore FS-4 HD at DVinfo.net

Roland Lioni · March 15th, 2005, 06:32 AM

very nice: http://www.focusinfo.com/company/pr_new/031405_FS4HD.htm

ciao Roland

Christopher C. Murphy · March 15th, 2005, 06:42 AM

Sweet!

Shannon Rawls · March 15th, 2005, 11:15 AM

I would imagine, that 40% of HDV users will buy this new FS-4 HD or DV Rack HD! I know dag-on well I will own one or both.

Just imagine the possibilities!

One thing though.... TIMECODE is a MUST! The timecode must be in synch with what is recorded on MiniDV Tape! Give or take a few frames is OK, but for the most part, timecode gotta be in line.

I cannot edit from a DTE/DTD file and in the event of calamity, I need to recapture from my tapes...I need my NLE to be able to find the clips without problem.

- ShannonRawls.com

R Geoff Baker · March 15th, 2005, 12:53 PM

I agree whole-heartedly ... matching timecode is critical.

But I don't see how the Firestore device can offer this ... given that the Firestore offers a prestart buffer that would be recording without tape running.

I'm ready to see how it actually turns out, but my guess is the timecode won't match.

GB

Shannon Rawls · March 15th, 2005, 02:21 PM

Freerun (Time of Day) timecode is just fine with me.
I will simply set the camera and the DVR at 00:00:00;00 at crew call and start them at the same time (will be a few frames off, but that's ok)

To claim to be a "PRO" product, you gotta add some "PRO" features. That's how I look at it.

Maybe it should have the option to turn off the pre-roll feature and simply slave to the tapes timecode, same as a 1-to-1 copy on a deck. If it can't slave/sync to the cameras timecode, that's ok, just add freerun timecode option and everything is solved.

- ShannonRawls.com

Ben De Rydt · March 15th, 2005, 02:38 PM

The firestore device stores the raw MPEG 2 transport stream coming from the camera according to the press release. This stream contains timecode as I explained earlier.

Christopher C. Murphy · March 15th, 2005, 03:10 PM

Hey, but Ben....we have a few capturing systems out there now and none of them pull time code from the HDV cameras. The only one I'm aware of that does is the HDVxDV - no one here has bought it to try it though. I think we're all tired of buying software right now. (I mean on the Mac end.)

R Geoff Baker · March 15th, 2005, 03:37 PM

Actually I have realized that I was thinking of 'DV Rack' when I mentioned the 'always recording' feature -- I don't recall if the Firestore offers something similar but I think not.

My hope is that the device uses the timecode that is sent to tape.

GB

March 15th, 2005, 06:32 AM	#1
Roland Lioni New Boot Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bolzano Italy Posts: 6	New FireStore FS-4 HD very nice: http://www.focusinfo.com/company/pr_new/031405_FS4HD.htm ciao Roland

March 15th, 2005, 06:42 AM	#2
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Sweet! __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

March 15th, 2005, 03:10 PM	#7
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Hey, but Ben....we have a few capturing systems out there now and none of them pull time code from the HDV cameras. The only one I'm aware of that does is the HDVxDV - no one here has bought it to try it though. I think we're all tired of buying software right now. (I mean on the Mac end.) __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

March 15th, 2005, 11:15 AM	#3
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	I would imagine, that 40% of HDV users will buy this new FS-4 HD or DV Rack HD! I know dag-on well I will own one or both. Just imagine the possibilities! One thing though.... TIMECODE is a MUST! The timecode must be in synch with what is recorded on MiniDV Tape! Give or take a few frames is OK, but for the most part, timecode gotta be in line. I cannot edit from a DTE/DTD file and in the event of calamity, I need to recapture from my tapes...I need my NLE to be able to find the clips without problem. - ShannonRawls.com

March 15th, 2005, 12:53 PM	#4
R Geoff Baker Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 471	I agree whole-heartedly ... matching timecode is critical. But I don't see how the Firestore device can offer this ... given that the Firestore offers a prestart buffer that would be recording without tape running. I'm ready to see how it actually turns out, but my guess is the timecode won't match. GB

March 15th, 2005, 02:21 PM	#5
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	Freerun (Time of Day) timecode is just fine with me. I will simply set the camera and the DVR at 00:00:00;00 at crew call and start them at the same time (will be a few frames off, but that's ok) To claim to be a "PRO" product, you gotta add some "PRO" features. That's how I look at it. Maybe it should have the option to turn off the pre-roll feature and simply slave to the tapes timecode, same as a 1-to-1 copy on a deck. If it can't slave/sync to the cameras timecode, that's ok, just add freerun timecode option and everything is solved. - ShannonRawls.com

March 15th, 2005, 02:38 PM	#6
Ben De Rydt Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 139	The firestore device stores the raw MPEG 2 transport stream coming from the camera according to the press release. This stream contains timecode as I explained earlier.

March 15th, 2005, 03:37 PM	#8
R Geoff Baker Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 471	Actually I have realized that I was thinking of 'DV Rack' when I mentioned the 'always recording' feature -- I don't recall if the Firestore offers something similar but I think not. My hope is that the device uses the timecode that is sent to tape. GB