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Josip Ruzic · September 17th, 2008, 03:09 AM

Hi,
Since I need to shot a concert that last more than 1 hour, i wonder if there is a way to use picture cache recording function to change the disc and to keep continuity on other disc, while in recording mode? I think I read somewhere about this...My firmware is AT 1.61
package 1.93.

Thanks
Joseph

Peter Mykusz · September 17th, 2008, 10:24 AM

You will lose a few seconds when you switch. Format all your discs so that you save those few seconds in formatting.. Don't wait for your disc to get full but eject your disc at the first opportunity. You could get a separate recorder and record to that disc also.
Try shooting a clock with a second indicator as you do a switch. It will show you how many seconds you will lose. Let us know.

Josip Ruzic · September 17th, 2008, 01:17 PM

Petar, thanks a lot for your replay.
Actually, my thought was not to lose anything...something like Pdw-700, pushing the eject button while in recording mode in combination with other function...

Joseph

Ivan Snoeckx · September 17th, 2008, 02:44 PM

Joseph,

The PDW-700 has 30 seconds of cache, were the PDW-F3xx serie has only 12 seconds. When using a PDW-700, you can replace a disc without missing a frame.

Josip Ruzic · September 18th, 2008, 01:20 AM

Ivan,
So, if I'm fast enought it is possible or not? Yesterday I try to press eject button in recording mode (with Picture cache ON), but VF says "REC mode!"...

Joseph

Uli Mors · September 18th, 2008, 11:19 AM

no, it won´t work.

I also tried different ways, but the 12s cache is not big enough , changing the disc takes a bit longer, so you will have a gap.

I usually change disc within a big applause, that can be easily covered in Post.

ULI

Ivan Snoeckx · September 18th, 2008, 01:26 PM

Uli is right, it will not work with a model out of the PDW-F3xx serie.
I actually would love to have the same amount of cache on the 335/355 as the 700 has.
Is something like this technically posible with a firmware update?

Josip Ruzic · September 19th, 2008, 01:17 AM

Thanks a lot to ALL of you guys....

September 17th, 2008, 03:09 AM	#1
Josip Ruzic New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 20	Picture cache recording F330 Hi, Since I need to shot a concert that last more than 1 hour, i wonder if there is a way to use picture cache recording function to change the disc and to keep continuity on other disc, while in recording mode? I think I read somewhere about this...My firmware is AT 1.61 package 1.93. Thanks Joseph

September 17th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#2
Peter Mykusz Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 52 Images: 8	Simple answer is no You will lose a few seconds when you switch. Format all your discs so that you save those few seconds in formatting.. Don't wait for your disc to get full but eject your disc at the first opportunity. You could get a separate recorder and record to that disc also. Try shooting a clock with a second indicator as you do a switch. It will show you how many seconds you will lose. Let us know.

September 17th, 2008, 01:17 PM	#3
Josip Ruzic New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 20	Petar, thanks a lot for your replay. Actually, my thought was not to lose anything...something like Pdw-700, pushing the eject button while in recording mode in combination with other function... Joseph

September 17th, 2008, 02:44 PM	#4
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Joseph, The PDW-700 has 30 seconds of cache, were the PDW-F3xx serie has only 12 seconds. When using a PDW-700, you can replace a disc without missing a frame.

September 18th, 2008, 01:20 AM	#5
Josip Ruzic New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 20	Ivan, So, if I'm fast enought it is possible or not? Yesterday I try to press eject button in recording mode (with Picture cache ON), but VF says "REC mode!"... Joseph

September 18th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#6
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	no, it won´t work. I also tried different ways, but the 12s cache is not big enough , changing the disc takes a bit longer, so you will have a gap. I usually change disc within a big applause, that can be easily covered in Post. ULI

September 18th, 2008, 01:26 PM	#7
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Uli is right, it will not work with a model out of the PDW-F3xx serie. I actually would love to have the same amount of cache on the 335/355 as the 700 has. Is something like this technically posible with a firmware update?

September 19th, 2008, 01:17 AM	#8
Josip Ruzic New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 20	Thanks a lot to ALL of you guys....