FMU128 and 60P? at DVinfo.net

David Banner · September 23rd, 2015, 11:10 PM

Does anyone know if the Sony Flash memory unit FMU128 will record 1080 60P? On the specs it seems to do 24Mb, which is 1080 30P.

Aaron Jones Sr. · September 24th, 2015, 02:25 AM

I have two of them and I record exclusively in 60P lately. I have had no problems with them at all.

Christopher Young · September 24th, 2015, 09:17 AM

Same here with 50p

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

David Banner · September 24th, 2015, 10:32 PM

Thank you both! The price just dropped $300 so I ordered one.

Randy Johnson · September 25th, 2015, 06:25 AM

Good purchase I have 2

David Banner · September 26th, 2015, 09:26 PM

Thank you. I will feel better having backup recording when needed and also a longer record time than 64GB cards when needed.

Steven Digges · September 27th, 2015, 12:03 AM

David,

Thanks for the heads up on the price drop. Maybe they are trying to empty a warehouse full of them for the stupid price of $650.00. Here is the B&H link for $300.00 off of that.

Sony HXR-FMU128 Flash Memory Unit HXR-FMU128 B&H Photo Video

Steve

David Banner · September 29th, 2015, 05:03 PM

Yeah I thought the original price was crazy. I looked at it in the past but no way was going to pay that. I understand the importance of a backup. I still feel the current price is high, but reasonable and worth it.

I wish it had the option to record to another Codec, such as XAVC, ProRes or something with 4:2:2 so I could ditch my external recorder for post-color critical work.

Nonetheless, the longer record time and backup option alone are worth something :)

Steve Bobilin · September 30th, 2015, 12:14 AM

I just ordered one. Thanks for posting about the price! I seem to remember there was a way to set the two record buttons so that you could record to SD or to the FMU or something. Like you could choose both or just one?

Steven Digges · September 30th, 2015, 10:15 AM

Hey Steve,

You can't record in different formats. You can have both cards record simultaneously or you can assign the two record buttons to fire one card each so you are not recording to both cards every time unless you want to.

Steve

September 23rd, 2015, 11:10 PM	#1
David Banner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 239	FMU128 and 60P? Does anyone know if the Sony Flash memory unit FMU128 will record 1080 60P? On the specs it seems to do 24Mb, which is 1080 30P.

September 24th, 2015, 02:25 AM	#2
Aaron Jones Sr. Major Player Join Date: May 2013 Location: Flint, Michigan, USA Posts: 394	Re: FMU128 and 60P? I have two of them and I record exclusively in 60P lately. I have had no problems with them at all.

September 24th, 2015, 09:17 AM	#3
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,567	Re: FMU128 and 60P? Same here with 50p Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney

September 24th, 2015, 10:32 PM	#4
David Banner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 239	Re: FMU128 and 60P? Thank you both! The price just dropped $300 so I ordered one.

September 25th, 2015, 06:25 AM	#5
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: FMU128 and 60P? Good purchase I have 2

September 26th, 2015, 09:26 PM	#6
David Banner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 239	Re: FMU128 and 60P? Thank you. I will feel better having backup recording when needed and also a longer record time than 64GB cards when needed.

September 27th, 2015, 12:03 AM	#7
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: FMU128 and 60P? David, Thanks for the heads up on the price drop. Maybe they are trying to empty a warehouse full of them for the stupid price of $650.00. Here is the B&H link for $300.00 off of that. Sony HXR-FMU128 Flash Memory Unit HXR-FMU128 B&H Photo Video Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

September 29th, 2015, 05:03 PM	#8
David Banner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 239	Re: FMU128 and 60P? Yeah I thought the original price was crazy. I looked at it in the past but no way was going to pay that. I understand the importance of a backup. I still feel the current price is high, but reasonable and worth it. I wish it had the option to record to another Codec, such as XAVC, ProRes or something with 4:2:2 so I could ditch my external recorder for post-color critical work. Nonetheless, the longer record time and backup option alone are worth something :)

September 30th, 2015, 12:14 AM	#9
Steve Bobilin Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 53	Re: FMU128 and 60P? I just ordered one. Thanks for posting about the price! I seem to remember there was a way to set the two record buttons so that you could record to SD or to the FMU or something. Like you could choose both or just one?

September 30th, 2015, 10:15 AM	#10
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: FMU128 and 60P? Hey Steve, You can't record in different formats. You can have both cards record simultaneously or you can assign the two record buttons to fire one card each so you are not recording to both cards every time unless you want to. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!