Automatic clip mirroring: a firmware update request

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Gary Senda

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AF-100 can copy selected clips from the slot in use to the second slot but cannot record on both the cards contemporary. I have used this procedure in the last days while I was shooting an important project and I wanted to be sure to mantain all data: every time I decided a clip was good I copied it immediately on the second card. In this way, in case of data loss on the main card, I had a safety copy. But this is an annoying procedure and it costs time.

So I've thought that an automatic mirroring procedure can be useful and can also avoid the most of problems due to the data loss on SDHC. It could be enough to add an 'automatic mirroring function' to the menu. for example, if mirroring is activated, when you press 'stop' the camera asks you if you want to duplicate the clip and if you confirm a copy on the second slot is automatically made, without entering in the menu.

What do the DVX members think about? It could be an useful upgrade expecially for important project, that increases the data reliability. Theorically it should be an easy upgrade: the camera has already all the functions, it is just a routine.

I've also spoken with the italian panasoniv product manager and he agrees that it can be useful in some circumstances, but I'm interested in your opinions

Regards

Gary
 
When I learned the AF100 had dual SDXC slots, I assumed recording to both simultaneously for redundancy purposes would be an option. I hope the I/O hardware stage can support this feature and it can be implemented in firmware later.
 
I think that's a quite clever idea. If you're in a shooting scenario where you can afford the downtime of clip copying time, I'd definitely do that. For unpredictable scenarios it wouldn't be practical, but then again, if it was a user-enable-able option, then it wouldn't matter -- turn it on for when you want it, disable it for when you can't afford the copying time. Great idea, Gary.
 
Steve Kahn said:
Great idea!!! I would use this every time I shot.
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It is a little annoying, but if you're shooting a short film or a commercial usually you have enough time forme one take to the next. When I have used this procedure I felt immediately more relaxed

:-)

Gary
 
Barry_Green said:
Great idea, Gary.
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Thank you, Barry. I don't know if this is techically possible, I think it should be because the camera has already all the functions we need. But I think it can be a significative upgrade for a professional camera that records on consumer supports. If there will be a wishlist for
a new firmware this is a request to include

Regards

Gary
 
I am for it 100%.

My first actual production shoot with the camera and I was unlucky enough to have a brand new (tested) Transcend card ....display "failure" symptoms with an entire second days shoot on it. I was only just able to get the data off it.

I m already checking out off board recorders for this very reason.( waiting to see what NAB produces)
 
Funny, I was another who assumed (incorrectly) this would be a feature out of the gate - and was disappointed when I got the camera and it didn't have it.
 
+1 for this feature.. The camera already does it -- I'm a programmer. I don't know much about how the af100 is constructed but I would assume since the code is already there, making it automatic shouldn't be too big of a deal.
 
Great idea. And yeah, would be a big saver for critical errors in cam or per card basis. 1+
 
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