Dan Keaton
Well-known member
Dear Friends,
We have created a comparison of the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q for those that are interested.
There are two hardware differences between the Odyssey7 ($1,295 US) and the Odyssey7Q ($2,295 US).
The heart of each unit is a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
For video processing, a FPGA is like a computer in some aspects, but it is much faster and uses much less power. Whereas a computer processes one (or a few) instructions at a time, a FPGA can be programmed to perform its tasks on a huge amount of data in a very short period of time, and can perform many separate functions, all at once.
Each FPGA has a certain amount of "Logic Space" which is used for the programming of the tasks to be performed. Additional "Logic Space" makes the FPGA more expensive.
The FPGA is the Odyssey7Q has well over twice the "Logic Space" of the Odyssey7Q.
In general, this means that more tasks (or functions) can be performed at once. And it means that we can add more features to the unit, both now and in the future.
The FPGA in our Odyssey7 is very powerful, just not as powerful as the one in the Odyssey7Q, which allows us to add more features to the 7Q model.
The Odyssey7 has very good connectivity:
2 HD-SDI Inputs, 2 HD-SDI Outputs, and HDMI in and out
The Odyssey7Q adds two additional HD-SDI 3G connections.
Thus with the Odyssey7Q, one can have:
2 HD-SDI 3G Inputs and 4 HD-SDI 3G Outputs plus HDMI in and out
Four HD-SDI 3G Inputs and 2 HD-SDI 3G Outputs plus HDMI in and out
This added connectivity allows the Odyssey7Q to be used to drive a true 4K Monitor or to record from a 4K camera that outputs 4K uncompressed over four HD-SDI outputs.
To be clear, the Odyssey7 is fine for many users. But those that want to record at very high frame rates, and use other advanced features may need the Odyssey7Q.
We recommend the Odyssey7Q for all professional users, and for those that want to record more than one video stream at a time, and for anyone that wants to record in full uncompressed or raw modes, as the Odyssey7Q supports Proxy recording.
The Odyssey7Q, with the extra "Logic Space" allows it to process a full uncompressed or raw video input, while simultaneously creating a compressed Proxy File in Avid DNxHD-36, which is generally the industry standard for high-end off-line/on-line workflows.
I have attached a comparison of the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q.
Respectfully,
Dan Keaton
Convergent Design
We have created a comparison of the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q for those that are interested.
There are two hardware differences between the Odyssey7 ($1,295 US) and the Odyssey7Q ($2,295 US).
The heart of each unit is a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
For video processing, a FPGA is like a computer in some aspects, but it is much faster and uses much less power. Whereas a computer processes one (or a few) instructions at a time, a FPGA can be programmed to perform its tasks on a huge amount of data in a very short period of time, and can perform many separate functions, all at once.
Each FPGA has a certain amount of "Logic Space" which is used for the programming of the tasks to be performed. Additional "Logic Space" makes the FPGA more expensive.
The FPGA is the Odyssey7Q has well over twice the "Logic Space" of the Odyssey7Q.
In general, this means that more tasks (or functions) can be performed at once. And it means that we can add more features to the unit, both now and in the future.
The FPGA in our Odyssey7 is very powerful, just not as powerful as the one in the Odyssey7Q, which allows us to add more features to the 7Q model.
The Odyssey7 has very good connectivity:
2 HD-SDI Inputs, 2 HD-SDI Outputs, and HDMI in and out
The Odyssey7Q adds two additional HD-SDI 3G connections.
Thus with the Odyssey7Q, one can have:
2 HD-SDI 3G Inputs and 4 HD-SDI 3G Outputs plus HDMI in and out
Four HD-SDI 3G Inputs and 2 HD-SDI 3G Outputs plus HDMI in and out
This added connectivity allows the Odyssey7Q to be used to drive a true 4K Monitor or to record from a 4K camera that outputs 4K uncompressed over four HD-SDI outputs.
To be clear, the Odyssey7 is fine for many users. But those that want to record at very high frame rates, and use other advanced features may need the Odyssey7Q.
We recommend the Odyssey7Q for all professional users, and for those that want to record more than one video stream at a time, and for anyone that wants to record in full uncompressed or raw modes, as the Odyssey7Q supports Proxy recording.
The Odyssey7Q, with the extra "Logic Space" allows it to process a full uncompressed or raw video input, while simultaneously creating a compressed Proxy File in Avid DNxHD-36, which is generally the industry standard for high-end off-line/on-line workflows.
I have attached a comparison of the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q.
Respectfully,
Dan Keaton
Convergent Design