External Recording Device

owaltec

owaltec

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Hey guys, Finally I decided to upgrade my AF. Im looking for a good if not the best external recorder. Which would be the best choice to pump up the footage?
 
Been a ton of posts and info on external devices already. Did you miss it all?


Which would be the best choice to pump up the footage?
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Dont expect IQ miracles from an external recorder but the BM Hyperdeck Shuttle will certainly "pump up your footage" if you are after massive file sizes.
 
Thanks shooter. I guess Ive been away for a while and missed the posts you mention. I guess what Im looking for is for an upgrade in compression. Is there such a thing?
 
here is a list of ext recorders:
atomos samurai and ninja, black magic hyperdeck shuttle 2, sound devices pix220 and pix240, aja ki pro mini, nanoflash, convergent design gemini, cinedeck extreme.
I hope not to have missed any.
Diego
 
Here's what I could pull together very quickly from the internet. You might be able to get better prices if you shop around and I might have made the odd mistake. It might have been worth describing power options too. And maybe putting into a neat tick-box table.


Atomos Samurai
$1800
- Records to ProRes 4:2:2 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HD SDI
- Supports Timecode
- Onscreen Playback


Atomos Ninja
$1000
- Records to ProRes 4:2:2 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HDMI
- No Timecode Support
- No Onscreen Playback



Blackmagic Hyperdeck Shuttle 2
$350
- Records to DNxHD 4:2:2 or Uncompressed 4:4:4 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HD SDI and HDMI
- Supports Timecode
- No Onscreen Playback


Sound Devices PIX220
$1600
- Records to ProRes or DNxHD 4:2:2 10bit
- SSD Drives or Compact Flash
- HDMI
- No Timecode Support
- Onscreen Playback


Sound Devices PIX240
$2700
- Records to ProRes or DNxHD 4:2:2 10bit
- SSD Drives or Compact Flash
- HD SDI and HDMI
- Supports Timecode
- Onscreen Playback


AJA Ki Pro Mini
$2000
- Records to ProRes 4:2:2 10bit
- Compact Flash
- HD SDI and HDMI
- Supports Timecode
- No Onscreen Playback


Convergent Design Nanoflash
$3000
- Records to XDCAM (upto 280mbps) 4:2:2 10bit
- Compact Flash
- HD SDI
- Supports Timecode
- No Onscreen Playback


Convergent Design Gemini
$6000
- Records to Uncompressed 4:4:4 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HD SDI
- Supports Timecode
- Onscreen Playback


Cinedeck Extreme
$10000
- Records to DNxHD, ProRes, Cineform or Uncompressed 4:4:4 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HD SDI and HDMI
- Supports Timecode
- Onscreen Playback
 
Thanks a lot for the Information guys. I really appreciate it. So for what I see, with the cinedeck extreme I could pick up 4:4:4 ?? Is that actually possible?
 
owaltec said:
Thanks a lot for the Information guys. I really appreciate it. So for what I see, with the cinedeck extreme I could pick up 4:4:4 ?? Is that actually possible?
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Not with an AF100 or any other HDMI or HD-SDI output device. 4:4:4 requires either dual-link HD-SDI or 3GSDI.
 
When deciding on which external recorder is best for the AF100, to get the best image, how big of a difference does it matter wether it records 50mbps or 250 mbps.
I'm sure theres a common misconception that big numbers always mean better. (same thing with price, more expensive things are better.. because they're expensive.. or something)
 
Logic says it would be.

Look at it this way.

When exporting something such as a wmv or a QT...the only way one improve the IQ is to raise the bit rate. (increase the file size).

Logic says the same thing happens when capturing ( codec notwithstanding)

GH2 hacks would seem to prove it as well.
 
Gary Askham said:

Atomos Samurai
$1800
- Records to ProRes 4:2:2 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HD SDI
- Supports Timecode
- Onscreen Playback


Atomos Ninja
$1000
- Records to ProRes 4:2:2 10bit
- SSD Drives
- HDMI
- No Timecode Support
- No Onscreen Playback
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The Atomos Ninja and Samurai can also use spinning disc drives, not just SSD drives.
 
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