external recording solution?

anatusa

anatusa

Veteran
Hello!

just want to ask a qiuck quastion - if there is something out there that will allows you to record a little better quality then 21mbps..... my self i dont need 220 mbps like ninja offers , i would be happy to record 35-50 mbps, maybe something simular to what nano flash does but not that much expansive?

the price for ninja seams reasonable, especially as it gives u an extra monitor, but for what i do i just dont need HUGE UNCOMPRESSED files, just need some a little better compression then af101 offers

also if u ask me, i would prefer hdd instead of cf cards

regards
 
The new HyperDeck shuttle from Blackmagic Design looks extremely promising. But it may be overkill because it is fully uncompressed, and will end up costing you more money in Solid State Drives. That is the only other alternative than the atomos and other BlackMagic Design products that I am aware of.
 
ssd drives are not that expansive our days, especially when u ll compare it to fast SD cards, - so its not really an issue i think, but black magic is only uncompressed as i know, but what i am looking for is something does compression similar to nano flash, where u can get from very low bit rate up to very high one.....
 
Wait for the pix 240 m from sound devices, or get a Ki pro mini. while the black magic device is cheap, you'll take a big hit on the media costs and the media management end of the deal with one of their recorders.

I seriously doubt there are any benefits to recording "uncompressed".
 
I am a little curious ( and just asking)...why do you need "a little better quality then 21mbps"?

What is your expectation of this?
 
Yeah you won't get anything noticeably better than the onboard AVCHD at that low or slightly higher bitrate- way below ProRes for example. And honestly if you only need a little better chances are you are going to be fine with AVCHD.

Noah
 
If you buy a recorder, you may want to use it also with another camera or in other circumstances. If you buy a recorder, you may want some kind of guarantee that it stays up to date through firmware upgrades. If you buy any equipment for your camera you may want to be sure that this equipment - which most probably will soon expand to become more expensive than the camera itself - can be used in the future. And a recorder should record in a way that fits into your work flow and has a solid and proven base codec wise.

So, honestly, to buy "a little better" is imho not really a logical option ..... buy distinctively better + flexible.
 
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