Firestore to support native frames?

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"Lastly, Focus announced the version 3.0 firmware upgrade for its popular FS-100 enabling users to record native 720/24p, 25p and 30p in the MXF P2 or QuickTime file formats commonly used in Apple's Final Cut Pro. Native file format support only records the required frames in a DVCPRO HD stream, eliminating the need to remove advanced pulldown or duplicate frames during import to the edit system. The new 3.0 software version also adds QuickTime support for native frame rates as well as other 720p and 1080i DVCPRO HD record modes for DTE workflow within Apple Final Cut Pro, bypassing the normal P2 import process thereby decreasing workflow. Version 3.0 is expected to be available in the middle of the fourth quarter, 2006."
 
I thought 720/25p native wasn't available from the firewire port. Am I mising something (And don't say brain cells!).
Dave
 
It's not, The Firestore just throws out the extra frames while recording, hence you end up with just the native framerates.
 
Firestore does do a '24pn' type of thing on standard-def 24pA, so maybe they would be able to implement something similar for 1080/24pA.

As far as Premiere Pro users, you aren't affected at all. Either you have the ability to import files (through Raylight or CineForm or Serious Magic DVCPRO-HD Decoder) or you don't. If you don't, this change to the firestore means nothing because you still can't use it. It doesn't give any new capability to Premiere Pro users that you don't already have as far as the ability to import clips.
 
For the time being, FS-100 pN support (which will be introduced in our 3.0 version of firmware) is for 720/24p, 25p and 30p only in either MXF or QuickTime wrappers.

Matt
 
FS-100 native frame rate recording (in the forthcoming version 3.0 firmware update) is for DVCPRO HD 720p25, 30 or 24 only. I don't believe that there is a native frame rate format for DVCPRO 50/24. There is not much point in recording this unless an NLE will support it. FS-100 will record the regular DVCPRO 50 23.98 format.

Matt
 
New Firmware Upgrade Adds Support for Native 720/24p, 25p and 30p as Well as Native QuickTime Support for DVCPRO HD Recordings


CAMPBELL, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 09, 2006 -- Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, today announced the version 3.0 firmware upgrade for its popular FS-100 Portable Direct To Edit® (DTE) recorder enabling users to record native 720/24p, 25p and 30p in the MXF P2 or QuickTime file formats commonly used in Apple's Final Cut Pro. Version 3.0 is expected to be available in the middle of the fourth quarter, 2006.
Native file format support only records the required frames in a DVCPRO HD stream, eliminating the need to remove advanced pulldown or duplicate frames during import to the edit system. The new 3.0 software version also adds QuickTime support for native frame rates as well as other 720p and 1080i DVCPRO HD record modes for DTE workflow within Apple Final Cut Pro, bypassing the normal P2 import process thereby decreasing workflow.
"Focus Enhancements' unique DTE technology is continually evolving to streamline and improve professional video production workflow," said Matt McEwen, senior product manager for Focus Enhancements. "The addition of native frame rate support as well as QuickTime support to FS-100 saves a tremendous amount of time in DVCPRO HD workflow as well as offering extended record time."
Using native frame rate recording, users can more than double the record time on the FS-100 from 100 minutes to over 200 minutes. By recording only the required frames, the bit rate for DVCPRO HD recordings drops to as low as 40Mb/s. While camcorders such as the Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 camera/recorder do not output a stream via FireWire when set to native frame modes (pN), the FS-100 processor is capable of achieving the same native support by only recording the required frames when set to regular 720/24p, 25p and 30p modes. QuickTime support also includes up to four channels of digital audio.
The FS-100 3.0 upgrade is expected to be available directly from Focus Enhancements for $39 by the middle of the fourth quarter this year. Focus Enhancements will demonstrate a beta version of the 3.0 software during IBC Expo at the Amsterdam RAI from September 8 - 12 in stand number 9.431. IBC is the leading event for professionals involved in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment content.
 
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