Odyssey7Q February 2014 Firmware Update

Any plans to do the 4 channel stream recording all in ProRes? (not sure if it was discussed or not)

Somehow I got 2 requests today for that...
 
In the words of Ice Cube: "Today was a good day... I didn't have to use my AK."

At least that's the hope. No need for an AK that is :)
 
slipstrea808 said:
I wasn't sure if I missed that or not. Thank you!
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I think I saw it quoted as Summer some time - that probably means end of the year!

And it's a paid option - quite expensive too although it's planned to be rentable.

For event filming, it would be great to have the option of say a 2 camera record - I think the multi stream option is priced way too high - I could see a lot of event videographers using it if it was more reasonably priced. Maybe that option was intended for a different market to that and one that could justify the price.
 
I know you do need that multistream license to record more than once channel at once. I'm just hoping that the ProRes support for it will be free. All said I'm about six grand into this recorder so far haha.
 
slipstrea808 said:
I know you do need that multistream license to record more than once channel at once. I'm just hoping that the ProRes support for it will be free. All said I'm about six grand into this recorder so far haha.
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I don't think there will be any free multi-stream recording options. That's such a big feature that they can charge for it. Think about how many resources it can free up. Fewer drives, fewer recording devices, fewer syncing issues.
 
slipstrea808 said:
I know you do need that multistream license to record more than once channel at once. I'm just hoping that the ProRes support for it will be free. All said I'm about six grand into this recorder so far haha.
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As I understand it - and from the record time chat on the CD website, multi-stream was always intended to be compressed (looks like ProRes 422 220Mbps). I'm guessing there won't be an uncompressed multi-stream (or you might need even bigger SSDs!). So, not exactly free but the paid multi stream option (unless I'm wrong).
 
With all due respect for Mitch, enough is enough.
I thought that what Blackmagic does is BS; Announcing a product that does not get released for another 9 months or more.
However, what Convergent Design does is worse: Actually selling a defective, incomplete product.
Mitch then weasels his way through by posting sob stories about ‘programmers hell’ and blaming it on Sony or Apple (or lawyers, - always a good one).
This is crazy. Something is wrong here.
The only consolation is, that I strongly believe an update of sorts will be out prior to NAB.
This in order to avoid that unhappy customers raid the Convergent Design stand # C7113.
 
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ShermanUS said:
With all due respect for Mitch, enough is enough.
I thought that what Blackmagic does is BS; Announcing a product that does not get released for another 9 months or more.
However, what Convergent Design does is worse: Actually selling a defective, incomplete product.
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Not a defense of CD, but I've used and seen footage in person from a friend's BMC 4K and it's defective for sure. Really bad sensor issues. It's not useable in its current state, or at least I would not use it.

With that said, the firmware needs to come out today.
 
gene_can_sing said:
Not a defense of CD, but I've used and seen footage in person from a friend's BMC 4K and it's defective for sure. Really bad sensor issues. It's not useable in its current state, or at least I would not use it.

With that said, the firmware needs to come out today.
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Heard similar stories regarding the BMC 4k. I have 2 BM Pocket's Not bad for the price. Only, nobody told us before that they eat batteries for breakfast.
 
What you've all been waiting for...

What you've all been waiting for...

Firmware Update: 1.1.105 Released For Odyssey7Q

Today Convergent Design releases the long-awaited firmware update for the Odyssey7Q. There are improvements to old functions, fixes to some issues, and numerous new features.

Highlights of the firmware update include:

New Features
- Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 1920x1080 recording/playback up to 30p
- Mix file types on SSDs (raided, non-raided, RAW, ProRes, etc.)
- OLED Pixel Zoom frame drag (move window around frame)
- Improved/Added reference marks to Waveform, Histogram and False Color tools
- OLED automatic screen flip (defeatable)
- Audio meters
- Headphone volume control
- Hide video function (blackout OLED)
- 1.33 Frame Guide added
- Overlays on/off for SDI & HDMI outputs

Sony FS700 Record Option
- FS700 4K RAW recording up to 60p
- “4K2HD” FS700 4K RAW to Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 1920x1080 recording up to 30p. This feature supports either SLOG2 or IT709 (REC709) Picture Profiles. 1080p super-sampled from 4K RAW for a superior image.

Canon C500 Record Option
- QuadHD RAW (3840x2160) recording up to 60p
- 2K & 1080p 12-bit RGB recording up to 30p in .DPX

Fixes & Improvements:
- FS700 false triggering reduced
- FS700 RAW white balance tracking corrected
- Monitored image tearing corrected
- Intermittent lines in image corrected
- Cinema DNG files improved for greater post software compatibility
- Improved SDI signal detection


Scroll over the FIRMWARE UPDATES tab at the top of every page on the Convergent Design website and click on ODYSSEY7Q from the dropdown menu. You will be directed to a page where the firmware can be downloaded, with release notes, and updating instructions. An Odyssey SSD is required to perform the update.

http://www.convergent-design.com/FirmwareUpdates/Odyssey7Q.aspx
 
There we go!

Version 1.1.105
March 19, 2014
Coming Soon
Firmware Update Instructions
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But: No file for download at the moment.
Now, it's not the any-day-out-now-update, we are at any-hour-out-now level.
 
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Man, I just refreshed the page (before seeing Mitch's post) and almost had a heart attack.

When will the link be active?
 
ShermanUS said:
With all due respect for Mitch, enough is enough.
I thought that what Blackmagic does is BS; Announcing a product that does not get released for another 9 months or more.
However, what Convergent Design does is worse: Actually selling a defective, incomplete product.
Mitch then weasels his way through by posting sob stories about ‘programmers hell’ and blaming it on Sony or Apple (or lawyers, - always a good one).
This is crazy. Something is wrong here.
The only consolation is, that I strongly believe an update of sorts will be out prior to NAB.
This in order to avoid that unhappy customers raid the Convergent Design stand # C7113.
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:violent5:your on fire! :cheesy: unfortunately there isn't much choice except maybe not to buy the Odyssey.. Problem is there isn't any competition out there, so there is really nowhere to turn. So therefor people rather take a incomplete product with all the faults and delays.. Maybe in a year or two things might look different, who knows. Its far from an optimal situation as a consumer.
 
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