Super Compact Atmos Ninja-Star Recorder : $295

Interesting, but it looks like they need to fix their graphic showing two HDMI outs. ;)

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They corrected the typo...

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squig said:
Grrr. Seriously who gives a crap about 422, it's barely any better than most internal codecs. They could at least add 4444 to the blades.
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What would be the point of adding 4:4:4? Anyone shooting with one of these types of recorders is probably not using a camera that outputs 4:4:4, so a 4:4:4 recorder tied to a 4:2:2 camera doesn't give you anything. And anyone using a camera that does output 4:4:4 probably has a budget for something better than a $300 recorder.
 
Mark Williams said:
So, would the Star be a viable way to record ProRes 4:2:2 from the GH4? Also, would the Star stop/record from the camera?
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Yes, it will trigger according to the product page, and it should record the 4:2:2 HD from the GH4, although the page doesn't say if the Star is 10 bit or 8 bit.
 
thedarkhorse said:
Considering the cost of the CFast cards the BMD hyperdeck shuttle 2 and an SSD beats it.
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not for size, portability, and convenience, which can be worth a lot. Also note that it's CFast 1, not CFast 2... still pricey per GB, but nowhere as ridiculous as CFast 2
 
It doesn't according to Jeremy Young, I was just watching the terra deck live feed from NAB.

The panasonic team is still working on implementing stop start time code over hdmi.
 
Mike Harvey said:
What would be the point of adding 4:4:4? Anyone shooting with one of these types of recorders is probably not using a camera that outputs 4:4:4, so a 4:4:4 recorder tied to a 4:2:2 camera doesn't give you anything. And anyone using a camera that does output 4:4:4 probably has a budget for something better than a $300 recorder.
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ProRes 422 introduces artifacts in the shadows and blocky areas, ProRes 4444 doesn't. It's about the bitrate. 422 is ok in a lot of situations but if you push it too far it will break. 4444 is a lot more solid. I want 4444 for the Sony A7s, the only recorder I know that does it is the Pix240i. You'd think in a time when we're shooting raw and 4k people would be looking for higher quality than ProRes 422.
 
squig said:
... You'd think in a time when we're shooting raw and 4k people would be looking for higher quality than ProRes 422.
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It depends on your intended purposes. Everything I shoot is AVCHD, and rarely is it an issue. Many folks aren't doing a ton of color correction, so there isn't a need for those higher bitrates. Raw or 4:4:4 is useless to my clients (and thus me), and I think I'm the intended audience for this recorder.
 
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