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02-19-2007, 02:49 PM
(I originally posted this on the "backing up data on the road" thread (page 9), but thought it warranted a thread of its own. Hope you all agree.)
Here's some info a new product coming out at NAB which is VERY interesting! ..... A portable "onboard' HD-SDI recorder "capable of ingesting completely uncompressed 720p, 1080p, 2k, and 4k", to removable media!
http://www.colorspaceinc.com
In a post on dvinfo.net, Adam Burtle from Colorspace says:
"With respect to "mobile" and "portable" .. I believe these words are over-used nowadays. I like the word "on-board" as it implies what the product really is meant to do-- be used ON BOARD the camera.. whether it be on your shoulder, on a steadicam sled, etc. Portable *SHOULD NOT* mean "can be carried by a weightlifter" ..at least in my opinion. Portable means "i can hold this in one hand."
The whole idea of the indie-version of the ICON recorderis "To have it *sitting on-board an XLH1* and recording CineForm or equivalent footage. And doing so to hot swappable media packs, battery-powered, touchscreen, etc. The one downside of the XL series cameras in my opinion is that they are very front-heavy, and the ICON mounted on the back of an XLH1 will actually help to improve the ergonomics of this camera. We'll be showing more at NAB, but I think many people will be pretty amazed with the quality you can get out of an XL-H1 recorded direct to disk (out the HD-SDI)."
P.S. Colorspace are also releasing two cameras:
TRUE35 - The TRUE35 is a 35mm digital cinema camera. Constructed around an Academy[tm]-sized (24mmx18mm) bayer pattern imager, the camera outputs raw 2K (2048x1556) footage. The architecture of the camera is flexible and modular, allowing for a variety of configurations to suit the needs of each user.
TRUE16 - The TRUE16 is a 16mm digital cinema camera. Constructed around a Super16-sized bayer pattern imager, the camera outputs raw 1K (1280x960) footage. The architecture of the camera is flexible and modular, allowing for a variety of configurations to suit the needs of each user.)
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ABSTRACT:
At Colorspace, we believe in the shift to digital technologies, but we also believe that the original camera negative is an important model to follow. With lossless acquisition, you will always have an original "digital negative" to return to, and unlike a film negative, it is not susceptible to scratches, dust, or dirt. This is one main quality advantage digital acquisition can leverage over film; an advantage that is lost by forsaking uncompressed acquisition for many of the extremely lossy codecs in use today.
While uncompressed recording does currently exist, the majority of products require filmmakers to be tethered to large, heavy recording units. Additionally, such recording solutions are generally relegated to the most affluent users and outside the range of independent filmmakers.
Our answer is the Colorspace ICON Recorder; rugged, modular, portable, intuitive.
SPECIFICATIONS:
The ICON is a portable digital cinema recorder, capable of ingesting completely uncompressed 720p, 1080p, 2k, and 4k*. The ICON Recorder comes in a small and lightweight form factor allowing for on board recording including steadicam, as well as shoulder and roving shots.
The recorder body is the main element in the ICON's modular design, and contains all the hardware I/O, with video acquisition based around single link (4:2:2) and dual link (4:4:4) HD-SDI. Audio can be embedded over HD-SDI, as well as acquired through XLR inputs.
The ICON accepts removable media packs, which can be either hard-disk or solid state based. Solid state media provides the ultimate in ruggedness, while hard-disk media provides an attractive balance between cost and recording space. With a 30 second rolling cache integrated into the recorder body, users can hot-swap media packs during recording, as well as take advantage of "pre-roll" functionality. Media packs will be available in durations from 10 minutes upwards of 60+ minutes.
A removable 7" touchscreen control module allows users to set recording options such as image and audio file formats, bit depth, compression levels, as well as enter meta-data, control file-naming and organizational syntax, and perform file playback. The file playback feature makes the ICON a versatile "all-in-one" unit, capable of not only extended onboard recording, but instant playback of these digital negatives. Users can display dailies on the included 7" touchscreen, as well as output through 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 HD-SDI.
Footage ingest can be accomplished by downloading the footage directly from the recorder with docked media pack, or by docking individual media packs into the separate ingest dock. The docking station will contain a variety of standard outputs allowing for ingest to any type of workstation through standardized technologies. Colorspace is also working with existing post-production software vendors to ensure both ease of ingest and file compatibility for editing and meta-data. File compatibility is central to our design, and no small part of the reason we chose DPX as the first format we would support.
*Bayered or striped 4k only. Please inquire for specifics.
AVAILABITY:
Colorspace will be attending the NAB 2007 exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, where we will be exhibiting pre-production examples of the ICON recorder, demonstrating workflow specifics, as well as talking about several before unmentioned features and products currently in development.
The ICON recorder will ship late Q2 or early Q3 2007. Colorspace is currently taking private orders from interested parties, and public reservations will begin as of April 15, 2007.
In the months following retail debut of the uncompressed ICON recorder, Colorspace will be releasing a compressed ICON solution that utilizes high bitrate compression, targeted for use with prosumer HD cameras and aimed at the sub $10K market. This move serves to further blur the line between high end digital cinema and "indie" cinema, as independent users will now find themselves available to acquire footage at quality levels used on many big budget digital productions.
PRICING:
The uncompressed ICON recorder system is aimed at the digital cinema market, and a complete package will come in around $30,000.
The compressed ICON recorder system (target ship date: Q3 2007) is aimed at the indie/prosumer market, and a complete package will come in around $10,000.
Many factors continue to affect pricing, and the figures above represent our target pricing models. Specific pricing will be announced at NAB.
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Here's some info a new product coming out at NAB which is VERY interesting! ..... A portable "onboard' HD-SDI recorder "capable of ingesting completely uncompressed 720p, 1080p, 2k, and 4k", to removable media!
http://www.colorspaceinc.com
In a post on dvinfo.net, Adam Burtle from Colorspace says:
"With respect to "mobile" and "portable" .. I believe these words are over-used nowadays. I like the word "on-board" as it implies what the product really is meant to do-- be used ON BOARD the camera.. whether it be on your shoulder, on a steadicam sled, etc. Portable *SHOULD NOT* mean "can be carried by a weightlifter" ..at least in my opinion. Portable means "i can hold this in one hand."
The whole idea of the indie-version of the ICON recorderis "To have it *sitting on-board an XLH1* and recording CineForm or equivalent footage. And doing so to hot swappable media packs, battery-powered, touchscreen, etc. The one downside of the XL series cameras in my opinion is that they are very front-heavy, and the ICON mounted on the back of an XLH1 will actually help to improve the ergonomics of this camera. We'll be showing more at NAB, but I think many people will be pretty amazed with the quality you can get out of an XL-H1 recorded direct to disk (out the HD-SDI)."
P.S. Colorspace are also releasing two cameras:
TRUE35 - The TRUE35 is a 35mm digital cinema camera. Constructed around an Academy[tm]-sized (24mmx18mm) bayer pattern imager, the camera outputs raw 2K (2048x1556) footage. The architecture of the camera is flexible and modular, allowing for a variety of configurations to suit the needs of each user.
TRUE16 - The TRUE16 is a 16mm digital cinema camera. Constructed around a Super16-sized bayer pattern imager, the camera outputs raw 1K (1280x960) footage. The architecture of the camera is flexible and modular, allowing for a variety of configurations to suit the needs of each user.)
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ABSTRACT:
At Colorspace, we believe in the shift to digital technologies, but we also believe that the original camera negative is an important model to follow. With lossless acquisition, you will always have an original "digital negative" to return to, and unlike a film negative, it is not susceptible to scratches, dust, or dirt. This is one main quality advantage digital acquisition can leverage over film; an advantage that is lost by forsaking uncompressed acquisition for many of the extremely lossy codecs in use today.
While uncompressed recording does currently exist, the majority of products require filmmakers to be tethered to large, heavy recording units. Additionally, such recording solutions are generally relegated to the most affluent users and outside the range of independent filmmakers.
Our answer is the Colorspace ICON Recorder; rugged, modular, portable, intuitive.
SPECIFICATIONS:
The ICON is a portable digital cinema recorder, capable of ingesting completely uncompressed 720p, 1080p, 2k, and 4k*. The ICON Recorder comes in a small and lightweight form factor allowing for on board recording including steadicam, as well as shoulder and roving shots.
The recorder body is the main element in the ICON's modular design, and contains all the hardware I/O, with video acquisition based around single link (4:2:2) and dual link (4:4:4) HD-SDI. Audio can be embedded over HD-SDI, as well as acquired through XLR inputs.
The ICON accepts removable media packs, which can be either hard-disk or solid state based. Solid state media provides the ultimate in ruggedness, while hard-disk media provides an attractive balance between cost and recording space. With a 30 second rolling cache integrated into the recorder body, users can hot-swap media packs during recording, as well as take advantage of "pre-roll" functionality. Media packs will be available in durations from 10 minutes upwards of 60+ minutes.
A removable 7" touchscreen control module allows users to set recording options such as image and audio file formats, bit depth, compression levels, as well as enter meta-data, control file-naming and organizational syntax, and perform file playback. The file playback feature makes the ICON a versatile "all-in-one" unit, capable of not only extended onboard recording, but instant playback of these digital negatives. Users can display dailies on the included 7" touchscreen, as well as output through 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 HD-SDI.
Footage ingest can be accomplished by downloading the footage directly from the recorder with docked media pack, or by docking individual media packs into the separate ingest dock. The docking station will contain a variety of standard outputs allowing for ingest to any type of workstation through standardized technologies. Colorspace is also working with existing post-production software vendors to ensure both ease of ingest and file compatibility for editing and meta-data. File compatibility is central to our design, and no small part of the reason we chose DPX as the first format we would support.
*Bayered or striped 4k only. Please inquire for specifics.
AVAILABITY:
Colorspace will be attending the NAB 2007 exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, where we will be exhibiting pre-production examples of the ICON recorder, demonstrating workflow specifics, as well as talking about several before unmentioned features and products currently in development.
The ICON recorder will ship late Q2 or early Q3 2007. Colorspace is currently taking private orders from interested parties, and public reservations will begin as of April 15, 2007.
In the months following retail debut of the uncompressed ICON recorder, Colorspace will be releasing a compressed ICON solution that utilizes high bitrate compression, targeted for use with prosumer HD cameras and aimed at the sub $10K market. This move serves to further blur the line between high end digital cinema and "indie" cinema, as independent users will now find themselves available to acquire footage at quality levels used on many big budget digital productions.
PRICING:
The uncompressed ICON recorder system is aimed at the digital cinema market, and a complete package will come in around $30,000.
The compressed ICON recorder system (target ship date: Q3 2007) is aimed at the indie/prosumer market, and a complete package will come in around $10,000.
Many factors continue to affect pricing, and the figures above represent our target pricing models. Specific pricing will be announced at NAB.
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