Posted by Rick Merrill on 12/21/05 14:56

William Davis wrote:

> In article <-bOdnUmdQptEhTXenZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> Rick Merrill <rickZERODOTmerrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>doc wrote:
>>
>>>we like the firestore FS-4 and FS-4 Pro. work nice :o)
>>>
>>>drd
>>
>>I like what the FS-4 does and the user interface, but I would not
>>get another one because of the FAN noise and the slow off-load speed.
>
>
>
> I just finished an article for Videomaker featuring direct to disc
> recording and I had both the Citidisk DV and nNovia QuickCapture A2D
> units in the studio and out on field shoots for a month.
>
> For all HDD units, the key is how much money you want to trade for
> eliminating parts of log and capture in your production flow. I say
> "parts" because used properly they allow you to move your clips directly
> into your timeline after shooting - but remember you still need to watch
> and judge each "take" so what you're really saving is the mostly
> automated batch capture step.
>
> If your workflow schedule is tight and you have projects backed up - or
> you're spending a lot of time in digitization that you could use more
> productively elsewhere - they make great sense.
>
> OTOH, you're tying up $1k to $3k in capital to gain that efficiency.
> And you can buy a LOT of tapestock or even a second camera for that!
>
> Bottom line - IMO, smart investment for some practitioners, not so much
> for others.
>
> YMMV.

Thanks for that great summary.
I notice that only the CitiDisk dv specifies
speed: "Four times faster than recording speed" which would be 100Mbps
while the FireWire is 400Mbps.

HDD cameras are now available - I wonder how fast they can transfer?

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