New Software Also Adds Native QuickTime DVCPRO 50 and DVCPRO HD Recording

New software from Focus Enhancements (v. 3.0) enables users of its FS-100 hard drive recorder capturing DVCPRO HD 720/24p, 25p and 30p images to get more than double the record time of previous versions. The FS-100 is popular with longform documentary shooters using Panasonic P2 camcorders.
Version 3.0 also adds native QuickTime DVCPRO 50 and DVCPRO HD recording capabilities, which allows direct import of clips into Apple’s Final Cut Pro.
The company said that when recording native frame rates, users can increase 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 40Mbps. 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.
A 3.0 upgrade is available to existing FS-100 owners directly from the Focus Web site (http://www.focusinfo.com) for $39.00. All new FS-100 units manufactured after February 1 will ship with version 3.0.