知名记录仪厂商Convergent Design宣布其Odyssey 7Q+将支持松下VariCam LT和索尼FS5这两款4K设备，这也是第一家宣布支持LT和FS5的记录仪厂商。

昨天索尼公布将通过固件升级和外接记录仪，给FS5添加RAW的外录，奥德赛也宣布将支持外录；而松下至今未公布VariCam LT的RAW固件升级，奥德赛提前公布将“倒逼”松下早日宣布固件升级。

至于授权费用估计要等两个厂家公布固件了再说。


Colorado Spring, CO (April 17, 2016) Today, Convergent Design announces that RAW support will soon expand to include the Panasonic VariCam LT, the Sony PXW-FS5, and the IO Industries Flare 4K-SDI cameras. These cameras will be included in the Odyssey RAW Bundle in upcoming free firmware updates.

“The Odyssey7Q+ already records RAW from more cameras than any other device on the market,” noted Convergent Design President Mike Schell.“When we introduced the lower-priced grouping of RAW support in the Odyssey RAW Bundle at last years NAB, we pledged to continue to expand to more cameras over time. Adding the VariCam LT, FS5 and Flare 4K-SDI to the existing RAW bundle at no extra cost to the client is a great deal. So to celebrate we also decided to offer an NAB show special: for the rest of April, the Odyssey RAW Bundle is only $795.”

The PXW-FS5 will add RAW data output in an upcoming update from Sony. RAW data formats will include DCI 4K (4096x2160) up to 60p, DCI 2K (2048x1080) up to 240p, and DCI 4K bursts up to 120p. These frame rate and resolution combinations will all be supported by the Odyssey RAW Bundle, allowing recording in CinemaDNG or Apple ProRes (HQ/422/LT). Cropped recording of the DCI 4K and DCI 2K signals to UHD and HD will be available in Apple ProRes. And Convergent Design’s proprietary SuperSampling of the DCI 4K signal to either 2K or HD in Apple ProRes will yield a higher quality image than is available directly from the camera. Note that when not utilizing RAW the FS5 is limited to UHD in 8-bit up to 30p and HD in 10-bit up to 60p. The Odyssey LUT System supports both Sony S-Log2 and S-Log3 output from the camera, including several Exposure Compensation LUTs.

The Panasonic VariCam LT will also add RAW data output soon. DCI 4K RAW data up to 60p will be the only way to output 4K from the camera. The Odyssey RAW Bundle will allow full recording of all frame rates and resolutions available from the VariCam LT. The Odyssey LUT System includes LUTs for the V-Log signal available from the camera.

Support for the IO Industries Flare 4K-SDI camera will come in the next firmware update. The Odyssey RAW Bundle will provide CinemaDNG recording of 4K RAW up to 60p. RAW recording on the Flare 4K-SDI expands its dynamic range by two full stops.

In addition to the VariCam LT, FS5 and Flare 4K-SDI cameras, the Odyssey RAW Bundle offers support for the ARRI Alexa, Canon C500 and C300mkII, Indiecam GS2K, the IO Industries Flare 2K-SDI, and the Sony FS700 and FS7 cameras. Without the Odyssey RAW Bundle, the Odyssey7Q+ can record Apple ProRes HQ/422/LT in 4K/UHD/2K/HD from video sources, as well as 2K/HD DPX 12-bit 4:4:4 and Apple ProRes 4444(XQ)/4444. With the addition of the Apollo Option, simultaneous recording of up to four HD or two 4K video signals is possible. No other portable monitor/recorder offers the variety of recording capabilities as the Odyssey7Q+.

Please join us at NAB 2016, Booth C9918 to explore how Apollo and Odyssey7Q+ can enable your production and easy your workflow.