The all new FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder brings ultra-reliable solid state acquisition with Direct To Edit Technology to your DV or HDV camcorder. FS-H200 utilises standard Type 1 removable Compact Flash media which provides fast, reliable and low-cost recording.

Solid State Acquisition to Editing in One Step
The Focus FS-H200 introduces a new element to DTE Recording. For the first time, it is possible to record directly to a removable and inexpensive Compact Flash (CF) memory cards (sold separately). Connect the FS-H200 directly to your DV or HDV camcorder using a single FireWire cable, allowing you to record to CF card only or to CF card and tape simultaneously.

By recording to solid state Compact Flash cards, the Focus FS-H200 can be used in the most extreme conditions including high-shock and altitude environments. With the FS-H200, once a recording is completed the Compact Flash card can be removed from the unit and inserted into a memory card adapter for quick computer access or remain in the FS-H200 and mounted to computer via USB. DTE Technology ensures that your footage is ready to edit instantly - no capturing, file transfer, or file conversion is required.

The Direct To Edit Advantage
With the FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder, you will go from acquisition to editing with unparalleled speed, efficiency, and reliability. By combining DTE Technology, reliable solid state recording and advanced caching, the FS-H200 ensures that you never miss an important shot or lose critical footage and your footage is ready to edit instantly.

Industry Standard File Format Support
The Focus FS-H200 brings the most popular HD/SD file formats to solid state recording, including QuickTime 1080i50/60 and 720p25/30 recording for Final Cut Pro use as well as M2T 720p/1080i recording and a range of AVI and Quicktime formats for use in a number of different applications from Adobe, Avid and Grass Valley (Canopus)

Removable Compact Flash Slot
The FS-H200 features a CF card slot on its side for insertion of standard Type 1, UDMA, 266x minimum Compact Flash Cards ( 16GB min.). Compact Flash cards feature a fast interface and very high capacities (currently up to 32GB) at low cost. The FS-H200 also features a captive protective cover for the CF card slot to protect and secure your media.

Native QuickTime HDV Support
With the FS-H200, you can record 1080i 50/60 or 720p 30 clips as native QuickTime HDV. The FS-H200 extracts and decodes the audio from the incoming HDV stream, combines it with video stream and wraps is as a QuickTime HDV file. When recording is complete, your QuickTime HDV file can be imported directly into Final Cut Pro - no capture or conversion is required.

Designed to Transform Workflow with Industry Standard Removable Media
FS-H200 allows you to go straight from shooting to editing by recording video in the NLE-compatible file format of your choice. Enhancing workflow one step further, once a recording is complete, the FS-H200 allows you to remove the Compact Flash memory and mount it to your computer using a standard CF compatible memory card reader. By doing this, you are free to insert another CF card into your FS-H200 and continue shooting while your previous card is being used for editing or archive ingest. If a CF compatible memory card reader is not available, simply leave the CF card in the FS-H200 and mount the unit to a computer via USB2.0 using the available HDD mode.

Key Features:-

• Powerful, Flexible and Easy to Use
  The ultra-reliable solid state DTE recorder records a wide range of HDV and DV formats and is easy to navigate quickly using the intuitive menu structure.
  
  
• Silent Operation
  Enjoy quiet operation made possible by a true solid state media recorder with no moving parts.
  
  
• Perfect for Extreme Conditions
  Trouble-free recordings in extreme shock and high altitudes. Record in temperatures up to 120 degrees F (50 degrees C)

New for Version 2.0:

View Thumbnails and Video Clips
With the FS-5, you can view thumbnails and video clips on its brilliant colour display. Thumbnails can also be viewed on a web page when the FS-5 is connected to a network. MPEG-4 proxy files can be generated and transferred to a host computer or a video-sharing web site, as well as distributed to portable media devices, making collaboration easy.

Version 2.0 is a FREE upgrade for all registered users.

Defining a new class of DTE recording, the FS-5 Portable DTE Recorder weighs only 0.34 kg, brings Direct To Edit® recording technology to your HDV or DV handheld camcorder and enables you to add custom metadata while you're recording.

Go from Acquisition to Editing in One Step
Featuring a backlit colour display, an easy to use menu system, a 100GB hard drive and a removable, rechargeable battery, the Focus FS-5 is the perfect DTE companion for your HDV or DV camcorder. Audio, video, timecode and control information is passed through a single FireWire cable, allowing you to record to disk or to disk and tape simultaneously.

Designed for use in even the roughest conditions, the FS-5 includes a 10 second electronic shock cache to ensure that you never lose footage. Advanced features such as time lapse (DV mode only), retro disk recording, scene marking and clip categorisation make the FS-5 Portable DTE Recorder the perfect companion for handheld shoots. When recording is complete, your footage is ready to edit instantly - no capturing, file transfer, or file conversion is required.

Assign Custom Metadata on the Fly
With the FS-5, you can personalise and optimise workflow while you shoot. With your wireless handheld device or laptop, you can access the FS-5 through a browser, define metadata, and assign it to video while you're recording, eliminating the need to tag footage when the shoot is over. During postproduction, simply transfer clips, complete with metadata from the FS-5 to your NLE system or PX Media Server. All of the information that you assigned during the shoot goes with the clips, saving you hours or even days of logging time.

Engineered for Portability, Durability, and Ease of Use
Only 70mm wide, 137mm high, and 32mm deep, the FS-5 packs a wealth of functionality into a sleek and durable package that weighs only 0.34 kg. Crafted from the inside out to meet the reliability and quality standards that video professionals demand, the FS-5 is designed to deliver great results under even the most challenging shooting conditions.

Key Features:-

• Powerful, Flexible, and Easy to Use
  Record a wide range of HDV and DV formats
  Navigate quickly and easily using the intuitive menu structure
  
• Perfect for Long Recordings
  Record up to 10 hours of HDV video at a time
  Record up to 1.5 hours of HDV or DV video as a single clip; a new clip is automatically created when the end of the current clip is reached
  Take advantage of up to three hours of recording time from the standard capacity battery
  
• Equipped for Connectivity
  Connect to a wired1 or wireless2 network via the USB 2.0 port and transfer clips from the FS-5 to your NLE system or PX Media Server
  Assign metadata to footage while it's being recorded2 using the FS-5 browser based interface and your wireless handheld device or laptop
  
• Quiet, Power Efficient Operation
  Enjoy the quiet operation of the FS-5, made possible by its energy efficient hard drive that does not require a fan

FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 Portable DTE Recorder
The FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 interfaces with P2 Camcorders i.e. Panasonic AG-HVX200 using a single FireWire cable that passes audio, video, timecode, and control information, allowing you to simultaneously record to the Firestore FS-100 / FS-160 disk and P2 card. It also includes a comprehensive backlit display, menu system, and buttons that provide easy control and management.

Robust Storage and Management
The FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 comes standard with a 100GB hard drive that provides 1.5 hours of DVCPRO HD recording time. You can also extend recording time by linking multiple FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 units together. A 10-second electronic shock cache ensures that you never lose footage, even in the roughest of conditions. And the FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 makes it easy to categorise clips by placing them in prenamed folders on the disk while you shoot.

Nonlinear Editing System Compatibility
No matter which nonlinear editing (NLE) system you have, the FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 has you covered. When in DVCPRO HD or DVCPRO 50 mode, files are recorded to disk in P2 MXF format. When in DVCPRO/DV mode, files are recorded as RawDV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, AVI Type 2 24p, Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI, QuickTime, QuickTime 24p, Avid OMF, Pinnacle AVI, or P2 MXF file formats. Simply connect the FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 to your Mac or PC editing system like a normal FireWire hard disk drive and you are instantly ready to edit, no capturing, file transfer, or file conversion is required. Just shoot and edit.

Perfect for the Field
With a removable, rechargeable battery and advanced features such as time lapse, retro disk recording and scene marking, the FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 Portable DTE Recorder is the perfect companion to the AG-HVX200 for both HD and SD production. When on location, the power, flexibility, and field upgradability of the FireStore FS-100 / FS-160 make it second to none.

See Adobe Acrobat pdf datasheet (left) for more information.