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