FS700 4:2:2 to Apple ProRes Recording
Odyssey Configuration
1. SET ODYSSEY TO HD->HD APPLE PRORES 422 MODE
☼ » SETUP » CAMERA » SONY FS7/FS700 » HD->HD PRORES(.MOV)
2. MAKE FS700 THE RECORD TRIGGER
☼ » SETUP » RECORD TRIGGER » CAMERA
3. SET TIMECODE SOURCE
☼ » SETUP » TIMECODE SOURCE » SDI/HDMI
4. SET PRORES BITRATE
☼ » SETUP » VIDEO CODEC »
5. FORMAT SSDs
☼ » ODYSSEY » SSD'S » FORMAT BOTH
(or FORMAT SSD1 if you do not have a second SSD drive installed.)
6. CONNECT TO CAMERA AND VERIFY STATUS INPUT
Connect FS700 3G-SDI output to Odyssey SDIA input
Use only 3G-SDI rated cables from FS700 to Odyssey. Using a 1.5G SDI cable in not recommended
and may cause issues.
The status on your Odyssey will display your camera's output.
Example:
Convergent-Design.com
PRORES HQ
The Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) codec offers the utmost possible quality for 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 sources
(without an alpha channel) and provides the following:
•
Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps (1920 x 1080 at 60i)
•
Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422
PRORES 422
The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following:
•
Target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps (1920 x 1080 at 60i)
•
Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
PRORES LT
The Apple ProRes 422 (LT) codec provides the following:
•
Roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (smaller file sizes than ProRes 422)
•
Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
SDI CABLES
1920x1080
HD
29.97
PRORES
(SELECT)
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