Introduction; What Is Dte Technology; Features - Focus FS-4/ User Manual

Introduction

FireStore FS-4 and FS-4Pro
with Direct To Edit (DTE) technology designed for hand held cam-
corders in a small, rugged and shock proof chassis.
If you edit with applications from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Canopus,
Matrox, Pinnacle, Sonic Foundry, Ulead, and many others, Fire-
Store's DTE Technology is the only solution that can save you up to
25 hours a month by recording clips to disk in your NLE's native file
format.

What is DTE Technology?

A DTE Disk recorder is a stand-alone device that records DV25 video
to a disk drive in NLE native file formats. When the disk drive is con-
nected to a computer, clips are immediately available for editing. This
eliminates the need to capture, transfer or convert the clips prior to
editing.

Features

The FS-4 and FS-4Pro offer the following:
• Tapeless acquisition - Record directly from your camcorder
while you shoot using Direct To Edit (DTE) Technology. When you
are finished shooting, connect the FS-4 to your computer and you
are instantly ready to edit in the timeline.
• True DTE Technology - Files are recorded to disk as RawDV,
AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, 24P AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI, Canopus
AVI, QuickTime or QuickTime 24P.
• Fast and Efficient Editing - Once you have finished shooting,
you can mount the FS-4 to your Mac or PC editing system like a
normal FireWire hard disk drive. Transfer clips to your NLE's
media drive at up to 400 Mbps or edit instantly in real-time using
the FS-4 as your media source.
• Confidence in Recording - Simultaneously record to disk and
tape while you shoot, providing an immediately available, drop
out free, edit source and an archive and backup on tape.
• Compact, Lightweight, Rugged Design - The FireStore FS-4
weighs less than one pound including the battery and is only 1.5"
thick. You can mount the FS-4 directly to your camcorder using
1. In this manual, when the FS-4 is indicated, it means FS-4 and
FS-4Pro unless specifically indicated.
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