Convergent Design nanoFlash HD/SD Recorder/Player with 2 CF Card Slots

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Convergent Design nanoFlash HD/SD Recorder/Player with 2 CF Card Slots
Key Features
  • Supports FCP/Avid/Edius/Vegas & More
  • HDMI I/O
  • Audio I/O
  • Camcorder Mountable
nanoFlash from Convergent Design records video, audio and timecode from an HD-SDI stream onto CompactFlash (CF) cards, employing the high quality Sony 4:2:2 MPEG2 codec for compression. Boasting an incredible small size and super low power consumption, nanoFlash stands poised to revolutionize the broadcast video industry.
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Convergent Design nanoFlash Overview

nanoFlash from Convergent Design records video, audio and timecode from an HD-SDI stream onto CompactFlash (CF) cards, employing the high quality Sony 4:2:2 MPEG2 codec for compression. Boasting an incredible small size and super low power consumption, nanoFlash stands poised to revolutionize the broadcast video industry.

The camera-mountable nanoFlash, a miniaturized version of the award winning Flash XDR, has two CF card slots and embedded audio support only. nanoFlash can be powered from a camcorder battery (6.5-20VDC) and records 1080i60/50, 1080p30/25/24 or 720p60/50 at full raster (1920 x 1080i/p and 1280x720p) 4:2:2 MPEG2 at 50/100 Mbps (Long GOP) or 100/160 Mbps (I Frame only). As both a recorder and player, nanoFlash sports HD-SDI I/O as well as LTC in, wired remote control and a power/start/tally light connector.

Records To Readily Available CF Memory Cards
32GB Compact Flash cards, available for a fraction of the cost of other professional video cards, enables 140/70 minutes of record time of high quality 50/100Mbps 4:2:2 footage per load of two cards (bit rates above 100Mbps require the 300X 16GB CF cards). Unlike FireWire based hard disk recorders, which merely copy the native camera video quality, nanoFlash can encode a live camera's "never compressed" HD SDI output to a much higher quality, higher bitrate with less compression, eliminating most of the mosquito noise and blurring artifacts. Full raster 1920x1080 (as opposed to 1440x1080 or 1280x1080) processing, coupled with 4:2:2 color (instead of 4:2:0), greatly improves horizontal resolution as well as keying and compositing operations.
Optional ASI I/O Firmware Upgrade
nanoFlash can be further enhanced with an ASI I/O firmware upgrade (pricing TBD). ASI I/O (MPEG2 TS) enables use of nanoFlash in HD ENG/EFP (live news coverage) and video over IP applications. Programmable bit rates from 17.5 to 100 Mbps easily support microwave and satellite transmissions.

Convergent Design nanoFlashSpecs

Resolutions
1080i 60/59.94/50,
1080p 30/29.97/25/24/23.98,
720p 60/59.94/50, 486i/576i
XDCAM HD 422 (I-Frame Only) at 100/140/160/220 Mbps
XDCAM HD 422 (Long-GOP) at 50/100/140/160 Mbps
XDCAM EX at 35 Mbps
IMX 422 (Standard-Def) at 50 Mbps
Audio: PCM 24-Bit (recording) / MPEG1 Layer II (ASI)
Recording Time
(with two 32GB CF cards)

420 minutes at 19 Mbps
160 minutes at 50 Mbps
80 minutes at 100 Mbps
50 minutes at 160 Mbps
Signal Connectors
Video In: HD/SD SDI x1, HDMI x1
Video Out: HD/SD SDI x1, HDMI x1
Audio In: 3.5mm Mini x1 (2-CH)
Audio Out: 3.5mm Mini x1
Control: wired remote control port x1
Power Requirements
6.5-19.5VDC
Power Consumption
6W active, 0.1W standby
Dimensions
4.2 x 3.7 x 1.4" (107 x 94 x 36mm)
Weight
1 lb (400g)

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