RE: Geovision-based system for social events capture

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I currently use a Focus Enhancements Firestore FS-3 mounted on
the bac=
k of a Sony DSR-570 professional DVCAM camera (amongst others). Focus call
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these types of devices "Direct to Edit" recorders. They also do a
non-mobil=
e (rack mounted) version called the FS-2E. In my case I sometimes also
slav=
e a firewire external HDD off of the unit to allow extra long format
record=
ing. Only single video stream capable though, so you need multiple units
fo=
r multiple cameras.

These should be compatible with any standard firewire A/V stream - I have
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o experience of the iSight though (whatever that is!!! ) :)

http://www.firestore.com/solutions/video_production.asp

They're not cheap though as aimed at the pro video/broadcast market. I
seem=
to remember the FS-3 was around =A31500 or so quite a few years back...

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jim Noble
> Sent: 24 October 2007 10:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Geovision-based system for social events capture
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> Paul Gale wrote:
> > Ah I see - it's an interesting project.
> > I run a video production company and we often record multi camera
> feeds from events (conferences etc) - but use single camera dedicated
> firewire HDD recorders (along with each cameras tape system as a
> backup).
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> Didn't know such things exist. Link? Do they work with the Apple
> iSight?
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> > Would be interesting to see what you could come up with at the
> cheaper end of the market (or home built!). If you're doing DVD's, you
> really do need to be recording at least DV quality from each camera at
> 25Mbps. A fast PC with good disks should be able to manage several
> streams at once although size of storage is going to be a
> consideration.
> >
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> What about the camcorders that use the AVCHD codec? Should cut down on
> bandwidth and disc space requirements?
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> Jim
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