Focus Enhancements FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder
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The all new FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder brings ultra-reliable solid state acquisition with Direct To Edit Technology to your DV or HDV camcorder. FS-H200 utilizes standard Type 1 removable Compact Flash media which provides fast, reliable and low-cost recording.
Solid State Acquisition to Editing in One Step The Focus FS-H200 introduces a new element to DTE Recording. For the first time, it is possible to record directly to a removable and inexpensive Compact Flash (CF) memory cards (sold separately). Connect the FS-H200 directly to your DV or HDV camcorder using a single FireWire cable, allowing you to record to CF card only or to CF card and tape simultaneously.
By recording to solid state Compact Flash cards, the Focus FS-H200 can be used in the most extreme conditions including high-shock and altitude environments. With the FS-H200, once a recording is completed the Compact Flash card can be removed from the unit and inserted into a memory card adapter for quick computer access or remain in the FS-H200 and mounted to computer via USB. DTE Technology ensures that your footage is ready to edit instantly - no capturing, file transfer, or file conversion is required.
The Direct To Edit Advantage With the FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder, you will go from acquisition to editing with unparalleled speed, efficiency, and reliability. By combining DTE Technology, reliable solid state recording and advanced caching, the FS-H200 ensures that you never miss an important shot or lose critical footage and your footage is ready to edit instantly.
Industry Standard File Format Support The Focus FS-H200 brings the most popular HD/SD file formats to solid state recording, including QuickTime 1080i50/60 and 720p25/30 recording for Final Cut Pro use as well as M2T 720p/1080i recording and a range of AVI and Quicktime formats for use in a number of different applications from Adobe, Avid and Grass Valley (Canopus).
Removable Compact Flash Slot The FS-H200 features a CF card slot on its side for insertion of standard Type 1, UDMA, 266x minimum Compact Flash Cards ( 16GB min.). Compact Flash cards feature a fast interface and very high capacities (currently up to 32GB) at low cost. The FS-H200 also features a captive protective cover for the CF card slot to protect and secure your media. Buy as many CF cards as required (Focus qualified CF cards)
Native QuickTime HDV Support With the FS-H200, you can record 1080i 50/60 or 720p 30 clips as native QuickTime HDV. The FS-H200 extracts and decodes the audio from the incoming HDV stream, combines it with video stream and wraps is as a QuickTime HDV file. When recording is complete, your QuickTime HDV file can be imported directly into Final Cut Pro - no capture or conversion is required.
Designed to Transform Workflow with Industry Standard Removable Media FS-H200 allows you to go straight from shooting to editing by recording video in the NLE-compatible file format of your choice. Enhancing workflow one step further, once a recording is complete, the FS-H200 allows you to remove the Compact Flash memory and mount it to your computer using a standard CF compatible memory card reader. By doing this, you are free to insert another CF card into your FS-H200 and continue shooting while your previous card is being used for editing or archive ingest. If a CF compatible memory card reader is not available, simply leave the CF card in the FS-H200 and mount the unit to a computer via USB2.0 using the available HDD mode.
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16GB Card |
32GB Card |
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DV
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1.1 hours |
2.2 hours |
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HDV 1080i
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1.1 hours* |
2.2 hours* |
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HDV 720p
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1.3 hours* |
2.6 hours* |
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*About 20% less record time for QuickTime HDV
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Features:
- Powerful, Flexible and Easy to Use
The ultra-reliable solid state DTE recorder records a wide range of HDV and DV formats and is easy to navigate quickly using the intuitive menu structure.
- Silent Operation
Enjoy quiet operation made possible by a true solid state media recorder with no moving parts.
- Perfect for Extreme Conditions
Trouble-free recordings in extreme shock and high altitudes. Record in temperatures up to 120 degrees F (50 degrees C)

DTE Formats (SD) AVI type 1, AVI Type 2, AVI Type 2 24p, Canopus AVI, Matrox AVI, QuickTime, QuickTime 24p, RawDV
DTE Formats (HD) m2t HDV (720p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60/24F/25F/30F) QuickTime HDV (720p 30, 1080i 50/60)
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