The Focus FS-5 is the new, lighter, and more portable disk recorder with a color screen featuring the next generation of Direct to Edit technology. DTE lets you bring your captured files directly from the FS-5 into your computer and begin editing. No messy file conversions or re-compressing is required. With FS-5, Focus takes DTE beyond simple file transfers into workflow productivity improvements using metadata that will allow you to edit faster and better.
Here are just a few of the workflow improvements the FS-5 provides:

• Capture your entire video as one continuous clip with UDF file support which eliminates any possibility of audio sync or re-linking errors caused by other file systems.
• Provides Native Quicktime HDV support for Final Cut Pro users and HDV MXF support for Avid users.
• Add metadata information to your clips while you are shooting templates which have been pre-designed for the kind of footage you shoot.
• Fast and flexible metadata generation and custom logging capabilities allow you to organize your clips inthe field - editing becomes much faster and more efficient.
• Use a wireless device like an iPod Touch or Laptop to export your native metadata files (XML or embedded) to the FS-5 while you are shooting.