 Videoguys Top 5 reasons to move up to the new Focus FS-5 DTE:
- File Size no longer Matters! Capture up to 90 minutes of HDV or DV footage as a single file. The FS-5 uses the "Universal Disk Format" (UDF) file system, which is used on optical disks like DVDs and Blu-Ray. Both Windows and Mac computers support UDF, so you don’t have any operating system or platform issues.
- Silence is golden! The new FS-5 does not have a fan – which gives you Silent Operation! It uses the same hard drives that run your iPod. These drives are much smaller and efficient and do not require cooling. Which is why you can get 3 hours of running time on the included battery.
- Sleek and trim are in! When you are in the field shooting, the FS-5s smaller footprint and lighter weight are going to make your arms and legs happy. The free universal mounting bracket makes attaching the FS-5 to your professional camera even easier. The scroll wheel makes navigating the menus of the FS-5 faster and easier.
- Universal Connectivity. The FS-5 connects to your computer via USB2. No special hardware or software drivers are needed. Every current laptop or workstation, Windows or Mac, has a USB2 port so connecting the FS-5 is simple and easy. With USB2 you can transfer files as quickly as with FireWire400. The FS-5 still connects to your DV or HDV camcorder via FireWire.
- DTE2 – The next generation of Direct To Edit technology. DTE2 is what I call all the new video editing features Focus has put into the FS-5. Metadata allows you to manage and log your footage while you shoot by adding tags. When you bring the files into your video editing software, the metadata tags comes with it. So you can easily find, sort and manage your clips. You can tag media on the fly using the 5 function keys on the FS-5 or via wireless peer-to-peer connection with your laptop or smart device such as the Apple iTouch. FS-5 gives you additional DTE HDV formats - Avid editors get native HDV MXF support & Final Cut Pro editors have Quicktime HDV, and Premiere editors are supported with M2T.
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More FS-5 FAQs
How much smaller and lighter then the FS-4 is the FS-5?
The picture featured to the right, while not the actual size, is accurate to scale. I’d say it feels about half the size of the FS-4. While the height is about the same, the width and depth are not. The FS-5 runs for 3 hours on the standard battery, which slips right into the bottom of the unit. So, I’d say that compared to the FS-4 with 3 hour battery, the FS-5 is about half the weight as well.
What if I need more then 3 hours of running time?
We will have an extra long running 6-hour battery available later this fall. The FS-5 also has a DC mini-jack power connector which allow you to run it from any 11-18v DC source.
How much video can I store on the FS-5s 100 GB drive?
DV and HDV 1080i footage take up 13GB per hour, so the math works out to 7.5 hours. With 720p HDV footage you can actually get almost 10 hours.
Even cooler, you can capture continuous video files up to one and a half hours long. The FS-5 can be formatted using the UDF file system, which eliminated the 2GB file limitation of FAT32.
How do I mount the FS-5 to my camcorder?
The FS-5 ships with a universal bracket that allows you to mount it in many different ways. You can attach it to the handle of your professional camcorder, underneath your smaller light-weight camera or to the back of a full-size on-the-shoulder camcorder. You can also mount it to a tripod leg. It does not have to be mounted on the camcorder at all if that is your desire, but we recommend keeping the FireWire cable to 6 feet for optimum results.
What HDV formats does the FS-5 support?
The FS-5 supports all of the standard HDV formats including:
• .m2t 720p 24/25/30/50/60
• .m2t 1080i 50/60
• MXF HDV (720p 30)
• MXF HDV (1080i 50/60)
• QuickTime 1080i 50/60
• QuickTime 720p 30
The FS-5 does not support Canon 24f formats or the DVC Pro HD used by Panasonic P2 camcorders. The FS-5 is not compatible with the Canon XL-H1 or Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorders.
What exactly is Quicktime HDV support?
With the FS-5, you can record 1080i 50/60 or 720p 30 clips as native QuickTime HDV. The FS-5 extracts and decodes the audio from the incoming HDV stream, combines it with the video stream, and wraps it 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.
What about Avid Media Composer?
With the FS-5, you can record native MXF HDV 720p 30 and 1080i 50/60 clips and import them into Avid Xpress Pro, Avid Media Composer, or Avid NewsCutter for editing.
How can I use metadata?
Metadata allows you to identify, log and sort your video clips. Metadata can be very basic i.e. for a sports video you could pre-program the function keys for offense, defense, special teams or big play; or for a wedding shoot, you could have ceremony, couple, toasts or family. Metatags may also be more detailed. With the FS-5 and a laptop you could have an assistant logging in more specific information. So for the sports you could have position (Quarterback, running back), type of play (pass, run), result (gain, loss, big gain, TD, fumble, interception) or for the wedding example who (bride, groom, couple, mother of bride, best man, bridesmaid) when (ceremony, toast, 1st dance, bouquet toss) and place (church, reception, gardens, bridal suite). I think you’re starting to get the picture. With the FS-5 you can create your own custom metadata templates to make entering this data as easy as possible.
 Videoguys holding the Focus FS-5 with USB Wireless adapter & optional iPod Touch
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When you go to edit the footage you can use any or all of the metadata tags you entered to help you sort, find and organize your clips. Think of all the time this can save you. Not only does the DTE technology of the FS-5 eliminate the need to waste hours capturing hours of footage, but it also allows you to immediately start finding the clips you want and start editing.
How can I use an iPod Touch or other WiFi device?
It’s actually very easy to do, once you get it set up and working the first time. Be prepared to spend some time configuring the FS-5, USB wireless adapter and iPod Touch. The FS-5 includes a couple of basic templates that you can use for tagging your footage. While you are shooting you or an assistant can easily add the tags from the template with just a couple of quick touches and clicks.
Can I watch the video on the FS-5’s color LCD screen?
No, the color LCD screen is for menus only. I agree with you that it would be a great feature to have and I’ve told that to Focus. They agree, but it’s just not possible given today’s technology. Perhaps that’s something we’ll get down the road in the FS-6 or FS-7.
Can the FS-5 transmit video back to my iPod touch?
Another great idea, but it isn’t possible. Not only are you limited to the wireless bandwidth, the iPod Touch does not support the video formats used by your camcorder and the FS-5.
The Following Questions Provided by Focus
What is the difference between the FS-5 and the FS-4 series of DTE recorders?
The FS-5 has the following additional features than the FS-4Pro HD.
Keep in mind that the FS-4 HD and FS-4 Pro HD have different features.
- Network Enabled (support for Web Interface to add metadata tag and FTP support)
o Optional WiFi (USB to 802.11) dongle
o Optional Wired (USB to 802.3) dongle
- Live Logging of Custom Metadata during recording - using the optional network adapter
o FS-5 has a built-in web server and database
o By accessing FS-5’s web server using a standard web browser,
create pre-defined MetaData templates (FCP and ProxSys support only)
based on the content you are shooting.
o Log clip and time code based metadata while you shoot based on the
predefined templates.
- MXF HDV 1080i50/60 & 720p/30 (AVID)
- UDF (file system format – no more 2GB file size limit) Single clips may be up to 1.5 hours long
- Smaller and lighter in size• Quiet, Fan-less operation
- Improved color LCD Menu driven with scroll wheel
Can I use any type of USB 802.11 wireless adapter with the FS-5?
Currently, the following USB 802.11 WiFi dongles have been qualified
with the following USB 802.11 dongles:Linksys WUSB54GC, Belkin F5D7050
and the ASUS WL-167G.
Can I communicate with FS 5 while recording?
Yes. If FS-5 is configured for WiFi use (using an optional USB 802.11
wireless dongle), it is possible to log into FS-5’s web server
using a browser and monitor system status as well as input metadata to
recorded clips using preset templates.
Which accessories come with FS-5?
FS-5 ships with two newly introduced. ultra-thin FireWire cables (6-pin to 4-pin and 6-pin to 6-pin), a USB 2.0 A-A cable, AC adapter, 3-hour battery and user guide. You may also continue to use your old FireWire cables with the new FS-5.
Is there a mounting case or bracket that is comes with the FS-5?
YES! If your order the FS-5 from Videoguys before 8/31/08 you get the FREE camera mount with the FS-5. But hurry... once the promotion expires, the camera mount will not be regularly included with the FS-5 but will still be available as an optional accessory.
The FS-5 Camera Mount Cradle was designed to mount FS-5 to popular DV and HDV camcorders as well as other accessories. It can be mounted easily to the handle of a camcorder, the leg of a tripod, tripod arms and many other places. These instructions detail camcorder handle mounting.
Will I need networking experience to work with FS-5 via wireless, Peer-to-Peer, networking, etc?
Networking experience is recommended however not required. Why is this recommended? Some questions may require a person who has experience in networking to assist with an answer for general questions or issues that may arise.
It is also highly recommended – before a shoot that requires network metadata entry. To be VERY familiar with the setup and pre-setup any network well in advanced before a shoot.
What type of battery comes with the FS-5?
FS-5 ships with a standard battery rating to give you approximately 3 hours recording time. This battery is also available as an optional accessory so you may always have a spare battery available.
Does the FS-5 support Peer-to-Peer “P2P”?
Yes. ADHOC P2P allows FS-5 to connect with other WiFi capable devices without going through a separate wireless router. This is of benefit to video production professionals as only FS-5 and a WiFi capable device are required to bring into the field for wireless metadata logging.
Does the FS-5 support Metadata?
Yes, the FS-5 does support Metadata. With the FS-5, you can personalize and optimize workflow—while you shoot.
With your wireless handheld device or laptop, you can access the FS-5 through a browser, define custom metadata, and assign it to video while you're recording, eliminating the need to log footage when the shoot is over.
During post production, simply transfer clips—complete with metadata—from the FS-5 to your NLE (Final Cut Pro only at the moment) system or PX Media Server. All of the information that you assigned during the shoot goes with the clips, saving you hours or even days of logging time.
Does the FS-5 support networking?
Yes, the following network modes are supported when an optional USB wired Ethernet or USB 802.11 WiFi dongle is used:
- Using a USB 802.11 WiFi dongle:
o Connect to a standard managed WiFi network utilizing a manual IP or DHCP
o Connect to other WiFi devices using Peer to Peer networking (no router required)
- Using a USB 802.3 wired Ethernet adapter:
o Connect to a standard managed network utilizing a manual IP or DHCP
Using the FS-5 network interface, it is possible to log into FS-5’s web server (for modify metadata templates and logging metadata during recording) as well as for FTP access to the FS-5 disk drive over a network.
Does the FS-5 mount to a MAC or PC the same as the FS-4 series?
The FS-5 only mounts to a computer via a USB 2.0 (unlike the FS-4 series which mounted using FireWire).
What hard drive sizes are available for the FS-5?
The FS-5 is available with a 100GB hard disk drive.
What Disk file system does the FS-5 support?
The FS-5 supports FAT32 and UDF. The FS-5 adds the ability to format the hard drive with the “Universal Disk Format” (UDF). With UDF, there no longer is the 2GB file size limit.
Do you have any Video Demo/Tutorials available for the FS-5?
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