[Neil Seiffer]

Yes, I agree. As a DP and Post-production editor, I was one of the first to use the DVX100 and FS-4 portable hard disk drive when they were first introduced. Now I will feel comfortable using the FS-100
attached to the HVX-200 without the P2 cards. My point is…that
I invested in using the technology when it was expensive., and now I can save hundreds of hours of ingest (capture) time for editing and archiving footage.

Some DP’s are not experienced using FS (Firestore) drives with instant playback capabilities, and limit their efficiency when working with clients. Firestore now has a 250GB, this will provide approx. 6-8 hours of full HD capture, without drop-frames. Some cameras can also capture to tape simultaneously, with some limitations to formats.
Neil Seiffer DP/Editor
nseiffer@optonline.net