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Working 8K Canon Cinema EOS Concept Camera At Canon EXPO

Working 8K Canon Cinema EOS Concept Camera At Canon EXPO

September 9, 20150 Comments

Yesterday Canon let the world know they are working on a 8K camera but today at the Canon EXPO in New York they have an actual working prototype on display outputting 8K to four Convergent Design Odyssey7Q monitor/recorders. WOW! Checkout how it’s sending multiple streams to the recorders. I sure would have liked to see this! From Convergent […]

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Convergent Design Odyssey Firmware v2015.7 adds third party SSD’s from Samsung

Convergent Design Odyssey Firmware v2015.7 adds third party SSD’s from Samsung

July 11, 20150 Comments

Odyssey Firmware v2015.7 adds third party SSD’s from Samsung and several fixes. Below is everything in the update. NEW FEATURES (ODYSSEY7 / ODYSSEY7Q / ODYSSEY7Q+) Third-Party SSD Support Use qualified third-party SSDs in Odyssey monitor/recorders.  (SSD Handle kits required to mount.) Qualified third-party SSDs: Samsung 850 PRO in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB & 1TB (1024GB) Samsung 850 […]

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New Promo. New Gear. RodeLink, SmallHD 502 and 7Q+

July 8, 20152 Comments

It’s promo time again! This one is for our morning news and I had a few new tools to play with too. RodeLink I’ve been impressed with how well the RodeLink works. The range is very good and the audio is clean. I haven’t had interference yet with it. On this shoot in a 21 […]

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Odyssey7Q+ Now Includes 256GB SSD, NEW Lower Prices on Odyssey SSDs & 5 Samsung SSDs Qualified

Odyssey7Q+ Now Includes 256GB SSD, NEW Lower Prices on Odyssey SSDs & 5 Samsung SSDs Qualified

July 1, 20150 Comments

This 2015.7 update is all about media and one new bundle that isn’t a promotion. Starting today, July 1st, the Convergent Design Odyssey7Q+ will ship with one 256GB Odyssey SSD included. A five-pack kit of SSD handles for use with qualified 3rd party SSDs (see below) is now included with each Odyssey7Q+. Convergent Design has further added […]

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Firmware Update For Convergent Design Odyssey Recorders Now Available

Firmware Update For Convergent Design Odyssey Recorders Now Available

June 3, 20150 Comments

More updates are here for the Odyssey 7, 7Q and 7Q+ model recorders. Check the list out. I’m looking forward to the new expanded 3D-LUTs. Lets get to it! Here is whats new and if you havent seen my review check it out. Convergent Design Odyessy 7Q+ Hands On Review from Erik Naso on Vimeo. […]

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New Convergent Design Update Adds 4K downconvert & More ProRes Options

New Convergent Design Update Adds 4K downconvert & More ProRes Options

March 24, 20150 Comments

Today Convergent Design has released a new update for the 7Q+ that enables a few nice features including one I really wanted. More ProRes flavors! Apple ProRes 422 & Apple ProRes 422 (LT) to go along with Apple ProRes 422 (HQ). I like this a lot especially when shooting with a more baked in look. Another new feature […]

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Convergent Design Lays Out Firmware Road Map For Odyssey 7, 7Q and 7Q+

Convergent Design Lays Out Firmware Road Map For Odyssey 7, 7Q and 7Q+

March 6, 20150 Comments

Good to see a road map of new features coming for the Odyssey 7, 7Q  & 7Q+. The beauty of these new devices is how fixes as well as substantial features can be add to them over time keeping them a up to date. I for one am interested in a ProRes 4:2:2 option custom […]

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Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q+ Hands On Review

January 25, 201510 Comments

I need to make a correction in the review. I stated that a USB3 SATA adapter comes with the the recorder and it does not. I made a mistake on that one. Sorry. This adapter is fairly inexpensive at $17 from a third party. I’m updating the Vimeo version now. Okay if you watched the video […]

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GH4 10 Bit Out With HDMI Has Some Limitations

GH4 10 Bit Out With HDMI Has Some Limitations

January 4, 20157 Comments

I have a Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q+ in for review and today I’m going out to do a little shooting with it and the GH4 in 10 bit 4K UHD. It’s always good to do a preliminary settings test before you head out the door and that is when I found a little gotcha. In 10 […]

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Convergent Design Releases New Odyssey7Q+ 4K Recorder With 4K HDMI Input

December 11, 20140 Comments

Today Convergent Design released a new version of the flagship recorder. The Odyssey7Q+. The + is for 4K and yes it has the capability to record 8 bit 4K via HDMI with the addition of HDMI 1.4b. The Odyssey7Q+ can record RAW (with Record Options), uncompressed DPX, and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ). HDMI I/O Version 1.4b […]

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