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Old November 21st, 2006, 04:46 PM   #1
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Harddisk for XH-A1?

Thanks for all the great info here. For the new Sony HDR-V1 and HDR-FX7 there is a harddisk that you can use instead of tape. What are the options on Canon XH-A1?
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Old November 21st, 2006, 07:16 PM   #2
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Among many Hard Disk Recorder options for the XH A1, there's the FireStore FS-C. Hope this helps,
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Old November 22nd, 2006, 02:21 PM   #3
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Am I right in thinking that the Firestore FS-C is simply a Firestore FS-4 Pro HD with a Canon specific mounting kit?

Can I use an FS-4 Pro HD with an XH-A1? (The FS-C doesn't seem to be available over here in the UK) There isn't anything else that's missing is there? It's not totally clear from the Focus Enhancements website...

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Alex- yes u can--- with both SD and HDV! Even the regular FS-4 will work!
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Old November 22nd, 2006, 04:14 PM   #5
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price? robustness?

Thanks for your replies.

How much does this harddrive cost? And how robust is the fitting on the camera? Anyone with experience?

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Old November 22nd, 2006, 04:21 PM   #6
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Eric, have you clicked the FS-4 banner ad at the top of this page? The banners cycle through several different ads and the FS-4 is on one of them. You can learn a lot just by clicking on it and going to the product page (and no, I don't earn money "per click" on the banners, but they are there for you to use). See also our dedicated FireStore discussion forum for even more information. Hope this helps,
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Alex- yes u can--- with both SD and HDV! Even the regular FS-4 will work!
Thanks Steve for clarifying that.
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Old November 22nd, 2006, 05:23 PM   #8
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Fs-4

The FS-4 will work with the XH-A1 only for DV, not for HDV. However, the FS-4 can be upgraded to the FS-4 HD - which then allows m2t recording. If you want (as I do..!) to capture with the QT HDV codec, then you'll need the FS-4 Pro HD, or the FS-C with the firmware upgrade..
I spoke with Focus Enhancements this afternoon and had all of this explained to me...
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Old November 22nd, 2006, 07:13 PM   #9
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Alex is correct. The FS-4 ProHD and the FS-C are identical machines, The FS-C simply ships with a Canon specific mounting kit. Matt McEwen from Focus Enhancements verified this in another thread:

http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.ph...highlight=FS-C

I was going to buy an FS-C, but after having a difficult time finding a dealer that carried them and after learning that the other model is compatible, I purchased the FS-4 ProHD instead. I haven't received it yet but when I do, I can post a report on my experiences if anyone's interested, though I'm pretty sure other users have already done so.
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