SATA upgrade a success.
 

UPDATE: I installed a 160gb WD SATA drive into my FS-4 HD (60gb), formatted the drive, and was left with 595 mins of recording time (~10 hours or 120gb worth of space). So it appears that installing larger hard drives into the new SATA FS-4s yields the same result (with 120GB max recording space) as with the older ATA interfaced models.

Note: Upon firing up the unit after installing the new hard drive the screen locked at the login splash screen with the statement "please wait." I hit the select button and it took me to the main screen but it still said "please wait." I menu'd over to the format screen and told the unit to format the drive. It did with no problems and now the device boots as normal.

Cheers.

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Jaymes
I not quite following you. You said that you formatted the 160 gig drive and then when the FS was booting up you had to format again? It sounds like you had to format it twice in the FS?
Also if you had installed a 120 gig drive does that mean that you would have got 120 gigs (I am assuming that 160 still will only give you 120)... is that right? You might as well installed a 120?

I can see how the second update confuses the timeline. No, it was not formatted twice. The unformatted drive was installed and I went through the onboard format routine outlined above. The update was meant to detail the formatting method the SATA enabled FS-4 HDs seem to require.
Presumably. Yes, it seems I would have been better off installing a 120GB drive - but for the sale price of the 160GB WD Scorpio, it would have cost me a tad more for the 120GB model. I would suggest to anyone upgrading their FS-4 HD SATAs to install the most cost effective drive 120GB and above in capacity, but know that the max volume size is 120GB.

OK thanks Jaymes

I hope when I try this it will work for the FS-C (Canon specific firestore)!

Power brick for FS-C
 

The power brick for my unit has suddenly started producing a humming noise when it is plugged in - historically for me with electronics this has been the warning sign of an imminent failure. Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips or successes? Any thoughts on obtaining a new power brick? I am assuming I can order one from Focus Tech, but wanted to check for options anyway. Thanks.

You should be able to pick up another power supply that is 15V 1.2A. Just take the old p/s with to an electronics supplier that has this particular specification. I believe the DTE unit has the electronics and controls for charging the lithium ion battery.

FS-C battery question...
 

I had a weird thing happen. I was doing a live video shoot and the battery on my firestore was almost dead. There happened to be an outlet next to me, so I plugged in the power supply. The "charge" light then started blinking and the only way I could get the firestore turned on again was to remove the battery and go AC only. Did I fry the battery somehow?

Upgraded HD in an FS-C
 

I just upgraded the HD to 160GB with a normal IDE drive in my FS-C.
All went well and it did its format at the first start up. What has become apparent now though is that I have two partitions - and when connected to my iMac two drives pop up on the desktop when connected.
The second to appear is always the one woithy the footage in it.
I asked tech support at Focus about the two partition scenarion and they confirmed that as the first partition fills it will auto flow to the next.
When not connected to a camera - it states I have 695 minutes of space - but then connected to my XL-H1 the space count drops - presumably the recalculation at the bit rate the Canon kicks out.

Have to say, the response and help from Focus was very rapid, knowledgable and very polite which brought more enjoyment from owning the unit.

Firestore FS-C various topics
 

How about this..
Canon FS-CV 100GB Portable DTE Recorder with Metadata 1379V742 -

i just ordered mine

Canon XHA1 and the canon FS-cv 100 gig
 

anyone tell me if this will work smooth and trouble free I hope. I'm a news stringer here in Portland Or I'm sick of tape now I just have to figure out how to get the video to the news stations from the drive other then carrying the drive from station to station any thoughts.

Re: Firestore FS-C various topics
 

Good morning, I have canon xl2 and I cannot synchronize the camera with focus enhancements fs-c, version 2.1.0.04032307, could someone please tell me, what could it be ????

Thank you very much for the attention received.

Re: Firestore FS-C various topics
 

Good morning, I have foscus fs-c, does anyone know how to change the internal 2.5 "hard drive, exploded focus fs-c manual.

Thanks a lot.

Re: Firestore FS-C various topics
 

Good morning, I have canon xl2 and I cannot synchronize the camera with focus enhancements fs-c, version 2.1.0.04032307, could someone please tell me, what could it be ????

Thank you very much for the attention received.