Owner`s manual

nanoFlash FAQs
10-Apr-10 ©Convergent Design, Inc. Page 3 of 42
2. What are the applications/benefits of nanoFlash?
a. To upgrade the video/audio quality of your existing camera:
1. 4:2:0 → 4:2:2 (color)
2. 1440x1080 → 1920x1080 (full-raster)
3. 25/35 Mbps → 50/100/140/180/280 Mbps (bit-rate)
4. Compressed 16-bit audio → Uncompressed 24-bit audio
b. Tapeless Workflow
c. Enhance recording capabilities of your camera with pre-record buffer, pull-down
removal, interval recording, redundant recording, etc.
d. Presentations, Trade Shows, Theme Parks, Museums, Libraries, etc.
e. Client / Feature Production Review
f. Helicopters, Race Cars, Airplanes, Jets, and other high vibration applications
g. Weather balloons, underwater footage
h. Portable HD/SD recorder for switcher output
i. POV camera recorder
j. Video Assist
k. Field Recorder
l. Review Footage on any HDTV or HD-SDI or HDMI Monitor
m. Real-time DVD / Blu-Ray Encoding (.mpg file)
3. Will nanoFlash work with my camera?
If your camera has an HD/SD-SDI or HDMI output with a compatible format, then the
answer is yes. Some popular cameras include:
a. Sony PMW-EX1, PMW-EX1R, PMW-EX3, PMW-EX350, F900, XDCAM HD, HVR-
S270, HVR-Z5, HVR-Z7
b. Canon XL-H1s, G1, HV20, HV30, HV40, HFs10, HFs11
c. Iconix HD RH1
d. Hitachi HV-HD30, DK-H32
e. Ikegami HDL-2
f. JVC GY-HD250, GY-HD251, GY-HM100, GY-M700
g. Panasonic HPX170, HPX500, HDX900, HPX-300, GP-US932
h. Toshiba IK-HD1, IK-HR1D, IK-HR1H, IK-HR1S
i. Thomson Viper
j. Vision Research Phantom Cameras (HD-SDI output)
k. Wige Cumina Camera
l. Easy Look Systems Cameras
4. Will nanoFlash improve the image quality of my existing camera?
Three major components largely determine the ultimate video quality from your camera:
the lens, the CCD/CMOS sensor, and the built-in recorder. Some cameras do offer
interchangeable lenses, so you may have the option to upgrade over the standard issue.
The CCD/CMOS sensor is fixed on all cameras and cannot be modified. However,
all HD-SDI and HDMI cameras allow users to upgrade the recording subsystem, which
can yield significant improvement at reasonable costs. It’s really quite simple, but let’s
first discuss the problem with your built-in recorder.