Disk Recorder User Guide FS-2, FS-2E

Introduction

FS-2/2E Studio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide

1.1 What is a DTE Disk Recorder?

A DTE Disk Recorder is a device that allows you to record or playback DV video

directly to/from a removable IDE disk drive or removable FireWire disk drives.

The FS-2/2E features analog and digital inputs and outputs including DV25, SDI,

composite, component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital audio and balanced analog

audio.

Audio and video are recorded to disk as a DV25 data stream in NLE native file

formats.

1.2 What is the FS-2/2E?

The FS-2/2E is a DTE Disk Recorder that mounts horizontally in a standard

electronics rack. With the FS-2/2E, it is possible to:

• Input DV25, SDI, composite, component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital audio

and balanced analog audio and record to disk in native DV25 NLE file

formats.

• Playback video from disk or transcode during recordings in DV25, SDI,

composite, component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital audio and balanced analog

audio formats.

• Capture clips to hard disk at the acquisition stage. There is no need to capture

them later.

• Record clips to disk in DTE Technology-based “edit-ready” file formats such

as Raw DV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI, Pinnacle

AVI, QuickTime and Avid DV-OMF. The FS-2E, and the FS-2 (with the

version 2.0 upgrade), also include DTE support for 24P AVI Type 2 (NTSC

only), and 24P Quicktime (NTSC only).This means clips are immediately

available to your NLE system without first having to transfer or convert the

files.

• Connect your FireWire disk directly to your computer or connect it using FS-

2/2E which allows mounting and dismounting of the drives without re-

cabling or computer re-boots.

• Use the FS-2/2E's 10/100BaseT Ethernet port to share files over a network

using FTP. This is not suggested for larger files. The FS-2E, and the FS-2 (with

the version 2.0 upgrade), also include IP control of the FS-2/2E. This means

you can control the FS-2/2E using a standard web browser.

• Jump from clip to clip without spooling through tape when in playback mode.

• As well as video, record and playback embedded DV audio in 2-channel (16-

bit, 48kHz) format.

• Record external timecode, embedded timecode or create your own timecode

using Free Run, Regen or Rec Run time code options. You can also preset

timecode and user-bit values.

• Record, play and navigate using FS-2/2E's VTR-style controls.

• Lock to your facilities Reference Video signal during playback and record.