FireStore FS-4 HD available at Holdan

Holdan has announced that the highly anticipated FireStore FS-4 HD and FS-4Pro HD Portable Direct To Edit (DTE) disk recorders are now available.
The new DTE video recorders are designed for HDV videographers involved in wedding and events, independent film, HD television production, corporate video, government, and education. FOCUS Enhancements’ groundbreaking FireStore FS-4 HD line of Portable DTE recorders is the latest extension to its industry-leading FireStore family of DTE studio rackmount, shoulder mount, and SD handheld recorders. The FS-4 HD delivers HD and DV acquisition solutions from the field to the editing room, enabling videographers to record HDV or DV streams directly to disk from leading HD video camcorders and decks including Sony's HVR-Z1U HDV camcorder and JVC's GY-HD100U ProHD camcorder via FireWire. FireStore then connects directly to Mac/Windows-based editing systems, allowing video professionals to edit content directly from the FS-4 HD. Users can choose from the most popular NLE file formats including standard definition Avid OMF, Canopus AVI, Matrox AVI and more, as well as high definition 720p or 1080i MPEG2 transport streams (.m2t). With the enormous success of HDV camcorder shipments, combined with the strong growth in the amount of HD footage shot and broadcast, HD is quickly emerging as the standard of choice for many different applications. FS-4 HD’s powerful DTE technology, rugged enclosure, and compact size, make it the most complete digital recording solution for HDV and DV applications.
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