Focus Enhancements Videonics Firestore FS-3, 40GB DV / Hard Drive, with PAG Mount, NTSC

FireStore FS-3 PAG... The FireStore FS-3 (NTSC) unit is made for mounting directly to camcorders or other devices that feature a PAG Battery System. It also includes a single FSHDD40GB FireWire disk drive.

Ideal for electronic news gathering (ENG), electronic field production (EFP), and other portable video applications, the FireStore FS-3 Camera-Mount DTE Recorder mounts directly to full-size DV camcorders and brings Direct To Edit disk recording technology to the field.

Featuring industry-standard Anton/Bauer,V-mount, PAG lock (this version) , or NP battery mount plates, the FireStore FS-3 fits perfectlybetween the camcorder and the battery using a DV input/output port, and draws power from the camcorder's existing battery system.

With the FireStore FS-3, you can record only to disk or record simultaneously todisk and tape for archive and backup. The FireStore FS-3 features removable FireWire drives in 40GB (3 hours) and 80GB (6 hours) configurations, making it easy to swap out FS-HDD1 drives as needed. And if you require extended storage, you can daisy chain up to four external FireWire drives.

With 8MB of cache, an internal shock gasket, 10 seconds of electronic shock cache, and a file error correction utility, the FS-3 ensures that you never missa shot. As added protection, the retro-cache record feature places up to 10 seconds of retro video at the beginning of any clip. Use the retro disk feature,and you can extend retro recording time to the entire available space on your disk drive.

With the FireStore FS-3, managing clips is easy. The scene marking feature enables you to assign clips to custom, prenamed folders for easy access later. You can identify and categorize only the clips you need while you shoot. The FireStore FS-3 also offers time-lapse recording, a variety of playback options, and a VTR-style interface. Remote control options include AV/C via FireWire, infrared remote, wired remote, GPI, or RS-232C.