Odyssey7Q+ and Apollo Get 4K/60p, Dual-4K, 6G-SDI and More in Firmware Update v2016.011 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust days after announcing that their Odyssey7Q+ crown jewel of a 4K Raw recorder/monitor was getting a whopping US$500 discount (plus a free 256GB SSD) for a limited time, now Convergent Design just released firmware v2016.01, which adds some more awesome features to the Odyssey7Q/7Q+ and the company’s latest Apollo monitor/switcher. New features include 4K/60p, Dual-4K recording, Quad 1080p/60 monitoring & recording, and 6G-SDI support for Blackmagic cameras, allowing DP’s and filmmakers get more out of their camera workflow. What’s unique about this firmware update is that according to Convergent Design most of the new features (Dual-4K, Quad 1080p/60) are not available on any other external recorder on the planet at the moment.
Dual 4K Recording
This unique feature allows users to record of 2 x True 4K (4096 x 2160) or UltraHD (3840 x 2160) signals simultaneously at either 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, or 30p. This is going to solve a lot of headaches for those regularly shooting multi-cam, plus you get the benefit of a slick, portable monitor/recorder device capable of recording onto industry standard workhorse codec like Apple ProRes (HQ/422/LT).
Dual-4K recording can be useful in interviews, virtual reality and other productions. This feature is available on Apollo as well as Odyssey7Q/7Q+ installed with Apollo Option.
via: 4K Shooters
Image Credit: Convergent Design
