Also, please give us some feedback and help us optimize the design. We encourage public discussion about this on the CineForm Forum at.DVInfo.net. 

Comment:  We anticipate developing multiple members in the recorder product family - each targeting different recording needs.  This first device targets HDV camcorder users and offers the ability to bypass the highly-compressed MPEG format.  The features specification is below.  We imagine a sister device that supports single-link and dual-link HD-SDI recording. 

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Illustration is conceptual but functional, and physical dimensions should be achievable. 
Battery is required but not shown.

Concept illustration courtesy of Nathan Ottley

(Preliminary) CineForm HDMI Record Module Feature Spec

• Physical Interfaces:

• HDMI A/V Input

• HDMI A/V Output

• USB: interface for attachment to record bay

• Audio: 2x RCA input (maybe)

• Headphone output - 3mm stereo mini

• Dimensions: Approx 5"W x 3"D x 1.5"H
   

• Record Format:

• CineForm AVI or MOV (user selectable)

• Spatial Resolution: 1280x720 or 1920x1080

• Chroma: YUV 4:2:2

• Precision: 10-bit

• Frame Rates: 23.976p, 24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 50i, 59.94i, 59.94p

• Record Media:

• Compact Flash

• External laptop drive through USB interface

• Approximate Record Times for 10-bit 1080p24

  -  32 GB CF: ~ 40 minutes

  -  160 GB 5400 rpm Laptop Drive: ~3 hours

• UDF drive format

• Note: Can record both to CF and through USB simultaneously for data redundancy

• Record Features:

• Auto-detect camera modes (?)

• Two Quality Modes: “SP” and “LP”

• Inverse Telecine processing

• Deinterlacing

• Time code recording (Spec TBD)

• Image Flip (for lens adapters)

• Variable-length pre-record. Keeps 5-15 seconds of video recording in advance of hitting the RECORD button.

• LAN-C interface for START / STOP camera control

• Record Monitoring:

• HDMI pass through

• Recording preview on LCD screen

• Player Features:

• Ordered playlist queue

• HDMI A/V playout

• Preview on color LCD screen

• User Interface:

• LCD panel similar to iPod LCD panel (touch sensitive?)

• 5-button context-sensitive menu interface

• 3 modes: SETUP, RECORD, PLAYER

• Power:
   

  • Mounted battery - still TBD
     

• Price: Sub $2000

• Dual CF slots for continuous recording.
   
• Component HD input.  Comment: We're really tempted to keep the first version of the recorder as a digital-only device.  But we realize older camcorders don't have HDMI.  So I think we'd like to explore a small form-factor external component-to-HDMI converter with a partner.
   
• Replace dual RCA jacks (shown) with 3mm stereo mini jack (too flimsy?) OR
   
• Replace dual RCA jacks with BNC connectors so cords don't become unplugged
   
• Firewire interface. Comment: Maybe. We wouldn't use FW for data, only for START/STOP control.  Although the signaling is present, even Sony doesn't use the FW port on their hard disk recorder (HVR-DR60) for START/STOP control. 
   
• Belt Mount
   
• Clips to hold HDMI and audio cables in place so they don't fall out

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