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Notes about using the Odyssey with the A7s

The Odyssey7/7Q do not support 1080p59.94 or 4K over HDMI due to a hardware constraint. If Auto HDMI output 

is used, the camera will output 1080i. (Od it will accept 4K or 1080p59.94)

ProRes Record Times

24

25

30

50

60

4K to 4K ProRes

168

161

134

4K to HD ProRes

670

643

536

322

268

HD ProRes

670

643

536

322

268

422

4K to 4K ProRes

220

221

176

4K to HD ProRes

1060

1016

848

508

424

HD ProRes

1060

1016

848

508

424

422(L

T)

4K to 4K ProRes

328

316

264

4K to HD ProRes

1516

1456

1212

728

604

HD ProRes

1516

1456

1212

728

604

Note: 4K and 1080p50/60 over HDMI is only supported on the 7Q+, to record 1080p50/60 on an Odyssey7 or Odyssey7Q you must use a HDMI to SDI converter, 

as 7/7Q are limited to 1080p30 over HDMI due to a hardware constraint. 
Note: Odyssey 7 only has 1 SSD slot

FORMAT DETAILS

4K Apple ProRes

3840x2160 10-bit log video, originated from HD 8-bit camera signal, recorded as Apple 

ProRes compressed 4K video .MOV

4K to HD ProRes

1920x1080, 10-bit log video, originated from 4K RAW 12-bit camera signal, transformed 

and recorded as Apple ProRes compressed HD video

HD Apple ProRes

1920x1080,1280x720 10-bit log video, originated from HD 8-bit camera signal, recorded 

as Apple ProRes compressed HD video .MOV

Frame Rate Support

The Following A7s frame rates are supported on the Odyssey:

•  4K 23.98-30 (HDMI - Od Only) 

•  1080p59.94/50 (HDMI - Od / HDMI to SDI Converter - Odyssey7Q)

•  1080i50/59.94

•  1080p25/29.97

•  1080p23.98 (24p output and 3:2 pulldown) 

Typical Download Time in Minutes

Media

USB3.0

Thunderbolt

256G SSD

20

10

512G SSD

40

20

1TB SSD

80

40

Actual transfer rates are dependent on computer system and destination media.
USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt connections are recommended by Convergent Design for efficient data rates.

Summary of Contents for odyssey 7Q+

Page 1: ...ted August 5 2015 11 03 AM Firmware Release 2015 8 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 ProRes 422 LT SONY α7S SETUP GUIDE 4K Apple ProRes 23 98 25 29 97 Odyssey7Q HD Apple ProRes 1080p23 98 24 25 29 97 50 60 720p50 60 ...

Page 2: ...ardware constraint Note Odyssey 7 only has 1 SSD slot FORMAT DETAILS 4K Apple ProRes 3840x2160 10 bit log video originated from HD 8 bit camera signal recorded as Apple ProRes compressed 4K video MOV 4K to HD ProRes 1920x1080 10 bit log video originated from 4K RAW 12 bit camera signal transformed and recorded as Apple ProRes compressed HD video HD Apple ProRes 1920x1080 1280x720 10 bit log video ...

Page 3: ...AGE 3 HDMI SETTINGS AUTO 1080P 1080I NOTE You may need to change 24p 60p output depending on your frame rate The A7s can output 23 98 over HDMI so this can be used or 1080i and 3 2 pulldown can be used to achieve 1080p23 98 recording to the Odyssey 4K ODYSSEY7Q Be sure that your Odyssey7Q is connected to your A7S via HDMI in order to enable HDMI 4K output from the camera MENU PAGE 3 HDMI 4K OUTPUT...

Page 4: ...ey with the record button on the A7S HDMI Info Display must be set to OFF before you can select HDMI 4K Output 6 SET PICTURE PROFILE SLOG 2 MENU PAGE 5 PICTURE PROFILE PP7 Note You may use any of the picture profile settings however The PP7 setting SLOG 2 gives you the full range of the sensor Note If you use SLOG 2 you will need to configure the LUT control on the Odyssey by tapping LUT on the lo...

Page 5: ...sey7 and 7Q 4 SET PRORES BITRATE SETUP VIDEO CODEC SELECT PRORES HQ The Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec offers the utmost possible quality for 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 sources without an alpha channel and provides the following Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps 1920 x 1080 at 60i Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 PRORES 422 The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following Target data rate of approxim...

Page 6: ...ESSIVE Use this setting for 720p50 60 1080p24 25 30 Note typically the camera will need to be set to record 1080p25 30 internally and the output is set to 1080i Note that when wishing to record 1080p24 HDMI output can be set to Auto or 1080i or 1080p 7Q only therefore Progressive should be used when auto is selected INTERLACED Use this setting for 1080i50 1080i59 94 recording 3 2 PULLDOWN Use this...

Page 7: ... Raided Record ie if your recorded clip required more than one SSD See the At A Glance Chart No of SSD s Req column on page 2 CD Apple ProRess Transfer Tool Free Download from Website Use to combine clips into a single file Use to copy all files to a single directory without folder structure Required in order to transfer markers to your NLE CD Data Unpacker DPX Use CD Data Unpacker to convert pack...

Page 8: ... with Recorded Files There are numerous post systems and NLEs that can read natively the various file formats recorded by the Odyssey Some NLEs may require plug ins in order to read certain file formats Blackmagic Design Resolve software is available for free and can read all formats recorded by the Odyssey File Structure Note To combine files into a single directory use our ProRes Utility 720 221...

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