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Odyssey Configuration
1.
SET ODYSSEY TO HD->HD APPLE PRORES MODE
HD RECORDING
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» SETUP » CAMERA » SONY » HD->HD PRORES(.MOV)
UHD TO HD RECORDING (OD)
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» SETUP » CAMERA » SONY » 4K/UHD PRORES(.MOV)
4K RECORDING (OD)
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» SETUP » CAMERA » SONY » UHD HDMI TO HD PRORES(.MOV)
2.
MAKE A7S THE RECORD TRIGGER
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» SETUP » RECORD TRIGGER » CAMERA
3.
SET TIMECODE SOURCE
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» SETUP » TIMECODE SOURCE » SDI/HDMI
The HDMI input is automatically detected when connected to the Odyssey.
** Note the HDMI input is on the right side of the unit, on the Od but is at the bottom of
the unit for Odyssey7 and 7Q.
4.
SET PRORES BITRATE
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» 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:
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Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps (1920 x 1080 at 60i)
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Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422
PRORES 422
The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following:
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Target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps (1920 x 1080 at 60i)
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Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
PRORES LT
The Apple ProRes 422 (LT) codec provides the following:
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Roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (smaller file sizes than ProRes 422)
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Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
5.
FORMAT SSDs
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» ODYSSEY » SSD’S » FORMAT BOTH
(or FORMAT SSD1 if you do not have a second SSD drive installed.)
