Owner`s manual

nanoFlash FAQs
10-Apr-10 ©Convergent Design, Inc. Page 27 of 42
Explorer doesn't appear to fragment files on the card.)
For files exported from Final Cut Pro or other Quicktime compatible software (.MOV in
the XDCAM EX or XDCAM 422 profile only, files must be less than 32 Gbytes each) :
use this utility's conversion tool to make a Flash XDR / nanoFlash compatible copy of
the files, selecting the CF card volume as the destination folder.
Place the CF card back into the recorder, and press the play button. Do not press the
record button in this case; record will overwrite any copied files on the card.
Alternatively, set the System->Record Trigger to None, which will prevent accidental
records. Use the right / left arrow keys to skip between files.
** Note that all files played out of the XDR / nanoFlash on a CF card(s) must be the
same video format / file format.
113. I don’t see the 100 Mbps XDCAM 422 or the 180 Mbps I-Frame CODEC in my NLE,
are they really supported?
Yes, use the Movie Inspector (in the Quicktime Player). If one compares the size of the
files to typical 50 Mbps files, one can see that the extra data is actually present.
114. Can I concatenate multiple 3.5 MByte files from nanoFlash into one large file?
You can concatenate mpg files using the “cat” function on the MAC. But MXF and
Quicktime files can not be simply butted together to form a new larger file.
115. Can I see some sample footage?
Please see our website for sample footage and image comparisons:
www.convergent-design.com.
116. Can I record video directly out of my NLE?
Yes, just connect the HD-SDI or HDMI out of your NLE directly into the nanoFlash and
activate record.
117. Can nanoFlash encode video in real-time for DVD or Blu-Ray authoring?
Yes, this is supported via the MPG (audio and video) file format.
118. How long does it take to create a DVD?
Using Nero 9 with a fast Compact Flash card, an Express 34 Card reader and a fast
hard-drive system, it takes 25 minutes to transfer 1.5 hours of MPG footage (recorded at
5 Mbps) to a DVD, ready for playback in a DVD player (time measured from insertion of
CF card into PC till DVD pops out).
119. What about metadata?
The nanoFlash will support metadata in a future release. The complete list is still under
development, but information such as time-of-day, location, shoot number, event, DP,
etc are planned.