Convergent Design Odyssey7Q Recorder Firmware 5.10.100

NEW FEATURES (ODYSSEY7Q+):

HDMI 4K/UHD > 2K/HD Super Sample
- 4096x2160 to 2048x1080 23.98
- 3840x2160 to 1920x1080 23.98
- High quality supersampling of 4K/UHD video signal over HDMI yields 2K/HD video superior to that available directly from some small cameras

NEW FEATURES (ODYSSEY7Q & ODYSSEY7Q+):

Apple ProRes 422 & Apple ProRes 422 (LT) Support
- 4K/UHD/2K/1080/720 resolutions all supported
- 4K/UHD up to 30p; 2K/1080/720 up to 60p

Sony F35 12-bit/10-bit RGB 4:4:4 Support
- 12-bit or 10-bit RGB 4:4:4 recording in uncompressed DPX stacks
- Dual-link capture, 23.98, 25, 29.97

Sony FS7/FS700 Record Option Adds Apple ProRes 422 & Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
- FS7/FS700 Record Option Required.
- Option of Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 422 (LT) for
- 4K RAW > 4K Apple ProRes 23.98
- 4K RAW > UHD Apple ProRes 23.98
- 4K RAW > 2K Apple ProRes 23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
- 4K RAW > HD Apple ProRes 23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94

Sony FS700 Record Option Adds High Speed Burst in 2K/HD Apple ProRes
- FS7/FS700 Record Option Required. Feature only available for FS700.
- Option of Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple 422 or Apple 422 (LT) for
- 4K RAW Burst > 2K Apple ProRes 100p, 120p
- 4K RAW Burst > HD Apple ProRes 100p, 120p

Canon C500 Record Option Adds Apple ProRes 422 & Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
- Canon RAW Record Option Required.
- Option of Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 422 (LT) for
- 4K RAW > 4K Apple ProRes 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
- QHD RAW > UHD Apple ProRes 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30

NEW FEATURES (All Odysseys):

Apple ProRes 422 & Apple ProRes 422 (LT) Support
- 1080p, 1080i & 720p supported

Odyssey Remote Trigger Supported
- New Odyssey Remote Trigger (cable remote with record indicator)
- HD Apple ProRes recording only

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS:

- FIXED HDMI video Legalizing issue on some cameras
- FIXED FS7 RAW DNG magenta cast
- FIXED FS7 RAW DNG compatibility with Adobe, FCPX & Scratch Lab
- FIXED C300 1080p30 playback
- FIXED FS7 RAW to Apple ProRes S-Log2
- FIXED C100 & FS100 1080p24 support
- IMPROVED Playback performance
- IMPROVED Safe Eject errors
- IMPROVED FS700 LUTs

KNOWN ISSUES:

- 4K/UHD HDMI input recording 4K/UHD Apple ProRes, HDMI monitoring output shows lines in display. SDI output, OLED image and recording are unaffected.
- 4K/UHD HDMI input recording to supersampled 2K/HD Apple ProRes, OLED image may show lines in display. HDMI & SDI outputs and recording are unaffected.
- During SSD Safe Eject, OLED will flash after each clip completed. Operation unaffected.
- 720p50/60 over HDMI not functioning on Odyssey7Q+ (working on Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q).
- Timecode triggering over HDMI not correctly functioning on FS7 & GH4. Use camera trigger.
- SDI output embedded audio occasionally has ticking noise.
- FS7 4K RAW>2K/HD Apple ProRes, S-Log3 to Rec709 LUT not working.
- FS700 4K RAW to 2K/HD Apple ProRes S-Log2 to Rec709 LUT not working.
- FS700 4K RAW Burst up to 10 additional frames (450 instead of 440) recorded. Additional frames are “bad” and should be deleted.
- FS700 4K RAW Burst > 2K/HD Apple ProRes clip length may be off by 1% (437 frames instead of 440).

KNOWN ISSUES (FROM PREVIOUS RELEASE: 4.1.100):

Audio
- SDI/HDMI outputs occasionally will not carry audio. Cycle Odyssey power to restore.
- SDI/HDMI audio occasionally will have a static pop when powering up.
- Audio will occasionally swap tracks when recording in DPX.
- Using Analog Audio and HDMI video, occasionally SDI, HDMI and headphone outputs do not carry audio.
- Audio output (headphones) occasionally flips channels.

Monitor
- Focus Assist in Edge Enhanced mode and recording Apple ProRes 422(HQ) shows edges as white instead of selected color.
- PIXEL ZOOM in RAW or DPX occasionally causes stretching of image. Recording is unaffected.
- Switching between ARRIRAW 1.5G DL and 3G DL occasionally can make the image incorrect on the OLED screen. Disconnect & reconnect one of the SDI inputs to correct. Recording is unaffected.
- SDI/HDMI outputs have a pink line in image on Canon C500 2K 12-bit/10-bit video. Recording is unaffected.
- IO Industries RAW files do not send color balance metadata to the Odyssey7Q so images appear incorrect. Recorded metadata color balance is set to 5600K but is not baked in.

Play
- Very fast scrubbing can show bad colors. The image corrects after scrubbing completed.
- PLAY mode audio occasionally out of sync.
- Playlist occasionally reports timecode as “00:00:00;00”. Eject and re-insert the SSD to correct.
- PIXEL ZOOM in PLAY mode, 1080i60 not supported & will blank image. Recording is unaffected.
- Scrubbing RAW or DPX files occasionally causes the image to pixelate. The image corrects after scrubbing completed.
- FS700 2K RAW files occasionally show improper colors on initial selection of a clip. De-select and then re-select the clip to correct.
- FS700 RAW files occasionally show vertical line on right edge of frame. Recording is unaffected.
- F700 4K RAW 50p files occasionally do not play back audio. Recording is unaffected.
- FS700 RAW 30p and 60p files occasionally play with jitter. De-select and
- re-select to correct. Recording is unaffected.
- Multiple clip playback not supported in RAW formats.
- Canon UHD RAW occasionally plays back black image. De-select and re-select to correct. Recording is unaffected.

Record
- Audio at the last few frames of an Apple ProRes 422(HQ) file occasionally records static. Add two seconds of pre- and post-roll to shots to avoid.
- ARRIRAW 4:3 mode is currently unsupported.

Post
- FS RAW files appear green when imported directly into SpeedGrade.
- Pending Adobe update, import via dynamic link from Premier.
- Canon Cinema 4K half RAW 100/120 does not work in Adobe or Resolve - Working with Adobe and BMD to resolve.
- In Resolve 11 Lite, FS700 RAW (CinemaDNG) files that are underexposed may appear green when using “Auto-Color” setting. - Working with Blackmagic Design to resolve.