Firmware 2016.10 for Convergent Design Odyssey and Apollo

The new update for Convergent Design's top of the line camera monitors/recorders adds many a major feature! Titan HD Extract is now available as an upgrade for both Odyssey and Apollo. The Odyssey RAW Bundle now supports Panasonic Varicam LT RAW, plus the lightweight Apple ProRes Proxy codec, EDL support (Apollo/Titan Live Switching), ARRIRAW 4:3 and other features and fixes were added.

New features: All models (Apollo, Odyssey7q+/7q/7)

Canon CLog3 Preset LUTs
LUTs for Canon CLog3 added as presets in LUT menu

Sony REV Preset LUTs
Revised LUTs for use with Sony FS5 and FS Raw -> Apple ProRes Modes added as presets in LUT menu.

System LOG File
Text file that reside outside of the clip folder on a record SSD, includes information about record, power up, on time, and setup.

8-Channel Audio Out (Headphone) Selection

Select audio channels to output over 3.5mm Audio Out port

Select on 8-Channel SDI embedded audio

Select embedded audio channel pairs 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8

Also available in Apollo and Titan Options

Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) Support

4K/UHD 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94

1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94

1080i 50, 59.94

720p 50/60

New Features: Odyssey Raw Bundle (Odyssey7Q+/7Q)

Panasonic VariCam LT Support

Record RAW in CinemaDNG from the Panasonic VariCam LT

4K/UHD 12-bit RAW -> 4K CinemaDNG 23.98, 25, 29.97

4K/UHD 10-bit RAW -> 4K CinemaDNG 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94

VariFrame frame rates available from 2-60fps

ARRIRAW 4:3 Support

Record RAW in .ARI from ALEXA cameras outputting a 4:3 signal

23.98-48p

Sony FS RAW to Apple ProRes Support (Update)

Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)

4K/UHD 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94

1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94

Canon RAW to Apple ProRes Support (Update)

Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)

4K/UHD 23.98-29.97

New Features: Apollo & Apollo Option (Odyssey7Q+/7Q)

Quad-HD: EDL Support for all Live-Switch Modes

Generates Edit Decision List (EDL) of cuts & fades made when recording

EDL recorded as .EDL file in CMX3600 standard

EDL also generated in Titan Option

Up to 1000 events per clip

Support for standard post systems including FCP7, FCPX, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer (see White Paper “Working with EDLs from Apollo and Titan” on CD website)

Quad-HD: Live-Switch in All Modes

Added Live-Switch to A/B/C/D and Quad-Split modes

Live-Switch output as video to SDI B OUT; switching recorded in EDL

Quad-HD: 1080p 50/60 Live-Switch Support

Added Live-Switch to Quad-HD 1080p 50/60

Live-Switch output as video to SDI B OUT; switching recorded in EDL

Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) Support

4K/UHD 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94

1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94

1080i 50, 59.94

720p 50/60

New Features: Titan Option (Apollo, Odyssey7q+/7q)

Titan 4K/UHD -> 3xHD MultiFrame HD Extract

Use one 4K/UHD input to generate three HD images:

One 4K/UHD->HD SuperSample, two HD pixel-to-pixel windows

Record three generated HD images simultaneously (Apple ProRes)

Record & output Live-Switch (Or Quad Split) between three HD images

Live finger-drag pan/tilt windowed images with motion smoothing

4K/UHD 24p/25p/30p generates three 1080p video streams

4K/UHD 50p/60p generates three 720p video streams

Input 4K/UHD 24p/25p/30p (6G-SDI/Dual-3G-SDI, HDMI)

Input 4K/UHD 50p/60p (Quad-3G-SDI)

Titan FS RAW 4K -> 3xHD MultiFrame HD Extract

Use one FS RAW 4K input to generate three HD images:

One 4K->HD SuperSample, two HD pixel-to-pixel windows

Record three generated HD images simultaneously (Apple ProRes)

Record & output Live-Switch between three HD images

Live finger-drag pan/tilt windowed images with motion smoothing

FS RAW 4K 24p/25p/30p generates three 1080p video streams

FS RAW 4K 50p/60p generates three 720p video streams