Building on the success of the award winning Flash XDR, Convergent Design now offers the highly anticipated nanoFlash.
The nanoFlash offers most of the capabilities of the Flash XDR, plus some new features of its own, all in a compact size.
For most cameras with HD-SDI or HDMI outputs,when recording in-camera, you are losing quality.This is true of the EX1/EX3 series, XL H1 series,XH G1, and most other tape or disk based cameras.And this is true for many pro cameras also.
Your internal recording may be 4:2:0 while the HDSDI or HDMI outputs are 4:2:2, which is dramatically better. The nanoFlash can improve your images by recording the high-quality 4:2:2 signals.
All of the image quality of the Flash XDR plus HDMI inputs and outputs are included in the nanoFlash.
The HDMI output allows for on-set monitoring and playback using a quality HDTV, and playback off-set is now practical wherever an HDTV with HDMI is found.
The nanoFlash records from HDMI equipped cameras, as well as cameras with HD-SDI.Regardless of the input signal type, both HD-SDI and HDMI outputs are available for use simultaneously.
The nanoFlash also functions as a standalone HDMI<>HD-SDI converter.An advanced Sony Codec is used in the nanoFlash to produce the same stunning images as the award-winning Flash XDR.
The images are recorded, Full-Raster, 4:2:2, at 50 or 100 Mbps Long-GOP, which has been proven to provide outstanding quality, while maintaining a manageable file size.I-Frame only formats, at both 100 and 160 Mbps, are available as a menu option.
You can record in native Quicktime or native MXF and a program is provided to convert formats
.The nanoFlash records to low-cost, highly reusable, CompactFlash cards from many manufacturers;Transcend, SanDisk, Lexar and others. Quality 32 GB CompactFlash cards Low cost, high performance, card readers are widely available.
With the nanoFlash, you can instantly achieve the benefits of a tapeless workflow. Tape dropouts and real-time (1x) captures are a thing of the past. Instant, on-set review of your footage is now possible,allowing you to ensure that your shot is perfect.
For longer recording times, for use with the original Canon XL H1 and POV cameras, for external
professional XLR audio I/O, and for uncompressed support, the Flash XDR is your best choice.
If compact size is your first priority, choose the very capable nanoFlash.

Features

Powerful File-Based Tapeless Workflow
Industry Standard QuickTime or MXF (OP-1A) File Format
NLE support from FCP, Avid, Vegas, Edius and Premiere
Metadata Support (Mark Take: Good/Reject, etc)
Instant Playback of last clip recorded, no need to rewind
Instant Editing from the CF Card or Copy to NexTo DI Drive
Daisy-Chain Up to Four Lexar Firewire-800 Readers
Play / Edit directly from CF card without re-wrap or transcode
Copy CF card to eSATA/USB drive (using NexTo DI Drive)
500 GB drive holds 8 hours of 100Mbps footage
Unique Recording Capabilities
Redundant Recording Capability, two simultaneous masters
24p Pulldown Removal and Image Flip
16/24-Bit Uncompressed Audio (Silent - no fans in the unit)
Selectable triggers: External Switch, Incrementing Time-Code, etc.
Master Quality (100 Mbps), High Quality (50 Mbps) as well as
Proxy Quality (18 Mbps) recordings
Wide Format and Bit-Rate Options
1080i60/50, 1080psf30/25/24
1080p30/25/24, 720p60/50, 486i/576i
I-Frame Only 4:2:2 @ 140/160/220 Mbps
XDCAM 422 @ 50/100/140/160 Mbps
XDCAM EX @ 35 Mbps
IMX (Standard-Def) at 30/50 Mbps
Audio: PCM 24-Bit (recording) / MPEG1 Layer II (ASI)

Approximate Recording Time (in Minutes)

Bit-Rate	19 Mbps	50 Mbps	100 Mbps	220 Mbps
Two 16GB CF Cards	210	80	40	18
Two 32GB CF Cards	420	160	80	NA