S.two Corporation debuts OB-1 uncompressed on-board recorder with removable FlashMag solid-state magazines at NAB
New standards set for performance, flexibility and affordability in digital film recording
Reno, NV, 19th April 2009

Reno, NV, 19th April 2009, S.two Corporation will launch its new OB-1 onboard recorder with removable FlashMag solid-state magazines at NAB 2009.  The compact, lightweight, and attractively-priced high-performance recorder brings unprecedented flexibility for filmmakers; freeing their budgets as well as their cameras.  OB-1 is available now and will be showing on S.two stand SL-12005 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“Early response from the filmmaking community has been resoundingly complimentary;” says S.two President Chris Romine.  “With its diminutive size, low power requirements and affordable price point, filmmakers can focus on just making their movie—what’s more, there’s no learning curve; you literally plug it in, turn it on and start shooting. OB-1 truly represents a new standard in digital film recording.”

The 8x5x4 inch OB-1 weighs in at 6 pounds.  It is designed to be mounted directly onto new-generation digital film cameras including the Sony F23 and F35, ARRI’s D-21, and Panasonic’s 3700 (on-camera mounts for all cameras included); it records uncompressed 4:4:4 RGB from two cameras simultaneously to DPX files with metadata support, requires less than 28 watts of camera power at 10 to 36V DC, provides complete feature control through a simple user interface that requires no manual or training and is priced lower than any full-featured recorder (compressed or uncompressed) on the market today.

OB-1 supports the feature sets of virtually all digital film cameras; records two channels of balanced analog audio; accepts external time code and holds sync for up to 24 hours without external power; de-Bayer’s and displays raw images in real-time while applying user-loaded 1D and 3D LUTs; and is compatible with S.two products currently in use around the globe.  The reusable FlashMag media has a capacity of more than 30 minutes 4:4:4, incorporates multiple levels of internal redundancy, is hot-pluggable, and uses a connector rated for 100,000 insertions. 

Deliveries of OB-1 will commence immediately following NAB.  Under the terms of a recently announced global sales and marketing partnership, OB-1 and FlashMag will be in inventory at Band Pro Film & Digital Inc.

About S.two Corp:  S.two Corporation is committed to reducing global emissions wherever possible. Our film-quality electronic data processes eliminate the need for traditional film and therefore the need for film processing which uses chemicals known to harm the environment.  Reusable FlashMag™ and D.MAG™ media are the centerpiece of our industry-leading digital film workflow solutions while also being at the heart of our eco-friendly focus, allowing clients to support their green initiatives through virtually limitless re-recordings on removable media.  S.two is the number 1 provider of uncompressed data recording products for digital movie production. Dozens of motion pictures, including the Academy Award - winning ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and countless commercials and television programs around the world have benefited from the S.two workflow and efficiency, saving customers millions of dollars. To learn more, please visit our website: www.stwo-corp.com or contact us at +1-775-853-9999.