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# [Convergent Design Odyssey 7 modular pricing and codec rental revealed](https://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/729-convergent-design-odyssey-7-modular-pricing-and-codec-rental-revealed)

 Written by [RedShark News Staff](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/redshark-news-staff) | May 17, 2013 11:00:00 PM

Convergent Design Odyssey 7

**Convergent Design, who gave us one of the biggest product surprises at NAB 2013 with their Odyssey monitor/recorders, has released pricing information about their modular system, including daily rental options for additional and camera-specific codecs**

They've also taken the opportunity to simplify their product range by making it clear that the Odyssey 7 can not be used for uncompressed recording: the Odyssey 7Q will be needed for that.

Pricing for those that only want to use it as an OLED field monitor is now clarified as well.

There's a lot of detail here, so here it is, direct from Convergent Design's press release.

*Note: US list prices shown below; prices will vary in different countries.*

**Odyssey7**

$1295 (US Price)   
*Initial Shipments of the Odyssey7 are planned for November 2013*

**Professional Monitor:**  
7.7" OLED with 1280x800 resolution.

SDI BNC Ports: 2-in, 2-out, all SD/HD/3G

**Compressed Recorder:**  
Avid DNxHD (up to 60fps) Recording Capabilities are enabled, for free, upon insertion of a Convergent Design SSD.  
No other recording options are offered at this time.

Ideal for DSLR and Broadast Camcorders such as 5DmarkIII, 1DC, D800, EX1, EX3, AF10

**Odyssey7Q     **

$2295 (US Price)  
*Initial Shipments of the Odyssey7 are planned for August 2013.*

**Professional Monitor:**  
Same as Odyssey7 (above). Includes quad split monitoring ability (live, focus assist, waveform, histogram, etc. in four separate quadrants).

SDI BNC Ports: 2-in, 2-out, 2-Bidirectional, All SD/HD/3G

**Recorder:**  
Avid DNxHD (up to 60fps) Recording Capabilities are enabled, for free, upon insertion of a Convergent Design SSD

 

### **Odyssey7Q capabilitites are enhanced with the following extra cost options:**

HD/2K HFR/RGB     Purchase: $1495     Rental: $75/day  
    

**DNxHD Compressed HD YCC 422 10-Bit up to 120fps**  
(up to 880  Mbps, .mov format);  
Uncompressed HD/2K RGB 444 10/12-Bit up to 60fps (.dps format)

Ideal for Sony F3, F23, F35.      

**Quad HD/4K**     Purchase: $1495     Rental: $75/day

Uncompressed Quad HD/4K YCC 10-bit, up to 30fps (.dpx format)

Ideal for Sony F55, and other cameras that can output uncompressed 4K over four HD-SDI single-link outputs.       

**FS700 RAW     **

Purchase: $1495    Rental: $75/day

HD/2K Raw up to 240fps (.dng format)  
Quad HD/4K YCC Uncompressed up to 30fps (.dpx format)

Sony FS700 (the HXR-IF5 interface module is not required).

           
**HD/2K RAW     **

Purchase: $2495    Rental: $125/day

HD/2K Raw up to 120fps (.dng format)

Ideal for IO Industries 2KSDI, LMP POV cam's, IndieCam GS2K,  
P+S Technik X35, Weisscam.

** C500 RAW     **

Purchase: $2495     Rental: $125/day  
This option scheduled to be released in August, 2013  
        

Quad HD/4K Raw 10-bit up to 60 fps,  
Half QuadHD/Half 4K Raw 10-bit up to 120 fps (.rmf);  
Uncompressed HD/2K RGB 4:4:4 10/12-bit up to 60 fps (.dpx format);  
DNxHD Compressed HD YCC 8/10-Bit up to 120 fps  
(880 Mbps, .mov format).  
    
Support for all C500 frame rates/modes for in one unit. Some modes require two SSDs. Simultaneous RAW and Proxy (DNxHD-36) up to 60 fps supported (which is the limit of the camera's monitor output).       

           
**ARRIRAW**     Purchase: $2995     Rental: $150/day  
This option scheduled to be released Q4 2013

16:9 up to 60fps, 4:3 up to 48fps, with variframe and desqueeze support (.ari format); Simultaneous Raw + Proxy (DNxHD-36) up to 30fps supported (the limit of the cameras monitor output).

**ALEXA Series cameras (except XT series)**

                  
QUAD STREAM HD     Purchase: $3995.00     Rental: $200/day  
This option scheduled to be released Q4 2013  
Supports recording up to four separate (Genlock not required) video streams into four separate files using Avid DNxHD, up to 1080p30/1080i60 or 720p60 (up to 220 Mbps/stream, .mov format).  The four HD streams may be displayed in separate quadrants on the OLED monitor and/or external monitor.  
                       
240GB SSD     $595       
480GB SSD     $1195  
960GB SSD     $2195

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