By technical editor Matt Allard:
Convergent Design is the latest company to deep discount one of their existing products, by taking $500 off the price of their highly rated Odyssey 7Q external recorder. The unit will retail for $1795 US for a limited time – a saving of more than 20%.
The company said that due to the huge demand for their products they sold thousands more units than anticipated. To celebrate this success they say they are passing on a discount to new customers. There is no word on what “For a limited time” actually means, but if your in the market for a 7Q for your FS700 or C500 now is probably the right time to buy. Sure, a new or upgraded version is bound to come along at some point, but if the current one does what you need and you want it right now, then it makes sense to go with the current one.
Interestingly, the price reduction makes the 7Q only $500 more than its lower specified sister the Odyssey7.
With the recent price drop by Sony of the FS700, you can now buy a powerful combination of camera and external recorder for around $8000 – much cheaper than the combined price just a few weeks ago. The FS700/7Q provides an interesting alternative for those who were perhaps looking at the new FS7.
For more information visit the Convergent Design website.
This from Convergent Design:
Odyssey7Q is a brilliant 7.7″ OLED monitor with 3400:1 contrast, true blacks, 1280×800 resolution and comprehensive monitoring tools. It’s also the best and most versatile portable recorder available on the market, enabling you to record HD Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), 4K Apple ProRes, Uncompressed, Sony FS7/FS700 RAW, Canon C500 4K RAW, ARRIRAW and POV RAW. For a limited time, Odyssey7Q is available for $1795, a $500 savings. The best just keeps on getting better!
