CML Web Discussion 2022-11-16: The Odyssey7Q+ in 2022

Mitch Gross joins us to discuss the Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q+ in 2022 (Mitch previously worked at Convergent Design and was deeply involved in the design of the Odyssey): can you keep this iconic but discontinued monitor/recorder going in 2002? What are the modern equivalents, and why aren’t there more choices? With digressions into software vs. hardware; the size (and profitability) of the pro video equipment market; the value of metadata; virtual production; and more.

Mentioned during the chat:

Odyssey firmware and utilities: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/txs7u5s06qlnffj/AACbr5Mn3g7qsayHBzCRbkjqa/Odyssey?dl=0&subfolder_nav_tracking=1
Odyssey_2022_release_READ_ME.rtf, from that site:
Odyssey firmware releases:
- 2018.03.1719: this was the last formal release of Odyssey.
- 2022.03.1730: this is the build that allows for any type of SSD to be accepted. This release has not been sent out to anyone yet. We haven’t found a new SSD that works with Odyssey so there is no point in releasing it yet. If it does get released, customers need to know that they gotta use the right SSD that we recommend, because in this build now we will accept any old SSD, even ones that don’t work.
Accsoon SeeMo https://www.accsoon.com/products/accsoon-seemo/
Ovide Koko https://www.ovidesmart.com/ovide-koko/