Topic: Anyone know anything about this Fostex FR2 LE (previously FR3 LE)

[spyder9]

3 online stores claim they'll have the LE in stock today (1/26/07).  $499.00 shipped

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fostex-FR2LE-High-Definition-Field-Recorder?sku=240346&src=3WFRWXX

http://www.giardinelli.com/product/Fostex-FR2LE-HighDefinition-Field-Recorder?sku=240346&src=AWFRWXX

http://www.musician.com/product/Fostex-FR2LE-HighDefinition-Field-Recorder?sku=240346&src=GWFRWXX

[darby]

3 online stores claim they'll have the LE in stock today (1/26/07).  $499.00 shipped

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fostex-FR2LE-High-Definition-Field-Recorder?sku=240346&src=3WFRWXX

http://www.giardinelli.com/product/Fostex-FR2LE-HighDefinition-Field-Recorder?sku=240346&src=AWFRWXX

http://www.musician.com/product/Fostex-FR2LE-HighDefinition-Field-Recorder?sku=240346&src=GWFRWXX

it says 2 hours on AA batteries
looks like external power will be a MUST

[chrise]

3 online stores claim they'll have the LE in stock today (1/26/07).  $499.00 shipped

Hmm - from the URLs, those 3 online stores look like the same outfit...

it says 2 hours on AA batteries
looks like external power will be a MUST

Or a spare pair of AAs ?

[timP]

500 is not to horrible

to bad it has the same pre amps as the FR2 and no digi in

if Oade or others come up with a mod then this could be a really interesting little box

[BobW]

500 is not to horrible

to bad it has the same pre amps as the FR2 and no digi in

if Oade or others come up with a mod then this could be a really interesting little box

The stock pre amps will still be better than a MT or R-09 from what I've been told.
I wonder what it would be like with a 20db pad in signal chain and the stock pre's....
Overload is the issue at concert levels and the machine is supposed to be pretty transparent.
I may just try that this spring.

Does anyone have dimensions?

[musicsherlock]

500 is not to horrible

to bad it has the same pre amps as the FR2 and no digi in

if Oade or others come up with a mod then this could be a really interesting little box

The stock pre amps will still be better than a MT or R-09 from what I've been told.
I wonder what it would be like with a 20db pad in signal chain and the stock pre's....
Overload is the issue at concert levels and the machine is supposed to be pretty transparent.
I may just try that this spring.

Does anyone have dimensions?

now expected 2/8/07...we'll see...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hWoW8pLFB64

[musicsherlock]

we may see this thing available in April... http://www.fostex.com/mercuryboard/index.php?a=topic&t=2961

The first production run (a small one, I understand) will be later this month.

I should be getting a machine from this batch for a review to be published in a UK broadcasting magazine.

The first main production run is planned to be late March and the FR-2LE should be generally available from April.

[OFOTD]

Anyone notice that it records in either BWF or MP3 format.  Well that's one way to get around auto-splits.

Also notice this line:  Approx. 8 hours operation with off-the-shelf Tamiya RC3600HV, Ni-MH battery

[flintstone]

The information posted in this link
http://www.fostex.com/mercuryboard/index.php?a=topic&t=2961
appears to be copied verbatim from the Musician's Friend
web page about the FR-2LE.

Unfortunately many of the specs on this page refer to the FR-2
rather than the FR-2LE.  I think that where they had no
information for Fostex, the Musican's Friend folks just used
the FR-2 spec sheet.  For example, check the dimensions
and the Signal to Noise ratio numbers -- both copied from the
FR-2 page. (Sure would be nice if the FR-2LE's pre is as good
as big brother FR-2!)

My conclusion is to take all specs with a healthy dose of skepticism
until they appear on an official Fostex web page.

[timP]

so this is slated to come out this week I believe..

still very curious about this..

fingers crossed that the stock pre amps are passable...  If I make the jump I'll go Oade with the hope mods appear..

it appears this only records in BWF format or MP3

http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/FR-2LE.html

I am unfamiliar with BWF. Can it be edited/converted to .wav easily?

[musicsherlock]

it looks like these might be available: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330100870029
note the "please allow 7-10 days for shipment" in the description however 

for the first round...I would rather use a known retailer...

[kgreener]

Sorry all, I forgot to post what I got from Doug in the mail last week regarding this unit:

Hi!
I actually got a call from the Rep last week and he told me they would ship toward the end of this month so I am hopeful.  The price went up by 100.00 so it seems what ever delayed it was expensive.  I am thinking they went the extra mile...OK, I am HOPING they did !
take care...Doug

[aberg]

Sorry all, I forgot to post what I got from Doug in the mail last week regarding this unit:

Hi!
I actually got a call from the Rep last week and he told me they would ship toward the end of this month so I am hopeful.  The price went up by 100.00 so it seems what ever delayed it was expensive.  I am thinking they went the extra mile...OK, I am HOPING they did !
take care...Doug

Here's to hoping! can't wait to start hearing more about this thing in the field... I have my doubts that it could be an ACM 671 killer as far as all-in-ones go (forgetting about digi I/O)... but time will tell.

[John Willett]

The price went up by 100.00

 

Not in the UK it didn't - it's selling at about £100 LESS than I first heard.

The UK shop price is £325 +VAT (Studiospares).

It looks great - I have the User Manual and I'm now waiting for the machine itself.

John

[flintstone]

£325 is equivalent to $635, not including VAT.  That's a little more
than the $600 plus shipping offered by several USA retailers.

I think the FR-2LE price went up because the value of the US dollar
is at a 2 year low.  The dollar was down 11.5% compared to the Euro
in 2006, and down 50% in the last five years. 

Flintstone