CANOPUS has always been about the hardware. That, right there, is the reason the codec is proprietary. With DVREX, the codec is built into the hardware. They called DVRex and later products Semi-Pro. Many newsrooms across the entire planet eventually made that change because of the inventions and products of CANOPUS. The News cameras out on the street could, suddenly, change from being giant, clunky, and extremely expensive problems into being neat, light, handheld devices that could go a lot more places. When DVC came out they saw an opportunity within the professional market. When I refer to Canopus, I refer only to the original Japanese company, which began as a manufacturer and provider of only professional video equipment. The reason I post this comment is to clear up a major confusion for many-why the codec has always been proprietary. Which I say only for the purpose of saying I'm not some fresh noob here.) (I met the high end of the original Canopus crew in person at COMDEX one year. I'm one of Martin's forum's regulars the Canopus crew learned to pay attention to. This is from an old and experienced hand with Canopus product, since the DVRex and BETA days of EDIT.
