A built-in CPU storage device "GNARBOX" that can capture movies and pictures taken with a digital camera and edit and share it with smartphones

Shooting usually done with smartphones as usual is still something that you will want to depend on high-quality equipment such as digital cameras at the timing of "here first". A device that was unlikely to be able to immediately capture photos and movies taken with such a special machine, edit it using a smartphone and carry out a share,GNARBOX (knee box)"is.

GNARBOX: Edit & amp; Share HD Footage in Seconds - Laptop Free by GNARBOX - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1028379103/gnarbox-edit-and-share-hd-footage-in-seconds-lapto

What kind of product GNARBOX is like is understood by seeing the following movie and so on.


When going out with a camera, when I encounter a wonderful landscape, I unintentionally cut the shutter.


Also, due to aerial photographs using drone, you may find scenes that you want to share with others unintentionally.


However, photos and movies taken with action cameras such as digital cameras and GoPro are difficult to share easily with SNS like smartphones. Especially, it is difficult to handle huge files like 4K movies shot with digital cameras with smartphones, so sometimes there is nothing to do without a PC with high processing power.


However, there are also things that I want to share somehow with everyone on the road.


It is "GNARBOX" that is likely to eliminate such troubles. GNARBOX is a portable storage device, with internal storage capacity of 128 GB and addition of high-performance CPU / GPU allows you to edit photos and movies without using a PC It is an unlikely device that it is enabled.


To edit pictures and movies First of all, take in pictures taken with a digital camera etc. to GNARBOX with SD card, USB connection etc.


Next, connect to the smartphone using the Wi - Fi spot function.


If you launch a special application for smartphone after connecting, you can edit photos and movies on the spot, you can edit them and upload them to SNS etc.


Actually, the procedure to edit and share the movie using GoPro, smartphone, GNARBOX is summarized.


First of all, I shoot movies with GoPro. The image quality is set to 4K.


Take a picture of the inside of the office ... ...


Preparation to load data into GNARBOX. Just by connecting with the USB cable, you can access the data in the device.


Next, turn on the Wi-Fi function of the smartphone and connect with GNARBOX. And when you launch the application, the data stored in GNARBOX is now displayed as a thumbnail.


Select the file you took ... ....


It is also possible to edit or edit the movie by setting parts to play or cut like images or slow playback. The biggest point here is that the iPhone can not handle 4K movies, but the fact that you can actually do the work on the application. Actual processing itself is handled by the 4 core CPU and 8 core GPU installed in GNARBOX, and the iPhone is using it as a controller to the last, so it is possible to edit without problems regardless of the specification of the smartphone at any time is.


Edited movies can be uploaded via smartphone and instantly shared with SNS etc.


Looking at the details of capturing and editing procedures is like this. Connect photos and movies taken with a digital camera or movie camera to GNARBOX using USB or microSD / SD card. Since GNARBOX has IP67 waterproof / dustproof performance, it is not affected by some water or dust.


Next, connect the smartphone using GNARBOX 's Wi - Fi spot function. By using the application, you can play back photos and movies, back up to GNARBOX, sort by date and time, place to shoot, and perform the editing work as described above. Note that it is possible to connect up to four terminals such as smartphones at the same time.


Finally, it will be possible to share data to SNS and friends' devices with original image quality. The image quality that can be handled is a movie of 4K size at the maximum, and RAW data can be handled in the case of still images.


The size of GNARBOX is compact size of 10.2 cm in width × 6.4 cm in depth × 2.0 cm in thickness, about the same size as the external HDD. It has a metal body made by casting, and a circuit board designed exclusively for the inside is built in.


Machine specifications are as follows. It has 2.2 GHz 4 core CPU and 8 core GPU to secure the power necessary for editing photos and movies. Built-in 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage area, it can be used for 6 to 8 hours with battery drive.


The image quality and file format that can be handled are as follows, the movie supports up to 4K / 30fps, and supports frame rates up to 240fps. In addition, the corresponding movie file format is MP4 / MOV / AVI, the image file format is JPG / PNG / RAW, and so on.


GNARBOX is a cloud funding siteKickstarterWe are looking for investment in. About $ 100,000 (about 12.6 million yen) as the target amount, approximately $ 360,000 (about 45 million yen) contributions are gathered from approximately 2000 investors all over the world at the time of article creation.

Early Bird Plan, an early investment discount system, has already been filled in, but you can get one GNARBOX with a capital of $ 149 (about 18500 yen), if you have 2, 279 It is dollar (approx. 35,000 yen).


For shipping to Japan, a shipping fee of $ 25 (about 3100 yen) is required separately. The deadline of investment is Japan time on August 15, Saturday, August 15, 9:00 am, the shipping time is scheduled around March 2016.

GNARBOX: Edit & amp; Share HD Footage in Seconds - Laptop Free by GNARBOX - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1028379103/gnarbox-edit-and-share-hd-footage-in-seconds-lapto