The rumor is Blackmagic will eventually release a firmware update for the Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 that will add ProRes support. The rumor is they are concentrating on releasing the Cinema Camera, so the Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 update got put on the back burner. Blackmagic has said most of the Cinema Camera's internals come from the Hyperdeck Shuttle 2, and that will record ProRes. I'm writing this just incase Blackmagic decides to scrap the update or incase the rumors just aren't true. I believe the Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 firmware could easily be manipulated to add ProRes support. The Hyperdeck Studio records ProRes as well, and both the Hyperdeck Studio and the Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 get firmware updates via the Blackmagic Hyperdeck Utility software for Mac or PC. I know nothing about hacking or programing so I may be way off base here, but I would think you could take some of the code from the Hyperdeck Studio's firmware and put it in a hacked version of the Hyperdeck Shuttle 2's firmware. The Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 is $330. This would be by far the cheapest ProRes external recorder.

Does anyone think this is possible? Does anyone want to take this project on?

Hyperdeck Shuttle/Shuttle 2/Studio/Studio Pro firmware updater for Mac:

http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/detail/?os=mac&sid=3960&pid=3968&leg=false

Hyperdeck Shuttle/Shuttle 2/Studio/Studio Pro firmware updater for PC:

http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/detail?os=win&sid=3960&pid=3968&leg=false