The definition of a Constellation is a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that’s named after its shape. With the ATEM Constellation, Blackmagic have brought together a unique set of stellar features in the shape of the most capable video switcher on the market. Unlike other switc...
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PTZ cameras are not like traditional camcorders. A few can record video internally to a Micro SD card, but these are the exceptions rather than the rule. Lumens, Datavideo and the high-end Panasonic PTZ Cameras (like the AW-HE130 and AW-UE150) do not have internal recording so we must look at oth...
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VT or video tape is pretty much dead now.
We’ve moved into digital workflows that no longer rely on tape but everyone still recognises and calls out “Roll VT”.
This harks back to a time when very little in the studio gallery was integrated or automated. There was a VT operator...
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Wirecast is the most popular award-winning video production software for Mac and Windows. It's perfect for live streams, webinars, webcasts, sports, church services, and education or training videos. You need nothing more than a computer and a basic web camera to start your 1st product...
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6.6 might be a mediocre score in Strictly Come Dancing, but it’s a fantastic score for owners of the Blackmagic’s 4K and 6K pocket cameras. Most of the updates are for the 4K camera, but there are some great new features for new 6K users too.
First, we have support for the ...
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Do you work in live production? Do you run a multi-camera set up? If so, you probably experience the same frustrations that we often come across – there are never enough inputs, never enough outputs, always the wrong sort of feed coming into the switcher...
The Blackmagic ATEM line up is o...
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Holdan feature alongside Midwich, Sound Technology and PSCo in the latest edition of AV Magazine.
Take some time out to find out what technology is used to provide football fans instant "TV REPLAY" in the terraces. Available to download.
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We're exhibiting at Media Production Show 2019 on stand 422. Register now for your free pass. The stand will be packed with innovation from 15 different manufacturers, and we will be showing new live production, post production and IP workflows. As well as the latest technology from the...
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The revolutionary new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is the camera you’ve been asking for!
Blackmagic Design’s original Pocket Cinema Camera took the industry by storm. It was, and still is, used extensively throughout the industry for everything from shooting Vlogs to filming bi...
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Not just some new products and technical updates from Blackmagic Design. No, these are major new products and massive technical updates.
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The latest products in the Blackmagic stable have completed a jigsaw puzzle that has everyone from corporate producers to television studio owners seriously taking notice.
Kitting out a studio with three cameras, switcher, tally, talkback and remote camera set up, has traditionally only been wit...
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With the release of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, it’s time to start thinking about how you want to record… Like the URSA Mini Pro, the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has built-in SD & CFast card slots. However, it only has 1 of each and (currently) will not roll record from o...
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Blackmagic Design have announced Cintel Scanner 2, a second generation model of its popular real-time film scanner. Cintel Scanner 2 features the incredible speed of Thunderbolt 3 and PCIe host computer connections, as well as a new skid plate for 35 mm HDR film scanning and timecode output.
The ...
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Apple laptops have evolved to become minimalist powerhouses. Over the years, MacBook Pro designers have engineered a beautiful, sleek chassis and reduced the weight significantly. The result is a travel-friendly powerhouse, a light-weight editing workstation, a super-slim 4K grading system.
But ...
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We have moved on since the 80s and 90s and left terms such as Betamax and S-Video languishing in museums (http://www.obsoletemedia.org/).
Underscan and Overscan still crop up, however, in monitor specs. These terms have their roots in old analogue television, when using CRTs or Cathode Ray Tube ...
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At NAB 2018 Blackmagic Design announced a raft of new converters and among them was their new Mini Converter Optical Fiber 12G.
This converter, no bigger than a box of matches, is a bi-directional unit having the ability to send and receive 4K 60p video at the same time. The only problem - it ne...
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All the key new products from NAB 2018:
Blackmagic Design, Teradek, SmallHD, CoreSWX, Panasonic, Sonnet, SLR Magic, LEDGO, more!
Richard Payne, Head of Technology writes...
"The NAB Show is the world's largest convention encompassing the convergence of media, entertainment and technology....
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Blackmagic Design has today announced that Derby County Football Club (DCFC) has invested in a multi camera live production workflow featuring the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K, Micro Studio Camera 4K and URSA Mini 4.6K.
Led by head of broadcast, Matt Reeder, and Chief Technology Officer, Stuart Fi...
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Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 14, ATEM Television Studio Pro HD and Remote Bluetooth Camera Control for URSA Mini Pro at NAB 2017
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The new DeckLink Duo 2 is a smaller version of the new DeckLink Quad 2 card, released at IBC 2015.
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The next product we have at the show this year is the new Video Assist 4K.
The new Video Assist 4K lets you add a bright 7 inch monitor and broadcast quality recorder to any SDI or HDMI camera. By adding a Video Assist to a DLSR camera you can get a nice large screen that ensures you get perfect ...
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The new Blackmagic Micro Converters come in two models, SDI to HDMI and HDMI to SDI. They are extremely tiny converters and are not much bigger than the cables that connect to them!
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Blackmagic MultiView 4 is an new and extremely powerful multi view monitoring converter.
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The new Blackmagic Duplicator 4K was designed to solve the biggest problem we see the television production industry faces today. This problem is how do we get Ultra HD content to customers, and let customers take advantage of the big screen Ultra HD televisions they have been buying. How can we ...
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Blackmagic hasa new update for DaVinci Resolve this year and even though originally we planned on this being an update 100% focused on lots of very tiny refinements, the engineering team has actually added a lot of big features as well.
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Blackmagic Design IBC 2015 Roundup
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Blackmagic Design have once again surprised everyone with the launch of 3 incredible new cameras, updated an already outstanding colour correction system AND launched a range of 12G-SDI mini converters among other things.
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Blackmagic Design announced today at NAB, DaVinci Resolve 12, a major upgrade with over 80 new features for professional editing and colour grading.
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Special BVE Offers
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Holdan will demonstrate a complete 3-camera 4K studio for less than twenty thousand pounds. This solution includes an integrated UHD portable production unit (PPU) which centralizes camera control, signal switching and routing, monitoring, recording and crew communications. The studio suite is co...
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The Blackmagic Design UltraHD Mobile Demo Vehicle is on tour again and 2 extra dates. Come and see the latest Blackmagic Design Ultra HD Solutions. Featuring thier latest products, including those announced at NAB 2014, the UK tour allows you a unique opportunity to discover and experience t...
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New firmware from Blackmagic Design
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Blackmagic Design Software Updates
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New product updates
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One rule: a single product from each manufacturer…
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Blackmagic hits lucky at IBC 2014
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Brighton local TV selects Panasonic
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What’s new in ATEM 6.0? Blackmagic’s support page (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/support/readme/1496) explains that there are a mere two parts to the update, one of which is the launch of a new GUI. This is a really nice tweak meaning that you can now run the ATEM Control ...
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The Blackmagic Design Pocket Camera could be the camera that launches 1,000 careers. Oscar audiences over the next few years will probably get bored of cinematographers thanking Blackmagic for giving them their first big break.
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Major update for Blackmagic cameras
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