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by Marc Franklin | Blackmagic Design Director of Sales Operations Bob Caniglia discusses key features of Blackmagic's new URSA Cine 12K, DaVinci Resolve 19, 4K switchers, and more in this interview with Streaming Media's Marc Franklin from the Blackmagic Design booth at NAB 2024.
by Shawn Lam | In this interview from the Blackmagic Design booth at NAB 2024, Blackmagic Design's Bob Caniglia and Streaming Media's Shawn Lam discuss how Blackmagic is enabling producers to convert 4K and HD signals to SMPTE 2110 so they can move content across IP networks, with their new open-source 2110 IP codec and new 10 gig port-equipped Blackmagic Design cameras that support it like the PYXIS 6K and the URSA Cine 12K.
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Posted 01 May 2024
by Anthony Burokas | A lot of products tagged as "AI-powered" were doing exactly the same thing before AI. But labeling their familiar features as "powered-by-AI" makes the same tech seem fresh and innovative.
Blackmagic Design today announced that NiTRo (NTV Technical Resources Inc.), a comprehensive technical production unit of the Nippon Television Group, uses a number of Blackmagic Design products for its main streaming studio, M-CUBE. The workflow includes ATEM 4 M/E Constellation HD live production switchers, ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel, ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel, HyperDeck Studio HD Plus broadcast decks, Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processors and other Blackmagic Design products.
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Posted 14 Feb 2024
by Marc Franklin | In this review, we'll look at Blackmagic Design's 7" 12G Video Assist. Like the 5" and 3G models in the Video Assist line, this compact monitor-recorder is designed to go out into the field and attach to the camera, rig, or tripod. It allows you to see your shot better than a small viewfinder or pop-out LCD that's rarely larger than three four inches on most pro camcorders. The Video Assist also enables you to record your footage in high-quality ProRes or HD|NX at resolutions up to 4Kp60.
by Marc Franklin | If you are in the business of recording and streaming conferences, the Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Studio may be an indispensable tool.
by Anthony Burokas | While the All-In-One live production and streaming tools grow and mature, let's make sure we keep backup solutions in mind to ensure a successful production—even if it still means a table full of gear.
by Anthony Burokas | Magewell's new Director Mini is a mini marvel. This 5.5" "all-in-one" production tool with a $1,299 street price can mix multiple inputs and do picture-in-picture graphics, audio mixing, recording, streaming, and more, as IEBA's Anthony Burokas explains in this in-depth review.
Blackmagic Design today announced that Sarah Renae Clark's hugely popular social media channels aimed at transforming coloring pages into epic art are created using ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO live production switcher and Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pros. Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini 8TB network storage is also used to provide high speed access to multiple editors.
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Posted 13 Dec 2023
by Anthony Burokas | There's a difference between software where we are in charge, and software where we, and our work, are captives of our tool providers and their subscription-only services. It is in our own best interest to consistently run cost/benefit analyses of the value our tools provide to each of us. We each get to make the decisions that benefit our businesses, and, at a higher level, we are choosing to support those businesses that either do, or do not, put us first.
by Anthony Burokas | Today, we are seeing a similar conglomeration of features and abilities in today's production hardware, enabling one person to "do it all!" This begs the question: Should you do it all?
Blackmagic Design today announced that Brooklyn Quarter, a Los Angeles based creative collective, is using ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO live production switcher and Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pros for multi camera productions, such as their "Novel Chronicles" YouTube series, and at global events such as San Diego Comic-Con International and WonderCon.
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Posted 08 Nov 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that YouTube channel Cosmic Perspective uses Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini network storage solution, Blackmagic Cloud and DaVinci Resolve Studio for collaborative post production
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Posted 08 Nov 2023
by Robert Reinhardt | In this article, I examine low-latency services provided by streaming CDNs, removing actual vendor names and making conclusions based on delivery method. I'll start with a discussion of the basics of latency before moving on to the testing results and analysis.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | More than 1,200 readers voted in 18 categories. We'll announce the winners in the November/December issue of Streaming Media, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.
Created as a new form of production facility, KTRL classifies itself as a content house, able to produce in multiple formats for today's modern creative.
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Posted 27 Sep 2023
by Anthony Burokas | Look at the bigger picture when the wave of amazing gadgets hits. It's already on the way. You can see it coming. Is that item worth the possibility that it fails? Who stands behind it if it does? We're all looking for the next "game changer." That's natural. There are now a lot of companies, half a planet away, trying to be the next NewTek with cutting-edge technologies. Watch your fingers.
180º Productions leverages an ATEM Television Studio HD8 live production switcher, coupled with ATEM Microphone Converter for audio input expansion for live streaming and live production, along with two Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pluses to capture content and two Blackmagic Web Presenter streaming solutions, and the Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR monitor/recorder and HyperDeck Studio HD Pro broadcast deck.
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Posted 18 Jul 2023
by Shawn Lam | The Blackmagic Design Television Studio ATEM HD8 ($2,995) and HD8 ISO ($3,995) are all-in-one HD video switcher/broadcast control panels. On their own they are very capable HD video switchers suitable for studio installations and remote productions. The magic with these switchers is that when paired with other supported Blackmagic gear, they can unlock unique production workflow solutions that are easy to implement and go well beyond what you would expect a desktop video switcher to be able to do on its own.
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Posted 26 Jun 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that Osaka based video production company vpac Inc. built its new VR, XR, streaming and chroma key studios around a full Blackmagic Design workflow, including Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro G2, Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processor and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO live production switcher.
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Posted 21 Jun 2023
by Marc Franklin, Tyler NeslerTyler Nesler | Bob Caniglia of Blackmagic Design talks with Marc Franklin about Blackmagic's latest cameras, switchers, and Resolve in this presentation from NAB 2023.
by Shawn Lam | Dropping by the Blackmagic Design booth at NAB 2023, Shawn Lam of Streaming Media and SLV Live caught up with Bob Caniglia, Blackmagic's Director of Sales Operations, North America, to talk about the dynamic lineup of ATEM Television Studio switchers, highlighting, of course, the newest model that debuted at this year's show, the 4K8.
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Posted 07 Jun 2023
by Marc Franklin | Think of the Canon XF605 as a high-performance sports car among everyday sedans. Both will get you there, but one definitely will enhance the trip with more useful features. If you're worried about the premium price of the XF605, I would still argue that while it may take another two or three jobs to pay it off, you will be happy with the results you get from it.
by Tyler Nesler | Conor Fitzgerald, Producer, Bygone Theatre Toronto, discusses the features and benefits of Blackmagic Design Studio equipment, including two Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros, two Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus, and an ATEM SDI Extreme ISO live production switcher to curate an interactive and immersive theatre experience of the classic short story The Yellow Wallpaper.
Blackmagic Design today announced that Game Informer is using a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro digital film camera to capture fast paced documentaries, interviews and monthly cover stories featuring today's top video games and game makers.
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Posted 24 Apr 2023
Major update adds new AI based tools, new Resolve FX, text based editing, speech to text and audio classification, new Cut page menus and Fusion USD support for faster workflows.
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Posted 18 Apr 2023
New Camera 8.1 update adds support for shooting vertical aspect ratio video to all Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras.
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Posted 18 Apr 2023
New 12G-SDI live production switcher with built in broadcast panel and support for standards up to 2160p60.
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Posted 17 Apr 2023
New family of zero latency 12G-SDI routers with built in control panel, LCD for labels and live video monitoring, and spin knob for browsing sources!
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Posted 04 Apr 2023
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | In 2022 legendary Austin, Texas music venue Antone's partnered with local ad agency 3rd + Lamar to deliver its live shows to fans far beyond Austin's 5th Street thanks to a state-of-the-art, fully installed, single-operator multicam live streaming setup.
The creative studio is leading a new era of live virtual production (VP) through collaborations with Pixotope and Blackmagic Design to create VP shows at more affordable budget levels.
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Posted 29 Mar 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that season one of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Love Stories TV streaming series "Wedding Talk" was created with a Blackmagic Design production and post workflow.
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Posted 08 Mar 2023
"Kantara," one of 2022's most talked about blockbusters, brought the stunning visuals and storytelling of Indian filmmaking to a global audience. The action thriller brings together a unique blend of traditional culture and natural beauty of India
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Posted 08 Mar 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that Art'istic Production has implemented a multicamera OB featuring the Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher to capture and broadcast the National Volleyball League (LNV)
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Posted 01 Mar 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that full service production facility Brilliant Screen Studios has deployed a post production workflow that utilizes DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software
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Posted 01 Mar 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that internet fundraiser Desert Bus for Hope relied on an ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD live production switcher to stream its annual charity event to thousands of viewers on Twitch.
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Posted 24 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced the Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pro, a new more powerful studio camera model that features an EF lens mount, a larger 6K sensor for improved colorimetry and fine detail handling, ND filters, and built-in live streaming
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Posted 24 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Microphone Converter, a new audio analog to digital converter that lets customers add additional microphones to ATEM switcher models such as the new ATEM Television Studio HD8.
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Posted 24 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that "Mang Lalakbay," a popular Filippino children's travel and exploration show created by The Jumpcat Experiment, is shot using Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro digital film camera.
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Posted 22 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that Blackmagic Cloud enabled real time collaboration during post production for the feature film "Rotting in the Sun," which is part of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
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Posted 13 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that the PBS documentary "When We Were Shuttle" was shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film camera and color graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects VFX and audio post production software
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Posted 13 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that Alex Garcia, chief meteorologist and president and CEO at Storm Science Network Inc., incorporated Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processor to help produce weather webcasts for KABB Fox San Antonio
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Posted 08 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur and YouTuber Matt D'Avella uses DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software
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Posted 08 Feb 2023
by Shawn Lam | As streaming producers, we are already expected to provide expertise in video cameras, switchers, live streaming, audio, and wrapping cables using the over-under method. How are we now going to master the advanced network management requirements of NDI? Start with the Netgear M4250 AV line of switches.
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Posted 08 Feb 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that award winning Australian comedy fantasy web series "1 For All" is shot with Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro and Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 digital film cameras and is finished with DaVinci Resolve editing software
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Posted 25 Jan 2023
Based on the book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, "All Quiet on the Western Front" had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Posted 25 Jan 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that production company Butcher Bird Studios recently installed Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processors in their Burbank, California virtual production studio.
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Posted 18 Jan 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that the popular live streamed tabletop gaming show "The Black Dice Society," uses Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro live production cameras and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO switcher.
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Posted 18 Jan 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that the acclaimed independent feature film "Something in the Dirt," which was nominated for the NEXT Innovator Award at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, was graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects
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Posted 18 Jan 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that YouTuber PhotoJoseph relies on DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software to produce content for his YouTube channel @PhotoJoseph.
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Posted 13 Jan 2023
Blackmagic Design today announced that ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD live production switcher has supported multicam live production and streaming for a host of musical performances and live events, including VetsAid 2022 music festival
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Posted 19 Dec 2022
by Marc Franklin | If you're looking for an inexpensive tool to get you into making cinematic videos or films, the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 is a great way to get started. But if you want to add a low-cost shoot-and-scoot camera to your toolbox, you should be able to afford it as well.
Blackmagic Design today announced that Lake Forest High School, located outside of Chicago, IL, uses the HyperDeck Shuttle HD recorder/player for sports replays during school sporting events.
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Posted 14 Dec 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that creative media agency Roux Media is using two Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro digital film cameras to capture Playground LA's new hit online dance course series "Inside the Class."
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Posted 14 Dec 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2022 Paris Masters has relied on a multicamera OB (outside broadcast) solution featuring the ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher.
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Posted 07 Dec 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that end to end post production on the short film "From DC, I Love You" was completed with DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software.
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Posted 07 Dec 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced the all new Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+, which features a completely redesigned light source that allows real time HDR film scanning in Ultra HD.
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Posted 30 Nov 2022
Produced by BoulderLight Pictures, "Barbarian" tells the story of a young woman who visits Detroit for a job interview, arriving at her Airbnb rental late at night only to find that the house has been mistakenly double booked
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Posted 30 Nov 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that Nikkei Inc., the publisher of the famous financial newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun, adopted a video production workflow using a number of Blackmagic Design products for the company's official video channel.
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Posted 12 Nov 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 18.1, a major new update that adds support for editing in vertical resolutions such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram TV, as well as automatic locking of individual timelines within bins
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Posted 12 Nov 2022
With the release of the original YouTube video "Stranded On Treasure Island" in 2019, filmmaker, magician and internet personality Zach King promised his fans that he would produce a sequel if the film received over 250,000 likes.
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Posted 12 Nov 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that the sci fi horror short film "SpaceX Final Transmission" was posted end to end in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software.
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Posted 02 Nov 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that Livingstone Christian College used Blackmagic Design cameras and switchers as part of Australia's first LED based virtual production high school studio.
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Posted 24 Oct 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve for iPad, so creators can extend video workflows in new ways and new places. Optimized for MultiTouch technology and Apple Pencil, DaVinci Resolve for iPad features support for cut and color pages
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Posted 24 Oct 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that Suzhou-based SRTVMIX completed remote live production and streaming for online talks between Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2021 and Chinese cities using a live production workflow built around ATEM Constellation 8K
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Posted 12 Oct 2022
by Tyler Nesler | Jimmy Reid of Event Stream Team talks with Streaming Media's Tyler Nesler about his company's improvement in live production performance thanks to their upgrade to a customized Blackmagic ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD live production switcher kit and their transition to the Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 editing, grading, visual effect (VFX) and audio postproduction cloud-based software.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | More than 1,600 readers voted in 22 categories. We'll announce the winners at Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach on November 16, but here's a tease—the top three vote-getters in each category. And you just might be surprised at the names you see.
by Shawn Lam | Blackmagic has set a new standard for an affordable and professional all-in-one HD video switcher, and the biggest consideration is which model fits your workflows.
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Posted 28 Sep 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that the Billie Eilish: Happier Than Ever, The World Tour has implemented a multicamera live production workflow from Blackmagic Design.
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Posted 28 Sep 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that DENDEN Inc., a strategic consulting firm for digital content production, uses Blackmagic Design products, including the new Blackmagic Cloud Pod network storage solution, to create new streaming, production and post-production workflows and remote kits with dramatically improved efficiency.
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Posted 13 Sep 2022
New family of legendary Ultimatte 12 keyers allow customers to build photorealistic composites and virtual sets at a more affordable price!
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Posted 08 Sep 2022
Blackmagic Design announced today that Shibuya WOMB, one of the largest night clubs in Japan and among the world's top ranked music clubs, has installed new live performance system and live streaming system of live events using Blackmagic Design digital film cameras and production switchers.
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Posted 22 Aug 2022
Event Stream Team's new streaming kit features ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD, Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros, HyperDeck Shuttle HD, and more.
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Posted 17 Aug 2022
by Shawn Lam | At $5,399, the Canon N500 is a bargain compared to other 1" sensor PTZ video cameras. Featuring 4K/30P and NDI|HX2 support, it has a long 15x optical zoom lens and dual XLR audio inputs, and supports the low-power POE+ standard.
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Posted 01 Aug 2022
It's official—October 7-8, 2022 the industry's most renowned southern industry event will return to Atlanta Georgia's Trilith Studios (same studio, new name).
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Posted 20 Jul 2022
Designed for broadcasters who need both power and portability, the new ATEM SDI family is designed to be fast to set up and easy to use.
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Posted 20 Jul 2022
New model 3G-SDI and HDMI capture and playback cards with support for formats up to 1080p60, Rec. 2020 color space and more
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Posted 11 Jul 2022
A next generation 6K digital film camera model with adjustable screen, larger battery and optional viewfinder!
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Posted 29 Jun 2022
IBC announces a world-class line-up of headline speakers and a partnership-led approach to bringing more innovative content to the show, as IBC Show returns to the RAI Amsterdam on 9-12 September as a face-to-face event after two years of virtual formats.
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Posted 29 Jun 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that Streambox has integrated its Spectra and Iris software streaming encoding and decoding solutions for use with Blackmagic Design's family of UltraStudio and DeckLink capture and playback devices.
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Posted 15 Jun 2022
by Marc Franklin | As mentioned in Part 1 of my NAB coverage, though NAB returned this year, it wasn't quite its former self. There weren't a lot of earth-shattering announcements, but there were a significant new releases and products making their NAB debuts. I've broken them down into Production, Audio, and Post.
by Marc Franklin | In Part 1 of his two-part recap of NAB 2022, Streaming Media Producer's Marc Franklin looks at overall trends at the show, with news on key product releases to follow.
2 new control panels for all ATEM switchers feature a combination of innovative design and powerful broadcast technology
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Posted 27 Apr 2022
In order to capture "Remember the Ribbon: A Tribute to World AIDS Day," Moritz employed four cameras, which fed into an ATEM Mini Extreme ISO live production switcher for multicamera switching and ISO recording. He also used three Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G HDRs for monitoring and recording.
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Posted 21 Apr 2022
Major update adds Blackmagic Cloud support for remote collaboration, DaVinci proxy workflow, new AI based Resolve FX, improved subtitling, Fairlight Fixed to FlexBus and more!
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Posted 20 Apr 2022
Fortress Entertainment used Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film cameras and ATEM Constellation 8K live production switchers, along with a host of additional Blackmagic Design gear, for image capture and live streaming at two of the world's highest grossing music festivals, Life Is Beautiful and Outside Lands.
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Posted 13 Apr 2022
by Shawn Lam | Blackmagic Design calls its PxP feature SuperSource and it used to only be available on their highest-end switchers, the ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K, ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K, and ATEM Constellation 8K. While much of the workflow is the same as we will discuss here, in this tutorial, we will be discussing SuperSource on the newest and more budget friendly ATEM Mini Extreme and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO video switchers.
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Posted 08 Mar 2022
Live production specialist STS Communication provided all aspects of staging and technical production for the competition. Ten finalists, selected from 135 young chefs from 12 regions worldwide, competed to convince the jury with their signature dishes.
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Posted 09 Feb 2022
by Stjepan Alaupovic | Several years ago, I wrote an article called How to Pack and Prepare for International Video Shoots. The tips I share in this article build upon that information while covering new items to reflect TSA, security regulations, creating a smooth travel experience, and saving potentially thousands of dollars in budget.
Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts Studio Complex Built with Full Blackmagic Design Workflow
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Posted 02 Feb 2022
Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2's Lowlight Performance Shines During Pentatonix's The Evergreen Experience
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Posted 02 Feb 2022
by Anthony Burokas | If you're looking to get into multi-camera live-switched production and you don't already have cameras and you're looking to step into things, combining a feature-rich Blackmagic camera like the Studio Camera 4K Pro with the ATEM line of mixers makes a great ecosystem.
Madrid-based live production and streaming specialist Patton produces the biweekly program, filming in front of a small live audience at the Teatro Luchana.
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Posted 26 Jan 2022
KAN-NARI AV Division Uses Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro and ATEM Workflow for Japanese Streaming Business
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Posted 26 Jan 2022
Blackmagic Design today announced that popular French content creator Jigmé is using the ATEM Mini Extreme ISO to produce live and prerecorded content for his channels, Chez Jigmé.
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Posted 12 Jan 2022
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | In mid-December I spoke with MixOne Sound & Cinema Video Partner & Director of Film Kevin Garcia about the tentative return of live music as the pandemic continues, the challenges of streaming shows with hybrid (in-person and online) audiences, and the gear and techniques MixOne uses to deliver a unique experience to their online viewers.
Refines imaging performance for Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K improving color balance and shadow detail.
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Posted 05 Jan 2022
Pandax 4K relied on URSA Broadcast cameras, along with an ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel, to broadcast and live stream the 10th anniversary celebration and reopening of Tecnópolis, the largest art, science and technology exhibition in Argentina.
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Posted 08 Dec 2021
New lower price and super bright 2,000 nit display make it even easier to turn URSA Broadcast G2 into the ultimate live camera!
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Posted 17 Nov 2021
New family of miniaturized and affordable broadcast converters feature a new advanced design that supports all 12G-SDI formats up to 2160p60.
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Posted 17 Nov 2021
YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut is using a multitude of Blackmagic Design products to help educate its 1.14M subscribers about rocket science.
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Posted 10 Nov 2021
Creamfields, the UK's biggest dance music festival, was delivered using a Blackmagic Design live production workflow built around ATEM production switchers and HyperDeck recorders.
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Posted 20 Oct 2021
by Marc Franklin | The JVC GY-HC550 will do very well in news production, corporate video, and event production. The ability to store a station or other logo on the camera for streaming is very useful.
New processing engine boosts speeds up to 3 times faster for 4K and 8K editing and grading on Apple Mac models with M1 and more!
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Posted 25 Aug 2021
New low price and powerful new DaVinci Resolve processing engine make high resolution workflows even more accessible!
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Posted 25 Aug 2021
New family of professional all-in-one studio cameras that include advanced broadcast features in an extremely portable design for live production.
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Posted 04 Aug 2021
New family of HyperDeck Studio recorders allow broadcasters to record broadcast quality H.264, Apple ProRes and DNx video files to SD cards or SSD media!
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Posted 04 Aug 2021
New model combines all the Blackmagic Web Presenter HD features with an upgraded H.264 hardware encoder for native Ultra HD resolution streaming.
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Posted 04 Aug 2021
NewBlue Inc. is using Blackmagic Design's line of ATEM production switchers and DeckLink capture and playback devices as part of its live production and post production line of products.
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Posted 28 Jul 2021
Terrible Producciones, a Spanish live production house, has implemented an end-to-end streaming workflow based on Blackmagic Design hardware for numerous national sporting federations
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Posted 07 Jul 2021
Indie music label Scruff of the Neck is broadcasting live as part of an official Twitch partnership using the ATEM Mini Extreme and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K as part of a multicamera setup.
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Posted 06 Jul 2021
Blackmagic Design announced that "Table Top Time," Josiah ‘Jazza' Brook's new YouTube channel, is being created using Pocket Cinema Camera 6Ks, Pocket Cinema Camera 4Ks and ATEM Mini Extreme
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Posted 22 Jun 2021
Equidia, the first television channel in Europe dedicated to Horse Racing, has developed a Blackmagic Design live production workflow to produce and broadcast its live events.
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Posted 02 Jun 2021
Workspace Allows Department to Expand Video Production and Editing Course Offerings
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Posted 25 May 2021
by Jan Ozer | From inputs to outputs, everything you need to know to make the right choice
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Posted 05 Apr 2021
Blackmagic Design today announced the band MisterWives' recent "SUPERBLOOM: The Live Dream" stream was shot completely on Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K cameras.
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Posted 24 Mar 2021
Blackmagic Design today announced that a recent concert by The Darkness was produced and streamed from Indigo at The O2 using a multicam workflow featuring URSA Broadcast cameras.
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Posted 17 Mar 2021
Blackmagic Design today announced that AV and staging company MixOne Sound recently constructed a sound stage to record and live stream live music performances using Blackmagic Design products as the backbone of its workflow.
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Posted 09 Mar 2021
Blackmagic Design today announced that its URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film cameras were used to shoot rock band Jimmy Eat World's streaming concert series Phoenix Sessions.
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Posted 09 Mar 2021
Blackmagic Design today announced that bestselling menswear author and social influencer, Hugo Jacomet, is using Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and ATEM Mini Pro ISO to produce weekly content for his YouTube channel, Sartorial Talks.
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Posted 03 Mar 2021
Blackmagic Design today announced that former Great British Bake Off contestant, Dan Beasley-Harling, is live streaming his baking classes with ATEM Mini Pro ISO.
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Posted 03 Mar 2021
by Shawn Lam | If you're looking for a way to elevate your livestreaming productions beyond what clients can do themselves, then you will want to take over more control in your productions, starting with the PxP and PiP looks, using external hardware and/or software. The benefit of this approach is that your recordings will generate a standard HD signal for later editing and on-demand viewing on different platforms.
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Posted 24 Feb 2021
New broadcast transmitter for the streaming age includes powerful H.264 encoder for live streaming to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more!
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Posted 17 Feb 2021
New more powerful models of ATEM Mini include 8 inputs, 6 DVEs, 4 chroma keyers, 16 way multiview, 2 downstream keyers, 2 media players and more!
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Posted 17 Feb 2021
NetEase Games, a video game development company, used a Blackmagic Design workflow for their live streamed Identity V Championship Japan Fall 2020 esports tournament in Japan.
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Posted 17 Feb 2021
Advanced Pocket Cinema Camera 6K model with built in ND filters, adjustable HDR screen, Gen 5 color science, larger battery and optional viewfinder!
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Posted 17 Feb 2021
by Marc Franklin | The shift from live-switching to live-switched streaming since the pandemic started has required me to adjust my workflow to meet my clients' current demands in the most cost-efficient manner possible. In this tutorial, I'll discuss the adjustments I've made, explaining how to adapt the gear you have—with one additional minor purchase—rather than having to invest in a whole new streaming switcher.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Doug McKendrick, VP Production at Toronto's Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall discusses the pandemic-accelerated pivot to in-house production and streaming in Roy Thomson Hall, home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the role video is playing in the revitalization of the legendary Massey Hall.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Streaming Media Producer's Steve Nathans-Kelly interviews William Sabourin and Carlos Larrondo, Director and Tech Director of the world premiere live stream of Voices of Congo Square.
The world's most renowned planar tracker adds sub-planar tracking technology to solve warped surface VFX shots with unparalleled accuracy.
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Posted 17 Nov 2020
by Shawn Lam | So what do you get if you stretch another $300 and move up from the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro to the ATEM Mini Pro ISO? The previous $300 stretch (from the ATEM Mini) got you a multiviewer, streaming, and program recording. For $300 more you get the ability to record each of the 4 inputs as an ISO recording and streaming to the ATEM Streaming Bridge.
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Posted 17 Nov 2020
Transcribe, translate and edit clips and captions with in sync frame-accurate video and text in DaVinci Resolve
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Posted 04 Nov 2020
by Marc Franklin | A critical look at several key features of the Canon XF705, including 4K and HD image quality, battery life length, heft, built-in streaming features, and the usability and effectiveness of its supported 4K/60P H.265 codec.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | In an interview with Streaming Media Producer, KABB-TV Chief Meteorologist discusses his station's pivot to remote production, and how he's leveraged Blackmagic gear to deliver a live-switched show with broadcast production value.
Blackmagic Design today announced that an ATEM Mini Pro has helped the latest series of The Gadget Show, produced by North One Television in Birmingham, to stay on air despite lockdown and social distancing challenges.
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Posted 28 Sep 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that the Korea Animation High School has built a new broadcast workflow around multiple URSA Broadcasts, ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K and ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel.
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Posted 23 Sep 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | San Francisco-based executive chef Mat Schuster explains how he and his sommelier colleagues are taking their live cooking classes online--and bringing their hands-on students along for the ride, ingredients and all.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | On May 15, Brooklyn Bowl Nashville became one of the first music venues in the country to deliver a livestreamed concert with no on-site audience. But Dayglo Presents' "Fans in the Stream" technology brought the online audience to the performers and to each other.
During the ongoing world crisis, the university is offering on demand and streamed classes for its students, as well as providing critical information and streaming to 23 other Thai schools as part of the country's Education Technology Program
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Posted 26 Aug 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) built a broadcast and streaming workflow using a number of Blackmagic Design products.
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Posted 26 Aug 2020
The combined Nextologies and DeckLink solutions have been used by broadcasters, show producers and talent around the world, including American Idol's finale in May 2020, and recent Top Rank boxing and UFC events.
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Posted 19 Aug 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that electronic dance music producer, Ville Virtanen, also known as Darude and most famous for the track ‘Sand-storm', is using ATEM Mini Pro and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K to stream a weekly lockdown series
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Posted 19 Aug 2020
New converter decodes H.264 live stream from ATEM Mini Pro so you can connect direct to any broadcaster, anywhere in the world via the internet
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Posted 06 Aug 2020
New model adds a 5-channel recording engine to write all video inputs as separate video files for editing a live production after the event
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Posted 06 Aug 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Sidelined from rock tours and festivals by the COVID-19 crisis, MixOne Sound put their gear, expertise, and storage space to use building a state-of-the-art soundstage designed to deliver festival-like livestreamed experiences with audience-less shows.
A/V for the 3-day concert was provided by Korea's GRAMPUS Inc., who also used Blackmagic Design's HyperDeck Studio for recording the event held in front of more than a 1,000 people sitting in their cars and enjoying a live concert, while still maintaining safe social distancing.
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Posted 22 Jul 2020
Mo-Sys, a world leader in precision camera tracking solutions for virtual studios and augmented reality, has brought virtual studio production within reach of everyone with StarTracker Studio, the world's first pre-assembled production package.
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Posted 20 Jul 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio Monitor 3G and UltraStudio Recorder 3G, two new capture and playback solutions featuring 3G-SDI and HDMI connections plus high speed Thunderbolt 3 technology.
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Posted 20 Jul 2020
The world's most advanced digital film camera with new Super 35 12K image sensor, new Generation 5 Color Science and new Blackmagic RAW performance
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Posted 20 Jul 2020
Live streaming has become an essential part of Penny Arcade's business, especially for its several weekly online shows, which air live on Penny Arcade's Twitch channel, "PennyArcade," and are later uploaded to its YouTube channel, "pennyarcadeTV" (PATV), attracting tens of thousands of viewers.
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Posted 20 Jul 2020
2 massive new control panels for all ATEM switchers feature a combination of innovative design and powerful broadcast technology.
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Posted 15 Jul 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that George Foreman III's boxing fitness brand EverybodyFights is leveraging the ATEM Mini Pro live production switcher and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6Ks to deliver their best in class boxing experience to the at-home fitness market
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Posted 15 Jul 2020
by Robert Reinhardt | Robert Reinhardt outlines his streaming gear and workflow from ingest to delivery in this clip from Streaming Media East Connect 2020.
Blackmagic Design today announced that Sandwich used Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, Blackmagic RAW and DaVinci Resolve Studio to shoot and grade a new online spot for Slack.
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Posted 01 Jul 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Marty Jenoff of Maryland-based Focal Point Productions discusses his workflow for capturing socially distanced high school graduations as stream-first events.
Streamed exclusively on the SHEIN app to 1.6 million viewers, the event featured musical performances by Katy Perry, Lil Nas X, Rita Ora and Doja Cat, as well as appearances by Hailey Beiber, Madeline Petsch, Tyler Cameron and more.
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Posted 24 Jun 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that professional knife manufacturer, WÜSTHOF, created a specialist live streaming series, relying on URSA Mini Pro G2, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and ATEM Television Studio Pro HD, to reach fans across the globe
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Posted 24 Jun 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that Bando Camera recently built three live streaming studios using a number of Blackmagic Design products.
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Posted 24 Jun 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced 9Darts.HK streamed matches of the recent DARTSLIVE Cup Singapore tournament using a mix of Blackmagic Design streaming and broadcast gear.
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Posted 17 Jun 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced Beijing based music production training school UpChord Music has been streaming its courses to students around the world using ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini switchers.
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Posted 17 Jun 2020
by Shawn Lam | The Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is worth several times its $595 price tag. It has so many professional features that it is a tough act to compete with in the crowded compact switcher market.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 01 Jun 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Patrick Heaphy of Pearl River, NY-based studio LCM247 explains how his social-distanced skeleton crew delivered a 5-hour live-streamed "Interthon" featuring multiple live feeds and performances by 15 area musicians that raised over $110,000 for a local food bank in hard-hit Rockland County, NY.
Blackmagic Design today announced that webcomic and gaming powerhouse Penny Arcade is using a variety of its products, including an ATEM Mini live production switcher, to power its live streaming workflow for several weekly online shows.
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Posted 20 May 2020
Blackmagic Design announced today that Award winning visual effects facility Stargate Studios utilized a wide range of Blackmagic Design products in creating "ThruView", the company's cutting edge, proprietary real time virtual production system.
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Posted 20 May 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that C&I Studios used its ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K live production switcher and more to capture video from SiriusXM's live broadcasts from Radio Row for the biggest yearly event in football.
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Posted 20 May 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Quarantined in Tokyo, and looking for a way connect with others around the country who were sheltering at home as they were, Japanese Hollywood actress Ikumi Yoshimatsu and RIM Entertainment's Matt Taylor decided to do what they do best--develop and deliver a new show with Ikumi on camera and Matt producing--from the bedroom of their Tokyo apartment.
Blackmagic Design today announced Focal Point Productions is using a Blackmagic Design live production workflow to produce educational content for GBMC HealthCare System.
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Posted 13 May 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | The current spike in organized, competitive online gaming--driven in part by social changes brought on by COVID-19--lands on top of a widely reported 2019 esports boom, and already-high expectations for 2020 growth.
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | The second annual StreamingMediaProducer 25 is here! We chose the most innovative companies that enabled, enhanced, and streamlined the workflows of live video producers—particularly those who need the mobility, agility, and versatility to deliver great work, regardless of the venue or production conditions.
More affordable price and recent studio camera software makes it even easier to set up high quality home broadcast studios!
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Posted 24 Apr 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that the recent "Empty Arena" concert by Grammy winning Jim Peterik was livestreamed using Blackmagic cameras and an ATEM live switcher. The event was livestreamed from Chicago's The Jam Lab.
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Posted 15 Apr 2020
Blackmagic Design today announced that international gaming and esports agency, Freaks 4U Gaming, has deployed multiple studios and portable production units (PPU) built around Blackmagic Design.
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Posted 14 Apr 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Christ Episcopal School Director of Technology Bob Krieger discusses distance learning measures for Early Childhood-12 students implemented since the school shut down in mid-March in response to the spread of COVID-19.
Blackmagic Camera 6.9 update adds studio camera features such as remote control, tally and DaVinci color corrector to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.
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Posted 08 Apr 2020
New and free software update adds new H.264 codec, new AAC audio codec, longer single file record durations and faster file transfers using Ethernet.
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Posted 08 Apr 2020
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Blackmagic's just-announced ATEM Mini Pro switcher builds on the game-changing entry-level ATEM Mini with new live streaming, recording, and multiview capability, at a low $599 price point.
New Hampshire based live streaming and AV production company Events United used a Blackmagic Design live production workflow to produce Dropkick Murphys' St. Patrick's Day live stream "Streaming Up From Boston," reaching a total of more than 10 million viewers.
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Posted 03 Apr 2020
by Shawn Lam | With their new ATEM Mini video switcher, Blackmagic Design has packed thousands of dollars of value into a $295 appliance that costs less than buying many of its individual constituent parts.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 11 Mar 2020
New DaVinci Resolve 16.2 is a major update with new Fairlight audio features to allow low cost audio post production with a simple mouse and keyboard
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Posted 11 Mar 2020
by Paul Schmutzler | In this video review, Paul Schmutzler evaluates the ease of installation, usability, reliability, and performance gains of the Blackmagic eGPU Pro for Mac-based editors and colorists working with 4K video.
Blackmagic Design today announced that live video for the European dates of Little Mix's LM5 Tour was delivered by the LED Shed, who relied on acquisition and control hardware from Blackmagic Design. The solution featured URSA Mini Pro fiber chains and ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K.
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Posted 15 Jan 2020
by Anthony Burokas, Shawn LamShawn Lam | As the calendar flipped to 2020, we decided to review and select the best video production gear over the past decade. Partially, this is a list of the best of what we have used in our own productions, but it is also an opportunity to highlight some true pioneers and game-changers. Part 2 of a 2-part series.
by Anthony Burokas, Shawn LamShawn Lam | As the calendar flipped to 2020, we decided to review and select the best video production gear over the past decade. Partially, this is a list of the best of what we have used in our own productions, but it is also an opportunity to highlight some true pioneers and game-changers. Part 1 of a 2-part series.
Preeminent site for entertainment news upgrades to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras 4K for all entertainment video interviews and reporting
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Posted 07 Jan 2020
by Chris Pavlovski | VideoRx CTO Robert Reinhardt outlines the essential elements of a successful live stream from capture to delivery to playback in this streaming producer's primer from Live Streaming Summit at Streaming Media East 2019.
Artists and events included Little Mix, Billie Eilish, Elton John, Fall Out Boy and Andrea Bocelli, as well as Festival Beauregard, Rocking the Daisies, Aftershock Festival and Sweden Rock
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Posted 23 Dec 2019
by Shawn Lam | The Blackmagic Design Constellation 8K Ultra HD Live Production Switcher, with its support for up to 10 7680x4320/60p inputs isn't targeted at small live event producers as much as newsrooms and large-scale productions with complicated video routing needs.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 09 Dec 2019
by Streaming Media Editorial Staff | The people have spoken. These are their choices for the best products and services in 28 categories from analytics to webcasting and everything in between.
The ATEM Constellation 8K is the heart of a new flypack from Pennsylvania-based full-service video production company Upstage Video, which also includes Blackmagic Design's Smart Videohub 12G 40x40 router, ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel and more
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Posted 29 Oct 2019
by Paul Schmutzler | The availability of simple and affordable, quality, professional equipment can enhance your corporate messaging. Let's take a look at some of what's available and see how it can be used to revolutionize your messaging inside the office
Medialooks Introduced a Low-Latency, Cost-Effective and Dependable Remote Video Production Solution at IBC2019
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Posted 08 Oct 2019
New Mocha Pro features Mega Plate module, Area Brush tool, and OpenColorIO support to speed up and streamline visual effects and post-production workflows
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Posted 08 Oct 2019
Grass Valley launches EDIUS 9 "Plus" Promotion with free upgrade to the next EDIUS version
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Posted 16 Sep 2019
by Anthony Burokas | Smashing through the $1,000 floor for a 4-input hardware video mixer, the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini costs just $295, and it looks like a stunner on paper. Let's take a closer look.
Boris FX adds highly-specialized feature film rotoscoping, paint, and photo editing plug-ins to its award-winning suite of post-production and visual effects applications
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Posted 10 Sep 2019
A multicamera live production workflow, featuring the URSA Broadcast and URSA Mini Pro G2, was employed during the Holy Ghost Festival of Life (FOL) and used to acquire content for big screen projection and live streaming
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Posted 04 Sep 2019
GlobeStream Media live streamed USA Softball's GOLD National Championships using a variety of Blackmagic Design products, including URSA Broadcast cameras and an ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K live production switcher, to capture more than 500 hours of fiber channel broadcasts across nine softball fields.
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Posted 27 Aug 2019
Final release of Resolve 16 plus public beta for 16.1 emphasizes speed in the new Cut page to help create the world's fastest editing experience
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Posted 14 Aug 2019
Capture, playback, live internet streaming solution for Thunderbolt 3 computers with 12G-SDI, HDMI, analog video and audio connections
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Posted 14 Aug 2019
New handheld digital film camera with a full Super 35 size 6K HDR image sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, an EF lens mount and dual native ISO up to 25,600
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Posted 14 Aug 2019
Blackmagic gear include ATEM Camera Control Panel, ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K, HyperDeck Studio Pro, HyperDeck Studio 12G, HyperDeck Studio Mini recorders, Blackmagic Web Presenter and a SmartScope Duo 4K monitor
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Posted 14 Aug 2019
Six camera setup based upon the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 and PL optics and ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K for Ultra HD live production of Dutch dance fest
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Posted 06 Aug 2019
Sapphire, Continuum, and Mocha Pro releases add updated lens flare designer, real-time Particle Illusion emitter engine, and GPU-accelerated object removes; Booth #1011
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Posted 24 Jul 2019
RE:Vision Effects, acclaimed effects plugin industry leader and makers of Academy Award-winning software, announces plugin support for Blackmagic Design Fusion 16 and Resolve 16, FilmLight's Baselight, and Autodesk systems
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Posted 24 Jul 2019
Video Designer and Cinematographer Tal Yarden used Micro Studio Camera 4Ks, Studio Camera 4Ks, Video Assist 4K monitor/recorders, ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K and ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel on and off stage to film and live switch the performance, helping to create a unique multimedia spectacle for the audience.
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Posted 10 Jul 2019
Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K was used to shoot baseball in play, with feed sent to Baseboy via a Blackmagic DeckLink SDI Micro
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Posted 19 Jun 2019
Poland's national football association, Polski Zwiazek Pilki Noznej (PZPN), is being live streamed with URSA Broadcasts, an ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K and Smart Videohub
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Posted 12 Jun 2019
Relying on ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K, Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Micro Studio Camera 4K and more, the film festival brings its content to life
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Posted 12 Jun 2019
Advanced 8K monitoring solution that lets you use the new Apple Pro Display XDR as a color critical reference monitor on set and in post production!
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Posted 05 Jun 2019
URSA Mini Pro and Pocket Cinema Camera 4K cameras used for documenting the experiences of 35 fire chiefs during a recent research trip to Paradise, CA
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Posted 07 May 2019
by Shawn Lam | Streaming Media Producer's Shawn Lam and Blackmagic Design's Dan May discuss new features and workflow changes in DaVinci Resolve 16 in this interview from the show floor at NAB 2019.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 01 May 2019
by Shawn Lam | Shawn Lam recaps the top trends, new gear, and cutting-edge tech from NAB 2019, featuring new offerings from Panasonic, AJA, BirdDog, Datavideo, vMix, and more. Stay tuned for Shawn's in-depth exhibit hall interviews in the weeks to come.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 10 Apr 2019
More than an integration, Frame.io is now a native feature set, tightly woven into the fabric of DaVinci Resolve 16 Studio
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
Next generation URSA Mini Pro camera features new electronics, Super 35 4.6K HDR image sensor, 15 stops of dynamic range, 300 fps high frame rate shooting, Blackmagic RAW and more!
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
The world's first 8K broadcast deck with advanced H.265 recording, touch screen interface, internal cache, built in scopes, HDR, traditional deck control and more.
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
Revolutionary new quick cut page, 8K editing, neural engine with face recognition, GPU scopes, faster Fusion, 3D audio and more.
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
Powerful 8K switcher with 8K DVE, standards converted 8K inputs, 8K SuperSource, 8K chroma key and 8K MultiView.
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
Super fast rack mount 4 slot USB-C disk dock lets you edit directly from your media disks.
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
New camera grip attaches to any Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and holds 2 L-Series batteries for over 2 hours of non-stop shooting.
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Posted 09 Apr 2019
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | The inaugural Streaming Media Producer 25 highlights companies that make gear that not only demonstrates promise or prowess in a single stage in the process, but fits well in a kit that makes your live production workflow work.
New creative VFX options and workflows for time-strapped editors, artists, and motion graphics designers
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Posted 02 Apr 2019
Timeline TV has implemented a bespoke remote production solution to produce coverage of the Football Association's Women's Super League built around the Blackmagic 3G-SDI Shield for Arduino and URSA Broadcast
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Posted 13 Mar 2019
Free update adds new long form recording features to Blackmagic Duplicator 4K so it can record non-stop for over 2 months with a single set of SD cards
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Posted 06 Mar 2019
New 4-channel PCIe capture card simultaneously captures any combination of SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K DCI and computer video formats for use with software production switchers, streaming and more
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Posted 06 Mar 2019
Desktop Video 11 update adds multi channel capture and playback to DeckLink 8K Pro with full 12G-SDI support for the latest HDR workflows and SMPTE standards
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Posted 06 Mar 2019
New Blackmagic Camera 6.2 update adds Blackmagic RAW to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
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Posted 06 Mar 2019
Next-generation URSA Mini Pro camera features new electronics, Super 35 4.6K HDR image sensor, 15 stops of dynamic range, 300 fps high frame rate shooting, Blackmagic RAW
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Posted 06 Mar 2019
by Anthony Burokas | If you're currently dealing with a two-piece system with an external recorder, or looking at a DSLR solution but find long-GoP MPEG recording to be too heavy-handed with the compression, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K deserves your attention.
Major update adds quieter audio recording, a new pixel remapping feature, new 2:1 monitoring frame guides, improved battery performance and much more
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Posted 12 Feb 2019
End-to-end solution from Blackmagic Design, including Blackmagic URSA Broadcast camera chains, Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K
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Posted 30 Jan 2019
Living As One, LLC, a global leader in multisite and live streaming solutions for houses of worship and corporations, has developed their popular Multisite Platform around the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K.
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Posted 04 Dec 2018
ESL UK used Blackmagic Design live infrastructure to deliver big screen coverage and multiple livestreams at Paris Games Week for Sony Interactive Entertainment's FIFA 19 Continental Cup.
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Posted 04 Dec 2018
Through SHOWROOM VR, artists and musicians communicate using high-quality VR media
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Posted 27 Nov 2018
Major new release adds over 30 features customers have asked for including even faster editing, visual keyboard customization, new beauty correction tools, audio mastering plugins and more!
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Posted 20 Nov 2018
ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K and ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel were used as part of the immersive live streaming workflow at the recent Oculus Connect 5.
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Posted 20 Nov 2018
New model features 12G-SDI for working in all formats up to 2160p60, along with a powerful new class D amplifier, dual subwoofers and extended range speakers for crystal clear sound.
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Posted 20 Nov 2018
Major new plug-in release features overhauled Lens Flare Designer, trendy new effects and transitions, new Mocha masking tools, and GPU-acceleration for easier VFX creation
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Posted 14 Nov 2018
Outstanding new editorial experience provides fluid and uninterrupted creative editing, grading and visual effects workflow from smartphone filmmaking to creating the next Hollywood blockbuster
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Posted 07 Nov 2018
Major new plug-in release features overhauled Lens Flare Designer, trendy new effects and transitions, new Mocha masking tools, and GPU-acceleration for easier VFX creation
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Posted 07 Nov 2018
New model features blazingly fast AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 for up to 22x faster performance!
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Posted 31 Oct 2018
Live X used a full Blackmagic Design workflow, including URSA Broadcast, ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K and Micro Studio Camera 4K, to create and live stream this summer's "Live on the Lanes" game show series
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Posted 31 Oct 2018
The 360° Space Performance system is based inside the JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower and will be able to be viewed by the huge number of visitors to the tower in every elevator and the general showroom
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Posted 24 Oct 2018
by Anthony Burokas | If you're looking to add a third-party tally to an existing system, there are only a few options available. The FlexTally is flexible, extensible, and wireless.
Medialooks today announced free software converters that allow video engineers to publish SDI streams via NDI or convert NDI streams to SDI
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Posted 19 Sep 2018
Revolutionary new and modern codec that's easier to use and much better quality than popular video formats, but with all the benefits of RAW
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Posted 19 Sep 2018
The concert was streamed on YouTube and viewers could feel as though they were inside the concert venue by wearing a head mounted display.
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Posted 29 Aug 2018
URSA Mini Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio were used to create two exciting sports themed campaigns for Zurich Insurance, both directed, shot and post produced by Munich commercials team The Directors Duo
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Posted 29 Aug 2018
Blackmagic Design today announced that CNN's new "Anderson Cooper Full Circle" Facebook Watch daily global brief is produced using Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro cameras
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Posted 26 Jul 2018
New Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processor delivers desktop-class performance for MacBook Pro
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Posted 17 Jul 2018
Blackmagic Design today announced that the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP) World Tour uses a full Blackmagic Design workflow, including the URSA Mini 4K digital film camera, Micro Studio Camera 4K live studio camera, and ATEM Production Studio
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Posted 04 Jul 2018
Blackmagic Design today announced that the 2. Basketball-Bundesliga, Germany's second tier national basketball league, has developed a live production workflow using broadcast infrastructure from Blackmagic Design to live stream matches from venues across
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Posted 13 Jun 2018
Blackmagic Design today announced that Ocala, Florida-based NOW Church has installed an URSA Broadcast professional broadcast camera, ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K live production switcher and ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel hardware control panel.
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Posted 13 Jun 2018
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Testing the Blackmagic Design Video Assist 4K in a variety of shooting situations at a succession of four trade conferences
by Shawn Lam | In this article, we're going to take a first look at what it takes to work in 4K from acquisition to live webcast delivery, and everything in between.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 11 Jun 2018
by Shawn Lam | If you can get past the unimpressive low-light sensitivity, the Blackmagic URSA Broadcast 4K is a low-cost and capable video camera that can be configured for ENG or Studio work with natively mounted, powered, and controlled B4 lenses.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 29 May 2018
by Steve Nathans-Kelly | Testing the Epiphan Webcaster X2 compact encoder on a packed schedule of interviews streamed to Facebook Live from the show floor at Streaming Media East 2018
by Paul Schmutzler | In this tutorial I'll look at two new cameras from Blackmagic Design: the URSA Broadcast, a 4K camera; and the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K, which is an update to the previous URSA Mini 4.6K.
The Boris FX Continuum VR Unit is now available free through May 31, 2018. Five 360° enabled plug-ins for immersive video post-production.
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Posted 02 May 2018
by Paul Schmutzler | This review is an introduction and an overview of the Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel and the Television Studio HD. The Advanced Panel is accessible enough for rookies to not be intimidating, but it's also advanced and customizable enough for veteran directors.
by Shawn Lam | Streaming Media Producer's Shawn Lam and Blackmagic Design's Dan May discuss Blackmagic new Television Studio Pro 4K switcher at NAB 2018.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 24 Apr 2018
by Streaming Media Editorial Staff | We walked hundreds of miles of conference floors and watched scores of demos to determine the best streaming video products from this year's show.
Technology demos of upcoming products are now united with a new Boris FX App Manager — a user-friendly, centralized utility to manage and license all Boris FX products and plug-ins
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Posted 07 Mar 2018
The new ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K is the world's most advanced high frame rate Ultra HD 2160p60 switcher with 20 inputs, 4 M/Es and a massive 16 next generation ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers
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Posted 05 Feb 2018
The ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel features the latest broadcast technology, smooth professional buttons, knobs, T-Bar fader and joystick, a built in LCD and more
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Posted 05 Feb 2018
lackmagic Camera Fiber Converter and Blackmagic Studio Fiber Converter convert standard television industry connections for video, audio, power, talkback, tally and more into a single SMPTE hybrid electrical and fiber optic cable
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Posted 05 Feb 2018
URSA Broadcast features traditional broadcast controls along with exceptional image quality, all in a compact design that is ideal for fast-paced, fast-turnaround production work
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Posted 05 Feb 2018
Developing video content is a key component for CIG, and that video content must reflect the company's high visual standards across its geographies
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Posted 16 Jan 2018
by Shawn Lam | This is the first ATEM model that isn't a rackmount switcher but rather an all-in-one switcher with hardware control panel.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 01 Dec 2017
by Martin Sinclair | In this article, I'll explain how you can do a multi-camera 4K live streaming production with all the equipment--including the video cameras--for under $20,000.
This update adds new video formats, dramatically improved sensor performance, new gain settings, RAW output via SDI, and new control options for operating the cameras remotely
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Posted 21 Nov 2017
The new repackaged, incredibly small, Micro Converter HDMI to SDI is available now from Blackmagic Design resellers for only US$39, and the Micro Converter SDI to HDMI is also now available for only US$45
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Posted 21 Nov 2017
New high performance capture and playback card featuring quad link 12G-SDI to allow real time high resolution 8K workflows
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Posted 15 Nov 2017
by Jan Ozer | Blackmagic Web Presenter ($495) is a standalone, dual-input capture device that can make SDI or HDMI sources look like a webcam for input into Skype or any livestreaming software program.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 10 Oct 2017
ATEM Television Studio Pro HD switcher and Teranex AV are being used to produce a new fans football show by YouTuber The True Geordie in partnership with bookmakers Coral
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Posted 03 Oct 2017
by Mark Alamares | To help VR content creators contend with the deluge of information and product announcements, this article will focus on VR streaming workflows and toolkits that have worked well together in various VR/360 productions I've done.
Ultimatte 12, available immediately, is designed for broadcast quality keying, adding augmented reality elements into shots, working with virtual sets and more
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Posted 15 Sep 2017
Major update to Blackmagic's visual effects, compositing, 3D and motion graphics software
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Posted 14 Aug 2017
by Shawn Lam | This article explores what it takes to produce an on-location 4K live stream webcast, from 4K camera selection to 4K video cables and how this impacts your camera selection and workflow, video switching in 4K, 4K capture cards, webcast encoder options, 4K webcast service providers, bandwidth requirements, and 4K viewer experience.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 14 Aug 2017
Roker Labs uses Blackmagic Design's Web Presenter streaming and encoding device, HyperDeck Studio Mini broadcast deck and ATEM Television Studio HD live production switcher to support its live streaming workflow
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Posted 18 Jul 2017
Blackmagic Camera Control free iPad app lets customers remotely control their URSA Mini Pro cameras via Bluetooth
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Posted 26 Jun 2017
by Paul Schmutzler | Paul Schmutzler looks at Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve editing and color grading solution from the perspective of a longtime Premiere Pro editor.
by Shawn Lam | Streaming Media Producer's Shawn Lam and Blackmagic Design President Dan May discuss the Streaming Media Best of NAB award-winning ATEM Television Studio Pro HD at NAB 2017
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 01 May 2017
ATEM Television Studio Pro HD features 8 inputs, multiview, auxiliary and program outputs, analog audio inputs, built in talkback, two flash based media players, professional creative transitions, a DVE for effects and more
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Posted 25 Apr 2017
Thunderbolt 3 capture and playback solution features 3G-SDI, HDMI and analog connections for broadcast quality 10-bit recording up to 1080p60 and 2K DCI
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Posted 25 Apr 2017
by Shawn Lam | This article will discuss how to assemble the essential components of a 4K live-switched webcasting workflow packed with as many features as you can for under $5,000.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 14 Apr 2017
Media 100 delivers broadcast-quality output for tape and file-based workflows. Editors can edit in Media 100 and export their Media 100 timeline to Adobe After Effects for finishing
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Posted 04 Apr 2017
The SmartView 4K Ultra HD broadcast monitor is now $995, while the high definition SmartView HD is now only $795.
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Posted 27 Mar 2017
URSA Mini Pro features a massive number of tactile control buttons, switches and dials that make it faster to use, built in optical ND filters, a new interchangeable lens mount, dual CFAST 2.0 and dual SD/UHS-II card recorders
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Posted 07 Mar 2017
Technology advancements in keying, motion tracking, and 360 video optimization drive new features into the Boris FX family of products
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Posted 07 Mar 2017
by Jan Ozer | Successfully using all of the desktop mixing features in Telestream Wirecast features requires a powerful, finely tuned computer. Telestream recently released its own series of bundled systems, Wirecast Gear. In this review, we put a test system through its paces.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 07 Mar 2017
TVU RPS is designed for broadcasting some of the world's most exciting live events for news, sports, once-in-a-lifetime events and more
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Posted 01 Mar 2017
Mocha VR is also the first plug-in to bring native 360-optimized planar tracking, masking, object removal, and horizon stabilization tools to host applications Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Composer, NUKE, and Fusion
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Posted 08 Feb 2017
The HD model has been reduced $200 and is now $1495. The Ultra HD Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K has been reduced $800 from $2,495 to only $1,695.
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Posted 08 Feb 2017
by Shawn Lam | Blackmagic Design unveiled 3 key new products at a press event on Monday, among them the Hyperdeck Studio Mini media player and recorder, an HD model of the entry-level ATEM Television Studio, and Blackmagic Web Presenter, a new device that converts UHD signals to streaming-ready 720p.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 08 Feb 2017
The URSA Mini 4.6K, Micro Studio Camera 4K, Blackmagic Duplicator 4K and numerous other products were used for live streaming and archival footage during the National Park Service's 100 Year Anniversary Celebration in Glacier Bay, Alaska
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Posted 31 Jan 2017
Designed for users already familiar with DaVinci Resolve, this tutorial series is a perfect add-on to Mixing Light's Resolve 12 Insights and Resolve 12 Deep Insights courses
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Posted 04 Jan 2017
Upstaging Inc. built a complete IMAG and AV production using the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K and a large number of other Blackmagic Design products during this year's sold out Weezer and Panic! At the Disco summer concert tour
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Posted 21 Dec 2016
by Shawn Lam | Roland punches above its weight class with the diminutive but feature-packed Roland V-1SDI all-in-one hardware audio and video switcher.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 05 Dec 2016
Video Assist 2.3 also adds features to the 5" Blackmagic Video Assist including improved DNxHD and DNxHR support, false color monitoring, expanded focus options and new screen rotation features
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Posted 22 Nov 2016
Replicating industry standard workflows, the NFTS has designed and implemented a solution featuring Blackmagic's URSA Mini 4K PL, equipped with the Blackmagic URSA Mini B4 Mount, and ATEM live production hardware
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Posted 16 Nov 2016
Filmmaker and YouTube superstar Freddie Wong has used the Sachtler Ace L throughout his rise in the industry and while filming comedy shorts for his acclaimed production company RocketJump
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Posted 04 Oct 2016
by Jan Ozer | To determine how powerful a system it takes to produce and deliver live event streams, we tested a range of computers (old and new), capture devices, and multiple live streaming software programs, streaming to one or more streaming services, recording archive/ISO files in various formats, and measuring CPU utilization. Read on for the results.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 03 Oct 2016
Hit Factory performance live streamed in 360 degrees on YouTube and www.BarryGibb.com/360, giving fans around the world a better than front row seat to this special performance
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Posted 27 Sep 2016
New bundle includes significant tools from flagship plug-in collection Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) - BCC 3D Objects, BCC Key & Blend, and BCC Match Move
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Posted 27 Sep 2016
First new release of NLE since MAGIX acquired software from Sony
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Posted 27 Sep 2016
This second public beta features new support for image stabilization on EF lenses, better lens control, improved focus assist and more
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Posted 21 Sep 2016
HyperDeck Studio 12G is the world's most advanced solid state disk broadcast deck, featuring VTR style controls with 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 connections for recording all formats up to high frame rate Ultra HD over a single cable
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Posted 14 Sep 2016
Update dramatically improves DNxHD and DNxHR support, adds false color monitoring, expanded focus options and new screen rotation features
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Posted 14 Sep 2016
DaVinci Resolve 12.5.1 features support for Apple ProRes decode on Windows, ResolveFX enhancements and even more editing and color improvements
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Posted 14 Aug 2016
The Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, now available for $95, lets customers build their own custom controllers for cameras and other SDI devices
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Posted 19 Jul 2016
New update adds SDI record trigger, RP-188 timecode output and improved 6G-SDI output compatibility
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Posted 13 Jul 2016
ATEM Switcher 6.9 update adds new multi-view output features including VU meters, the ability to swap program and preview windows and more
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Posted 13 Jul 2016
by Jan Ozer | If you're making the jump to 4K editing and find yourself needing a jolt of capacity and speed, don't expect external SSD drives to come close to the performance of internal drives on your Mac Pro (or most computers). Read on for some alternative solutions.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 11 Jul 2016
ATEM Switcher 6.9 update adds new multi-view output features including VU meters, the ability to swap program and preview windows; available for download now from the Blackmagic Design website, free to all Blackmagic ATEM switcher customers
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Posted 05 Jul 2016
by Ryan Bodie | Blackmagic Design's URSA Minis boast a 4.6K and 4K sensors that can deliver dazzling images. Here's a look at how two URSA Mini (both a 4K and a 4.6K model) performed when used in tandem on a recent corporate shoot.
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- by Ryan Bodie -
Posted 04 Jul 2016
As broadcast partner in London, Al Jazeera Media Network has built a replica studio and developed a series of training modules that children can undertake
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Posted 10 May 2016
by Shawn Lam | Shawn Lam interviews Blackmagic Design's Bob Caniglia about the URSA Studio Viewfinder, a Streaming Media Best of NAB 2016 award-winning accessory for Blackmagic's popular URSA camera line that contributes to a professional studio camera workflow that producers can build around the camera.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 04 May 2016
360Heros' new products are compatible with both the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K and are available in three, four, five, six and seven camera arrays
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Posted 20 Apr 2016
Combining IP video sources with SDI capture cards enables customer to expand production capabilities as needs develop and grow
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Posted 19 Apr 2016
SuperCreative.tv uses two Blackmagic Studio Cameras 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorders to stream its popular twitch.tv interactive gaming talk show, The Attack
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Posted 30 Mar 2016
With the release of URSA Mini 4.6K, customers will be able to choose between two very different models of URSA Mini
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Posted 23 Mar 2016
360 Designs used the Micro Cinema Cameras as part of the new Mini EYE 3 compact camera rig to create a captivating virtual reality experience, immersing viewers in the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood red carpet
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Posted 23 Mar 2016
by Jan Ozer | The last 24 hours before any live-streamed event are probably more stressful than the event itself. We asked a range of experienced live event producers what they focused on during the last 24 hours, and to share some practices and techniques that allowed them to avoid, or workaround, problems that would otherwise derail an event.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 15 Mar 2016
Six-show tour will feature a live-to-screen fiber optic workflow incorporating Blackmagic's studio cameras, ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K and HyperDeck Studio Pro
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Posted 24 Feb 2016
This special offer is targeted at customers who are considering the purchase of Blackmagic Design's ATEM Television Studio live production switcher, and will allow them to obtain a more powerful switcher for a similar price
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Posted 02 Feb 2016
Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K and ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K are delivering live video content for the UK dates for award winning comedian Kevin Hart's ‘What Now' world tour, taking place at major venues including London's O2 and Wembley Arena
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Posted 02 Feb 2016
The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K was deployed at the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championship, held in Netanya, Israel, as part of a specialist 3D motion robotic cable system developed by DynamiCam
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Posted 28 Dec 2015
BCC 10 for Adobe builds upon the strength of past releases to deliver a comprehensive package of 250+ plug-ins and thousands of creative presets
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Posted 28 Dec 2015
Customers that purchase DaVinci Resolve 12 Studio from the Mac App Store can run it on multiple personal Macs, like their laptop and desktop computers, simply by using their Apple ID
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Posted 28 Dec 2015
The new Fusion 8 Studio public beta builds upon all of the tools in the free version and adds advanced optical flow tools for retiming, image repair, color smoothing and morphing between different images, along with the ability to render at resolutions larger than Ultra HD
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Posted 28 Dec 2015
by Jan Ozer | In this series of articles, I will discuss the tools and workflows that I used in a recent testing project to see how VR compares to 2D video and audio as an educational tool.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 16 Dec 2015
WSLJ uses the Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K switcher, Intensity Pro 4K capture and playback card and several Mini Converters
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Posted 09 Dec 2015
by Paul Schmutzler | The Micro Studio Camera 4K is a Micro Cinema Camera from Blackmagic Design designed specifically for use in a studio environment or in a broadcast setting, preferably paired with an ATEM 4K switcher. It features all of the stuff you'd want to have in a broadcast camera in a remarkably compact configuration.
by Jan Ozer | The Blackmagic Video Assist serves two primary functions. As a monitor, it can supplement the preview capabilities provided by the LCD panels on most camcorders and DSLR cameras. As a recorder, it allows producers to record with higher-quality formats than H.264-based output from most of these cameras. In this review we'll explore both of these uses after running through the basics of the unit.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 16 Nov 2015
New release enables corporate marketing teams, broadcasters and producers to upload, transcode and store video footage, organize content and collaborate across locations and time zones at every stage of the production media lifecycle
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Posted 03 Nov 2015
Facility to include five Teranex Express standards and frame rate converters, as well as number of other Blackmagic Design infrastructure products, including the Smart Videohub, for a complete Ultra HD pipeline
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Posted 27 Oct 2015
by Anthony Burokas | In my search for an ideal camera media file offloading workflow using a low-cost tablet, the missing piece of the puzzle has been a finger-friendly, Windows-based media-backup application. Raw4Pro Backup Champion may be exactly the solution I was looking for.
by Jan Ozer | The object of the exercise was to show how output quality was affected by the data rate of the incoming video in a cloud transcoding scenario.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 13 Oct 2015
by Anthony Burokas | As we enter the "Internet of Things" era, when all sorts of "things" are directly reachable over the internet, it should come as no surprise professional camcorders are coming along for the ride. They are actually somewhat late to the game, with smartphones already providing the ability to send a video out over the internet from the same device that captured it for quite some time. But connected professional camcorders have a lot to offer users looking for a streamlined professional streaming solution that video-capable smartphones can't deliver.
by Jan Ozer | To choose the best capture card for mixing live events with PC-based software, you should pursue multi-part analysis. In this article, I'll get you up to speed on what features to look for, but you're going to have to carry the load on the critical subjective items.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 07 Oct 2015
TourGigs worked with broadcast journalism students from nearby Carlsbad High School to run the production of the event, which drew a crowd of 20,000 attendees and was streamed to 75,000 more viewers
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Posted 30 Sep 2015
MultiView 1.1 Update features new audio meters, enhanced on screen labels, RGB output over HDMI and more
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Posted 16 Sep 2015
Teranex 4.1 Update adds advanced noise reduction algorithms, Level A SDI support, audio metering and more to Teranex Express
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Posted 16 Sep 2015
Converters allow customers to convert from 12G-SDI to Quad SDI, from Quad SDI to 12G-SDI, and to distribute a single SDI source to eight SDI outputs
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Posted 16 Sep 2015
Designed for developers and OEMs, DeckLink Quad 2 is the ideal solution for media play-out servers, multi screen digital signage servers, real time processors and more
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Posted 16 Sep 2015
The 3G Mini Converters can convert between all SD and HD formats and frame rates, and feature 3G-SDI technology that makes them compatible with all existing SD and HD equipment.
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Posted 22 Aug 2015
The HD model will reduce in price by $300 and the Ultra HD model will reduce in price by $500
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Posted 14 Aug 2015
The new DaVinci Resolve 12 is the software's biggest update ever and includes powerful new features, making it both the world's most powerful editing system as well as the world's most advanced color grading system
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Posted 31 Jul 2015
by Jan Ozer | So, you've decided to buy a streaming appliance for live event production. In this article, we'll start with a high-level history of the live streaming appliance market, then identify the factors you should consider when making your buying decision.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 13 Jul 2015
Media 100 Suite Version 2.1.6 - fast, professional, and easy-to-use video editing software for Mac OS X - available from BorisFX for $99
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Posted 10 Jun 2015
New mezzanine card lets customers connect older Ultra HD and 4K equipment that use quad link 3G-SDI connections to their computer through their existing DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G video capture and playback card
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Posted 10 Jun 2015
The purpose built 3.2 meter by 1.3 meter video wall provides a complete preview of all the action as it happens at Le Stade Roland Garros, Paris' international tennis venue
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Posted 27 May 2015
Blackmagic Design products used included ATEM 1M/E Production Studio 4K, HyperDeck Studio Pro, Teranex Express and a number of Mini Converters
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Posted 19 May 2015
by Shawn Lam | Blackmagic Design president Dan May gives Streaming Media Producer editor Shawn Lam an early look at two new Micro cameras in the Blackmagic booth at NAB 2015
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 22 Apr 2015
New dual link 12G-SDI capture and playback card includes an extremely high performance 8 lane PCI Express Generation 2 connection for dual stream capture and playback of high frame rate Ultra HD and 4K video up to 2160p60
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Posted 14 Apr 2015
UltraStudio 4K Extreme is designed to work with the highest quality and highest frame rate video, all the way up to 3D stereoscopic 4K at 2160p60
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Posted 14 Apr 2015
Blackmagic Video Assist adds professional recording and monitoring to any camera and features a bright, high resolution 5 inch monitor for checking focus, framing, and reviewing shots, along with a broadcast quality HD recorder for saving quality video files
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Posted 14 Apr 2015
Incredibly tiny Ultra HD and HD studio camera for live production promises dramatically better quality than the biggest and most expensive studio cameras used today
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Posted 14 Apr 2015
Miniaturized Super 16mm professional digital film camera features a revolutionary new expansion port that lets customers use PWM and S.Bus model airplane remote controls to operate the camera wirelessly for capturing action anywhere.
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Posted 14 Apr 2015
Teranex 3.2 Update adds full motion standards conversions for a total of 1089 real time SD, HD and Ultra HD format conversions
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Posted 31 Mar 2015
The SE I enables the use of a wide variety of high-performance PCI Express cards--originally designed for use in desktop computers--with any Mac or Windows computer with a Thunderbolt port
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Posted 18 Mar 2015
This new Intensity Pro 4K includes all the features of the Intensity Pro model it replaces and now adds deep color support in HDMI, higher frame rate 1080p60 capture and playback and high resolution Ultra HD capture and playback up to 2160p30 via HDMI
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Posted 17 Feb 2015
ATEM Switcher update's new advanced power macros let customers operate dozens of switcher features instantly and in parallel with a single button press
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Posted 17 Feb 2015
PhotoCopy copies the brightness, color, tone, detail, grain and texture from one image and applies them to another; reFine presents a unique technique for performing selective sharpening, detail enhancement, edge aware smoothing, cartoon, pencil and pastel effects
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Posted 17 Feb 2015
DaVinci Resolve 11.2 also makes it easier to work with Avid editors because you can now move both high resolution media and sequences back and forth between the two systems
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Posted 04 Feb 2015
by Mark Alamares | In this article I'm going to highlight some of the latest gear you can use to put together a portable streaming solution. With this equipment you can quickly and easily transport your kit from one shoot to another and use it to deliver solid, high-quality streams for small and medium-sized events.
by Mark Alamares | In this article I'm going to highlight some of the latest gear you can use to put together a portable streaming solution. With this equipment you can quickly and easily transport your kit from one shoot to another and use it to deliver solid, high-quality streams for small and medium-sized events.
by Shawn Lam | Two big issues that concern almost everyone making the jump to 4K and UltraHD are throughput and storage. How are you going to manage and transfer all those additional bits?
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 12 Jan 2015
Blackmagic Design today announced that San Francisco based 4K Studios is using a Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, ATEM Production Studio 4K and DaVinci Resolve, as well as a number of additional Blackmagic Design products, to help support its 4K workflow
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Posted 09 Jan 2015
by Shawn Lam | We'll begin this 3-part series with a look at the two 4K formats and a discussion of why you'd want to shoot in 4K today even though most viewers and potential clients aren't demanding it, and start to examine the links in the 4K live production chain with an eye to connectivity, codecs, and capture.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 22 Dec 2014
by Anthony Burokas | Smaller and smaller is the direction of mobile video production, and now video mixer, playback, recording, and streaming services are all being crammed into ever-smaller cases. Today I take a look at the Paladin Flypack, a Windows-based, portable production system by Paladin Innovators.
New features available in Blackcamera 1.9.9 software, now available as a free download from the Blackmagic Design website
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Posted 25 Nov 2014
Tiffen Dfx 4 upgrade also includes support for Sony Vegas NLEs as well as 12 new visual effects filters, 93 new historical photographic processes, 30 new motion picture film stocks, a dramatic speed increase in GPU acceleration, state-of-the-art floating point precision for a non-destructive workflow, and vivid Retina display support for Mac
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Posted 25 Nov 2014
Fusion 7 standalone tool now available free of charge
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Posted 11 Nov 2014
Blackmagic Camera 1.9.7 update is available now free of charge from the Blackmagic Design website
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Posted 15 Oct 2014
ATEM Switcher Update 6.1 software, a free download for ATEM switcher users, includes new features for Camera Control such as copying of color settings across cameras, white balance display and synchronized fading of audio and video using Fade to Black
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Posted 08 Oct 2014
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve joins the Boris FX plug-ins supported host family that includes Adobe (After Effects and Premiere Pro), ASSIMILATE SCRATCH, Avid, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, Grass Valley Edius, Final Cut Pro X, and Sony Vegas Pro
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Posted 08 Oct 2014
Pickathon Music Festival used five Blackmagic Studio Cameras and six ATEM Live Production Switchers, as well as a large number of additional Blackmagic Design products, as the backbone of its live production and live streaming workflows
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Posted 24 Sep 2014
New Ultra HD compatible Mini Converters and Heavy Duty Mini Converter 4K models feature 6G-SDI technology, allowing customers to use a single type of converter for all conversion needs in SD, HD and Ultra HD television formats.
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Posted 17 Sep 2014
New free upgrade includes dashboard on screen menus and high performance disk formatting for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
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Posted 10 Sep 2014
PixPlay allows any Broadcast Pix integrated production switcher to provide slow motion control to a Blackmagic Design HyperDeck or AJA Video Systems Ki Pro disk recorder
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Posted 12 Aug 2014
DaVinci Resolve 11, available now for download free of charge for all existing DaVinci Resolve customers, is a major upgrade with over 100 new editing and color grading features
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Posted 12 Aug 2014
ith the new ATEM Camera Control software update, ATEM live production switchers can now control cameras via a new open standard protocol sent to the camera via the return program feed
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Posted 04 Aug 2014
New on-screen metering capabilities provide customers with histogram, peak audio meters and recording time remaining for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
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Posted 29 Jul 2014
Camera 1.8.2 enables Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Pocket Cinema Camera, and Production Camera 4K shooters to record to ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, and ProRes 422 Proxy
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Posted 23 Jul 2014
Summer special on Pocket Cinema Camera available through August 31, 2014; then price reverts to $995
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Posted 23 Jul 2014
New Hope Oahu relies on Blackmagic's ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and Broadcast Panel, Blackmagic Audio Monitor and a host of additional products to help broadcast services to more than 12,000 in-person and online attendees
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Posted 24 Jun 2014
This update supports the original wide dynamic range 2.5K Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, and the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
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Posted 24 Jun 2014
DaVinci Resolve 11 is a major upgrade with over 100 new editing and color grading features.
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Posted 24 Jun 2014
Production company TVPRO produced a live two-day pay-per-view HD stream and a separate stream optimized for mobile devices, featuring competition build up and coverage of the big races, plus a third stream consisting of beauty shots and CG from the main arena was produced and streamed free of charge
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Posted 18 Jun 2014
The live event was watched outside the Emirates Stadium on a 100m2 mobile LED screen, and online by 200,000 worldwide
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Posted 18 Jun 2014
Part of WOWOW is a service called "WOWOW Members on Demand," which allows subscribers to have access to video on demand and simulcasts of content via the Internet on a computer, tablet or smart phone
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Posted 03 Jun 2014
by Anthony Burokas | The time for idle speculation about 4K production has passed. 4K is here, and it's arrived in mainstream cameras at various price points with some surprisingly modest data rates. Do you need all-new, cutting-edge hardware to handle it? Probably not. Delve deeper into the specifics of your production chain, and do a little math to find out what your needs really are, and what you find might surprise you.
by Anthony Burokas | A strong contender for the most affordable 4K camera on the market today, Panasonic's DMC-GH4 adds both UltraHD and pixel-for-pixel Cinema4K to the feature set that made its GH3 predecessor great, and joins a rapidly growing Micro 4/3 marketplace.
by Tim Fore-Siglin | Company offers two models of innovative, if fragile, studio camera
by Shawn Lam | Streaming Media Producer contributing editor Shawn Lam and Blackmagic Design Senior Regional Manager Bob Caniglia discuss Blackmagic's new HD and 4K Studio Cameras, introduced at NAB 2014, and touted as "the world's smallest studio camera with the world's largest viewfinder."
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 25 Apr 2014
by Shawn Lam | Streaming Media Producer's Shawn Lam and Blackmagic Designs' Bob Caniglia discuss the new Blackmagic URSA camera, which features a Super 35mm UltraHD sensor, comes in multiple lens mounts, and features an innovative dual-sided touchscreen to enable on-camera collaboration for multiple crew members.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 25 Apr 2014
by Shawn Lam | Whether you're an independent production facility or a corporate or institutional outfit bringing professional online video production and webcasting in-house, what will it cost to create a flexible and functional studio? In this article, we'll spec out three different studios at three different price points—$5,000, $15,000, and $25,000.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 10 Apr 2014
by Anthony Burokas, Shawn LamShawn Lam, Tim Fore-SiglinTim Fore-Siglin, Steve Nathans-KellySteve Nathans-Kelly | Rather than tempt you with the Next Big Thing, in this "Gear of the Year" feature we invited three contributing writers—and producers in their own right—to choose four products each, all released in the last year, that have proven themselves indispensable to professional online video production and webcasting workflows, or represent the best currently available choices in their particular category.
by Tim Fore-Siglin | There's a new camera in town that may have Arri seeing Red
URSA has multiple accessories built in, including a massive 10 inch fold out on set monitor, large user upgradable Super 35 global shutter 4K image sensor and internal dual RAW and Apple ProRes recorders.
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Posted 08 Apr 2014
Advanced broadcast specifically designed for live production available in 1080 HD and Ultra HD models starting from only $1,995
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Posted 08 Apr 2014
The new high-end model of the ATEM Production Studio family, the ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K includes 20 independent SD, HD or Ultra HD 4K video inputs with each input featuring a full frame synchronizer
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Posted 08 Apr 2014
by Mark Alamares | Looking for practical, hands-on advice on to how to create a cost-effective, portable, multi-camera streaming system that you can use even when on location with limited internet and power options? Here, Mobeon's Mark Alamares describes a range of solutions that can bring greater agility and portability to your live streaming kit at a manageable cost.
by Bob Knauf | How Main Stage used a compact portable production kit built around the Blackmagic ATEM Production Studio 4K Live Switcher to stream 7 straight hours of live music from the Austin-based festival
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Posted 26 Mar 2014
ClearKey features precise, highly adjustable keying that can handle challenging visuals, such as glass or fast-moving or out of focus objects
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Posted 26 Mar 2014
he new Blackmagic MultiDock replaces the previous model and is available now from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for $595
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Posted 19 Mar 2014
by Jan Ozer | Livestream Studio HD51, the latest production switcher from Livestream, adds HDMI as an available input, and packs several key features recently added to Livestream's Studio software including PiP and the ability to input remote desktops from other Windows computers and live Livestream feeds as video sources.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 19 Mar 2014
by Anthony Burokas | Audio is half of all the "AV" we work with, so after getting some great LCD screens, adding some good speakers should be the requisite next step. How does the Blackmagic Design Audio Monitor stack up for providing good sound reproduction?
Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, a super high resolution 4K digital production camera for Ultra HD television production, is now available for $2,995
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Posted 10 Feb 2014
The new workflow is being used to broadcast and stream the Harvard tennis season, with an ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K installed at each of the six indoor tennis courts located at Harvard
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Posted 05 Feb 2014
by Dusty Black | Stageit is a web-based platform created for artists by artists that empowers more than 25,000 acts to deliver and monetize interactive live experiences directly from their laptop
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- by Dusty Black -
Posted 31 Jan 2014
Designed for users needing an optimum solution for connecting three PCIe cards to their computers, both the Echo Express III-D and Echo Express III-R provide one x16 and two x8 PCIe slots to support three full-length, full-height, single-width PCIe cards
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Posted 22 Jan 2014
Adding new editing and 3D stereoscopic features as well as support for Final Cut Pro™ X 10.1. DaVinci Resolve 10.1 is available now for download free of charge for all existing DaVinci Resolve customers from the Blackmagic Design website
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Posted 22 Jan 2014
Blackmagic also announces a free software update, SmartView 3.0.1, which adds support for DCI 2K video monitoring
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Posted 22 Jan 2014
by David Chung | The next key element of feeding the beast and maintaining high-volume video output is workflow; the choices that you make for your workflow are important for everything that you do, from studio space to production, post, syndication, and archiving.
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- by David Chung -
Posted 21 Jan 2014
by Scott Grizzle | In this article, we'll document a viable 4k encoding workflow assembled for in-house testing, and look at some of the inherent challenges, as well as current products and enabling technologies used to make it work.
by Jan Ozer | With Wirecast 5, Telestream has significantly improved usability with a redesigned interface, beneficially expanded the product's input capabilities, and upgraded the product's plumbing with features like x.264 encoding and HD-SDI output via Blackmagic Design Intensity or DeckLink cards. Learn more in this video tutorial that guides you through the new release.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 17 Dec 2013
by Shawn Lam | In this ongoing Streaming Media Producer series on webcast video production, Shawn Lam covers the video format converters he uses in his own HD webcast workflows, and one new converter that just might be the video converter, scaler, and distribution amplifier to rule them all.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 11 Dec 2013
Free HyperDeck 4.1 firmware update features 3 new Apple ProRed file formats that can be opened directly in Apple Final Cut Pro X for immediate editing
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Posted 04 Dec 2013
ATEM Production Studio 4K was deployed during the 2013 United Arab Emirate (UAE) U17 World Cup as part of a new live production workflow in the six host nation stadiums
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Posted 04 Dec 2013
The new Blackmagic Camera 1.5 software update adds CinemaDNG RAW file recording so customers can now capture super wide dynamic range in a single file
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Posted 13 Nov 2013
by Tim Fore-Siglin | Blackmagic Design's rackmount format converter and Thunderbolt recording/playback interface is a tightly packed workflow genie of (almost) unlimited options.
by Tim Fore-Siglin | How does the all-in-one that's won over the workstation crowd stack up against laptop form-factor workstations for speed, power, and upgradability for streaming media producers?
Hannover 96, currently fifth in Germany's Bundesliga, is using Blackmagic Design's ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel to form the hub of a flexible, high quality HD production studio, which was developed by an in house broadcast team and built in the team's HDI Arena
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Posted 06 Nov 2013
The new UltraStudio 4K replaces the previous model and is available now from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$995
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Posted 06 Nov 2013
Wirecast 5 adds enhanced encoding and playback options; a new, more efficient user interface (UI); high-quality screen capture; and more flexible input/output integrations for easier, high-quality live streaming
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Posted 31 Oct 2013
by Glen Elliott | This tutorial on Apple Final Cut Pro X takes a closer look at color correction in the Inspector, exploring the Balance Color, Match Color, and Color Mask and Shape Mask features.
Customers can now download the Blackmagic Design software updates, free of charge, from the Blackmagic Design web site
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Posted 23 Oct 2013
The new Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors with up to 12 cores, dual workstation-class GPUs, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, PCIe-based flash storage and ultra-fast ECC memory
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Posted 23 Oct 2013
The PocketBase allows you to power the Pocket Cinema Camera up to 5hrs with two LP-E6 type batteries, while simultaneously charging the removable internal battery
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Posted 09 Oct 2013
This new software update allows for innovative features such as simultaneous capture and playback and will be available in October free of charge
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Posted 18 Sep 2013
HyperDeck Studio 2 is available now for US$995 and HyperDeck Studio Pro 2 is available now for US$1,995
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Posted 18 Sep 2013
The site contains a wealth of product information on EDIUS 7 as well as a comprehensive ‘Edification' section that includes almost three hours of new instructional videos from EDIUS experts around the world on key topics such as craft editing, cinematography, DSLR filmmaking, film grain, plugins, and 3D production
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Posted 18 Sep 2013
Key new features in Telestream Wirecast 5 live streaming production software include x264 live encoding, high-quality screen capture, redesigned UI, SDI/HDMI program feed output to Intensity and DeckLink, smoother H.264 playback, and more
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Posted 12 Sep 2013
The Smart Playout Engine offers greatly increased versatility with support for most major industry codecs, graphic overlays such as tickers, clocks, RSS, bugs and logos, and the capacity for simultaneous output to broadcast and web streams
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Posted 25 Aug 2013
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera is globally recognized for its amazing 13 stops of wide dynamic range and 2.5K sensor for true digital film quality shooting
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Posted 07 Aug 2013
by Eric Norell | With a little planning and foresight, you can avoid some of the mistakes many inexperienced live event producers encounter, ensuring your live-streamed event is professionally produced with maximum reliability.
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Posted 24 Jul 2013
by Anthony Burokas | There's been a lot written about the forthcoming Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera--mostly by those in forums who haven't handled it. As of May, there were just three models in the U.S. I got my hands on one to see how it works.
EDIUS 7 is now a native 64-bit application for Windows 7 and Windows 8 64-bit operating systems, taking full advantage of up to 512 GB (dependent upon Windows version) of installed memory for super-intensive media operations, such as multilayer 4K and 3D editing
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Posted 08 Jul 2013
Blackmagic ATEM 4.1 software update which lets customers save and restore full or partial switcher states on all ATEM Production Switchers, plus adds 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94 frame rates for the ATEM Production Studio 4K model
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Posted 08 Jul 2013
With the enhanced high resolution workflows, Media Composer 7 will work seamlessly with a range of Blackmagic Design products, including DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity for capture and playback in the highest quality compressed and uncompressed formats
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Posted 02 Jul 2013
The Desktop Video 9.7.5 software update allows users to take advantage of many new features in the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications, such as powerful new editing timelines and shortcuts and audio mixing with Adobe Premiere Pro CC and new creative and visual effects tools with Adobe After Effects CC
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Posted 19 Jun 2013
UltraStudio 4K is a compact and attractive single rack unit design with a wide range of rear connectors for almost any type of video and audio connection available
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Posted 11 Jun 2013
by Anthony Burokas | Apple announced many upgrades to software and operating systems yesterday, but the biggest announcement that professional users have been waiting for was the Mac Pro. We were told that it would be worth waiting for and the new machine is clearly innovative. But is it for you?
The updated xMac mini Server now supports a double-width PCIe card's daughter card and includes BNC connector mounting holes on the enclosure's rear panel
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Posted 15 May 2013
Twenty vendors, including Canon, Sony Electronics, RED, Blackmagic Design, JVC, Panasonic, TV Logic and Newtek, will have a collection of pro video products on display, including some of the latest innovations shown for the first time in Las Vegas at NAB
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Posted 07 May 2013
by Shawn Lam | Shawn Lam discusses the new ATEM Production Studio 4K and 6Gb SDI with Blackmagic Design's Stuart Ashton an NAB 2013.
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Posted 16 Apr 2013
by Shawn Lam | Now featuring a new interview from NAB 2013 on the Sound Devices Pix240i, this article looks at a handful of portable and rackmount external video recorders for live HD production, specifically in the role of recording the master program feed from a live switch.
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Posted 16 Apr 2013
The Pocket Cinema Camera ($995) comes with a Super 16mm sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, an MFT mount and records in ProRes and 12 bit RAW
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Posted 08 Apr 2013
Media 100 Suite v2.1.3 adds support for AJA's Io Xt, Io Express, T-TAP, and KONA LHe Plus video I/O hardware as well as Matrox's Mojito MAX
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Posted 06 Apr 2013
Joining Livestream's 5-input ultraportable Studio HD500 and Livestream Studio Software are 3 new additions: Studio 5-input HD50, 9-input rackmount Studio HD900, and 17-input Studio HD1700
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Posted 28 Mar 2013
by Jan Ozer | Running Telestream Wirecast with the Matrox VS4, a powerful, well-integrated capture card, handling most of the input/encoding/previewing load, yields impressive results that catapulte Wirecast into the TriCaster/Livestream Studio class of product when it comes to responsiveness.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 26 Mar 2013
IGN Pro League (IPL) used Blackmagic Design's ATEM Camera Converters, Micro Videohub, Videohub Master Control, H.264 Pro Recorders, DeckLink Quad capture and playback cards and Mini Converters HDMI to SDI, Audio to SDI and SDI Distribution to support its professional eSports tournaments at SXSW Gaming 2013
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Posted 21 Mar 2013
Faculty and students in the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism, starting in September, will have access to a broadcast grade HD television studio built around Blackmagic Design products, including the ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel
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Posted 13 Mar 2013
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera was used to shoot Sesame Workshop's, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, recent YouTube campaign to get to one billion views: "Sesame Street: Can You Tell-y Me How to Get to a Billion?" and the secret video that was unlocked when one billion views were reached "Counting the "You"s in YouTube."
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Posted 13 Mar 2013
Registered entrants to the Adorama NAB Great Giveaway Sweepstakes will vie for the chance to be one of three lucky NAB 2013 attendees will walk away with a Blackmagic Cinema Camera, the Sony PMW-200, or the Canon C100, with values ranging from nearly $3,000 to over $6,000
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Posted 13 Mar 2013
Now, anyone can build a live, multi-camera production switcher that competes with hardware products on the market for a fraction of the price. Livestream Studio works exclusively with any Blackmagic Design capture and playback device and runs on Microsoft Windows
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Posted 13 Feb 2013
Each of the OConnor accessories--from the Universal Camera Baseplate, O-Focus Dual Mini Follow Focus, O-Box WM Mattebox to the O-Grips handgrips--interfaces seamlessly with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera
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Posted 23 Jan 2013
by Dave Walzer | How D2 Productions carved out a niche in the sports event video live production and streaming market by capitalizing on flexibility and mobility
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Posted 21 Jan 2013
SuperSens uses the Teranex 2D Processor to digitize film and video and to reduce noise and sharpen images, improving the overall quality of the footage
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Posted 09 Jan 2013
A perfect match for the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera is the Sachtler FSB 6 Fluid Head, which provides Sachtler's well-known operational feel and familiar dependability for precise panning and tilting, and supports the 3.75lb camera well within its 2-13lb payload range
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Posted 21 Dec 2012
Compact Videohub features 3 Gb/s SDI, ASI, auto switching SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI formats, full SDI re-clocking, USB, redundant power inputs, ethernet, and serial router control
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Posted 21 Dec 2012
by Dom Robinson | The ATEM Television Studio is a software-driven video and audio mixer that, for less than $1000 (US), allows you to mix up to six cameras down into a single output program feed, live. You can also add keys, masks, and titles, and it features a built-in H.264 encoder that puts this little stick of tricks firmly on the webcaster's radar.
New 3.6 HyperDeck software updates as ProRes support plus new closed caption support for all models of the HyperDeck Shuttle 2 $345 solid-state disk recorder
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Posted 20 Nov 2012
by Shawn Lam | This article is the fourth in a series on webcast video production and discusses video switchers, including the cost and features that differentiate several popular models.
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Posted 13 Nov 2012
When paired with a battery, such as Anton/Bauer's DIONIC HC, the QRC-BMD can provide the Blackmagic Cinema Camera with 91Wh of power for four hours
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Posted 23 Oct 2012
Enhancements to Media Composer, Symphony, and NewsCutter include support for new standards that help streamline media mastering and archiving, plus new audio features and relink capabilities
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Posted 11 Sep 2012
Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K is a Quad Link HD-SDI to HDMI 4K converter that also works with new Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K connections; Mini Converter SDI Multiplex, features four SDI inputs and four SDI outputs allowing conversion to and from Quad Link HD-SDI and Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K signals
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Posted 11 Sep 2012
New Blackmagic Cinema Camera MFT model supports any Micro Four Thirds lens with manual iris and focus, and is also easily adapted to other lens mounts such as PL via third-party adapters
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Posted 11 Sep 2012
ATEM Switcher 3.2 audio mixer software lets customers mix embedded audio from SDI and HDMI inputs, as well as external audio inputs
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Posted 13 Aug 2012
Major new update to the world's most advanced color correction tool features a completely redesigned user interface to optimize workflow speed, available for free download
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Posted 31 Jul 2012
by Shawn Lam | The Sony NEX-FS700 has much to recommend it as a top-flight large-sensor, interchangeable-lens camcorder and as a worth-the-upgrade successor to the Sony FS100. And it's 4k support and 10x slo-mo are nothing to sneeze at. But what makes it the best camera in the market for webcast producers?
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Posted 23 Jul 2012
by Jan Ozer | This is the first of a three-part tutorial on using Wirecast to mix two streams of video and other disk-based content. In this first tutorial, I'll describe how to install and configure two Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro cards into an HP Z600 for switching with Wirecast.
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Posted 11 Jun 2012
by Shawn Lam | Shawn Lam interviews Blackmagic Design president Dan May on UltraStudio Express, Blackmagic's new Thunderbolt-powered SDI/HDMI capture and playback solution.
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- by Shawn Lam -
Posted 01 May 2012
New offerings include four Creative Suites - Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection
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Posted 23 Apr 2012
by Adrian Pennington | Blackmagic makes NAB 2012 headlines announcing the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, which captures resolutions of 2.5K in a revolutionary design that will cost an astonishing $2,995.
MovieStreamer HLS is an audio/video streaming application designed for Mac users looking to stream professional grade audio and video to the web
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Posted 11 Apr 2012
New application from Softron Media Services allows a user to log all of the different angles (or inputs) used in a live multi-camera production edited in FCP X
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Posted 11 Apr 2012
by Jan Ozer | Video production and encoding expert Jan Ozer describes the workflow and challenges of a Livestream webcast he produced for marimba player Larissa Venzie using the Roland VR-3 and Next Computer's Radius portable workstation.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 20 Mar 2012
Timecode information embedded within the ancillary data space of HD-SDI video signals can now be written to HyperDeck's uncompressed or Avid DNxHD compressed video files.
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Posted 19 Feb 2012
Turnkey packages include Blackmagic Design ATEM Camera and Studio Converter / transceivers bundled with TFS Tactical Optical Fiber on large capacity reels enabling video and audio communications between distant camera locations and the switcher.
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Posted 14 Feb 2012
by Jan Ozer | The Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE) works on both Windows and Mac computers and is free. Though you'll need a bit heftier of a computer to run FMLE than some other software encoders, you'll be rewarded by a high-quality, consistent video stream. In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the steps of producing a live event with FMLE.
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- by Jan Ozer -
Posted 13 Feb 2012
Replaces HyperDeck Shuttle 1 and adds broadcast quality 10-bit recording and playback to the Avid DNxHD format for $345
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Posted 24 Jan 2012
by Shawn Lam | What happens when you deliver your event live? This is nothing new for live TV broadcasters, but more and more event video producers are being asked to perform their postproduction activities in real-time—that is, live as the event is occurring.
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Posted 16 Jan 2012
by Shawn Lam | It takes time and money to replace acquisition, editing, and delivery equipment to conform to new and ever-changing standards, and often there are elements of our production gear or workflow that get upgraded while others get left behind. Here Shawn Lam provides some tips to combat these issues.
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Posted 09 Jan 2012
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