IBC 2015: Shape show Odyssey 7Q and Canon XC10 cages, plus 2-axis gimbal for...
By site editor Dan Chung: The Shape XC10 rig At IBC Phil Arntz interviewed Canadian company Shape about their new cages for the Canon XC10 and Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q…
View ArticleBlackmagic Design Video Assist with firmware version 1.1 reviewed – A $495...
If you can work around its quirks the Blackmagic Video Assist is a well-made monitor/recorder that has a lot of potential, at a very reasonable price.
View ArticleVideo Devices starts shipping the PIX-E7 4K recording field monitor
Video Devices has started shipping their 7 inch 4K recorder.monitor, the PIX-E7. The PIX-E7 joins the 5″ PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H, which have been available for some time now. The PIX-E7…
View ArticleA 4K recorder for under $1K- Atomos drop the prices for the Shogun and Ninja...
Atomos have dropped the prices on their popular Shogun and Ninja Assassin 4K recorder/monitors. The Shogun gets a $500 price reduction, and will now retail for $1495 US. The retail…
View ArticleVideo Devices PIX-LR audio interface adds XLR inputs/outputs to the PIX-E series
One of the things that has been missing on many of the recently released external recorders is XLR inputs. For smaller cameras that don’t feature proper audio inputs, there have…
View ArticleNew Convergent Design SSDs to ship with a 10-year Warranty
One of the biggest decisions you should be thinking about when purchasing a external recorder is what type of media it uses. I am a big proponent of using proprietary…
View ArticleAtomos Ninja Flame and Shogun Flame: High brightness 4K monitor/recorders for...
It’s a common enough scenario – if you’re shooting outside in bright sunlight it can be a struggle to make out the image on even the best on-camera monitors. And…
View ArticleAtomos Shogun and Ninja Flame walk through video
Atomos have released a walk through video explaining just how the new Flame series works. The video provides a lot of detailed information about all the new features of the…
View ArticleConvergent Design NAB Specials on Apollo, Odyssey7Q+ and Upgrade Options
Connvergent Design today announced special limited time pricing for their Odyssey and Apollo products. The Apollo Multi-Stream Monitor/Recorder/Switcher is on sale for $2995US ($1000 savings), and as...
View ArticleNAB 2016: Atomos announce the Shogun Inferno and free HDR update for the...
Atomos has announced the Shogun Inferno external recorder, just hours before the opening of NAB. The Inferno features the same 1500nit/10bit/HDR display as the recently launched Shogun and Ninja Flame....
View ArticleNew XOCN ST and LT compressed Raw codecs coming to the Sony F5/55
According to Sony’s Peter Crithary, the F5/F55 will soon get compressed raw recording options with new AXS-R7 4K raw recorder. The two new codecs will be called XOCN ST and…
View ArticleVideo Devices PIX-E Firmware Version 3.00 adds the H.264 codec, as well as...
Video Devices has released firmware version 3.00 for the PIX-E Series of 4K-compatible recording monitors. It adds H.264 codec as well as the ability to simultaneously record a high-quality, edit-ready…
View ArticleConvergent Design Odyssey 7Q/7Q+ and Apollo firmware release adds FS5 Raw...
Convergent Design has just released a major firmware update for the Odyssey 7Q/7Q+ 4K recorder and Apollo recorder/switcher. This is the thirteenth firmware update since the original Odyssey 7Q was…
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Convergent Design’s Titan option lets you record three HD frames from a...
Convergent Design has just announced a new option for the Odyssey 7/7Q+ and Apollo, called Titan. Titan takes a 4K or UHD video signal and then super samples it down…
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Convergent Design talks about external RAW recording from the Panasonic...
There are a lot of cameras on the market that are capable of recording RAW formats either internally or externally, and Panasonic have released new firmware for the Panasonic Varicam…
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Convergent Design Firmware v2016.10- Titan HD Extract, VariCam LT RAW, ProRes...
Convergent Design have just released Firmware v2016.10 for the Odyssey and Apollo monitor/recorders. This latest firmware enables RAW support for the Panasonic Varicam LT if you have the Odyssey RAW…
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Interbee 2016: Atomos ‘Upgrade to HDR’ deals give up to $500 US off a new...
If you’re thinking about upgrading to an HDR-capable Atomos monitor/recorder then there has never been a better time. Starting from today you can get rebates and trade-in deals of up…
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Review: Atomos Shogun Inferno takes HDR mainstream
The Shogun Inferno is the latest monitor/recorder from Atomos. The Inferno features an HDR, high resolution, high brightness monitor, along with the ability to record high frame rates and RAW…
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How does the Panasonic GH5 work with a Shogun Inferno recorder? Atomos CEO...
At the CES show Atomos CEO Jeromy Young ran me through the functions of the Atomos Shogun Inferno recorder when combined with the new Panasonic GH5. The combination of GH5…
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Panasonic GH5 shown recording 4K 60P with Atomos Shogun Inferno at BSC Expo
Atomos have just released their 8.11 firmware update that enables the promised 4K 60P 10-bit 4:2:2 external recording with the Panasonic GH5. This much anticipated feature gives the diminutive camera…
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