Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design at NAB 2024 have just unveiled a range of new products incl. the entire ecosystem of products for SMPTE 2110 IP video, the third generation Blackmagic SmartView 4K preview monitor and Blackmagic Audio Monitor listening unit, now also with an IP interface, as well as the affordable ATEM Micro Panel for easy overhead control using ATEM Software Control, a dedicated DaVinci Replay Editor console for quick editing of news stories using DaVinci Resolve, a Blackmagic MediaPlayer 10G 4K media player, a Blackmagic Ethernet Switch 360P network switch specifically designed for broadcast use, two new Blackmagic Cloud Store Max 24TB and 48TB network storage devices, and last but not least, a new 19. daVinci Resolve with a number of new automated AI tools (motion tracking, video editing via dialogue editing, etc.), an upgraded Fusion section with an emphasis on 3D effects, etc.

The surprise is the new high-end Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K digital cinema camera with a second generation 12K Blackmagic Design sensor with 16 EV dynamic range, recording on very fast proprietary media using M.2 PCIe SSDs (8TB or 16TB), Wi-Fi and 10G Ethernet interfaces (among others), interchangeable PL, LPL and EF bayonets and support for many formats up to 8K, 9K and 12K. The 12K variant of the camera is now on sale ($14,995 USD excl. VAT incl. accessories), with a 65mm 17K sensor (!) and interchangeable LPL and Hasselblad bayonets also in the future. Media can be easily copied using the integrated Ethernet interface or via the optional Blackmagic Media Dock. Equally interesting is the next featured camera, the Blackmagic PYXIS 6K "box" camera, featuring a 6K FF sensor with 13 EV dynamic range, interchangeable L-Mount, PL and EF bayonets, recording to a pair of CFexpress cards, 10G Ethernet interface and compatibility with URSA Cine accessories (e.g. optional Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF viewfinder). The latter will go on sale in June for $2,995 excluding VAT.

New beta version of FW for Blackmagic Design cameras implements support Blackmagic Cloudand direct upload to projects DaVinci Resolve from the cameras Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera a Cinema Camera 6K! You will also enjoy the output in webcam/UVC mode over the USB-C interface, the ability to update and manage cameras within an Ethernet network and other new features...

New features in Blackmagic Camera 8.6

Updates for the following models:

• Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
• Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
• Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
• Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
• Cinema Camera 6K

New features/fixes:

• Support for use of cameras in webcam or UVC device mode
• New media viewer
• Support for deleting media
• Ability to upload to Blackmagic Cloudu
• Direct media upload to projects DaVinci Resolve
• Ability to update and manage cameras within an Ethernet network
• REST API support for remote control
• NTP support
• FTP support
• Support for security certificates
• Media management via web interface
• Media sharing using SMB protocol
• Support for mobile connection aggregation on some camera models
• Improved reliability for transcription of gyro sensor metadata
• Increased reliability for USB-C drive detection

Update 18.6.6 for DaVinci Resolve brings support for AVC MXF Op Atom formats, improved alpha channel extraction from QuickTime files, improved media management of 8K X-OCN clips, and a number of improvements to the Fusion section/program, including faster import of OpenEXR data and faster rendering. Download here.

New version of Blackmagic Camera 8.5.1 with improved model support Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 is here! It brings direct upload to DaVinci Resolve projects, proxy recording for Blackmagic RAW and ProRes formats, reduced latency for SDI output, support for SRT streaming protocol, REST API, the ability to adjust the signal light color for Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder monitors, and Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 and other new features. Since beta 8.5, connection stability has been improved using some Google Pixel phones, A/V synchronization has been improved for H.265 and H.264 codecs and SDI output, etc. Download here.

A pair of new products in the field of network storage are going on sale: Blackmagic Cloud Dock 2 a Cloud Dock 4. The new models, first introduced last year at NAB, allow 2 and 4 independent 2.5" SSDs (U.2/SATA) to be shared on a network and offer 2x and 4x 10G Ethernet (RJ-45) ports, HDMI output for monitoring storage status, and data sync/share via Dropbox and Google Drive, respectively. The new products require installation of Blackmagic Cloud Store 1.1.8 or later drivers (Windows 10+/macOS 12+), support Ethernet over USB-C, ExFAT and HFS+ file systems, and hot-swap drives; they can be installed in a 19" rack (1U; Cloud Dock 4 directly, Cloud Dock 2 with an adapter).