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This software update adds support for HDR when using Avid Media Composer with UltraStudio 4K Mini or UltraStudio 4K Extreme, DeckLink 8K Pro and DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, as well as Avid Artist DNxIQ and DNxID. Desktop Video 11.4.1 also features support for macOS 10.15 Catalina in addition to general performance and stability improvements for all models.

CFast 2.0

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 3:1 recording up to 60 fps

• Angelbird AV PRO CF 512GB
• Angelbird AV PRO CF 1TB
• Cinedisk 510MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• Hagiwara Solutions DC-SMAN64GA CFast 2.0 64GB
• Hagiwara Solutions DC-SMANA1GA CFast 2.0 128GB
• KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 64GB
• KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
• KomputerBay 3700x CFast 2.0 256GB*
• Lexar Professional 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
• Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 256GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 128GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D 512GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB
• Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 1TB*

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI ProRes HQ recording up to 60 fps

• Angelbird AVpro CF 128GB
• Angelbird AVpro CF 256GB
• Angelbird AVpro CF 512GB
• Cinedisk 510MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• Hagiwara Solutions DC-SMAN64GA CFast 2.0 64GB
• Hagiwara Solutions DC-SMANA1GA CFast 2.0 128GB
• KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
• KomputerBay 3700x CFast 2.0 256GB*
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-64G-x46D 64GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB
• Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G64 64GB
• Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G128 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB
• Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 1TB*

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI Lossless RAW recording up to 30 fps

• Angelbird AVpro CF 128GB
• Angelbird AVpro CF 256GB
• Angelbird AVpro CF 512GB
• Cinedisk 510MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-64G-x46D 64GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB
• Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G64 64GB
• Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G128 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI 3:1 RAW recording up to 60 fps

• Angelbird AVpro CF 128GB
• Angelbird AVpro CF 256GB
• Angelbird AVpro CF 512GB
• Cinedisk 510MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-64G-x46D 64GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB
• Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G64 64GB
• Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G128 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
• WISE CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB

SD cards

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 12:1 to 30 fps recording

• Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 64GB
• Delkin Devices Power UHS-II SDXC 64GB
• Delkin Devices Power UHS-II SDXC 128GB
• Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 250MB/s SDXC 256GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 512GB
• Sony Tough SF-G64T 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128T 64GB
• Sony SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDHC 32GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB
• WISE SDXC UHS-II 64GB
• WISE SDXC UHS-II 128GB

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI ProRes HQ recording up to 60 fps

• WISE SDXC UHS-II 64GB
• WISE SDXC UHS-II 128GB
• Sony Tough SF-G64T 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI 4:1 RAW recording up to 60 fps

• Sony Tough SF-G164T 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 32GB

Recommended SD cards for 1080p Lossless RAW recording up to 60 fps

• WISE SDXC UHS-II 64GB
• WISE SDXC UHS-II 128GB
• Sony Tough SF-G164T 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 32GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 64GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 128GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 256GB

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI Lossless RAW recording up to 24 fps

• WISE SDXC UHS-II 64GB
• WISE SDXC UHS-II 128GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 32GB

Recommended SD cards for 1080p Lossless RAW recording up to 60 fps

• WISE SDXC UHS-II 64GB
• WISE SDXC UHS-II 128GB
• Sony Tough SF-G164T 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 32GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 64GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 128GB
• Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 256GB

USB-C drives

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 3:1 up to 60 fps

• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 512GB
• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 2TB
• Delkin Devices DJUGBM1TB 1TB*
• G-Technology G-DRIVE Mobile SSD 1TB
• Samsung Portable SSD T5 2TB
• WISE Portable SSD 512GB

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI ProRes HQ recording at up to 60 fps

• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 512GB
• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 2TB
• Delkin Devices DJUGBM1TB 1TB*
• Glyph Atom 500GB
• Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
• Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
• Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
• Seagate Fast SSD 250GB
• WISE Portable SSD 256GB
• WISE Portable SSD 512GB
• WISE Portable SSD 1TB

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI Lossless RAW recording up to 30 fps

• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 512GB
• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 2TB
• Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
• WISE Portable SSD 256GB
• WISE Portable SSD 512GB
• WISE Portable SSD 1TB

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI 3:1 RAW recording up to 60 fps

• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 512GB
• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 2TB
• Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
• Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
• WISE Portable SSD 256GB
• WISE Portable SSD 512GB
• WISE Portable SSD 1TB

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NewTek LightWave 3D 2019.1.4 is available now in the Registration system as a free update for registered LightWave 2019 users. This update introduces support for Unreal Engine 4.23. In addition, several issues in Unreal support have been addressed. The Windows installer is fixed to account for a change in Windows 10 on how the version is reported to queries – this caused a variety of issues including that runtime packages required were not being installed.

1303 HDR Bolt Sidekick - £3,995 -- PC £4,825 / -17,2%
1703 P3X Bolt Sidekick - £4,175 -- PC £4,995 / -16,4%
Cine 7 500 TX - £1,795 -- PC £2,450 / -26,7%
Cine 7 500 RX - V-mount - £1,795 -- PC £2,450 / -26,7%
Cine 7 500 RX - Gold Mount - £1,795 -- PC £2,450 / -26,7%
Cine 7 SKRX - V-mount - £2,675 -- PC £3,295 / -18,8%
Cine 7 SKRX - Gold Mount - £2,675 -- PC £3,295 / -18,8%
FOCUS Bolt TX - £1,075 -- PC £1,350 / -20,3%
FOCUS Bolt RX - £895 --  PC £1,350 / -33,7%
FOCUS 7 Bolt 500 RX - £1,250 -- PC £1,510 / -17,2%

All prices exclude VAT

Offer Ends: 11 October 2019

Blackmagic Camera 6.7 Update will feature a new de-mosaic algorithm that dramatically improves sensor response on URSA Broadcast cameras, resulting in better color fidelity and cleaner images. In addition, new sensor recalibration features improve the overall image quality by compensating for stuck pixels. Image gain controls can now be adjusted in ⅓ stop increments which gives customers finer control so they get cleaner images with less noise.

Blackmagic RAW support has also been added to URSA Broadcast. Blackmagic engineers have created a specific sensor profile for the image sensor used in URSA Broadcast so Blackmagic RAW understands how the camera sees images. Blackmagic RAW combines the high end image quality of RAW with the ease of use, speed and file sizes of traditional video formats. Noise management, sensor profiling and edge reconstruction algorithms are used to produce high quality, visually lossless images. Plus, the files are small and all processing is GPU and CPU accelerated, making them fast to use and easy to work with.

Because everything is saved in the Blackmagic RAW file, customers can change camera settings such as gain, white balance, exposure, contrast and saturation after the shoot, all without any loss of quality. Blackmagic RAW also includes non-destructive LUTs that can be applied and saved as metadata in the file while users are shooting. That means customers get broadcast quality images with incredible color that can go straight to air. Best of all, the files still contain all of the camera’s RAW sensor data so customers can always edit them later too.

In addition, this update features image adjustment controls to compensate for B4 lens distortion such as chromatic aberration, along with the ability to remap the VTR and Return buttons on B4 lenses. Press and hold focus controls have also been enabled on the built in touch screen making it faster and easier to accurately focus shots. Plus, URSA Broadcast now supports an even wider range of B4 broadcast and Canon EF lenses than ever before.

This new update also adds new features that broadcast customers have requested such as 720p support on both SDI output and input. Customers also get sidetone adjustments for talkback so camera operators can speak loudly in noisy environments while keeping their voice mixed down in their earpiece. Live level microphone inputs can now also be adjusted. In addition, customers can now lock timecode to the SDI input and jam sync accuracy is greatly improved so that timecode sync is maintained between power cycles.

Support has also been added for HDR metadata packing HLG and PQ transfer characteristics (ST2082-10) via SDI. Customers can now disable or remap the camera’s function buttons, as well as disable the HFR button to prevent accidentally changing the frame rate between shots. For audio, customers using URSA Broadcast now choose between -18 or -20dB audio alignment levels.

Blackmagic OS has also been updated and now adds ⅓ stop gain increments to the gain slider, the ability to quickly switch media from the heads up display, and new PRE and LUT status icons for pre-set timecode and LUT usage. In addition, new 2:1, 1:1 and 5:4 frame guides have been added, along with the option for custom frame guides. The media formatting interface has been improved, making it more intuitive so users are less likely to accidentally format a card.

The display of audio meters has also been improved with improved ballistics and the ability to set -18 or -20dB reference levels.

Blackmagic Camera 6.7 Update also adds general performance improvements and greater reliability when using external reference and when working with sources that have embedded audio. In addition, thermal management has been improved as has auto focus and auto exposure performance. Playback for clips that have been renamed is also improved.