Press Release

Blackmagic Design released Blackmagic Camera 4.7 Update for Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K and Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera. 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.

Blackmagic Camera 4.7 Update gives Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K customers new 720p format support at 50, 59.94 and 60 frames per second. This lets broadcasters working in 720p send video directly to air, as 720p is the HD standard for Europe as well as some American broadcasters. In addition, the higher frame rates allow customers to capture incredibly clean slow motion shots during fast action events such as sports.

Blackmagic Camera 4.7 Update also improves image processing on the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K. The update enables better exposure performance from the camera’s sensor, resulting in an additional 2 stops of brightness to the camera’s base sensitivity. This means customers will get improved performance when shooting in low light levels.

In order to enable new types of workflows, the Blackmagic Camera 4.7 Update adds full RAW image output via SDI. This gives customers a way to develop custom solutions that can take the high quality 12-bit camera sensor data out via SDI for use in post production. The combination of new format support, improved sensor performance and RAW output make the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K the world’s highest quality miniature camera system.

In addition, Camera 4.7 Update also adds support for new remote control commands and options. On the Micro Studio Camera 4K, PTZ communication is now supported through VISCA from the camera’s expansion port as well so customers can adjust the camera head position from a custom remote control.

Camera 4.7 Update also adds new S.Bus commands to both the Micro Studio Camera 4K and the Micro Cinema Camera. The new commands include frame rate setting, auto focus on/off, and recording. That means customers using S.Bus remote controls can now change frame rate, toggle auto focus and even start or stop recording. In addition, the Micro Studio Camera 4K also passes remote record commands through as SDI and HDMI record triggers. That means customers can use external recorders without having to worry about pressing start and stop on multiple devices.

Customers using the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera also get timecode output support via HDMI, along with record start and stop triggers on HDMI output. That means customers can now record RAW in the camera while simultaneously recording another proxy format with matching timecode on an external recorder such as a Blackmagic Video Assist.

Camera 4.7 Update makes Blackmagic micro cameras even more customizable and remote controllable so they can follow the action and record from virtually any location, whether they’re hidden in a corner on set or mounted high above the field in a football stadium.



What's new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 4.7

New Features for Micro Studio Camera 4K

• Added 720p50, 720p59.94 and 720p60 format support.
• Improved sensor exposure sensitivity by 2 stops.
• Added new gain setting range which now goes from -12dB to +12dB. ATEM will need a new software update to access these new ranges via Blackmagic SDI Control Protocol.
• Added RAW SDI output feature. Refer to the user manual for information about capturing and unpacking RAW SDI video.
• Added support for PTZ communication on Expansion port via VISCA. Refer to the user manual for protocol details.
• Added support for PTZ commands in the Blackmagic SDI Control Protocol.
• Added preview tally support for the front tally light.
• Added tally indication on the HDMI display overlay.
• Added indication to the user that camera is genlocked on the HDMI display overlay.
• Added option to change camera frame rate via S.Bus.
• Added option to toggle auto focus via S.Bus.
• Added option to toggle record via S.Bus for external recorders.
• Added feature to pass through remote record commands as SDI and HDMI record triggers for external recorders.

New features for Micro Cinema Camera

• Added record start/stop trigger on HDMI output.
• Added HDMI timecode output support.
• Added indication to the user that camera is genlocked in the HDMI display overlay.
• Added option to change frame rate settings via S.Bus.
• Added option to change codec settings via S.Bus.
• Added option to toggle auto focus via S.Bus.
• Fixed issue with a small vertical pixel offset between HDMI output and RAW recording on Micro Cinema Camera.

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About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com.

At the InterBEE 2017 in Tokyo, Japan, Blackmagic Design announced several new and updated products, including:

6G‑SDI Mini Converters
New broadcast quality 6G–SDI mini converters for converting SDI to HDMI and HDMI to SDI. These new models include more advanced features and new lower prices than the previous 3G‑SDI and 4K models that they replace. The new Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 6G (125 EUR ex. VAT), and Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 6G (159 EUR ex. VAT) support SDI to HDMI or HDMI to SDI in all formats up to 2160p30, and are now available!



Lower price for USB-powered Micro Converters!
Blackmagic Design also announced new lower-cost USB-powered Micro Converters, repacked without the power supply so customers can use the power supplies they already own. The new repackaged Micro Converter HDMI to SDI (35 EUR ex. VAT), and the Micro Converter SDI to HDMI (39 EUR ex. VAT) are available now. The existing models, which include the micro converter and an AC power supply, have also been reduced in price. The Micro Converter HDMI to SDI wPSU can now be purchased for 47 EUR ex. VAT, and Micro Converter SDI to HDMI wPSU can now be purchased for 50 EUR ex. VAT.



Blackmagic Camera 4.7 Update for Micro Studio and Micro Cinema Cameras
The newly Blackmagic Camera 4.7 Update for Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K and Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera adds new video formats, dramatically improved sensor performance, new gain settings, RAW output via SDI, and new control options for operating the cameras remotely. The update gives Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K customers new 720p format support at 50, 59.94 and 60 frames per second. It also improves image processing on the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K (additional 2 stops), supports PTZ communication through VISCA; and also adds new S.Bus commands to both the Micro Studio Camera 4K and the Micro Cinema Camera. Customers using the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera also get timecode output support via HDMI, along with record start and stop triggers on HDMI output.




DeckLink 8K Pro with Quad Link 12G‑SDI
Blackmagic Design's DeckLink 8K Pro is a new high performance capture and playback card featuring quad link 12G‑SDI to allow real time high resolution 8K workflows. The DeckLink 8K Pro breaks new ground in high quality as it supports all film and video formats from SD all the way up to 8K DCI, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4, plus it also handles advanced color spaces such as Rec. 2020 for higher dynamic range. DeckLink 8K also handles a massive 64 channels of audio, stereoscopic 3D, high frame rates and more. DeckLink 8K Pro will be available in early January for 555 EUR ex. VAT. In addition, Blackmagic Design has also announced a new low price of 765 EUR ex. VAT for DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G.

What CFast cards should I use with the Blackmagic URSA Mini and URSA Mini Pro cameras?

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 2160p RAW up to 30 fps:

Angelbird AVpro CF XT 256GB

Angelbird AVpro CF XT 512GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 128GB

KomputerBay 3600x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 256GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3600x256GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro. SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro. SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB

Transcend CFX650. TS128GCFX650 128GB

Transcend CFX650. TS256GCFX650 256GB

Transcend CFX650. TS128GCFX650BM 128GB

Transcend CFX650. TS256GCFX650BM 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 4K RAW up to 30 fps but have been discontinued by the manufacturer:

Angelbird AVpro CF 160GB

Angelbird AVpro CF 240GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 256GB

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 2160p ProRes 422 HQ up to 60 fps:

Angelbird AVpro CF XT 256GB

Angelbird AVpro CF XT 512GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 128GB

KomputerBay 3600x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 64GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 256GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 256GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro. SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro. SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB

Silicon Power CFX310 256GB

Transcend CFX650. TS128GCFX650 128GB

Transcend CFX650. TS256GCFX650 256GB

Transcend CFX650. TS128GCFX650BM 128GB

Transcend CFX650. TS256GCFX650BM 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 4K ProRes 422 HQ up to 60 fps but have been discontinued by the manufacturer:

Angelbird AVpro CF 160GB

Angelbird AVpro CF 240GB
Lexar Professional 3400x 32GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 64GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 256GB

What SD cards should I use with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro?

The following SD cards are recommended for recording up to 2160p30 ProRes HQ:

Angelbird AV Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB

Angelbird AV Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB

Delkin Devices UHS-II 250MB/s SDHC 32GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 280MB/s SDHC 32GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 280MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDHC 32GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB

Sony SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB

Sony SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB

Transcend Ultimate UHS-II 180MB/s SDXC 64GB

Wise 285MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB

The following SD cards are recommended for RAW Lossless recording up to 1080p30:

Angelbird AV Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB

Angelbird AV Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB

Delkin Devices UHS-II 250MB/s SDHC 32GB

Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDHC 32GB

Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 128GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 280MB/s SDXC 64GB

Sony SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB

Sony SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 256GB

Transcend Ultimate UHS-II 180MB/s SDXC 64GB

The following SD cards are recommended for recording up to 1080p60 ProRes HQ:

Angelbird AV Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB

Angelbird AV Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB

Delkin Devices UHS-II 250MB/s SDHC 32GB

Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDHC 32GB

Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB

Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 150MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 128GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 280MB/s SDHC 32GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 280MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB

Sony SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB

Sony SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 256GB

Transcend Ultimate UHS-II 180MB/s SDXC 64GB

Wise 285MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB

This software update adds support for video scopes on the Edit page, user preference presets, improved text rendering, the ability to drag a DaVinci Resolve .drp project file directly into the project manager, and to generate and rediscover optimized proxies in collaborative projects. On the Color page, there is now support for groups in collaborative projects and improved display node graph functionality. For Fairlight Audio, this update adds new linked group support for audio tracks, enhanced AC-3 audio decoding on Mac and Windows. In addition, this update adds support for RED IPP2 color processing and GoPro CineForm as caching and optimized media formats, render cache improvements, and a new Project Server application along with general performance and stability enhancements. The full list of improvements is here.

Titler Pro 6 helps users get a quick start and easily create stunning 3D titles with complex animations for any budget. Save time and access over 200 built-in styles and templates. Choose one as a starting point to customize inside the Title Designer, which now includes the entire lineup of NewBlue's effects and transitions. Be more efficient with the multi-title management system that lets users manage dozens of titles at once. Whether it's navigating from title to title or making edits to multiple titles at once, Titler Pro 6 brings a new level of efficiency to every editor's workflow!