What SD card should I use with the Blackmagic Video Assist? (10/2015)

It is important to use high speed UHS-1 SD cards. These are some SD cards which we have tested using ProRes HQ. The following SD cards will record at a maximum of 1080p60 and are recommended when using HFS+ or exFAT:

SanDisk Extreme Pro 16GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB

The following SD cards will record at a maximum of 1080i60 using HFS+ or exFAT:

Lexar Professional SD XC 600x 120GB

DelkinDevices 633x 8GB

The following SD cards will record at a maximum of NTSC using HFS+ or exFAT:

SanDisk Ultra SD HC 8GB

SanDisk SD HC 8GB

Transcend SD HC 8GB

The following SD cards are discontinued and are not recommended for recording on Blackmagic Video Assist:

Panasonic SDHC Gold Series 16GB

Panasonic SDHC Gold Series 32GB

Important Notes About SD Card Speed

Please ensure your chosen SD card is UHS-1 only. The above list are the SD cards we have currently tested, however there are many other available SD cards which will be compatible. It’s worth testing your card’s speed using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to accurately measure whether your SD card will be able to record at the rate you require. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test uses data to simulate the storage of video so you can get results similar to what you’ll see when capturing video to an SD card.