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Video Devices announced the addition of a new set of features to the PIX-E Series of 4K-compatible recording monitors with the release of firmware 3.50. With this firmware update the PIX-E Series offers key playback functionality, including the ability to add, delete, and locate to cue markers, create a custom playlist, loop playback of individual recordings, regions or playlists, and more. These features, which are available as a free download for PIX-E5, PIX-E5H, and PIX-E7 owners, work with or without the optional PIX-LR audio interface accessory.



Reviewing regions within a recorded file becomes easy and efficient with the use of the new cue markers feature. Users can add cue markers both while recording and during playback. When combined with existing features such as pause and jog, users can now also set frame-accurate cue markers and later navigate to them with a quick press of the Fast Forward or Rewind buttons.

Another new playback tool is looping, which lets a user loop sections of a recording, the entire recording, or even an entire playlist of recorded files. You can loop forward, in reverse, in slow motion, or at high speed. A unique PIX-E7 only feature is an SDI In button that toggles monitoring and recording between separate video signals fed to the monitor's two SDI inputs. This is ideal for switching back and forth between dual camera shots. This feature is perfect for video assist and digital imaging technicians (DITs), so they can quickly compare framing and color balance on both cameras. The director can then view both shots from one device. Click the following link to the v3.50 download page.

Blackmagic Design released two new updates: Desktop Video 10.8.2 and DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3. The Desktop Video 10.8.2 software update adds support for keying in 1080p50, 1080p59.94 and 1080p60, support for 3G-SDI Level A in 1080p23.93 to 1080p30, and fixes audio playback compatibility for some monitors when using DeckLink 4K Extreme. It also fixes an intermittent bug which causes audio corruption during playback for DeckLink Duo, as well as user interface operability improvements for Blackmagic Media Express and performance improvements for draft mode output when using Media composer.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 12.5.3 adds support for XML version 1.6 so you can import and work with projects from the new Final Cut Pro X. In addition, this update also adds support for ACES 1.0.2 and ACEScct color science, along with improved MXF XAVC encoding, improved AAF importing from Media Composer, and improved Dolby Vision XML exporting. DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3 Studio also adds support for PostgreSQL 9.5.2 on Mac OS X Sierra.

Red Giant Software introduced Magic Bullet Suite 13, a major upgrade to their tools for color correction, finishing and film looks. This update to Magic Bullet Suite is packed with powerful new features, and for the first time ever, all of the color correction tools deliver real-time performance through Mercury Playback support in Adobe Premiere Pro. Every tool in the suite has been updated, and runs on the GPU! Professional color correction tool for filmmakers, Magic Bullet Colorista IV, includes Guided Color Correction, a simple Hollywood-tested, step-by-step process for quickly balancing your shot, as well as the new Colorista Panel, which turns Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects into a professional color grading environment. Also included is RGB Point Curves, Log support and ability to load LUTs into Colorista IV.



The Magic Bullet Renoiser is an entirely new product that gives your footage a cinematic texture and grain. Whether you've denoised your video, created CGI and motion graphics compositions, or even shot on a camera that produces virtually noiseless footage, Renoiser’s all-new, realtime, GPU-accelerated grain engine rebuilds your footage with a cinematic texture more genuine than anything you've seen before. Renoiser is fully-customizable, and includes 16 noise/grain presets based on real film stocks and popular movies, such as 16MM, 8MM and much more. Renoiser supports OpenGL/OpenCL (Adobe Mercury Playback), so it all happens in real time.

The world’s first standards converter designed for professional AV with 12G-SDI, HDMI 2.0a, XLR and HiFi connections, low latency, a still store and 1089 conversions! With Teranex AV you also get HDMI input, loop through and outputs for the ultimate in flexibility at live events! That means you can do HDMI to SDI conversions without needing external adapters or conversion equipment! Regardless of your input format, you can loop out via HDMI to send the signal to a big screen projector while simultaneously converting and sending the signal to downstream equipment likes decks and monitors. You can even take the audio from AES, analog and RCA HiFi inputs and embed it into both HDMI and SDI during the conversion process!

Panasonic released two updates for its AW-HE40/AW-HE65 (v1.48, here) and AW-UE70 (v1.17, download here) PTZ cameras that include enhancements to a DRS function (dynamic range stretch) and greater stability in H.264 IP transmission. The Extended DRS function enables to obtain a stronger DRS effect when being backed by high brightness such as an LED panel etc. The update is performed via a network from web setting screen on PC. Please do not change camera settings or unplug the camera during the updating process.