Press Release

Blackmagic Design announced Teranex AV, a new broadcast quality standards converter designed specifically for AV professionals. Teranex AV features 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0a inputs, outputs and loop through, along with AV specific features such as low latency, a still store, freeze frame, and HiFi audio inputs for professionals working on live, staged presentations and conferences. Teranex AV will be available in September for 1,525 EUR ex. VAT.

Teranex AV will be demonstrated at IBC 2016 on the Blackmagic Design booth in Hall 7, Stand 7 H.20.

The new Teranex AV features low latency that’s as low as 67 milliseconds, which means that customers can convert any HDMI or SDI video format instantaneously to a different format and output it for projection in sync with the live event. For example, customers using Teranex AV at a concert can project a close up of a virtuoso pianist as their fingers fly across the keys on a big screen projector in synchronization with the live performance.

In addition, customers get advanced HDMI 2.0a processing with input, loop through and output connections. This lets customers convert HDMI to SDI without any additional hardware. They can loop the HDMI signal out to a big screen projector while simultaneously converting it and and sending it to downstream equipment like decks and monitors.

For audio, Teranex AV also features 2 channel consumer HiFi connections, as well as XLR connections for 4 channels of AES/EBU or 2 channels of balanced analog audio. The consumer HiFi connections are critical for professional AV customers because they allow lapel microphones, laptop computers and other devices with consumer audio connections to be used with Teranex AV. Now customers can connect virtually any audio source to Teranex AV and use it to embed the audio with the video and output the signal in any format.

Teranex AV also features a still store that can capture a video frame in any format and hold it in memory, even when the power is cycled. Customers can preload corporate logos or graphics to display between presenters at conferences, or for outputting sponsor logos at concerts and events between acts. Plus, Teranex AV has built in resynchronization, so customers always get clean switches between the still store and live feeds for professional looking presentations.

There’s even a live freeze frame feature that temporarily holds any current frame on the screen until Teranex AV is switched to another video output, a black frame, or the still store. This is ideal for conferences and events where customers might need to hold a slide on screen while the presenter makes changes to their presentation in the background. The freeze frame and still store make it possible to always have something on screen at all times.

In addition to HDMI and 12G-SDI connections, Teranex AV also includes quad link 3G-SDI outputs, making it compatible with a wide range of older Ultra HD monitors and projectors that only support quad link SDI 1080 HD inputs. This also makes Teranex AV a great video wall processor because it can split Ultra HD into 4 HD screens, or it can scale regular HD up, split it and output it onto 4 large screens for a tiled video wall. That means customers can create massive multi-screen outdoor displays and digital signs that will amaze the crowd at live events!

Customers also get BNC input and output connections for generating or receiving reference signals. The built in ethernet connection allows for remote control, and an optical fiber cage is available for adding optional SMPTE fiber optic modules so customers can send video and audio over massive distances. Teranex AV even has rear brackets to protect cables and connectors from damage during portable, outside broadcast, or field work.

With Teranex AV, customers get 1089 up, down, cross and standards conversions for all formats up to 2160p60 in full 10-bit quality. Like all Teranex processors, Teranex AV features patented algorithms and powerful processing that give customers visually transparent conversions that are indistinguishable from the original. Conversions use optical quality scaling, have advanced de-interlacing, noise reduction, automatic 3:2 cadence detection, removal and insertion, and retain timecode, ancillary data, audio and more.

“Teranex AV brings Teranex’s legendary broadcast quality standards conversions to AV professionals for the first time ever,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “This product is exciting because it has exactly the features customers need for working at live events and conferences. They get 1089 incredible SD, HD and Ultra HD conversions, along with incredible new features designed specifically for audiovisual professionals!”



Availability and Price
Teranex AV will be available in September for 1,525 EUR ex. VAT.

Key Teranex AV Features:
Ultra low latency, as low as 67 milliseconds.
HDMI 2.0a, 12G-SDI in, out and loop through connections.
XLR connections for 2 channels of balanced analog and 4 channels of AES/EBU audio input.
Consumer HiFi connections for 2 channels of audio input from devices like laptops and iPods.
Optical fiber cage for adding optional SMPTE compatible fiber optic SDI modules.
Internal still store and live freeze modes.
Patented Teranex processing for extremely high quality up, down, cross and standards conversions.
Retains all ancillary data such as timecode and subtitles.
16 channels of frame accurate audio conversions and full audio channel remapping.
Classic Teranex front panel makes it extremely easy for Teranex customers to integrate and use.
Reference input for built in frame sync feature and reference output for sync generation.
Built-in video test pattern generation with audio test tones.
Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for remote control.
Built in power supply supports 110V to 240V AC.

Press Photography
Product photos of the Teranex AV, and all other Blackmagic Design products, are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/press/images.

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.

The new v1.81 firmware for Panasonic's DVX200 4K camera contains numerous enhancements: to focus ring sensitivity, noise reduction functionality and more.

• Improvement to sensitivity of focus ring. "Focus Ring Drive" menu is added. SPEED / COARSE / FINE / FINE(WIDE).
• NR control function is added to the menu. Recommended value: 0 (Initial value) to -2.
• The number of times of pressing the jog is added to the hour meter display.
• Upper limit of the camera number that can be set is raised up to 17 from 10.
• While image quality adjustment menu is being operated, displayed GUIs obstruct the picture on the screen so that it is difficult to see it. This problem is improved.
• If a 24.00p/23.98p recorded clip is more than 99 min and 26 sec long, it cannot be played on QuickTime for Windows. This issue is improved. Accordingly, please also update AG-DVX200 camera to be used for this clip.

Press Release

Blackmagic Design today announced new DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K PCIe capture cards that include all the powerful features of the HD models but include new Ultra HD and HDR (high dynamic range) features. These new cards are available in two models, DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K and both models support all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p30. DeckLink Mini 4K models are available for only 179 EUR ex. VAT each.

DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K will be demonstrated at IBC on the Blackmagic Design booth in Hall 7, Stand 7 H.20.

The new DeckLink Mini 4K models are low profile 4 lane generation 2 PCI Express cards that include 6G-SDI and HDMI 2.0a connections. This means the high quality connections support broadcast quality 10-bit YUV and 12-bit RGB video, along with the latest Rec. 2020 color and support for high dynamic range (HDR) formats and HDR metadata. Both DeckLink Mini 4K models are fully compatible with the Blackmagic Desktop Video SDK, making them perfect for OEMs or developers that are building custom playback or recording solutions.

DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K delivers better than broadcast quality SDI and HDMI monitoring and playback in all formats up to 2160p30, making it incredibly popular with editing and color correction customers who work with systems such as DaVinci Resolve. The outputs automatically switch between all video formats, making it perfect for use with televisions, professional monitors and the latest HDMI projectors. In addition, support for HDR playback makes DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K the world's most affordable HDR playback solution available.

DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K lets customers capture broadcast quality video directly from SDI and HDMI sources like decks and cameras to their computer. The low profile design of DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K makes it incredibly versatile and ideal for integrating into mobile live capture environments and outside broadcast trucks. Both models work with uncompressed and compressed video in open standard file formats such as QuickTime and DPX so they are compatible with virtually all professional editing, color correction and visual effects software. That means customers can use the DeckLink Mini 4K models with software such as DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and more.

To ensure customers don't have to purchase costly extra accessories, both DeckLink Mini 4K models include both a full height and a half height PCI shield so the user can simply install into either a standard computer PCIe slot or into systems with low profile slots such as rack mount server style computers.

“Customers have been asking for an Ultra HD version of our incredibly popular DeckLink Mini Monitor and Recorder cards,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “We are very excited that we’ve been able to add Ultra HD as well as high dynamic range support in our popular PCIe cards. Now customers can work with the latest equipment more affordably than ever before, which means that it’s possible for every editing and color correction workstation to monitor or record Ultra HD and even HDR!”



Availability and Price
DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K models are available now for 179 EUR ex. VAT each.

Press Photography
Product photos of the new DeckLink Mini 4K models, and all other Blackmagic Design products, are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/press/images.

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.

Blackmagic Design today announced its acquisition of Ultimatte, the worldwide leader in blue and green screen removal technology for the broadcast television, commercial and feature film industries, as well as the acquisition of Fairlight, which creates professional digital audio products for live broadcast event production, film and television post production, as well as immersive 3D audio mixing and finishing. Blackmagic Design also announced Teranex AV, a new broadcast quality standards converter designed specifically for AV professionals. Teranex AV features 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0a inputs, outputs and loop through, along with AV specific features such as low latency, a still store, freeze frame, and HiFi audio inputs for professionals working on live, staged presentations and conferences. Teranex AV will be available in September for 1,695 USD. Also new are DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K PCIe capture cards that include all the powerful features of the popular HD models but include new Ultra HD and HDR (high dynamic range) features. These new cards support all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p30 and are available now for only 195 USD each. Further on, Blackmagic Design lowered the price for the popular HyperDeck Studio 12G (now only 1,495 USD), and updated Blackmagic Video Assist 4K (firmware version 2.2 improves DNxHD and DNxHR support, adds false color monitoring, expanded focus options and new screen rotation features), as well as DaVinci Resolve (version 12.5.2 features support for additional URSA Mini camera metadata, color space tags on QuickTime export, Fusion Connect for Linux, advanced filtering options and more).

Panasonic introduces two models in the UX Series of professional 4K camcorders. The UX Series is the successor to Panasonic's AVCCAM Series of professional AVCHD camcorders. Given the increasing demand for 4K video content, the UX Series is designed to facilitate the upward shift to 4K for professional image production. The UX series offer specifications, functions and designs that provide the same level of mobility, operability and workflow tracking ability as conventional HD handheld camcorders. The AG-UX180 premium model features the industry's widest-angle 24mm (at 4K/FHD) and optical 20x zoom, and supports 4K 24p, UHD 60p/50p, FHD 60p/50p recording, 120fps/100fps HD super slow, dual codec recording (UHD/FHD), IR recording in dark places, 3G-SDI output, and TC PRESET input/output. The AG-UX90 standard model offers wide-angle 24.5mm (at FHD) and optical 15x zoom, and supports UHD 30p and FHD 60p recording.