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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 SDSDXP-016G-A46

SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB SDSDXP-032G-A46

SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDSDXP-064G-A46

SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDSDXP-128G-A46

SanDisk Extreme Pro 256GB SDSDXP-256G-A46

SanDisk Extreme Pro 512GB SDSDXP-512G-A46

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

Lexar Professional SD XC 600x 128GB

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.

Panasonic Corporation announced the release of the enhanced BT-4LH310 professional-use 31-inch 4K LCD Monitor with HDR (High Dynamic Range) and BT.2020 color space compatibility. Panasonic has also revised the price of the BT-4LH310 (17.000 USD) to contribute to increase 4K production. This new image quality support and price revision will help to increase 4K applications in broadcasting and movie production.

New addition to the P2HD camera recorder range, the AJ-PX230, is a unique model with extremely high cost-performance. It features a powerful 22x zoom lens with three manual rings, a 600% dynamic range with 1/3-type 3MOS (RGB) image sensors, and AVC-ULTRA multi-codec recording, including the high-quality AVC-Intra200 codec, all in an easy-to-operate, professional camera design. As the ultimate handheld camera recorder, the AJ-PX230 offers high-quality acquisition for a host of uses, from ENG to video production. Available April 2016.

V-Ray 3.3 for Maya is a free update for V-Ray 3.X for Maya artists, and it’s available now. Most scenes render 20-50% faster, and this release introduces final frame rendering on the GPU with the updated V-Ray RT. Like V-Ray for 3ds Max, 3.3 for Maya has the new Variance-based Adaptive Sampling. This means faster set-up and less adjustments since lights and materials are evaluated automatically. And these are just a few of the many new features. If you have V-Ray 3 or 3.1 for Maya, just login at chaosgroup.com and go to the download page to get this free update.

This update for DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity capture and playback cards adds support for DeckLink Quad 2 as well as fixing a compatibility issue for Media Express with OS X El Capitan when recording ProRes files, and general performance enhancements.

Add support for DeckLink Quad 2
Fix ProRes encoding bug in Media Express on some systems
General performance and stability improvements for all models