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New Desktop Video update from Blackmagic Design adds H.265 encoding to UltraStudio 4K Extreme as well as general performance and stability enhancements for all Desktop Video products. The new drivers officially support Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, 64-bit versions of WIndows 7, 8 and 10 as well as Linux 2.6.18 or higher (Ubuntu 10.04 - 14.04, Debian 6 - 7, Fedora 15 - 20, CentOS 5 - 6, and OpenSUSE 12.3 - 13.1). The software also supports various 3rd party applications, including DaVinci Resolve 11 and 12, Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 and 2015, Adobe After Effects CC 2014 and 2015, Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 and 2015, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Apple Motion 4 (Mac only), Autodesk Smoke 2013 (Mac only), Avid Media Composer 7 and 8, Avid Media Symphony 6 and 7, Avid News Cutter 6 and 7 (Windows) and 11 (Mac OS), Sony Vegas Pro 9 (Windows only), Fusion 7, The Foundry Nuke, Cyberlink Power Director (Windows only), Nero Video 2014 (Windows only), and Avid Pro Tools 11 and 12 (Mac only).

Steinberg updated the TOOLS for CI2/CI2+, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824 audio interfaces. The new version provides full compatibility with the new Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

TOOLS for CI2TOOLS for CI2+
TOOLS for UR242
TOOLS for UR44
TOOLS for UR28M
TOOLS for UR824

The Convergent Design engineering team has been hard at work, bringing more powerful features and functionality to the Odyssey family of professional monitor/recorders. This free firmware update for Odyssey7Q+, Odyssey7Q and Odyssey7 includes new features, functionality and fixes for all three Odyssey models:

HD Dual-Stream Monitoring (Odyssey7Q+ & Odyssey7Q)

View two HD video signals while recording one in Apple ProRes

Note: that Dual-Stream Recording (view & record two streams simultaneously) will be in the Odyssey RAW Bundle as a future firmware update. The Apollo Option (Quad-Stream Monitoring/Recording/Switching) will be available in December 2015.

Apple ProRes 4444 and Apple ProRes 4444(XQ) Recording (Odyssey7Q+ & Odyssey7Q)

Record 4:4:4 2K and HD video signals in 12-bit & 10-bit as Apple ProRes 4444 or 4444(XQ) Supports many cameras including Sony F3/F5/F23/F35/F55, Canon C300mkII/C500, Panasonic HPX3100 and more.

Spot Meter (All models)

New Advanced Monitoring Tool exposure meter

FS7/FS700 2K HS RAW->2K Apple ProRes (Odyssey RAW Bundle)

Capture up to 240fps in 2K

Additional & improved Preset LUTs

New and improved LUTs for Canon C-Log, C-Log2 and Panasonic V-Log

Panasonic has announced the immediate availability of the AW-UE70, the professional video industry's first integrated 4K pan/tilt/zoom camera. The UE70 delivers 3840 x 2160 resolution images at 29.97p/25p via HDMI, and is also capable of 4K IP streaming and in-camera 4K recording. The UE70 also offers key production-oriented features such as genlock, Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S), 1300 lines of horizontal resolution and remote switchable ND filters. The camera’s flexible 4K/HD capabilities make it a good choice for demanding installations in stadiums, conference rooms, lobbies, auditoriums and retail, where ultra-high resolution video and precise control are required.

Blackmagic's Video Assist camera monitor and recorder has been updated. The 1.1 firmware adds new features, bug fixes and other enhancements. What's new in Blackmagic Video Assist 1.1:

Adds Focus Peaking indication.

Adds Zebra indication for setting iris.

Adds central Zoom to aid focus.

Adds timecode over HDMI.

Improved battery information.

Performance and stability updates.