PRODUCT NEWS BLACKMAGIC UPDATES HYPERDECK
Blackmagic Design has released a new version of its HyperDeck Shuttle solid-state disk recorder. HyperDeck Shuttle 2 bypasses the camera’s compression by recording SDI and HDMI to uncompressed Quick- Time or Avid DNxHD MXF formats. The recorder, which replaces Black- magic’s existing solid-state disk recorder, adds 10-bit recording and playback to the Avid DNxHD format. “Recording DNxHD files straight to disk now costs less per minute than recording to professional tape – plus it’s the most efficient workflow possible,” said Blackmagic Design chief executive Grant Petty.
FOUNDRY OFFERS DISCOUNT
Visual effects software developer The Foundry is offering its professional VFX software to students, colleges and universi- ties with a 95% discount. The new licensing policy allows students to use NukeX, Mari and Hiero (which is in open beta) during their studies for £150 a year.
JVC TO LAUNCH 4K CAMCORDER
JVC has confirmed plans to launch what it described as “the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder”. The GY-HMQ10, which was on show as a concept model at IBC last year, has a list price of £5,090 and is expected to ship in March. Using MPEG-4 technology and a variable bit-rate H.264 codec operating at up to 144 Mbps, the camcorder records up to two hours of 4K video to SDHC or SDXC memory cards. JVC said the camera can output 4K images to a monitor or projection system with almost no latency. Images can be cropped from 4K to HD via the camcorder’s touch- screen LCD display (see page 12 for more).
P+S UNVEILS HD VIEWFINDER
P+S Technik has released an HD viewfinder system based on TV Logic’s 5.6-inch hi-res LCD monitor. The PS-Cam Viewfinder HD has a hood and interchangeable eyepiece cup, and is attached via a flex-arm to the camera body. Originally designed as a
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also introducing a USB 2.0/3.0-compatible XQD card reader along with an XQD ExpressCard Adapter.
ASSIMILATE UPDATES SCRATCH LAB companion for the PS- Cam X35 (pictured), it can be
used with any HD-SDI-compatible camera system. P+S Technik said it provides a “high- end, cost-efficient HD-SDI-compatible view- finder system to be used with any digital camera offering HD output”.
SONY LAUNCHES XQD FORMAT
Sony has unveiled its new XQD memory card format (below). The cards, which are available in 16GB and 32GB sizes, offer data transfer rates of up to 1Gbps. The memory card specification has been approved by the Compact Flash Association as an open for- mat, which is licensed by the CFA. Sony is
Assimilate has launched Scratch Lab 6.1, a tool for processing production dailies, with new features including advanced metadata handling and enhanced RED HDRx flexi- bility. Scratch Lab 6.1 renders at up to 52fps, which Assimilate claims is 60% faster than its closest competitor. Lab 6.1 can also load and process the next shot while the software renders any number of nodes in the back- ground. Advanced metadata and time code support includes the ability to organise media by any metadata field, while time code management capabilities are designed to make DSLR and multi-camera workflows faster and more efficient. Scratch Lab 6.1 is free to current users, while new licences cost $4,995 (£3,248).
EYEHEIGHT OFFERS 3D COLOUR FIX
Eyeheight has introduced a multi-rate stereoscopic 3D colour corrector. Designed for use in broadcast production, post-pro- duction and playout centres, the Eyeheight CC-3D allows both channels of a stereo- scopic 3D pair to be corrected under com- mon single control. The CC-3D’s adjustable colour-correction parameters include R, G, B and master gain and lift, plus selectable
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