Blackmagic conjures up low-cost uncompressed recorder

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kseth
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From http://www.tvbeurope.com/main-content/full/blackmagic-conjures-up-low-cost-uncompressed-recorders

NAB News: Blackmagic Design has unleashed two new low-cost uncompressed recorders for studio and on-camera use that will make life very difficult for existing manufacturers, writes David Fox.

The $345 HyperDeck Shuttle captures uncompressed 10-bit video onto 2.5-inch (laptop-sized) Solid State Disks. It has up to 3Gbps SDI I/O and HDMI 1.4a I/O. It is small and battery powered for use on location, or can be used with live production switchers.

It bypasses the camera's compression and records from SDI and HDMI directly into the highest quality uncompressed video. SSDs are cheaper per gigabyte than other solid-state media and fast enough that users can edit directly from them by plugging the SSD into an eSATA dock, which eliminates file copying. It captures widely compatible uncompressed QuickTime files that can be used with all popular software packages, such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve.

The Shuttle is machined out of a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminium and has an internal battery. There is also a USB connection for software updates and settings.

"It's hard to imagine something so tiny can capture full uncompressed 10-bit SDI in HD and play it back, all from a removable SSD disk that you can edit on. It's incredible, and so low cost that everyone will be able to work in uncompressed quality", said Grant Petty, Blackmagic's CEO. "SSDs really are the 'videotape' format for the 21st century, and it seems like every day the disks are getting even bigger, faster and more affordable."

The HyperDeck Shuttle should be available in May and can also be used as a video playback source for digital signage systems or switchers.

Mark M
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We've been discussing it here:

http://forums.dvdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=53061

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kseth
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Thanks for pointing that out, Mark.