In yesterday’s live stream Blackmagic Design announced new Blackmagic Video Assist 3G models – more affordable alternative to 12G models. Coming in two versions – with 5″ and 7″ touchscreen LCDs – the models offer recording in up to 1080p60 in ProRes or Avid DNx to SD cards via HDMI or 3G-SDI inputs. Available now for $495 (5″) and $695 (7″). Also announced were new UltraStudio 3G Monitor and UltraStudio 3G Recorder. Both pocket-sized devices offer 3G-SDI and HDMI connections plus high-speed Thunderbolt 3. Available now for US$115 each. New Blackmagic Video Assist 3G and UltraStudio 3G announced. Source: Blackmagic Design Aside from the surprising Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K camera announcement (you can read all about this new camera here), Blackmagic Design’s CEO Grant Petty also announced two new affordable Blackmagic Video Assist 3G monitors/recorders and two new UltraStudio 3G devices. Let’s take a short look at them. Blackmagic Video Assist 3G The first thing Grant Petty announced in yesterday’s live stream was the new Video Assist 3G monitor/recorder. There are two new models coming with different screen sizes – a smaller 5″ model and a larger 7″ model. The idea behind those new models is to bring a more affordable alternative to Blackmagic’s Video Assist 12G models. Both models can record up to 1080p60 video via HDMI or 3G SDI inputs. The recorded video is saved to affordable SD cards. The larger Video Assist 7″ models include 2 SD card slots so users can swap out any full cards even during...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 17 July, 2020