SWIT has just announced a new line of 14.4/28.8V B-Mount cine batteries. The SWIT BIVO B-Mount series consists of a 98Wh model, a 160Wh one, a 200Wh model and finally a 290Wh battery. Especially the smaller 98Wh and 160Wh models are very interesting if you want to take them with you on the plane. Back in March of this year, SWIT announced a new 290Wh B-mount battery, the HB-A290, and this new BIVO-branded series follows the design of that battery. In fact, the new BIVO 290Wh model looks mostly identical. And although the HB-A290 is already available, the BIVO branded version along with the three other batteries will enter the market at the end of this year. The mid-range 160Wh and 200Wh models share the same housing, and only the smallest model (98WH) lacks an OLED status display to reduce the thickness of this battery. SWIT BIVO B-Mount batteries. Image credit: SWIT SWIT BIVO B-Mount batteries This new line of high-power B-Mount batteries come in handy when working with recent cine cameras such as the ARRI ALEXA 35 for instance, as it needs more power to fuel its sensor and internal processing. These new batteries also sport both a 5V USB-A output and a 60W USB-C input/output, from which you actually can charge the battery. Two 16V D-Tab outlets are also on board. image credit: CineD Bigger lights can also benefit from this new B-Mount standard (originally developed by Bebob and ARRI). Since the B-Mount standard specifies two independent voltage...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 13 September, 2022