Thursday, July 29, 2021 - Fremont, California, United States of America Blackmagic Design has released a new family of HyperDeck Studio models with improved design, upgraded codecs, and expanded media types support. H.264, ProRes, and DNx files, as well as PCM or AAC audio, are now supported on all models. In addition, all models support SD and UHS-II cards, with the Pro models adding additional SSD support.
Customers can record broadcast-quality video files to SD cards and SSD media using HyperDeck Studio. With PCM or AAC audio, all models now support recording to H.264, Apple ProRes, or DNxHD files. In addition, the 4K model supports H.265 files. There are even built-in timecode and reference generators for syncing multiple units when recording ISO. HyperDeck Studio is ideal for broadcast, live production, and multi-screen digital signage because of all of these powerful features.
The new HyperDeck Studio recorders have dozens of new features and have been completely redesigned. The advanced models have new front panel controls in the style of a broadcast and more connections on the back panel.
HyperDeck Studio comes in four different models, each of which is ideal for a variety of tasks. The 3G-SDI-based HD Mini model records and plays H.264, ProRes, or DNxHD files in SD and HD formats up to 1080p60 onto SD cards, UHS-II cards, or external USB disks. Better transport controls, front-panel headphone and speaker, 6G-SDI with fill and key out, SDI monitoring, and records H.264 up to 1080p60 or ProRes and DNxHD up to 2160p30 are all included in the larger HD Plus model. The full rack HD Pro model includes two SSD slots and a machined metal search dial with clutch, as well as the same features as the HD Plus model. The 4K Pro model records H.264, H.265, ProRes, or DNx in SD, HD, and Ultra HD in resolutions up to 2160p60 in H.264, H.265, ProRes, or DNx.
HyperDeck Studio includes a search dial for jog, shuttle, and scroll, as well as traditional deck-style transport controls. The LCD features video monitoring as well as audio level meters that can be set to either technically accurate VU or PPM ballistics. HyperDeck Studio is incredibly fast to use and learn thanks to the combination of familiar VTR style controls and the built-in LCD screen.
Customers do not need to purchase expensive custom media because all HyperDeck Studio models support recording to common SD and UHS-II cards. The Pro models, on the other hand, include two SSD slots, allowing customers to use two different types of media. Customers can also record to USB flash drives. On a 1 TB card, customers can record up to 58 hours in 2160p60 Ultra HD or 157 hours in H.264 in 1080p59.94 with H.265. Using a single 1 TB card, that's over 6 days of HD recording.
Dual media slots are standard on all HyperDeck Studio models, allowing for continuous recording. When the recording card is full, the recording moves to the next card automatically. Customers can "hot swap" a full card for an empty card while recording continues in the other slot, which is ideal for recording long live events.
HyperDeck supports the most widely used codecs today. DNx and ProRes file formats are included in all models. When recording in NTSC, PAL, 720p, 1080p, and true 1080i interlaced formats, all models include H.264 in quality levels up to full 10 bit 4:2:2. When recording in Ultra HD, the 4K model adds H.265 compression. Customers can expect compression ratios of 60:1 to 285:1 for very small files at full broadcast quality. Additionally, when uploading files to YouTube, customers have the option of using uncompressed PCM audio or even AAC audio. ExFAT and HFS+ disk formats are supported on all models, as well as long-duration single-file recordings. ProRes 4444 playback is also supported on the Plus and Pro models, allowing for fill and key playback.
HyperDeck Studio comes with a variety of video and audio connections, including 3G-SDI, 6G-SDI, and 12G-SDI, depending on the model. HDMI is standard on all models for connecting to televisions and projectors. On the Pro and Plus models, there's even a dedicated SDI monitoring output with on-screen status. Customers can play ProRes 4444 files with two SDI outputs on the Pro and Plus models, allowing simultaneous fill and key output for keying in live production switchers. For extremely fast network file copying, the 4K model has 10G Ethernet.
Customers get support for the most popular video standards with multi-rate SDI. NTSC and PAL are two SD formats. 720p50 and 720p59.94p are two 720p HD standards. 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 are two interlaced 1080i HD formats. The following 1080p HD formats are available: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60p. Even 1080 PsF formats are supported by HyperDeck. Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60 are supported on the 4K model. In addition, the 4K model supports DCI rates of up to 30p in 2K and 4K.
HyperDeck Studio includes webcam support via USB for compatibility with a wide range of computer software. The computer thinks the HyperDeck is a regular webcam, but it's actually a broadcast-quality video source. The USB webcam feature in HyperDeck Studio works with any video software, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Skype, as well as Open Broadcaster, XSplit Broadcaster, and others.
With support for advanced HDR standards, customers will be ready for the latest feature film workflows. The SDI and HDMI inputs will automatically detect HDR video standards and tag the files with the appropriate HDR information when recording. The ST2084 standard governs the handling of static metadata in PQ and HLG formats. Customers can even load a 3D LUT into the monitoring output of the HyperDeck Studio Plus and Pro models to add looks or convert film to video gamma.
Professional multi channel SDI audio is included in HyperDeck Studio for recording up to 16 channels. The SDI monitoring status overlay has extra space, allowing the audio meter display to show the number of channels customers have enabled all at once. The audio meters will show 2, 4, 8, or 16 channels at the same time. Customers can switch between different VU and PPM meter displays in the LCD menu, and the audio meters are designed to use the correct ballistics.
Customers may experience dropped frames while recording if their media fills before they switch to a blank card, or if the card is too slow. The HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro model can be upgraded to include an M.2 flash disk as a record cache to solve this problem. This eliminates any potential speed issues if the user attempts to use low-cost media or external disks, as the cache will automatically take over and record any content that the media was unable to capture quickly enough. Recording will continue to use the cache even if a card is full. Customers can even record formats that are too fast for the media, such as Ultra HD to a slow mechanical USB hard disk, thanks to the cache.
Customers can stack multiple units for digital signage or multi-channel recording because all models include a timecode and sync generator. The internal sync and timecode generators provide dedicated outputs for reference and timecode on each HyperDeck. Unless a reference or timecode is connected to the inputs, the generators will "free run" until they are locked. Customers can now create perfectly timed arrays or recorders by looping from HyperDeck to HyperDeck.
Customers do not need to learn a new language to use HyperDeck Studio because it supports multiple languages. English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Polish, and Ukrainian are among the languages supported by the company.
HyperDeck Studio creates files that can be used with almost any post-production software. Customers can also upload files directly from HyperDeck Studio to streaming services like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitter, and others if they record in H.264. Because HyperDeck uses the same file formats as post production, customers can use popular editing software like DaVinci Resolve, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Avid Media Composer. The files are compatible with VFX software like Fusion and Adobe After Effects. Customers can simply mount the disk on any computer and begin editing without having to transcode or convert the files because HyperDeck records to disks formatted for computers.
The HyperDeck Studio HD Mini model includes most features miniaturized into an elegant 5 inch wide compact design that is only one third of a rack unit wide when customers need a portable broadcast solution. Customers can now fit three recorders into a single rack unit. Customers can simply mount the three units side by side on the optional Teranex Mini Rack Shelf, then bolt it into a standard equipment rack. Customers can also combine HyperDeck Studio Mini with other modules in the same rack, such as a Teranex Mini Analog to SDI 12G to convert the input from analog to SDI, making it ideal for archive work. When not rack mounted and simply used on a desktop, the HyperDeck Studio HD Mini looks fantastic.
