Firmware update Archive
SmallHD have just released a brand new firmware update for their on-camera monitors such as the SmallHD Focus and 500 series as well as their larger, production monitors. Firmware version 3.1.2 is so packed with new features and improvements, that SmallHD are calling it OS3. You can
Blackmagic Design have been doing a fantastic job updating not only their cameras, but also their monitors with a steady stream of firmware updates, adding new functionality and fixing bugs. The Video Assist lineup from Blackmagic Design just got a new firmware update – version 2.5.1. In
The Panasonic EVA1 has officially started shipping and initially tests and impressions have started to pop-up online on various forums, Facebook pages and other places where EVA1 fans congregate. In addition, Panasonic have released a remedial firmware update version 1.05, which appears to cure a problem in
Shooting raw today may not be as complex as in years past, but still requires a heavy investment in post-processing and storage. Shooting raw gets you maximum creative flexibility in post and the best possible image, but most times, it makes a lot of sense to somehow
Atomos just released firmware update 8.4 or AtomOS 8.4 as they call it for their Sumo 19 production monitor range, which includes the Atomos Sumo19 and the monitor-only Sumo19M version. Dynamic Backlight Control is the major new feature in AtomOS 8.4, which allows users to get a
Panasonic have carved themselves a really solid Cinema Camera division that now serves budgets of all sizes – from huge blockbusters, who use the Varicam PURE and 35 4K cameras, to mid-tier productions and owner/ops shooting VariCam LTs, and now lower budget crews can get themselves an
Blackmagic Design have announced a new firmware update for their URSA Mini cameras. The latest software update from the Australian camera and post-production accessories manufacturer adds support for the new Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD recorder which records Raw or ProRes onto SSDs. Blackmagic Camera 4.5 update improves
Atomos have just announced a comprehensive free firmware update for their Shogun Inferno and Ninja Inferno 4K monitor/recorders. The AtomOS 8.4 firmware release brings key features that make capturing and delivering in HDR as seamless as in standard dynamic range (SDR). It also brings 2K/240fps Raw-to-ProRes and
World-renowned pro audio equipment maker Sound Devices announced their brand new line of compact audio recorders – the MixPre Series at this year’s NAB 2017 trade show in Las Vegas. The two models – MixPre-6 and MixPre-3 feature integrated USB audio interface, high performance Kashmir pre-amps, and overall the recorders have
It is finally here! Firmware 2.0 for the Panasonic GH5 is a huge update that turns the camera into a 10bit ALL-Intra beast. Some of the highlights of the new firmware update are the addition of a new 400Mbps 10bit 4:2:2 All-Intra codec option in 4K, a new “full height”
If you currently own either the Canon C100 Mark II or C300 Mark II, you can now update your favorite EOS camcorder with the respective firmware version available for both counterparts. The latest firmware 1.0.9.1.00 for the Canon C300 Mark II, for instance, finally allows you to reposition
Summer is coming to an end, or in my case here in the UK, it never actually started, nevertheless earlier today Panasonic officially announced the details of the much-awaited Firmware 2.0 update for the Panasonic GH5. The firmware update will add a 400Mbps 10bit 4:2:2 All-Intra codec
Blackmagic Design just released the latest Beta 7 update for their industry standard colour grading software DaVinci Resolve 14, which now features a re-organized system and user preferences, and support for displaying track automation data on the Fairlight page. Among the rest of the new additions are
Premiere pro sound equipment maker Sound Devices unveiled their new MixPre Series of audio recorders back in April this year during NAB 2017, and now the company are releasing a new firmware update v1.11 for the MixPre-3 and MixPre-6 recorders. The MixPre series feature an integrated USB audio interface, designed specifically
Sony recently pulled their latest firmware 4.0 and 2.0 for their PXW-FS5 and Z150 respectively, due to some issues with shooting HLG in camera. The good news, is that just earlier today, Sony released a fixed version of the firmware – now called firmware version 4.02 and
The Sony F5 and F55 CineAlta cameras are nearing their 5th birthday, but this hasn’t stopped Sony from continuously pumping new firmware updates to bring these workhorses with current technologies. With IBC 2017 just around the corner next month, I am sure that Sony won’t stay quiet
Video Devices have released a new firmware update v3.51 for their 4K recorder/monitor lineup – the PIX-E series, including the 5-inch PIX-E5, the HDMI variant PIX-E5H and larger 7-inch PIX-E7. The latest firmware update features mainly important bug fixes concerning some observed artifacts on some PIX-E recorders when recording
Blackmagic Design just released their latest free firmware update called Camera Update 4.4 for the URSA Mini and URSA Mini Pro cameras, which enables Bluetooth functionality for remote control of URSA Mini Pro using the Blackmagic Camera Control app for iPad, which you can download from the
Panasonic have just released new free firmware update v5.5 for the Varicam LT, firmware v7.5 for the Varicam 35 and Varicam PURE, plus a new list of tested EF lenses as well as Varicam LT/35 online simulators. All firmware upgrades can be downloaded now from the Varicam
Just days after announcing that their premiere 4K Raw recorder/monitor Odyssey7Q+ is getting a solid $300 price reduction down to $1,495, Convergent Design just released details of the newest firmware update v2017.06 for Odyssey7Q/7Q+ and Apollo owners which gives them the Titan HD Extract features as a FREE
