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Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio HD Mini

Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio HD Mini

€462.00
The Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio HD Mini is a compact, broadcast quality recorder/player. The 1RU high recorder occupies 1/3 rack and is powered...
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Professional Portable Video Recorders: Maximum Quality in Field Recording

     
From AVACAB Audiovisuales, we want to introduce you to an essential tool for outdoor production (ENG/EFP) and digital cinema: Professional Portable Video Recorders. If mobility, lightness, and the ability to capture mastering codecs directly on the camera or in remote environments are your priority, these devices are indispensable for your field workflow.
     
Imagine being on an independent film shoot, covering a breaking news story, or conducting an interview in a remote location. You need a recording quality superior to what the camera itself offers (Internal Codec), or a way to record the footage as efficiently and compatibly as possible for immediate post-production. A portable recorder attaches to the camera, or is carried on set, allowing you to record the clean signal (RAW or ProRes/DNx) coming out of the sensor directly, transforming the field take into master-quality footage.
     

What are Professional Portable Video Recorders?

A professional portable video recorder (also known as a field recorder or "on-camera recorder") is a compact and lightweight hardware device, often with an integrated touch screen for monitoring, designed to capture the video signal from professional cameras via interfaces like HDMI or SDI. Its main function is to bypass the compression limitations of the camera's internal codecs, recording in high-quality master formats (such as ProRes or RAW) that are immediately compatible with Non-Linear Editing (NLE) systems.
     

Key Features of Portable Recorders

These devices focus on image quality, field efficiency, and advanced monitoring:
       
High-Performance Recording and Codecs
External Master Quality Recording: Allow direct recording in high-quality codecs (10-bit or 12-bit 4:2:2 or 4:4:4) such as Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD/HR, or even RAW/CinemaDNG, capturing the cleanest possible signal from the camera.
     
Integrated Monitoring: Incorporate high-resolution, high-brightness screens that function as field monitors, allowing the camera operator to focus, expose, and frame accurately.
     
Advanced Monitoring Tools
Visual Assists: Include essential tools like Focus Peaking, False Color (for exposure), Vectorscope, Histogram, and Waveform, crucial for ensuring the technical quality of the image is maintained in the field.
       
LUT (Look-Up Table) Application: Allow LUTs to be applied to the preview monitor to display a color-corrected image, while recording the camera's flat (Log) signal. This facilitates monitoring of the desired final image in post-production.
         
Audio Monitoring: Offer professional audio inputs (XLR or mini-jack) and on-screen audio meters to ensure the sound mix is correct.
     
Compact Design and Field Power
Extreme Portability: They are lightweight and designed to be mounted directly onto the camera 'rig', on a gimbal, or in portable shoulder-mounted camera configurations.
         
Flexible Power: Use professional batteries (NP-F type, V-Mount, or Gold Mount) and can often simultaneously power the camera itself or other field accessories, simplifying power management.
       
Fast Recording Media
Use of Standard Media: Utilize fast and accessible storage media such as SSD (Solid State Drives) or high-speed CFast/SD cards, which facilitates and reduces the cost of footage offloading workflow.
     

Key Uses of Field Recorders

Their flexibility makes them ideal for productions that value quality and agility in outdoor settings:
   
Digital Cinema and Documentaries
RAW/ProRes Capture: Allow capturing the camera sensor's maximum quality in editable codecs with high color latitude, ideal for color grading in post-production.
     
On-Set Monitoring: Offer the Director of Photography and focus puller a precise and immediate monitoring tool with assistance features.
       
News and Reporting Production (ENG/EFP)
Post-Production Acceleration: Record directly in formats (like DNxHD/HR) that do not require transcoding, allowing news or documentary teams to start editing immediately after ingest.
   
Hybrid Camera Enhancement: Complement DSLR/Mirrorless cameras, overcoming their compression or recording time limitations.
         
Portable Streaming and Small Events
Backup Recording: Creation of a high-quality master copy while the camera sends a compressed signal to the switcher for live broadcast.
     

Portable Recorders vs. Stationary Recorders

The main difference lies in location and purpose:
 
Portable Recorders: Are optimized for mobility, advanced on-field image monitoring, and high-quality codec capture directly from the camera. Their focus is the individual field take.
   
Stationary Recorders: Prioritize rack integration, recording redundancy, and centralized *Program* or multiple camera signal capture in the control room (Master Recording).
       
At AVACAB Audiovisuales, we offer you the best selection of portable recorders that give you the power of studio post-production wherever your production takes you.
   
Unleash your camera's full potential and bring master quality to the field!
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