Red if the camera is live, green if it’s in the preview screen (if you have program/preview mixing enabled). So with the free firmware update, when either the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K or Pocket Cinema Camera 6K is plugged into the ATEM Mini or ATEM Mini Pro, a new set of features and control is unlocked. However, Blackmagic figured out a way to carry additional info on the HDMI signal. The ATEM Mini and BMD Pocket Cinema Cameras use HDMI, not SDI, which normally just carries audio and video. In addition to audio and video, they can also carry additional data like tally light (is the camera live or on standby?) and commands to adjust the camera settings. Regular broadcast cameras use SDI cable connections, which can run longer distances and are more secure than HDMI.

Working our way down the stream, let’s start with the Pocket Cinema Camera updates. Turning Cinema Cameras Into Broadcast Cameras I had a chance to chat with Bob Caniglia, Director of Sales Operations in North America for Blackmagic Design, about the new updates, as well as some thoughts on the new ATEM Mini Pro after using it for a few weeks. In the early days of the global shutdown, even before the canceled NAB would’ve taken place, Blackmagic Design had some product announcements that ended up being very appropriately timed: Updates to their Pocket Cinema cameras and the ATEM Mini, and the release of the brand new ATEM Mini Pro. In Cinematography, Filmmaking, ProductionĪTEM Mini Pro, Blackmagic Design, Live Streaming

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