Music, Sound, and Audio Technology

Sound Devices Enables 4:4:4 Recording

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted May 3, 2013, 13:27

Sound Devices has introduced the version 3.0 firmware update to the company’s Pix 240 and Pix 240i production video recorders. Available free of charge for all Pix customers, this update enables Apple ProRes 4444 recording from video sources over 3G-SDI (4:4:4 RGB or YCbCr). Recording 4:4:4 offers productions superior color precision for applications in chroma-keying, color-grading and multi-generational editing. Additional features available in this update include time code and recording status displays on the SDI and HDMI outputs, up to 500 ms of audio delay to compensate for multi-device picture delay, and selectable 4:4:4 or 4:2:2 video output independent from the source material.

For more information, visit www.sounddevices.com.