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2022-02-25T09:02:03
Great device. Does everything we wanted. Audio / Video, switching between cameras as well. Definitely recommend.
ACCOUNTS P.
2022-01-17T18:29:45
Great product
LEBOY T.
2022-01-17T18:29:14
Awesome product. Love blackmagic products.
LEBOY T.
2021-06-28T13:38:03
this is the six one i have bough they all work great love everything about them and very easy to use
RENALD R.
2021-03-23T04:41:43
Great product for a small fly pack setup, requires some initial setup and learning (unlike the atem mini) but after that it’s just plug in and get going. Perfect for events like weddings or church.
STEVEN N.
2020-09-10T18:47:57
Chose this switcher because of the versatility of the inputs/outputs. And it works just fine, but you have to have all your sources' resolutions and frame-rates matched up to each other and to the switcher for it to work. Not having built in input scalers (like the newer ATEMs) makes it difficult. Once that's set though, it works great and is simple and has all the basic functions right on the surface without needing to simultaneously run the software. I also miss having an HDMI program out (only has HDMI multi-view). And if your cameras are running Level A SDI (as my PTZOptics do), you'll need converters as the SDI inputs on this are Level B. So, despite no scalers and needing adapters for Level A/B SDI and SDI-to-HDMI for my program output, I really like having this switcher to handle all my incoming video sources and just having to utilize one input on my computer.
DANA K.
2020-09-06T09:14:10
Like my ATEM switcher. We use it to stream our church services live. We get a little audio hiss but otherwise it’s great.
Eric L.
2020-09-06T09:08:17
I like the ATEM. I get a little bit of audio noise on the output. I have very clean audio coming in. Otherwise it would give it 5 stars.
ERIC L.
2020-09-04T08:54:48
Amazing switcher i just wish it had usb-c so I could connect it directly to the computer. It has made live streaming so much better
Andrea R.
2020-08-27T11:44:13
Excellent! Great service, too
Art R.
2020-08-26T08:05:52
Works exactly as expected and advertised. Great quality and great price point. Bought this for my job. Will likely buy one for my personal rig for my side business.
RYAN H.
2020-08-23T08:06:49
A nice compact and well equipped bit of kit for sure but if you are upgrading from an atem mini don’t forget its missing a lot of features including: Can’t accept or scale different resolution inputs No capture device No audio processing (limiter etc)
BEN C.
2020-07-15T08:15:41
Love it! Works perfectly for our church.
FRASER S.
2019-01-24T15:29:52
What a great little HD switcher. It works really well, and the fact that you can use it with or without a computer is incredibly helpful.The recorder is also nice. I love that I can record up to ProRes UHD, so I can use it with cinema cameras, and still use it when I'm ready to move up to UHD cameras.The rack keeps it all in one space so I have room for a dual screen monitor and a 1U power conditioner. A studio in a box.
Michael I.
2018-08-05T09:57:16
My experience so far with a variety of BMD products has been the initial impression of, "Holy cow, how do they provide this much functionality at this price point?" Unfortunately it's then followed by at least one, "aw s***why didn't they do this or that?". For this product, the disappointment is that all the inputs must be at the same resolution and timing setting as for the unit itself. I.e., if you set the unit for 1080i, but have a laptop that's 1080P or 720p, for example, that input won't be seen. I guess for this price point though, is it unreasonable for us to expect at least basic scaling? Also, the camera numbering system seems counter-intuitive to me. The first 4 camera inputs are actually HDMI inputs, which will more likely be Media or laptops, not cameras. So as a new user, when you plug in your first BMD studio camera, it'll take you awhile to figure out that you have to change that camera itself to be number 5, because that's the first SDI connection on the switcher. Duh. What you think would be camera 1 is actually camera 5. And, I wonder if some of the BMD Engineers are private pilot's? I am, so the aviation headset connections for intercom is very convenient. And my case I had some old inexpensive Telex headsets that plug in and work right away. Bad news is the headset intercom system in general seems noisy with an annoying amount of hum. I wonder if that's just a consequence of trying to squeeze intercom and camera control and program sending all back through that SDI connection back to the camera? But, as I mentioned earlier, it's a great value for churches and similar budget installations and uses, as long as you're aware of those shortcomings.
Richard T.
2018-04-20T12:05:40
I bought the ATEM switcher for a Christian program in other to be able to switch between 2 cameras. The product worked perfectly. I didn't need an extra screen to preview my video output, it was all contained in one. Plus I was able to use the software switcher to perform various type of transitions. Its awesome.
JOSHUA A.
2017-09-20T04:03:37
Well made and sturdy. Works as advertised. Chromakeyer does well but needs more controls to use in less than ideal lighting conditions. Very nice computer interface.
Keith P.
2017-08-04T11:56:27
This is a great compact switcher. Perfect for corporate and live concert multi camera and data switching. Simple to use either from the front panel or software interface. Having the aux bus is perfect for confidence monitor.
David H.
2017-07-31T05:08:49
The atem works like a charm. My only issue is not having HDMI out. I think Blackmagic screwed up here. Most encoders are HDMI inputs.
SKIP B.
2017-07-25T11:46:01
I started out specifying equipment for our church to upgrade our switcher and camera and assorted equipment to move forward from the 1980's to today. I was looking at the ATEM 1 M/E as being sufficient for our needs. But then this unit was released. It addressed several things that the 1 M/E didn't. Namely it has a input selection buttons right on the front panel. This means I can replace our old switcher without having to have a large piece of hardware taking up space in our already cramped tech booth. Plus I don't have to train anyone on how to get the signal to show up on the screens. It's a direct plug and play. But it gives me so much more capability in what I can do. We will end up streaming a live feed, as well as local switching with this sub-$1000 unit. Fantastic! Couldn't be happier.
STEVEN H.
2017-07-18T08:55:19
Needed this for one specific purpose (PIP) and it works like a charm. Very happy.
JAKE U.
2017-06-30T15:36:52
My church's 4-input SD analog video switcher died, so we decided to may the leap. Our consumer-grade cameras already had HDMI outs, as did the computer that displays the song lyrics for the congregation. We, obviously, connected those to the HDMI ins. Our more distant camera had RG6 run to their locations, so we used inexpensive BMD HDMI to SDI converters to connect them to the SDI ins. This has been an absolute joy to use. No surprizes. Everything worked exactly as expected. We are still learning some of the features, but we are beyond pleased. The quality of our streaming and Youtube videos is vastly improved over the analog we were using.
First C.
2017-06-25T16:55:32
This product has been improved for good and the price is not even said, what I like most is the audio input, since with the previous was very complicated by the digital issue.
Concepcion 9.
2017-06-06T10:18:36
Great if you are using as a standalone unit with the PC control. It is terrible that Blackmagic does not offer any type of external control support for 3rd party control systems like Crestron. This would be really useful for integrating into small 2-3 camera setups.
Erik E.
2017-05-25T09:22:27
Excelent Item and excelent service
jose A.
2017-05-24T12:36:13
I was looking for something powerful yet small, multi-faceted yet easy to learn. This unit checks off all the boxes. I'm able to switch between gopro, computer output, skype interviews from a dedicated laptop all on the fly and all live. I cannot recommend this unit highly enough. One downside is the inability to project the control panel to an ipad as it does the function through ethernet cable. Pags
Joe P.
2017-05-03T08:34:29
This model covers a lot of ground considering the price.
Bryan D.
2017-04-10T15:18:26
The ATEM TV HD is a robustly featured video switch for the price, and I highly recommend it. It is great for smaller (up to 8 video inputs with a combination of 4 HDMI and 4 SDI) productions and I've used it for a number of events that don't require me to take out my ATEM 2 M/E or even a 1 M/E. Built-in coms and tally to camera operators (if you are using BM Studio or URSA mini cameras connected via SDI) are two big features that help make this a powerful all-in-one solution for small productions. Front panel buttons make it easy to switch without the expense of a hardware panel or the inconvenience of the software switcher. A truly remarkable product that has wide ranging application and tremendous flexibility.
BRETT C.
2017-04-10T11:04:40
This is a great unit for a multitude of applications, from a church to breakout rooms to live event when you have basic switching needs, and depending on what control you need, very expandable via laptop/hardware control or 3rd party hardware, but works well standalone.
George M.
2017-03-29T07:04:24
Awesome little machine, worked perfectly out of the box. One of the few technical items I've purchased that didn't require any time to comprehend. If you understand basic video switchers then this one is a no brainer. So far I am very very happy.
Timothy R.
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8x Video Inputs
8x Outputs
1x Aux Outputs
SDI Rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G.
Audio Inputs: 2x XLR
Audio Outputs: No, embedded audio only
Timecode Connections: No
SDI Video Input: 4x 10-bit SD/HD switchable
2 channel embedded audio.
HDMI Video Input: 4x HDMI type A, 10-bit SD/HD switchable
2 channel embedded audio.
Reference Input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst
Video Input Re-Sync: On all 8 inputs
SDI Program Output: 5 x 10-bit SD/HD switchable
HDMI Program Output: No
SDI Audio Output: 2 Ch embedded into SDI output
Computer Output: No
1x Multi-Views
Outputs per Multi-View: 1 x HD-SDI and 1 x HDMI
Control Panel: Ethernet supports 10/100/1000 BaseT. Allows direct connection between panel and chassis, or via network. Also used for updating the software
525i59.94 NTSC 4:3 or 16:9, 625i50 PAL 4:3 or 16:9
720p50, 720p59.94
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p50, 1080p59.94,
1080i50, 1080i59.94
No
SMPTE 259M, 292M and 424M
4:2:2 10-bit
4:2:2 10-bit
4:2:2 YUV
720 x 480i 59.94Hz, 720 x 576i 50Hz, 1280 x 720p 59.94Hz 50Hz and 1920 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97,30, 50, 59.94 and 1920 x1080i 50 and 59.94Hz 60Hz
Hardware based real time
6 Lines
10 input x 2 channel mixer
Selectable On/Off/Audio-Follow-Video
Level and Peak metering
Master gain control. Headphone output level control with separate mix of Program, Talkback and Side tone
1
2
1
3
0 and 1
5
2
2
1
Minimum monitor resolution of 1366 x 768
1 x 10
8 routable and 2 fixed for Program and Preview
Red for program and green for preview indication
Added via Ethernet connection to Blackmagic Design GPI and Tally Interface product. (Not included.)
Yes
Includes ATEM Software Control Panel. Also compatible with ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel
1 x 10 Views
HD
2
Fill and key for each Media Player
20 with fill and key
No
No
No
No
PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF
No
No
Using USB connection directly connected to Mac OS x or Windows computers. Includes ATEM Switcher Utility
Set via ATEM Software Control Panel, excluding ATEM chassis IP address which is set via the ATEM Switcher Utility connected via USB to chassis
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later
Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
1x Internal 110-240V AC
40W
11.02 x 6.89 x 1.75" (27.99 x 17.50 x 4.45cm)
3.22lbs (1.46kg)
Black Magic ATEM TV Studio
By ACCOUNTS P.
Great device. Does everything we wanted. Audio / Video, switching between cameras as well. Definitely recommend.
Awesome product
By LEBOY T.
Great product
The world’s first live production switcher for broadcast, professional and AV users!
ATEM Television Studio HD is the first live production switcher designed for both broadcasters and AV professionals. It includes 4 SDI and 4 HDMI inputs so you can connect up to 8 sources, and it supports all formats up to 1080p60! Packed with high end broadcast features, ATEM Television Studio HD has re-sync on all inputs so you always get clean switching whether you’re using professional or consumer cameras. Plus, you get multi view output so you can see all of your sources, preview and program on a single screen, aux out, built in talkback, 2 still stores, an audio mixer, camera control unit and more! ATEM Television Studio HD is perfect for live production, episodic television, web shows, AV or even live coverage of video gaming competitions! Simply plug in your cameras, game consoles or computers and start switching live!
ATEM Television Studio HD is the fastest and most affordable way to create incredible HD programs immediately from live events! It’s perfect for broadcasters, professional sports, concerts, seminars, or even the new emerging generation of web broadcasters using platforms such as YouTube Live, Facebook Live and Twitch.tv. You can switch between multiple cameras, game consoles and computers in real time, all with broadcast quality transitions, graphics and effects! ATEM Television Studio HD features clean professional switching so there’s never a glitch when changing sources. That means you can even use it as a front end controller for your AV system and switch between multiple sources with the press of a button!
Create multi camera HD programs in real time! With ATEM Television Studio HD you cut your show as it’s happening, so you don’t have to spend time in post production! It’s ideal for live sport, studio shows and more!
Instantly switch between a camera on the speaker and their computer with slides. Add picture in picture effects and transitions, while simultaneously recording the conference to a HyperDeck Mini in realtime! You can also add a Blackmagic Duplicator 4K so attendees can leave with a copy of the conference they just attended!
Create your own internet talk show! Produce a professional multi camera show with Skype video of guest interviews, add custom logos and titles, and cut it all together in real time!
It’s now easier to set up multiple cameras around a field to create live switched broadcast quality HD programming! Add custom team graphics or even have sportscasters stand in front of a green screen and key them onto a virtual set!
Create beautiful wedding programs! Now you can shoot and edit at the same time, which saves you time in post so your clients get their video faster! Plus, if you add a Blackmagic Duplicator 4K, you can even have copies ready for guests as they leave the event!
Now you can capture every thrilling moment of gaming competitions, with multiple players connected via the HDMI inputs, and use the picture in picture effects and headset microphone to overlay a live commentator.
The world’s smallest all in one broadcast switcher!
ATEM Television Studio HD is a true professional switcher that’s incredibly tiny, making it compact and portable enough to use anywhere! The all in one design includes a built in AC power supply, full front panel controls with input source buttons for switching, a built in LCD screen, spin knob and more. It’s small enough to use on the desktop, or it can be mounted in equipment racks using the optional Teranex Mini Rack Shelf. That means it fits alongside other Blackmagic Design products such as Teranex Mini converters, HyperDeck Studio Mini recorders, Blackmagic MultiView 4 or Blackmagic Web Presenter, all in a single rack unit.
The front panel controls on ATEM Television Studio HD feature 8 large illuminated buttons for switching, along with audio controls, buttons for the down stream keyer, fade to black, media players, and cut-bus style or automatic switching with transitions. That means you can create a program right from the front panel! It also makes ATEM Television Studio HD perfect for things such as professional AV installations where all you need is to simply switch between sources. The built in LCD screen lets you adjust all switcher features via menus, plus it can be used for video and audio monitoring, aux control and to display the audio channel you’re adjusting.
Includes software control panel or optional hardware panel!
For the ultimate in creativity and control, ATEM Television Studio HD includes a free, elegantly designed software control panel for Mac and Windows. You can use the switcher and parameter palettes to switch cameras live, change transitions and adjust key settings. You can also load graphics into the switcher directly for display or keying, control the built in hardware audio mixer, control cameras, program and activate macros as well as automate clip playback from decks. The camera control is extremely powerful and lets you remotely adjust iris and focus, camera settings and color correction, all via SDI. With ATEM Television Studio HD, you can start out working with the free software control panel, and then upgrade to a full ATEM hardware control panel when you get busier and work on more complicated shows!
ATEM Television Studio HD is a professional broadcast SDI switcher that also includes loads of HDMI connections! With four 3G-SDI and four HDMI inputs, you can connect up to 8 cameras, game consoles, computers or other sources and work in all SD and HD formats up to 1080p60! That means you can start with affordable HDMI consumer cameras, or work with professional SDI broadcast cameras. You also get reference input, analog audio in, RS-422 PTZ control, and Ethernet for connecting hardware or software control panels! Unlike other switchers, all video inputs feature automatic frame re-synchronizers, so you don’t need expensive genlock cameras. This means you can plug in any video source and it just works!
ATEM Television Studio HD includes professional SDI program and aux outputs, along with SDI and HDMI outputs for multi view monitoring. The SDI program output lets you connect your ATEM Television Studio HD to professional decks and recorders, like HyperDeck Studio Mini, so you can record your program at the highest possible quality. The multi view SDI and HDMI outputs make it easy to monitor your program on virtually any display, including consumer HD televisions! The Aux output lets you send your switched program or a clean feed without graphics and overlays out to another display, deck, or even massive screens on stage behind a performer!
When you’re creating a live program from multiple cameras, it’s important to be able to see all of the video sources at the same time. ATEM Television Studio HD’s built in multi view output lets you see up to 8 channels of video on a single HDMI television or SDI monitor! You can see all of your cameras, tally indicators, graphics, preview and final program output all on the same display at the same time. Customize labels, see audio meters, set safe area markers, and more! Connect HDTV's to get perfect multi camera monitoring in any location!
Massive creative choice with broadcast quality transitions!
Select and instantly use broadcast quality transitions like mixes, wipes, dips and more when switching between sources! ATEM Television Studio HD lets you adjust the duration of your transitions, along with an incredibly wide range of options including border, border color and width, position, direction and more! There are 18 completely customizable transitions that will give your HD program that high end broadcast look! You can also use the DVE for transitions, create graphic wipes, and even stingers when you use it with a HyperDeck Studio Mini playing back 4:4:4:4 graphics with fill and key back to the switcher!
Amazing DVE transitions and picture in picture effects!
ATEM Television Studio HD features a powerful digital video effects “DVE” processor that can position, resize and scale live video, all in real time. That means you can create professional picture in picture effects with customizable borders and drop shadows with lighting. Imagine using a picture in picture effect to superimpose a commentator when covering events such as sports, training videos, interviews and even gaming competitions. You also get 17 DVE powered transitions that you can use to squeeze and swoosh between sources, or to create graphic wipe transitions with your own graphics!
ATEM Television Studio HD features built in talkback that takes advantage of rarely used SDI channels 15 and 16 to send talkback audio to and from the camera. There's also headset connections on the front panel for talking to and listening from cameras that support SDI talkback. The talkback from the camera is embedded in the SDI video feed from the camera to the switcher. If you connect the talkback SDI outputs of the switcher back to the camera, then the director’s talkback audio is sent to the cameras along with tally and camera control. The 4 SDI outputs feature talkback to cameras with mix minus. This lets you send program audio back to an interviewee so they hear everything except themselves, and won’t be distracted by hearing a delayed audio echo.
Add professional titles and graphics in seconds!
ATEM Television Studio HD can store up to 20 of your own custom graphics or logos and get them on air in seconds! Simply upload the files from the media management page of the software control panel into the ATEM’s media pool, then select any file to play through the 2 built in Media Players when you need them. The media players use flash memory, so your graphics are saved after the power is turned off! There’s even an included Photoshop plug-in that lets you upload graphics from Photoshop directly into the ATEM media pool from a computer over an ethernet network. Now you can get custom titles and graphics on air in seconds!
Use green screens and mix graphics with live video!
ATEM Television Studio HD includes an upstream keyer with full chroma keying for green screen and blue screen shots. That means you can remove the screen and add weather maps, graphics, and incredible virtual sets behind the on-screen talent! The upstream keyer works with chroma, patterns, shapes, and linear keys. You also get 2 downstream keyers for adding graphics, logos and bugs to your video. You can even install a HyperDeck Studio Mini in the rack right next to your ATEM Television Studio HD and use it as a source for ProRes 4:4:4:4 motion graphics files with alpha channels that you can key over your live video in real time!
ATEM Television Studio HD features professional 3G-SDI connections that are multi-rate and support SD SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI video formats. That means you can work with any professional camera or deck in all formats ranging from NTSC/PAL up to 720p, 1080i and even 1080p up to 60 frames per second!
Mix audio from all sources in real time!
ATEM Television Studio HD lets you mix audio from any source or device plugged into any of the switcher’s inputs! You can mix your camera audio together with audio from other HDMI sources like computers and gaming consoles, along with the audio from the analog XLR inputs. You can fully mix audio right from the front panel, or you can use the audio mixer control tab on your Mac or PC to get a complete on screen, multi track mixing interface with level meters! Easily direct camera and external audio with precision level and balance adjustments, quickly enable and disable channels, or set audio to automatically follow the video source!
Get full control of your cameras right from the ATEM software control! The Blackmagic Studio Camera can be controlled via the SDI program feed to the camera, so you can control its built in camera settings and full color corrector, all remotely from the ATEM software control panel! There are two types of control interface, a CCU layout for traditional camera control style, or a color corrector interface which is the same as DaVinci Resolve’s primary color corrector so you can use all your color correction skills from DaVinci Resolve for adding incredible creativity to live production!
Feed big screens and video projectors on stage!
ATEM Television Studio HD has an independent auxiliary output that’s perfect for feeding big video screens on stage, or can also be used to send "clean feeds" without on air graphics to recorders for program mastering. The front panel aux button makes it easy to select exactly what you want to send to the aux output. Auxiliary outputs can be selected to any video input, media players, the preview bus, test signals and more! Aux outputs are also fantastic for technical monitoring, such as when you are doing camera control, because it can be set to automatically switch to the camera you are adjusting.
Included free with every ATEM Television Studio HD is the beautifully designed ATEM software control panel for both Mac and Windows. You get a full visual switcher control panel and parameter palettes for making quick switcher adjustments, loading graphics into the media pool, mixing audio, remote controlling and color correcting cameras, updating switcher settings and more! For the ultimate in portability, you can run it off of your laptop computer! Plus, for more complex events, you can have multiple users running it on multiple laptops. That means while one person is switching the program, another can be remote controlling cameras, while somebody else mixes audio, and a designer manages graphics and media, all at the same time!
If you prefer to use a dedicated hardware control panel, you can add the optional ATEM 1M/E professional broadcast panel. The super compact ATEM 1M/E panel features high quality buttons, knobs and controls for the most demanding 24/7 live production environments, giving you precise hands on control!
Modular Teranex Mini based design is smaller and more portable!
ATEM Television Studio HD fits in ⅔ of a rack width so you can mix and match additional equipment in a smaller space! For example, you could rack mount ATEM Television Studio HD and use the free space to add a HyperDeck Studio Mini as a master recorder all in a single rack unit. You could even add Teranex Mini converters to convert additional sources between SDI and HDMI. Combine it with the Blackmagic SmartView 4K for an ideal multi view monitor, and even add a Blackmagic Duplicator 4K that lets you simultaneously record your program to 25 SD cards at the same time, so you can sell them to customers at the end of the event!
24/7 mission critical reliability!
Live production situations demand the highest reliability. That’s why ATEM Television Studio HD uses an internal aviation quality operating system that’s designed for real time processing and high reliability. This reliability, combined with the miniaturized design, gives you a much better solution than a cumbersome PC based switcher with cables and plug in cards hanging out everywhere. ATEM Television Studio HD is like getting 10 different devices, all in a single, reliable and portable design!