Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio

Affordable Professional Switcher with Broadcast Quality H.264 Encoder

Blackmagic Design > Switchers > Video

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Introducing the world's first live production switcher that combines a professional switcher with a broadcast quality H.264 encoder! That means you get live multi-camera production and broadcast encoding for the Internet all in one unit! ATEM Television Studio is so easy to use you don't even need to be a video professional to use it! Just plug in any HDMI or SDI camera and you are live! You can even use low cost consumer HDMI HD cameras!

Internet Broadcasting!
With the Internet becoming the television transmitter for all of us, now ATEM Television Studio lets you do live production and simultaneously generate H.264 files for the web, all in real time. The moment your event is finished, your encoded file is ready for distribution! Imagine covering events that previously could never justify the cost of a professional multi-camera production, such as local government meetings, school productions, local sports, car racing, concerts, weddings, bands, communities, air shows and many more!

Built to Perform
ATEM Television Studio might be small, but it's packed with professional power! ATEM includes all the same features as the most powerful switchers used in broadcast, and is not "dumbed down." This means you get professional results, and a familiar M/E style of operation. ATEM is affordably priced because you can get started with only the switcher chassis and a software based control panel! Then when it's time to add dedicated hardware control, you get only the best because ATEM uses premium quality switches, faders and joysticks that are normally only found on the most expensive switchers available. ATEM even uses an FAA certified operating system for a true broadcast grade switcher!

Software Control Panel
For the ultimate in portability, every ATEM production switcher includes a beautifully designed software control panel so you can use your switcher from your Mac or PC laptop! Only ATEM lets you start at a lower cost because you are not forced to buy a control panel!

Built in H.264 Encoding!
The Internet is becoming the television transmitter for all of us, and ATEM Television Studio is more than a live production switcher, it's also an encoder! You get production as well as distribution technology all packed into an incredibly portable 1 rack unit size!

More Connections
ATEM Television Studio is a professional broadcast SDI switcher that also includes loads of HDMI connections so you can start affordably with consumer HDMI cameras. Unlike other switchers, every single video input features an automatic frame re-synchronizer, so you can plug in any device and it always works! Read more >
Creative PowerATEM is the most creative solution for live switching! All transitions are instantly available and include the same cut, mix and wipe found on traditional mixers! It's simple to load graphics into the 2 built in media player frame-stores for exciting custom titles and logos! If you're doing green screen shoots, then the ATEM keyer includes full chroma keying! Imagine loading a rendered background and using the chroma keyer for an affordable virtual set! ATEM Television Studio also includes 2 downstream keyers so you can add graphics such as "live" and "replay"! You get professional results with ATEM!


Live production demands error free operation and the features you need for incredible production values. ATEM Television Studio includes powerful creative tools such as upstream keyer, graphic frame-stores, Photoshop™ plugin, preview transition and more! With ATEM Television Studio you get the features you need for an incredible live production that will amaze your audience!

Built in Multi View
Now you can save thousands of dollars on costly camera monitoring with ATEM's built in multi-viewer. Multi view allows 10 channels of video to be displayed on a single HDMI television or monitor. You can also customize labels and set safe area markers on the preview display. Multi view includes tally so on-air sources have red borders and preview sources have green borders. ATEM multi view is as simple to use as connecting a single HDMI monitor, so you get the perfect portable solution!

More Connections
ATEM Television Studio is a professional broadcast SDI switcher that also includes loads of HDMI connections so you can start affordably with consumer HDMI cameras. Unlike other switchers, every single video input features an automatic frame re-synchronizer, so you can plug in any device and it always works! That means you can save thousands because you don't need expensive genlock cameras, and you can even plug in computers! Imagine getting started with incredible multi camera production using the latest low cost and high quality HD consumer cameras! ATEM Television Studio includes SDI and HDMI program outputs, and you can connect the USB 2.0 port to any computer to live record your program feed directly to high quality H.264 files for the web! ATEM Television Studio includes built in black, bars, media player and color generator sources. The ATEM Television Studio includes both SDI and HDMI multi view outputs!

Built in H.264 Encoding!
The Internet is becoming the television transmitter for all of us, and ATEM Television Studio is more than a live production switcher, it's also an encoder! You get production as well as distribution technology all packed into an incredibly portable 1 rack unit size! ATEM Television Studio lets you connect to any computer for live capture to H.264 master files in full HD resolution! H.264 has become the standard for video on the Internet, as well as iPhones, iPad and Apple TV. ATEM Television Studio includes Media Express software, so you have everything you need to capture the highest quality files.

Connections

• Total Video Inputs: 6
• SDI Video Inputs: 4 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
• HDMI Video Input: 4 x HDMI 1.4a 10 bit SD/HD switchable
• Analog Video Input: None
• Audio Input: 1 x AES/EBU. Unbalanced via BNC connector
• Sync Input: Tri-Sync or black burst
• Internal Frame Synchronizers: 6. All inputs
• Total Outputs: 6
• SDI Program Outputs: 2 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
• HDMI Program Outputs: 1.4a 10 bit, SD/HD switchable
• Analog Program Outputs: None
• Down Converted SDI Program Outputs: None
• Down Converted Composite Program Outputs: None
• SDI Preview Outputs: None
• SDI Aux. Outputs: None
• SDI M/E 2 Program Output: None
• Computer Output: 1 x USB 2.0 H.264 encoded from program output. Media Express for Mac OS X and Windows included.
• Qty of Multi View's: 1
• Outputs Per Multi-View: 1 x HD-SDI and 1 x HDMI
• SDI Audio Ouputs: 2 Ch embedded into SDI output
• Analog Audio Ouputs: None
• Contol Panel Connection: Ethernet supports 10/100/1000 BaseT. Allows direct connection between panel and chassis, or via network.
• Control Panel Included: ATEM Software Contol Panel included free for Mac OS X and Windows.
• Serial Communication Outputs: None
• Tally Outputs: Added via ethernet connection GPI and Tally Interface product. (not inlcuded)
• GPI: Added via ethernet connection GPI and Tally Interface product. (not inlcuded)
• Software Updates: Using USB connection direcly connected to Mac OS X or Windows computers. Includes ATEM Switcher Utility.
• Configuration: Set via ATEM Software Control Panel, excluding ATEM chassis IP address which is set via the ATEM Switcher Utility connected via USB to chassis.

Processing

• Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time.
• Processing Delay: 1 Line
• HD Down Conversion: None

Standards

• HD Format Support: 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p50, 720p59.94.
• SD Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC.
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, 292M.
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2 10 bit
• Color Precision: 4:2:2 10 bit
• Color Space: 4:2:2 YUV

Media Player

• Media Players: 2
• Channels: 2x for fill and key
• Media Pool Still Image Capacity: 2 with fill and key
• Media Pool Clip Capacity: None
• Maximum Clip Length in 1080i: None
• Maximum Clip Length in 720p: None
• Maximum Clip Length in NTSC/PAL: None
• Media Pool Still Image Format: PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF
• Media Pool Video File Format: None
• Media Pool Audio File Format: None

Multi View Monitoring

• Number of Windows: 1 x 10
• Routable Windows: Fixed Routing
• Tally: Red for program and green for preview indication
• Window Souce Labels: Yes

Computer Resolutions

• HDMI Input Resolutions for Computers: 720 x 480 59.94Hz, 720 x 576 50Hz, 1280 x 720 59.94Hz 50Hz and 1920 x 1080 59.94Hz 50Hz

Dimensions

• Size: 1 Rack Unit
• Width: 19" or 482mm
• Height: 1.75" or 44mm
• Depth: 2.5" or 62mm
• Weight: 3 lbs or 1.4 kg

Extras

• Total Qty of Keyers: 3
• Upstream Keyers: 1
• Downstream Keyers: 2
• Linear/Luma Keyers: 3
• Chroma Keyers: 1
• Pattern Generators: 2
• Color Generators: 2
• Transition Keyer (Stinger/DVE): None
• SuperSource Keyers: None
• SuperSource Box Generators: None
• DVE with 3D Borders & Drop Shadow: None
• Control Panel Compatibility: Includes ATEM Software Control Panel. Also compatible with ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel.

Power

• Redundant Power: None
• Input Voltage: 12V-30V
• Power Consumption: 20W



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