ATEM Production Switchers & Teranex

ATEM Production Switchers

The most advanced broadcast grade production switchers!
Introducing the world's most advanced broadcast grade production switchers! ATEM switchers include advanced technology and unique, powerful features, all built into a familiar M/E setup that's fast and easy to use. With an advanced broadcast SDI based design, ATEM also includes loads of HDMI connections for connecting low cost HDMI consumer cameras! Now you can get started with live production, the world's lowest cost and fastest way to produce professional video content!

Built to Perform
ATEM uses a familiar M/E style of operation so you get an instantly familiar workflow that's fast and easy to use. ATEM is affordably priced because you can start with the chassis only with software based control panel for Mac and Windows! If you then need a complete solution, simply add the ATEM 1 M/E or 2 M/E Broadcast Panel depending on your budget! The ATEM is a true broadcast grade panel with 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!

Premium Quality
For the highest quality video with extremely low processing delay, ATEM features a fully digital 10-bit design. This means you get the highest quality available from cameras, servers and character generators with true 10-bit video quality maintained throughout the entire signal path. Get better chroma keying and seamless layering from HDMI and SDI sources so all your video maintains that pristine broadcast quality look. Even ATEM's built in analog video inputs and outputs feature low noise AD converters for incredible analog quality!

Creative Power
ATEM is the most creative solution for live switching! All transitions are instantly available with a button push on the control panel and include the same cut, mix and wipe found on traditional mixers! Plus you also get extra innovative ATEM transitions including dip, DVE, graphic wipe and stinger! It's simple to load clips into the 2 built in media players for exciting custom animated graphic transitions. ATEM features a built in DVE with 3D borders, light source and drop shadow! You can even use the DVE for transitions, or route into any of the 4 built in keyers for incredible multi-layer compositions!

Incredible Features
Only ATEM includes all these broadcast features at an affordable price! You get 4 upstream keyers, each with independent chroma, pattern, shaped and linear keying. You also get 2 downstream keyers and independent fade to black. Add unprecedented creativity with graphic wipes and stinger transitions using the 2 built in media players. For the ultimate in professional live production you can use the built in DVE for amazing DVE transitions or key repositioning! When you're on the move, the built in multi-view monitoring totally eliminates monitoring costs because all cameras, preview and program can be viewed on a single SDI or HDMI monitor! Nothing beats ATEM for creative features, quality and affordability!

Built in USB 3.0 Capture and Scopes!
With USB 3.0 becoming more popular on Windows computers, ATEM includes support for USB 3.0 capture direct to your PC! Get the most incredible quality 10-bit captures in full HD resolution for a direct file based master of your production. Because USB capture is connected to Aux 1, you can capture program or even clean feeds of your programming. ATEM includes our Media Express software for easy capture to AVI or DPX files. If you need high quality waveform monitoring, then ATEM also includes Blackmagic Design UltraScope software so you can use the USB connection for incredible PC based scopes!

New Software Control!
For the ultimate in portability, every ATEM production switcher includes beautifully designed control panel software for Mac and Windows, so you can even use your switcher from your laptop! ATEM software control provides a professional M/E workflow control panel with parameter adjustments in simple to use palettes. You can manage the switcher media pool and set all adjustments, and switcher control includes full keyboard shortcuts! Only ATEM lets you start at a lower cost because you’re not forced to buy a hardware control panel!

Great Range of Switchers
Choose an ATEM model for features you need and your budget! The ATEM 1 M/E model gives you 8 video inputs, 3 Aux outputs, SDI, HDMI and analog program outputs, SDI and HDMI multi view outputs, USB 3.0 as well as down converted SDI and composite outputs. Get the 2 M/E model for all these great features with SuperSource™, 16 inputs and 6 Aux outputs!

For more information on the range of switchers available visit:

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/uk/products/atem/

Teranex

The world’s leading standards converter lets you move between hundreds of video formats instantly.
Teranex is the world renowned standards convertor with incredible virtually transparent quality! Broadcast masters are converted with full quality allowing worldwide distribution. Teranex is perfect for live production and, with the built-in Thunderbolt™ port, can also be used for cleaning and converting content for authoring as well as video capture and playback for editing, design and effects! Teranex is the perfect video converter, standards converter and capture and playback tool all in one!

Teranex simply provides more conversion than any other solution. It includes extremely high quality de-interlacing, up conversion, down conversion, SD and HD cross/standards conversion, automatic cadence detection and removal even with edited content, noise reduction, adjustable scaling and aspect ratio conversion. All with full timecode and multi-channel audio conversion. Also includes 3D dual channel conversion, patent pending 3D simulation and 3D camera rig alignment!

Use Anywhere!
With the ability to convert from virtually any television format to any other television format at the highest quality, Teranex has hundreds of uses in any broadcast and post production facility. Use Teranex for general conversion as well as protecting decks, transmitters/encoders and switchers from video standards they don’t support simply by installing Teranex before the video input! Add Teranex into OB vehicles to synchronize and convert video feeds, even in 3D!

Teranex Quality
Advanced SIMD technology developed and patented by Teranex allows instant calculations on thousands of pixels simultaneously in X, Y positions and between video frames, so you get true super computer imaging power. Processing is applied within the frame and between frames all at the same time, so you get better de-interlacing, inter-frame interpolation and noise reduction. This is why Teranex conversions are indistinguishable from the original master!

Advanced Processing Power
Teranex 2D and 3D Processors feature patented processing technology for the highest quality conversion between video standards, frame rates and resolutions. The incredible power of Teranex processing includes; Up Conversion, Down Conversion, SD/HD Cross Conversion, SD/HD Standards Conversion, Cadence Detect and Remove, Noise Reduction, Adjustable Scaling, Aspect Radio Conversion, Smart Aspect, Converts Timecode, Includes 16 Channel Audio, 3D Camera Align, 3D Dual Channel Standards Conversion, 3D Simulation.

More Connections
When working in high end formats such as 4:4:4 and 3D, the Teranex 3D Processor includes dual SD/HD and 3 Gb/s SDI input and output for dual link 4:4:4 as well as single link 3 Gb/s SDI 4:4:4. The dual channels also allow true full resolution left and right eye 3D processing where both eyes are converted at the same time in perfect sync! When running true full resolution dual stream 3D, the HDMI connection and Thunderbolt capture and playback support dual stream 3D via the single cable.

For more information visit:

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/uk/products/teranex/