Blackmagic Design showcases 4K Pocket Cinema Camera, DaVinci Resolve 15 at Broadcast Asia

Source: Blackmagic Design. Camera, video editing software
to be launched in Asia Pacific at Broadcast Asia.

Blackmagic Design is launching the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and DaVinci Resolve 15 in the Asia Pacific region at Broadcast Asia. While the products are targeted for professional film-making, the line is blurring between professional tools and high-end solutions for business or even personal use.

“Blackmagic Design is dedicated to allowing the highest quality video to be affordable to everyone, so the post-production and television industry can become a truly creative industry,” said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO.

The new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K features a full size 4/3 HDR sensor with native 4,096 x 2,160 resolution and 13 stops of dynamic range for true digital film quality.

The full size of the 4/3 sensor is designed to perfectly match MFT lenses so the crop factor is greatly reduced, giving customers a wider field of view. It also features dual native ISO with up to 25,600 ISO for excellent low light performance. The latest Blackmagic Design colour science lets customers shoot images that are far better than DSLR cameras and even better than professional digital film cameras, the company said. 

The US$1,295 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has a MFT lens mount, 5" touchscreen monitor, 10-bit ProRes and 12-bit RAW recording, 3D lookup tables (LUTs), four built-in microphones, mini external line return (XLR) audio input with phantom power, Bluetooth wireless camera control, and HDMI on-set monitoring output. Phantom power refers to power that some microphones require in order to work, and would come from a normal power supply connected by an XLR socket and cable.

Also new is DaVinci Resolve 15, a suite of four high-end post-production applications combining professional offline and online editing, colour correction, audio post-production and visual effects in one software tool. With Blackmagic's Fusion compositing software integrated into DaVinci Resolve 15 and Blackmagic’s collaborative workflow, a project can now be processed by various departments or agencies simultaneously. Fusion enables cinematic feature film quality visual effects and broadcast motion graphic animations.

DaVinci Resolve is free, and has all of the professional editing, colour correction and Fairlight audio tools for SD, HD and Ultra HD work at up to 60 frames per second. DaVinci Resolve Studio is the paid version and adds support for 4K and higher, along with frame rates up to 120 fps. It also includes additional image processing features and filters that are not in the free version.

While many companies are going for cloud-based subscriptions for their software, Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve Studio does not require a connection to the Internet and there are no monthly subscription fees. DaVinci Resolve Studio is available for a one-off cost of US$299, which the company notes is "50% less than the cost of popular cloud subscriptions".

Details:

Broadcast Asia is on at Suntec Singapore, Level 6, 26-28 June 2018. Blackmagic Design has a booth at 6S2-01.

HTC launches smartphone, imaging ecosystem components in Singapore

HTC has launched the RE, a new type of camera, the HTC Desire EYE smartphone, the HTC Eye Experience imaging software, and Zoe, a collaborative video editing community, in Singapore. 

"Back in 1997, we allowed people to leave their laptops at home in favour of powerful, pocket-sized smartphone computing. Today we are taking a similar leap forward - combining incredible hardware with unrivalled software," said Jack Yang, President of South Asia, HTC Corporation. “HTC is reinventing the way we think about imaging. We are taking you out from behind the viewfinder and putting you back where you belong, at the heart of the action and some amazing new innovation in software to enhance the use of technology.” 

HTC also shared pictures taken by the RE, which show its wide angle and adaptive exposure capabilities:

The HTC Desire EYE will available in Coral Red and Submarine Blue, from 27 November 2014, launching at the SITEX Show through StarHub and M1 at a recommended retail price of S$728 including GST. The RE will be available from 19 December 2014 for S$348. Updates will be announced on the HTC Singapore Facebook page. 

Read the blog posts about the launch here and here.

It's all in the eye of the beholder: HTC rolls out new phone and software

Continuing a heritage of smartphone innovation, HTC has launched its new top-of-the-range HTC Desire model, the HTC Desire EYE, together with mobile imaging software and a collaborative video editing app. 

Source: HTC. The new Desire EYE smartphone
in submarine blue.

The waterproof* 4G Desire EYE is designed to be the ultimate multimedia companion and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. Two 13MP cameras (front and rear) provide detailed image quality, and shots can be made one-handed. The HTC Desire EYE has back side illumination** (BSI) sensors to deal with low-light conditions, and dual-LED flash on both cameras. In addition, three dedicated microphones ensure crystal clear voice and video calling, while HTC BoomSound and a 5.2” Full HD display offer and the perfect way to view your photos and videos.

The new HTC EYE Experience takes mobile imaging software into a new league with face tracking for up to four people in the same room, with each face cropped and positioned on the screen for maximum clarity. The option to share screens adds productivity to smartphone-based video chats as well.

The Split Capture function can combine simultaneous photos and videos taken on the front and back cameras into one split-screen image or video for a new selfie experience. Voice Selfie uses a spoken command to trigger the shutter release, so that there is no need to touch the screen to start the camera. 

The new Zoe collaborative video-editing app allows several users to remix photos and videos into highlight reels, complete with themes and soundtracks. The app is available free of charge on Android now and on iOS later this year.

The HTC Desire EYE will be rolled out through mobile operators and major retailers across EMEA and Asia from October. The HTC EYE Experience will roll out to the following models (full feature list to be confirmed at roll-out): HTC One (M7), HTC One (M8), HTC One E8, HTC One mini, HTC One mini 2, HTC One max, HTC Desire 816, HTC Desire 820 and HTC Butterfly 2 in the coming months.

*Rated IPx7, 1 meter underwater for 30 minutes, out of the box. **BSI sensors are designed to handle low light situations more effectively than conventional camera sensors so that clearer pictures result in a dim environment.