BMD camera firmware update: new ProRes modes

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Title: BMD camera firmware update: new ProRes modes
Written by: Ruben Kremer
Date posted: July 17, 2014 at 17:28
Last edited: September 21, 2022 at 16:21
Keywords: blackmagic, pocket cinema camera, bmpcc, camera firmware, camera utility, upgrade, update
URL: https://rubenkremer.nl/2014/07/17/bmd-camera-firmware-update-with-new-prores-modes/

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Blackmagic Design Support - Updates

July 17, 2014

Another new update for the Blackmagic Cameras. Seems to become a weekly returning item by now. This update -version 1.8.2- (unlike the previous 1.8.1) brings a couple of major improvements/addons to the cameras.

There are three new recording modes in this update! ProRes 422, ProRes LT and ProRes Proxy. The last one might be useful for when you're recording an extremely high bitrate format on a external recorder.

Here are the specs for all the available ProRes recording formats.

ProRes 422 HQ - 24fps 176Mbps / 25fps 184Mbps / 29,97fps 220Mbps
ProRes 422 - 24fps 117Mbps / 25fps 122Mbps / 29,97fps 147Mbps
ProRes 422 LT - 24fps 82Mbps / 25fps 85Mbs / 29,97fps 102Mbps
ProRes 422 Proxy - 24fps 36Mbps / 25fps 38Mbps / 29,97fps 45Mbps

Get the new firmware update via Blackmagics Camera Utility for Mac OS or Windows

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