It's VERY important that you don't trial and error the power inputs - OVER voltage can release the magic smoke very quickly (though a couple of volt is probably fine the closest voltage you'd find above 12 would probably be 18 or 20, and that's probably a lot too much)! And under-volt can damage the hardware in different ways (though this is less likely; it probably just wont power on, or will have odd behaviors) Great catch on the button brightness! I had the exact same issue - good to know there's an easy fix!
Even though Blackmagic Design's ATEM Minis have been out for 5 years (2019), they still strive to give more features to their products. Other makers sell, then forget you, with bugs never fixed. BMC's quality and updates make them my choice. The new updates are a huge advantage to me.
Totally agree! They keep the updates coming in and always strive to improve, listening to consumer feedback and making changes to make us all happy. Kudos to them!
I don't know if this counts as a tip. More like a trick. I bought an ATEM Mini extreme ISO SDI last year as an upgrade (sort of) from my old ATEM 1 m/e 4k switcher. I built a 3 RU fly pack case complete with a sliding draw for the Extreme, a Hyperdeck mini, a Multiview 4, and Webpresenter HD. I went with the SDI version because my cameras have always used SDI. Of course a real control panel was a big draw. I also liked the fact that the SDI version has 4 outputs and frame sync on all inputs. However, I wanted the capability of working with HDMI inputs and outputs built into the rig. So I bought and added a couple of Blackmagic Bidirectional SDI/HDMI converters and connected them to the ATEM Extreme. Each unit can convert SDI to HDMI and HDMI to SDI simultaneously and separately. Long story short, the rig now gives me 6 SDI inputs, 2 HDMI inputs, 2 SDI Outputs and 2 HDMI outputs. This has made the rig so much more flexible as I can easily work with HDMI devices like monitors and computers.
I have a BM studio camera 4K. Do you know which ATEM model can record in 4K. Currently I use ATEM Mini ISO but cannot receive 4K signals from the 4K camera.
All Atem Mini models can stream in 1080p only (for now). Even if your source is 4K, it is downscaled to 1080p. And your recordings are from the stream, so that means the maximum resolution you can record is 1080p. So the answer to your question is no Atem model for now can record in 4K. Hope that helps!
Yes, 2 m : 15 s = Too Long Intro And Ponderous. Outro = 47 s = Too Long. Also, Get Rid Of Any And All Ambient Audio Room Acoustics. The Echo Makes It Even More Of A Strain To Decipher The Words Being Said. Even If You Have To Hang Horse Blankets Around The Studio (Not To Be Seen On Camera). Somehow, The Poor Audio Acoustics Or Microphone Is / Are Causing The Mic Sound To Be Slightly "Buzzy." Perhaps A New Mic Would Help, Or Closer Mic Mount. Your Viewer Numbers Will Increase With These Two Changes. Good Info, But Difficult To Hear Due To Low Intelligibility.
