Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro

First of all, this product is still hard to beat from a prices standpoint. However, out of the box it was advertised to have DNxHD codec and didn't. After a phone conversation with BlackMagic support they are still writing this and hope to release an update soon.Secondly, unlike every professional gear it doesn't natively take embedded audio over SDI. You need a separate convertor for this. While this isn't clearly spelled out it is assumed to have this feature as do all decks in it's class.Finally, the product is still a good product. Works great and solidly and the price is hard to beat. We would still recommend this product but additional information on Black Magic's website would also be helpful in the future.

Yet again features left incomplete I guess to get it out the door before NAB, Prores 422HQ ONLY, no DNXHD option in setup, lacking control of settings from front panel, did figure out the source timecode with the remote button on, I'm also seeing inconsistencies on source audio levels to record, they seem to come in hot through SDI, no control or handles for levels. Also, documentation is limited, at best. Trying to get it functional to act as a backup for my current playback system for a huge upcoming show, may have to buy another of the more expensive product instead- tried and proven. I predict a return if it isn't up to it's specs within a month.

I bought this to solve my overheating camera problems. Since any video output can be converted into SDI with a converter, this device can sit in the air conditioning and the camera can stay on for hours in the sun. I am NOT a professional user, so I can't speak about certain functionality it has, but as someone who record a lot of video this device hopefully will solve many of my issues.PRO (things I was pleasantly surprised by)It does work right out of the boxIt detects video input size automaticallyVideo sizes resemble those the camera records on it's memory cardEthernet Port2 SD card slotsCons (things that I noticed or had problems with at first)I can't find a 4 TB SSD that has been tested to work with this.There's no dust guard/flap over the ... MoreI bought this to solve my overheating camera problems. Since any video output can be converted into SDI with a converter, this device can sit in the air conditioning and the camera can stay on for hours in the sun. I am NOT a professional user, so I can't speak about certain functionality it has, but as someone who record a lot of video this device hopefully will solve many of my issues.PRO (things I was pleasantly surprised by)It does work right out of the boxIt detects video input size automaticallyVideo sizes resemble those the camera records on it's memory cardEthernet Port2 SD card slotsCons (things that I noticed or had problems with at first)I can't find a 4 TB SSD that has been tested to work with this.There's no dust guard/flap over the ssd slotNo power cord supplied (standard Computer cord)Unlikely that I will be able to control it remotely (off site)I read the entire manual and it appears to have ftp file sharing, but I haven't done a real life test yet. 10G ethernet port SOUNDS promising but I can't drag files from it and drop them into my NAS so... I'll check it out.