Camera Video Output
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Connect a SDI cable from the BNC port of your Cinema
Camera or Production Camera 4K to any SDI device.
Monitoring using SDI
Blackmagic Cinema Camera supports 3G-SDI so it can be used to output uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
video to routers, monitors, SDI capture devices, broadcast switchers and other SDI devices.
Production Camera 4K supports 6G-SDI, so it can be used to connect to any SDI monitor as well as 4K
switchers such as ATEM Production Studio 4K.
Connecting to Video Switchers
The SDI output allows you to use your camera as a television production camera. You can connect the SDI
output directly to production switchers for studio work or to ATEM Camera Converters to convert your
signal to optical so you can send it hundreds of meters to a broadcast truck for live production on location.
If you have selected to record in 25 or 29.97 fps and set the SDI overlays to Off, the SDI output will be set
to 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 respectively. This allows you to work with most switchers, which only support
interlaced high definition formats.
Connecting to Monitors
SDI monitoring can be really handy when accessing the LCD is impractical, such as when secured high
on a jib arm, on a crane, or mounted on a vehicle.
Monitoring information is displayed on your SDI output by adjusting the SDI Overlays options in the
Display Settings menu. SDI Overlays provide frame guides and information such as recording details
and camera settings. If you simply want to monitor your shots, you can always turn overlays off for a
clean SDI output.
Connect the SDI output to SDI monitors for full 10-bit uncompressed monitoring or Blackmagic SmartScope
Duo for live waveform monitoring.