Blackmagic Design ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast 4K

Technical Data

• Manufactured by Blackmagic Design
• Released in 2020
• Average price : $7588
• Formats and frame rates up to Ultra HD 2160p/59.94
• 16 New ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers (four chroma keyers per M/E bus)
• Two HD Multi Viewers
• Full 2D DVE
• An integrated SuperSource Engine for compositing with four picture-in-picture DVEs
• Resynchronisation on each 12G-SDI input
• Multirate 12G-SDI connections automatically switch between all HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p/59.94
• No SD video standards
• HD video standards: 720p/50, 720p/59.94, 1080p/23.98, 1080p/24, 1080p/25, 1080p/29.97, 1080p/50, 1080p/59.94, 1080i/50, 1080i/59.94
• Ultra HD video standards: 2160p/23.98, 2160p/24, 2160p/25, 2160p/29.97, 2160p/50, 2160p/59.94
• SDI compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 2082
• Video sampling frequency: 4:2:2
• Colour accuracy: 10 bit
• Colour space: REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
• 16 Upstream keyers for chroma, linear and luma keys
• 2 Downstream keyers
• 16 Chroma keyers
• No talkback support
• No n-1 support
• 19 Linear/Luma transition keyers (Stinger/DVE): 1 Stinger / 1 DVE
• 26 Levels
• 19 Pattern generators
• 2 Colour generators
• 1 DVE with 3D borders and shadowing
• 16 Routable windows
• Tally: red light for programme and green light for preview display
• Window source
• Compatible operating systems: Mac Mojave 10.14, Mac Catalina 10.15 or higher / Windows 8.1 and 10
• Power supply: 2 integrated AC power supplies for 100-240 V
• Power consumption: 300 W
• Dimensions : 482mm x 90 (2U)mm x 235mm
• Weight : 4.8kg
• 20 Video inputs
• 13 Video outputs
• 6 Aux outputs
• SDI rates: 1.5 G / 3 G / 6 G / 12 G
• 2 XLR and 2 RCA audio inputs
• 2 XLR programme and 2 XLR monitor audio outputs
• 1 XLR time code input
• 1 XLR time code output
• Tri-sync or black burst reference input
• Video input re-sync on all 20 inputs
• 20 SDI video inputs for 10 bit for HD/Ultra HD 4K, switchable, 2 embedded audio channels
• Extra audio outputs: 1 connector for XLR timecode and 1 for XLR talkback
• SDI audio outputs: 2 channels embedded in the SDI output on all outputs
• Extra audio inputs: 1 connector for XLR timecode and 1 for XLR talkback
• SDI programme outputs: 3 connections for 10-bit HD/Ultra HD 4K, switchable
• Down-converted SDI programme outputs: 1 connector for 10 bit (Ultra HD 4K to HD)
• SDI preview outputs: 1 connection for 10 bit HD/Ultra HD 4K, switchable
• 2 Multi View inputs for SDI
• 2 Multi View outputs for SDI
• Control panel connection: Ethernet supports 10/100/1000 BaseT
• Tally output: via Ethernet connection to Blackmagic Design GPI and Tally Interface (not included)
• Computer interface: 1 USB 2.0 port
• 2 x 10 views for a total of 20 views
• Multi View video format: HD or Ultra HD selectable
• 4 Media players
• Media Pool capacity for still images: 64 with fill and key
• Media Pool capacity for clips: 2 with fill and key
• Media Player clip length in 720 HD: 3200 frames
• Media Player clip length in 1080 HD: 1440 frames
• Media Player clip length in Ultra HD: 360 frames
• Media Pool still image formats: PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF
• Media Pool video file formats: TGA sequence
• Media Pool audio file formats: WAV, MP3 and AIF
• Integrated HD LCD monitor for video and 42 LED buttons for aux switching
• Processing delay: < 7 lines
• Audio mixer: 24 inputs x 2 channel mixer
• Downconversion 4K to HD
• Programme x 1