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Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8
Product Code: B638610G
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The broadcast quality Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 is an incredibly portable fully featured live production studio with built-in control panel and a host of inputs for professional applications.
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- Compact and portable all-in-one live switcher and control panel for up to eight independent cameras
- Perfect for smaller venues and portable broadcast vans where access or space is limited for an entire rack set-up
- Quick to learn and an extremely easy to use broadcast live production switcher with versatile features
- Provides numerous television studio of capabilities including Hardware streaming, Recording, Audio mixer, Talkback and Multiview
- Professional program/preview style operation, exactly how large broadcasters use live production switchers
Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 Summary
The Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 is the world’s most portable all-in-one television studio and live production switcher with a built-in control panel. It is self-contained, quick to set-up and easy to use, making it ideal for compact broadcast vans, music venues, online education and live sporting events where access for a rack is limited.
Despite it’s compact size, the HD8 from Blackmagic Design is a fully featured live production studio, which is ideal for a range of professional broadcast applications. Users benefit from numerous versatile features, including a built-in Broadcast Control Panel, 8 x 3G-SDI Inputs, Streaming, Recording, Multiview, DVE, Keyers, USB Webcam, Media Players, Talkback and even boasts optional Cloud Storage.
The front panel includes buttons for source selection, triggering transitions and setting up video effects so you have everything you need at your fingertips, including the ability to connect up to eight independent cameras.
Key Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 Features
- Portable all‑in‑one television studio / Live Production Switcher
- Quick to set-up and easy to use
- 8 Standards Converted 3G-SDI Inputs
- Built in streaming with USB webcam support
- Master recorder and multi-view
- 4 ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers
- 4 way Ethernet switch
- Optional internal cloud media storage
- Ideal for compact broadcast vans, music venues, online education and live sporting events
Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 in More Detail
The world's most portable all‑in‑one television studio
The ATEM Television Studio HD8 is a professional live production switcher built into a broadcast control panel, which enables this versatile video accessory to be used for high-end work while remaining incredibly portable. The Television Studio HD8 can be deployed in small venues which don't have space or access for equipment racks or broadcast vans.
The ATEM HD8 provides a powerful switcher with 8 standards converted SDI inputs, 2 aux outputs, 4 chroma keyers, 2 downstream keyers, SuperSource, 2 media players and lots of transitions. It also includes a whole television studio of features such as:
- Hardware streaming
- Recording
- Audio mixer
- Talkback
- Multiview
- Optional internal cloud storage
The ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO model even records all 8 inputs for editing.
Works like a true broadcast live production switcher
Although the ATEM Television Studio HD comes in a super compact design, it still includes powerful broadcast features. If you're interested in a career in the television industry, then it's perfect for training as it has the same features as switchers in high end broadcast studios. You get an advanced broadcast-grade switcher, with built in ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers, Fairlight audio mixer, DVE, still store for graphics and much more. Most of the features can be operated from the front panel, or you can use the free ATEM Software Control on Mac or Windows to access even more features. With a little experimentation it’s possible for anyone to create high-end broadcast-quality live television.
Switcher and control panel in one
The ATEM Television Studio HD combines a switcher and control panel into the same unit, so it’s extremely portable. You get everything you need. The front panel includes buttons for selecting sources, triggering transitions and setting up video effects. Plus the buttons are the same high-end type used on expensive broadcast switchers. You also get a built in T-bar for manual transition control. The front panel even has an innovative audio mixer control area with live metering on a dedicated LCD. There are also buttons for recording and streaming control, plus live aux switching that lets you change aux outputs between all 8 cameras, program, preview or the Multiview.
Production and distribution from one device
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Live production
You get an incredibly powerful 8 input switcher with both program and two aux outputs so you have everything you need for mobile production. That means you can connect up to 8 cameras. Plus you get professional camera control, talkback and audio mixing all designed into a familiar broadcast panel.
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Distribution
With a built in hardware streaming engine, you can live stream your event to a global audience. Recording to H.264 files with AAC audio means you get the correct format to upload to YouTube. Plus you share live broadcasts with your audience by using the aux outputs and large screens and projectors.
Quick to learn and easy to use
There's never been a switcher that’s easier to use, as you simply press any of the program row buttons on the front panel to cut between video sources. Or you can pre select a source on the preview row and then choose between cut or effect transitions by selecting the cut or auto buttons. You can select from exciting transitions such as dissolve, or more dramatic effects such as dip to colour, DVE squeeze and DVE push. You can even add a DVE for picture in picture effects with customised graphics. There are also media players which let you store graphics with alpha channels for titles and graphics that you can load as live video inputs. Then you can live stream the results.
Connect up to 8 independent cameras
With 8 3G-SDI video inputs, ATEM Television Studio HD lets you connect multiple cameras for different views of the performance. Video cameras with SDI outputs, such as Blackmagic Studio Camera or Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2, are much better quality as they have better low light performance and use professional lenses. All video sources will re-sync to the switcher, even if they operate at different video standards. Everything just works so setup on location is easy and you don't have to worry about technical problems. Imagine taking advantage of the creative freedom of multi camera live production for interviews, advertorials, theatre productions, music performances, sports and more.
Flexible and redundant power
The design of ATEM Television Studio includes a built-in power supply so you don’t have to carry around an external power brick. This means that the Studio HD8 can simply be plugged into any AC mains outlet anywhere in the world. ATEM Television Studio includes both AC and DC power connections, with a broadcast standard XLR 12V DC power connection included, which is perfect for backup power or running on batteries. That means you can use it in extremely remote locations and in the events of internal power failure, you can simply connect an external DC supply to keep running.
What’s in the box
- Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8
- Welcome wallet with QR code for software download
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Our Verdict
As a portable, all-in-one broadcast solution, Blackmagic’s ATEM Television Studio HD8 comes into its own when space is limited or rack access is unavailable. It features a built-in Broadcast Control Panel and inputs for up to eight independent cameras, along with transitions and numerous features for professional broadcast applications.
The combination of capabilities ensure the Live Switcher is ideal for television studios, remote productions and live venues, and is both easy to learn and operate. A well thought out front panel includes buttons for selecting sources, triggering transitions and setting up video effects, with cut or effect transitions such as dissolve, dip to colour, DVE squeeze and more.
You can utilise the two step process of program/preview to reduce mistakes by seeing what is selected before pushing it out, as well as recording to optional external USB flash disks or cloud based storage.
The ATEM Software Control Panel features a visual switcher UI with adjustment palettes, which can be run on multiple machines over Ethernet. Stills and motion graphics are supported, while four ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers for green screen keying effects are also included. With some experimentation anyone can produce broadcast quality, television-ready content from virtually anywhere, with the Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 Live Production Switcher.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accesories that are included. If they are not listed then they will not be supplied at eh epoint of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
