ATEM Mini: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Did BlackMagic Make Capture Cards Obsolete?
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- BlackMagic Design's new ATEM Mini is (by far) the most affordable ATEM on the market, and one of the cheapest way to get FOUR 1080p60 capture sources and two audio sources mixed at once. For just under $300 USD, the ATEM Mini is one of the most accessible video and audio mixers to get a live event up and running. That doesn't mean it's perfect, though - I have some serious complaints. But hey, that's kind of the point - they want you to have a clear upgrade path through the ATEM product family.
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CORRECTION: You CAN change the Picture in Picture camera (and size/position) in the DVE settings! This is not explained in the manual, but that addresses one of my major complaints.
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CORRECTION: You CAN change the Picture in Picture camera (and size/position) in the DVE settings! This is not explained in the manual, but that addresses one of my major complaints.
I was going to tell you that. 😜
@@geraldundone me too, ha.
So essentially could be used in a 2 camera 2 person conversation and it'd look not shit?
Question: are you able to save these new settings to the physical PiP buttons?
Maybe hold a review then until you KNOW a product.
Thanks for the shout-out! I agree with you about the HDMI out on the 4K & 6K. I wish they were UHD instead of 1080p. I still stream with them, but it's definitely a soft 1080p. It's obviously only intended for monitoring and not capture. I love the cameras, but wish they had a better HDMI out.
It's 10-bit, not 8-bit.
I agree the 1080p looks very soft even on the pro version..
So I use an A7S II In Log mode for my face cam, and it's beautiful for green screen work. I can even wear different shades of green (Like a dark military camo) because the output is so clean. As for getting good skintones, I've found that cheaper LED lights have poor CRI ratings (even worse than they actually report when you measure them) and it makes it very difficult to pull out a nice looking skintone. I'm still using Tungsten and Arri CCFLs for lighting even though it get's real hot. A good test to see if it's the camera or your lighting is to go outside on a sunny day and see if you can pull a good skintone from it. If you can, then it's likely your lights.
Keep in mind the Sony Cameras are not in Rec.709 color space and don't have the same white point, so when you try to grade without shaping it with a LUT you'll find the color skew towards green, which they get knocked on in camera reviews constantly. It's not a fault of the camera, but a fault of sony wanting to maximize the color space at the expense of gradeability on rec.709 displays. They created a .cine profile to get around this which has the same white point and chromacities as rec.709 meaning you can just manually create a lut and colors look mostly right.
Alexander Mejia I have recently made few live streams using the sony fs100, vg20 and the a7iii unfortunately all of the videos are really dark in compare to what it’s been displayed on the cameras... I still couldn’t figure out how to get the best of my cameras and their dynamic ranges.. :/
If they had made it 4K60 compatible upstream and given better picture in picture controls, you could theoretically just send your PC a multiview of your 1080p sources and then use them in OBS at full quality, basically combining four 1080p images into one 4K image and then splitting it back over software. That'd increase the cost since it'd have to be TB3 instead of just USB-C, but then it'd actually be viable as a mini quad capture card all on its own which would be incredibly valuable to a lot of people.
Me - Just bought a Elgato 4k60 pro
EposVox - This will make capture cards obsolete
lol well not for 4k for now :P
@Prime Trippin you have a typo on your channelbanner theres a R missing in "subscRibe" :)
ya, i just ordered the elgato, and tried to order this. but this is sold out everywhere
@@pascaljean2333 does the elagato work as a encoder for the Atem Mini.
@12:30 Output discussion... very interesting. I verified this on my side as well. I'm hopeful Black Magic pays attention to your feedback and implements the suggested changes. Thanks for sharing. I learned a lot. 🤜🏽🤛🏽
to follow up on this after the last atem mini update... I didn't see this change in the most recent update.
Your setup is beautiful
I love the of multiple inputs. Imagine an Elgato one with camlinks and multiple consoles...
Can you use a elagato camlink to encode the ATM Mini or does it really not need it.
I used the old ATEM switcher in a podcast studio in 2013 and just now picked up the ATEM mini. Sitting on the edge of my seat to test this puppy out.
I am so impressed at how you make that ElectroVoice RE-20 sound! I own and use this mic but I've not achieved what I hear on your video. The dead quiet floor and the presence is amazing. Please tell what you do to sweeten that mic. Also, where do I find that pop screen? How do you make your GoPro show up on the ATEM? Now, for my ATEM Mini Pro questions: How do you bring in your computer screen? What I've figured out is to plug the HDMI output of my Apple TV into a port on the ATEM and set my display to 'throw' to the Apple TV. While it works, is there a better way? You have your GoPro showing up, apparently, on one of the ATEM inputs. Despite setting my GoPro to 1080, All I get is black from my GoPro 5. Thank you. I'm new to the ATEM Mini Pro and still figuring things out.
Should I get the ATEM Mini or the RGBLink Mini for live stream of video for clients?
Great in depth review. Good catch on the RGB range, that's a big deal.
I agree, really annoying. When connecting from a Macbook Pro, the quality was also unusable. However, we were able to fix this by connecting a Blackmagic Mini Converter UpDownCross HD in between. The colors and brightness were then top!
@@schnasenbasen I don't understand how that will fix the problem if you're using the USB-C output to the laptop ? Whenever I'm using the ATEM with Skype/Zoom or anything else than OBS, the video is crunched as hell as seen on EposVox's video.
@@josh_aidan Sorry, perhaps I expressed myself incorrectly. Our setup was like this: 2-4 Macbooks via HDMI on the ATEM Mini Pro. The ATEM Mini Pro streamed directly to UA-cam. Without the UpDownCross Converter, we had the problem that the input from the Macbooks already had the wrong colour space or video range. Contrasts and colours were shifted unfavourably and could not be corrected with the colour calibration of the Macbook. We therefore connected the converters between the Macbook HDMI Out and the ATEM HDMI In.
Did they update this product to fix the output color codec and color range issue? And if I switch scenes in OBS, would this automatically switch to the different camera I choose, or do you have to press the button every time on the device itself?
if I ONLY use OBS, then it's fine to use this product since the image looks ok using the full color range? The problem only occurs when you use skype etc, which forces you to use partial?
Thank you! What OBS Version are you using? and did you find a solution for the Contrast problem yet?
Great video. Any news concerning workarounds to have a decent colour grading using the usb out ?
Wanted to record my videos through usb in OBS but it seems that I will be needing a hdmi recorder to record decent video quality... 😩
You can color grade all Inputs in the Atem software!
Hey man, love your videos. I’ve been working on my live streaming using a canon 5dmIII, with a black magic design ultra studio mini recorder, and I was about to order a second capture device but found this product... would it work with my dslrs as well? With obs? Because if that’s the case, this thing is gold!!! Thanks man
Have you found out any more about it? I am also interested in using it with obs and a dslr. I’m trying to do live music streams and wondering if this would help upgrade our stream quality and having multiple cameras would be great
Did they ever fix the full RGB range output issue? Funny I haven't heard anyone else mention this. Thanks.
I'm also wondering this. Hopefully this gets answered
@@PaBl0T1n also interested..
I love seeing products that we’ve used in the pro broadcast industry for years finally make it to the desks of people in this industry
Sorry man but BM and pro shouldn't be even used in the same breathe.
Worst products in lifespan and quality ever made. Thank God most are walking away from them these days. I see they have found there new suckers.
@@F14Mavrick we still use them on Multimillion dollar productions because they work in the right situation. theyre some of the few people making smaller scale 12G stuff right now. also those micro converters ? One lives on literally every one our monitors at this point cause theyre cheap and theyre great . are there better pbrands like Extron and Lightware out there ? HELL YA, but they add an extra zero, and most clients dont want to eat that cost
@@TeaOS I also used them in multimillion dollar live broadcasts everyday. They are garbage.
When there multi-viewer need to be restarted everyday for over heating issues does not make them "working right".
When there switcher panels takes age to switch sources doesn't make them "working right".
When there throw down small converter boxes fail every six month, doesn't make them "working right".
So please go tell a sucker that hasn't used them ever they are great. End of the day they are garbage and extremely limited at that.
Just because they are cheap doesn't make them professional broadcasting gear. They are just that.. Cheap. I've been working with BM garbage gear for over 10 years.
Like is said, thank God most have gotten the picture and moving away from them, including there input cards that go into a pc.
F14Mavrick I disagree, but we’ll move on no point in arguing in someone else’s video comments
@@TeaOS you can disagree all you like. It doesn't change the fact that they make cheap garbage products.
When they upgrade the software to be able to do 720p, I will buy one. I wish it had multiview, but that will probably require different hardware. (So next years model.)
Yes the Mini Pro or Mini Iso pro
A lot of users (read Blackmagic forum) do not have any preview output into their monitors (except camera 1 input), no other hmi output even with / without all hdmi input turned off.
It’s a big issue. Blackmagic don’t communicate about it.
I was the guy asking about the 4-camera/cap-card rig on Twitter yesterday - I'm so happy to see this video today, as I was strongly considering this item. I currently run 3 decklink mini 3g recorders in my PC, and I'm at the point where I need to upgrade to ... something. I was looking at the ATEM Studio rack-mounted solution, but $$$$$. Of course, this item and and the Roland competitor. The only reason I really want to keep my cap-card based solution is because I have a custom stinger transition between each camera angle, and this item doesn't allow for that. I also often use 2 cams in a split-screen setup; which this until doesn't appear to support. Even with those limitations, I'm still very tempted, just because I can use this as a source for up to 4 cams, then still add some capture cards to my rig allowing for up to 7 potential cameras available. Talking out loud ... if I grouped the cameras together for a single table into this item where a stinger wouldn't be necessary between shots ... then I could still keep my table-based transition when swapping between different tables, and be able to show different angles of the table without stingers. Then I could have one of these for each table and multiple angles for the tables, and just one capture card per table/Atem Mini. I'm liking this idea more and more. This is all assuming that I can drop multiple units onto the same LAN without issue for remote control from a single machine.
HI Johnny101- just curious if you would consider uncompressed Decklink Quad HDMI recorder - 4 inputs independent HDMI to 4K60P plus some computer formats. It works with OBS, Xsplit, Wirecast @$545USD
@@hoapuka I have also considered that item, but haven't fully researched it. If I can use multiple inputs at the same time inside OBS/Wirecast it's a very reasonable option - and I'll get to keep my stingers. :) Although, I am learning more towards the ATEM Mini just for portability - as we are thinking of having a travel-based rig which the Mini will play nicely with a {beefy} laptop on location. But, it sounds like you have good experience with that Quad recorder, which is good to hear. The reviews I find online are spotty at best usually.
@@stljohnny101 Cool there is a VMIX Show using it. They had two videos posted about it. I have used it in Sonnet single slot tb3 on MBP for my own demo testing but realize your point is good about travel on Atem mini. I looked into reviews amazon and B&H only issues raised are some DLSRs that you have to manually set up for camera output and in UTILITY for BMD to match frame rate/ resolutions.
Solid review. You asked all the hard questions. I want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly. I also look at price/performance level and what the tool is used for in streaming. Price/performance for the ATEM Mini is excellent for what it is designed to address 1080P is for many small groups max. Having studied 4k and higher resolutions I can tell you most people don't even notice. Facebook for non-gamers is still limited to the 720p. For gamers and those who need higher resolutions, you need more expensive gear at this point. for $295 this is a solid basic streaming solution.
Probably the number one comment on why this is such an awesome product. If you switch between platforms, (I use a PC for personal use, a Mac for Work, and a Linux box for some experimentation) this box can just go on the KVM and work on any of the three platforms. Imagine what it would be like having to get capture cards for EACH platform, or three separate external devices.
Omg that desk is a MESS! My OCD is twitching my leg just LOOKING at it lol
With multi view this would kind of be all I needed. Some of the other things you talk about would be nice, but without the multi view, I can't really use it.
There actually is a multi view option. You can set the hdmi output as the multi view with the Atem mini Pro
When connecting from a Macbook Pro, the quality was also unusable. However, we were able to fix this by connecting a Blackmagic Mini Converter UpDownCross HD in between!
If it had options to delay video/audio signals it'd be perfect, as cameras have different delays on hdmi.
We run OBS at church today, with cam link capture card.
djazz yes there an option for delay? How about on the mini pro
Great review! My question is how did you get one? Did BlackMagic send you one for review? We’ve been trying to get our hands on one for a while and they’ve been sold out everywhere. This thing would be perfect for our farms show and our talk show.
Literally just opened my camlink 4k. Do I need 4k for streaming?? Probably not. More inputs would much better.
FWIW, I’ve discovered that the ATEM mini HDMI output doesn’t seem to be designed to output to SMART TVs. It will output if you use the “camera 1 direct” option though.
So PSA, don’t try to use a smart TV as your preview monitor.
EposVox, the three real limitations for the Mini's DVE are lack of scaling above 100% for cropped image, rotation of video is disabled, and you cannot simultaneously use DVE and Chroma.
As for the Pocket 6k and the color issues. I've been testing the Mini for live-to-tape videos with the Pocket 4k and a LUT passed through the hdmi. It is not great for gaming, but using the Mini's hdmi output with a Ninja Inferno gives you a close to final video and higher quality than the usb provides.
Yeah the main a-cam I was using from this was the HDMI which looked great
This could have been amazing with 4K, as my cameras only have clean out in 4K/UHD. And it seems they have no 4K version, with the same inputs, only HDMI etc.
Thanks a lot ! Do u know if the new atem mini pro is a better choice for recording the whole stream than the atem mini ? And should i upgrade? Please some guidance 😊🙏🏻
any updates on if they've addressed any of your gripes?
Damn, no 4K is kind of a deal breaker for me
for $300 and all the other features included?!
How can I setup all 4 cameras with a Multiview option without complicated wires with ATEM Mini??? Is there a software that can give me Multiview??? Or is there a less expensive monitor that can doo than? I am in India and not everything is available here. Kindly help!
Can you use all four inputs at once, not only to bring in four sources, but say, composite all four inputs in a single OBS window? ( I feel like this would be asking for a lot, but if it does, it crushes literally everything at that price range).
Yeah sorry you can't do that, the picture in picture on the atem mini really isn't great
haloboy456 that composite would be made using OBS
Hi - I need to live stream to UA-cam using two cameras a series of tutorials - Ive done some UA-cam searching and the BM Atem mini kept coming up in my search. Can you recommend a equipment set up. I'm going to use two Sony A6600 with Rode Wireless GO units on them. I'm OK filming in 1080p plus I'll be traveling to different locations and my laptop is a MacBook Pro.
PS will the mpeg compression be bad for a UA-cam video.
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Great detailed review. Thank you!
Nice stuff @EposVox. Any comments on how this handled scaling of various signal inputs would be nice.
I also noticed possibly only progressive outputs? Nothing interlaced? 1080i 59.94 is still, unfortunately US favorite television broadcast flavor.
THANKS!! Maybe you can help. I would like to do the following - all at the same time. How can we do it on the Mini Pro? 1) Have 3 camera + 1 computer inputs via HDMI (OK - This part is easy) / 2) Have the mix go to a Zoom call (on a 2nd computer) / 3) Have the mix also show locally on a Large Screen or Projector via HDMI / 4) Use the Multi-View to be able to preview and cue the various HDMI inputs ??? Also - is there some sort of USB-C breakout that will enable the Mini Pro to feed Zoom (in another computer) and record that feed (actually the video mix) at the same time?
This the setup what i need to do, how can u figoure out ? :)
Greats videos powerfull information. I have a question , how i can get the quiality of the sound,¿what component do you use?
Did you ever get a reply on the contrast issues when streaming out?
You can select what input to use for both PIP and the Chroma key
My QuickTime recordings would constantly fail 25 seconds in when using just the webcam out on the Atem Mini. Using the Atem Mini HDMI out THROUGH my ElGato CamLink has given me rock solid performance, though! the result looks way better than when I capture through the Atem Mini Webcam out, too.
regarding 4k compatibility... it's amazing that the ATEM mini has a really high quality scaler on each input. 4k processing would probably bring the price way up. It was smart for them to do really good scaling and process at HD. honestly, this feature as a really clean switcher (and one of the best chroma keyers in the business) is well worth the whole price. this box is doing what normally costs a whole helluva lot of money in the pro world. one more thing.. you mentioned multiview several times, that's available on the ATEM mini pro.
The Pro didn't exist at time of review, and IMO it was still silly not to include here.
I'd agree on the scaler point if it accepted 4k inputs and scaled down. In 2020 the vast vast majority of broadcasters are at 720p, 1080i, or 1080p by not - if not 4k already - so there isn't much work that needs done there. Accepting 4k and scaling down would've made it a must buy
@@EposVox Gotcha. not being available makes total sense, i didn't realize the pro was so new. and yeah, totally agree on the 4k point. Great videos btw, hats off to ya.
Thanks!
Can you please give a tutorial on your goxlr with the atem mini pro? Pretty please?
When recording video, I get a lot of jitter and lag and a message saying "Encoding overloaded" I have nothing else running though. I'm on the specked-out Apple Macbook Air M1 with 16GB RAM.
Thank you for a great review!!
Since we know that the Atem Mini Pro will encode video that is fully ready to live stream (Unlike the ATEM Mini)... If it's run thru OBS, does OBS decode and re encode before streaming it? Thanks in advance :)
What's the next step up from the Mini that doesn't have a washed out HDMI output?
For using a mirrorless/DSLR camera in 1080p mode at 30fps to do Zoom conferences: Do you know how the video quality of this compares to the Magewell Capture HDMI Gen 12 and/or the Elgato Cam Link?
Thanks for the review. Was the video glitch at 0:41 a visual effect or do you know what caused that if not? For science!
Yep, just a transition. One of my regulars lol
As a fellow retro streamer, how does it handle off-spec refresh rates through an OSSC? I know that Blackmagic devices generally do not like anything that isn't pure NTSC or PAL.
I'm teaching a lab class in the fall from home. Just ordered a couple Logitech Brios and now looking at switchers so I can show my students different webcam views as we were originally a hands-on maker class. Will this switcher work with my newer Mac Book Pro and the two Brios? My class will be taught with Zoom. Thanks so much for your feedback!
This only works with HDMI cameras plugged into it, not USB webcams. You just need a keypad to control your scene switching, such as the Stream Deck ua-cam.com/video/aAOIgIyvRaU/v-deo.html
@@EposVox Thank you. Can I show both webcams at once? so students have an overhead view AND the unclose view; or with the webcams can I only switch between them? I can still send the webcams back if getting a couple cam corders are a better option.
"Video Lag / Video Latency ISSUE!" (Not audio lag) When using the ATEM Mini Switcher?
When using the different cameras plugged into the switcher through HDMI its about 1-2 second delay from when I say something until the movement of my lips appears on the screen.
For reference: I'm using a 2013 Mac book Pro Retina which has the normal USB 3.0 ports, 16GB of Ram 2.7 GHz Quad- Core Intel Core i7.
When I use my MYPIN, similar to a CAM Link (HDMI to USB converter) it works just fine! I'm thinking it might be because I don't have USBC ports on my computer (I'm using USBC to USB), so maybe its not fast enough? But not sure....
The problem occurs even when i'm just viewing in OBS and not actually live as well,
Does anyone else have this problem? And/or Know how to fix it?
Thanks so much for the super informative video! I’m getting excessive delay (compared to U-TAP) with atem mini pro. Someone mentioned i should match my camera output to that of Atem Mini Pro so the scalers won’t be at work & that will reduce delay. Scalers apparently help convert the resolution for atem mini, as I’m sure you know...
Do you know what camera output would be ideal to avoid scalers?
1080p is what everything runs at, so that would be the optimal input
Q: I am concerned about lag between audio and video. Is it noticeable when you run audio through a mixer instead of directly from a HDMI source on the ATEM Mini? Does this work only with the ATEM Min's video channel 1 input?
In my research, the $900+ Roland ATEM has delay controls for all HDMI inputs.
I am a retired TV engineer and I want to avoid using crap audio consumer sources (camera microphone inputs) going into my HDMI-outputting camera. I want audio through my good mikes and mixer without lipsync problems.
Just trying to buy the right solution the first time here...
Thanks for all those great reviews. Could you make a video about all the wireless options there are for wireless video transmission on a budger? I am looking for the cheapest ways to use one (or, even better, multiple) cameras at the same time, wirelessly. In my case, I need to have the best quality and latency as possible. I have seen many intriguing video transmitters options on Aliexpress by the way, I'd be curious for you to review them. That's all. thanks!!
If you need reliability, I'd get from a reputable brand - not AliExpress. If you need only one camera I'd recommend the Mars 400s by Hollyland. Relatively low latency, decent range, and nice features. For my setup, I plan to have multiple cameras hardwired and one wireless. For that, I'm going for the Cosmo 600 as it has almost no latency. Otherwise, I'd have audio sync issues if the inputs all have different lags.
@@yaakovcitron Wow, I am sorry I did not seem to see your message at the time and just realized you wrote this comment. Funnily enough, I ended up buying the Mars 300. How is the compression on the Cosmo 600?
Nice video! I have issues connecting the ATEM Mini to both Windows 10 and Windows 7. In Device Manager I get the following messages: For Windows 7: The device cannot start/ For Windows 10: The drivers for this device are not installed. Hiting the Update driver button doesn't help either. Does your ATEM Mini appear ok in Device Manager?
I've heard that the ATEM Mini will rescale all inputs to whatever you set in the switcher software. I have the ATEM Mini and am outputting 4k/24 from my Sony a6500 with 1080/24 going out from the ATEM. Is there any benefit to doing this when it comes to picture quality? For example, will a 4k output downscaled to 1080 result in a better quality video in this scenario, vs outputting 1080 on the a6500 and the ATEM?
Technically it would be a bit sharper but not noticeable probably
Ryan Hafey scaling is the selling point of this switcher... as long as you're OK with HD output. All other ATEMs do not scale - their input signals must all match.
A guess is that this BM Mini switcher was made for the audiovisual presentation world where multiple laptops are common sources. And 4K projection isn't practical or otherwise perceivable.
Thank you for this overview.. I am entry user... Does this switch run camera direct through the HDMI without a capture card?
Yes, this acts as the capture card
@@EposVox Thank you. I get my Mini April 28. Then I saw that Mini Pro... double the price but still worth. No release date..... I have a Nikon 3400, Go Pro 7, and Cannon DSLR. Plan to run 3 cabers and one PC for overlays, pictures, videos..
Im curious what a $500 version looks like, I checked out there product page and the $1000 dollar one is too much of a switcher for most people, but maybe an in-between product will reassure streamers a bit with future proofing imo.
Can I still play clips in my OBS on my live using my computer in a broadcast or do I have to upgrade? Also how much is the upgrade.
You should check out the Panasonic S1H. Looks like a great option as long as you're not looking to shoot RAW video. The GH5S is great, too.
Both way out of my budget for a webcam lol
How do you add your screen desktop without wirecast or obs? Just using ATEM software.
You don't. Other than running it to one of the hdmi input
Thanks man, So wirecast has been a pain in the ass lately and expensive , so I think having to commute pewter is may be better because you can use what is your streaming machine and what is your graphics machine. Now I’m wondering if I should sell my x2 BM web presenter’s
Hm bummer. No 4k input is annoying for sure. If only Sony had a better 1080p. Wonder if it would make that big of a difference in a streaming environment.
For connecting a camera set to 1080p for the purpose of live-streaming via Zoom, how good/bad is the audio matching visual?
imagine 300$ OBS box with 4inputs and web ui interface rather than software. and streaming directly from it
Can’t believe they re-engineered this for more features for $595 less than a year later...
do you fix the RGB bug?
i like how ur audio was processed. well the end results. do u have a preset?
If you’re doing interviews and switching cameras, and only one is no latency, does all inputs sync with the audio input?
Man 6k is amazing I love mine, how are you addressing audio latency going into the switcher? I was disappointed it didn't have the audio delay the newer switchers have
If you use a mixer, bring the audio through the camera. Sync issue solved.
@@gaips not always possible generally i'll delay the audio in OBS
@@robertmetcalfe3461 this is a common issue with all video mixers. What camera are you using?
PLEASE I NEED HELP
I connected my ATEM Mini to an avermedia live gamer portable 2 plus to record the hdmi out of the ATEM Mini but it does not work and mainly show black screen.. Could you help me ?
Hey I'm getting the a7s3. What do you recommend for live streaming? Camlink? Atem mini? Something else?
would you please suggest how to get the best video quality out of Atem mini ? is it via usb-c, HDMI or the ethernet for capturing on a drive or live streaming.
Been having lags and dropped frames on my ATEM Mini. Looking at this and your other codec video, iirc, does MJPEG get processed internally by the ATEM Mini or in the CPU? Is it the same with other capture cards that do MJPEG as well? Hopefully I can hear your thoughts and experience on this one!
The video feeds are converted to mjpeg in the Atem and then decoded by cpu for the stream. But mjpeg is the lightest video format to decode so it's not your cause. Probably USB bandwidth
EposVox Thanks for the reply! I’ve been comparing it to my Blackmagic Design Ultrastudio Mini Recorder (TB2/TB3) and the BMD doesn’t drop frames. Do you think a USB3.0 capture card (like the Elgato HD60 S+) would perform better than the ATEM Mini over USB3/USB2 respectively?
The next ATEM would be the 4K Studio but it is NOT as user friendly as the Mini. What you REALLY want is the Epiphan Pearl2 which is 8k USD. The entry unit there is the Epiphan Pearl Mini at ”only” 3k, ten times the price of the ATEM mini. But it is able to record iso’s and does 6 4k streams out.
The pearl is great! I reviewed it back in 2015
Ever consider flagging your left hair light to reduce flair / wash you get from a light pointing to the camera ? (Please excuse me if this is done to show light blooming on the lens tho) :)
there's nowhere to put a light on the left, that's open space to my partner's side of the desk.
That being said, I don't normally shoot with a lens this wide :P
How do you pick up the pip mode in obs? Is am guessing your recording this video with
For the Audio what's the controller your using?
are gifs allowed to be mult gifs ie animated gifs ?
Any update on the contrasty output issue?
You can get creative with this thing and achieve quite a bit, but the crappy looking output makes it useless for anyone with the even the slightest eye for quality video.
Thank you for sharing! Do you know yolobox pro? would love to see a review on that1
Hey, any plans to do the Roland GoLiveCast? Im kinda curious if it does what it says it does.
12:33 I watched your video... but decided to get the ATEM mini regardless...
13:41 My GOD!!! It's Terrible!!! I had to wipe my glasses, I have a $10 CantLink which gives me similar results.
Any Update on if BlackMagic pushed updates to fix this... also does the PRO / PRO ISO also give MJPEG Option Only?
Is there any way to synchronize the delay that may exist in the video from different cameras in the atem mini or atem software? as they do with the audio
Brilliant video. Thank you so much. Can I ask a question please? I wish to use this to record playing acoustic acts and wish to know if there is any way to put a timer on cameras to rotate round? Eg whilst we play can camera 1 be recording for 10 second then switch to camera 2 for 5 seconds then camera 1 for 10 seconds then camera 3 for 5 sec etc? Would be amazing to do this so can play and make a broadcast without having to press buttons as be difficult whilst playing.
Far Out you should be able to use a macro for that idea.
richie4540 any chance you could do a video showing how to do this? Please :)
Is there a way to recieve full RGB color range in vmix? to fix this issue? cant really find it anywhere
Have a Atem Mini Pro and ordered a Live Gamer 4K - GC573, Do i need a stream pc or can i just feed it into the atem as a hdmi signal?
I was dissapointed with the picture quality in the atem mini pro
Great video great information ✊🏽... quick question what HDMI do you use for the go pro hero 5 ? I have a 100 ft one but it doesn’t work
100ft is super long for a video run and would need an active repeater in there somewhere. Usually hdmi can't run more than 50ft without issues and low power devices like a GoPro would have more trouble powering longer runs
EposVox oh okay that makes sense so would you recommend downsizing to a 50ft ? We are trying to get a stage cam view and a band cam view using hero 5s
@EposVox i know i aks alot is there any chance u can do benchmarks passtrough vs cloning monitor
Does this thing need drivers to show a screen or can you show mainboard bioses with it?
It's only HDMI Input, so it's limited in it's use. It'll be fine is a small studio set up.
could you use the atem mini strictly for capturing purposes and a goxlr for audio?
Yes
Trouble with grading your skin tone? Try taking the Vari-ND off and use fixed ND or nothing. Vari-ND does weird shit to skin as it's two PL filters fighting each other. Try it!
What's "YUI2"? I Googled it and only found some anime clips. @12:50
Does the video and audio come through the USB out. I'd like to get audio mic plugged in camera to come with video through HDMI micro to atem. Then out to PC USB for zoom or Skype. Any advice for best flow. Thanks in advance.
That's actually the preferred way, plugging the mic into the camera. This will also let the audio and video stay in sync without the need for a delay.