While Raw Support is optional on the original Gemini 4:4:4, it is a standard feature on the new Gemini RAW.
The Gemini RAW comes with a Transfer Station capable of using USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Firewire 800 or Thunderbolt. And the Gemini RAW, in some modes, has the ability to create two simultaneous masters on two separate SSD’s, providing a very high degree of safety for the footage.Īvid DNxHD 444 will also be supported. This is ideal for off-line/on-line editing workflows.
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Depending on the source camera, Raw can be recorded up to 48 frames per second (fps), 60 fps, or 120 fps.Īnother important feature is the ability to record full uncompressed, while simultaneously recording Avid DNxHD 36 for proxy purposes. One HD-SDI output can be selected to show the Quad-Split channels for monitoring, while a second HD-SDI can be the selected live output. A built-in four channel (quad) splitter may be used to view all four images simultaneously, both on the internal LCD and via an external HD-SDI monitor.Īnd the Gemini RAW has a built-in four-channel switcher with touch screen selection. Up to four streams can be recorded, provided the cameras are gen-locked. It is ideal for rental houses as it works very well with a very wide variety of cameras.Gemini RAW is ideal for multi-camera shoots. Thus the Gemini RAW is equally at home when working with a camera with Raw mode, or any other HD-SDI equipped camera. In addition, Gemini RAW has the features and functionality of the original Gemini 4:4:4. The Gemini RAW excels with its built-in support for many Raw cameras, including ARRI ALEXA, many Raw Point of View (POV) cameras, and many of the very latest Raw cameras being announced at this time. There is no other recorder on the market, at any cost, that we know of, that is more capable overall. All of these combine to make the Gemini RAW a very powerful, but reasonably priced recorder. And in certain modes, it can record up to 120 frames per second. With the additional processing power and memory built into the Gemini RAW, it can record up to two full uncompressed video streams, or up to four using Avid DNxHD. This new model does not replace the original Gemini 4:4:4. Our new Gemini RAW is a more powerful version of the Gemini 4:4:4, with more inputs and outputs, and the ability to record up to four cameras simultaneously, while maintaining the same small size, weight and low power requirements of the original Gemini 4:4:4. Recording in Raw has other major advantages in that white balance, picture profiles and other image decisions are not baked in, preserving the ability for post to pull out the very best images, either now or in the futureĪnd Raw typically has the highest bit-depth available from the camera, allowing for the widest dynamic range. While Raw is the highest image quality possible, its files are actually smaller, which is great for archiving. Thus the Avid DNxHD or full uncompressed may be used for today’s project, while archiving the Raw for the future, preserving the highest possible images to ensure long-term financial value for your project. Compressed HD may not be a valuable digital asset 10 years from now while 4K Raw is expected to be.Īnd Convergent Design is assisting in this transition by introducing the Gemini RAW video recorder, capable of recording 2K/4K Raw while simultaneously recording HD-SDI in either full uncompressed or Avid DNxHD. Today, we are in the transition to 4K cameras with the ability to shoot in Raw.ĤK Cameras are now readily available at reasonable cost. With the inevitable advance in technology, it is reasonable to assume that some years from now, 4K resolution will be an accepted standard.
In each of the preceding transitions, those with the foresight adopted the new technology, and their projects had long term financial value while others sit on shelves. These were: Black and White to Color, Standard Definition to High Definition, and now the transition to recording in Raw and 4K. There have been a few major shifts in video technology, all with serious financial pitfalls for those that chose to stay with older technology. When filming any project, it is most important to look to the future to ensure that your project will have long-term value. Gemini RAW is a solutions-based recorder for digital cinema and multi-camera productions.
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