With IBC gone and dusted ARRI has annonouced all the up coming and much awaited for software upgrades / updates for its wide range of products. With many new enahcment s for the whole range of cameras and wireless, the AMIRA seems to get the lions share with upgrades and updates that enhance this already flexible camera to a unit which can be used in an even wider range of applications. Click here to find out exactly what these SUP are going to bring, all you need to ask is What'SUP?or Wassssup?!!
So here we go.....
AMIRA SUP 3.0
Main Features:
MPEG-2 422p@HL 50MBit/s MXF recording (XDCAM HD compatible) in 23,98p, 25p, 50i, 59.94i
ProRes 4444 XQ recording (Premium license only)
Multicam interface supporting:
Remote control support for Sony RCP-1500 (incl. iris for ENG lenses and Pedestal), remote tally interface, configurable and switchable return input (can be triggered by ENG controls), shift function for genlock,
Intervalometer for single frame time lapse recordings
WiFi remote control for full camera control
Viewfinder status overlay enhancements:
Changing settings mode with user button, improved layout for lens data overlays, battery and card status,
Other usability improvements:
User button for ND switch, improved Bat low warning, Piep sound at card full record stop, user button for color bar, prerecord mode restored after restart
Support for Lexar 128GB and 256GB Cfast 2.0 Cards
AMIRA Audio Slot
Accessories:
Sensor Sync and tuning on timcode input signal
UMC-4 Camera Remote Control Support with EXT Connector
Start/Stop Support for ENG LDS lenses (Cabrio) without using ENG Cable
GPIO support on EXT Connector (ARRI GPIO Box)
TimeCode overlay on SDI out.
WCU-4 SUP 2.2
Main Features:
Custom lens programming mode for a high number of data points on the focus scale, hence higher scale accuracy
Ability to erase data points in the process of programming a lens scale
Support for region settings (only available with EMIP300 radio module)
Several bug fixes
UMC-4 SUP 1.2
Main Features:
CLM-5 motor support
Automatic UDM-1 distance unit setting, according to focus scale setting
Automatic lens data display on WCU-4 when using LDS lens on AMIRA/ALEXA Mini and ALEXA SXT
Support for extended AMIRA and ALEXA Mini camera remote control via WCU-4
cforce motor support via LCS interface
(requires extra power supply through motor LBUS connector)
Support for LDS Lens Calibration Station
Added link quality indication to radio GUI (only available with EMIP300 radio module)
Support for region settings (only available with EMIP300 radio module)
Several bug fixes