Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS at DVinfo.net

Damian Heffernan · April 29th, 2013, 07:11 AM

Thought I'd share in case anyone is interested. I've just started to build a portable outside broadcast, multi camera studio type thing based around the Blackmagic TV studio. The intention is to use it to film stuff and either live stream it to the web, upload later to youtube or burn dvd's/blurays, but avoid editing. This setup will allow me to do all that.

I've bought some gear and tested it out (works really well and is super easy to operate) and started to put the pieces together in a case.

Petter Flink · May 1st, 2013, 04:08 AM

Very nice. Please keep us updated on the progress.

Thanks for sharing.

Damian Heffernan · May 1st, 2013, 08:02 AM

will do.

Got some more bits including the monitors. Went together fine but I'm having real trouble getting a signal into the television studio from the hdmi to sdi adapters.

Damian Heffernan · May 3rd, 2013, 08:44 PM

First field test complete and successful. I'm still writing up the blog post about part 2 of the build and the adventures with getting one of the cameras to work. More soon.

Seth Bloombaum · May 3rd, 2013, 09:33 PM

What HDMI to SDI converters are you using between cameras and switcher?

Oops, never mind, I see the BM converters in one of the pix above.

Damian Heffernan · May 11th, 2013, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Bloombaum

What HDMI to SDI converters are you using between cameras and switcher?

Oops, never mind, I see the BM converters in one of the pix above.

Yes using the battery hdmi to sdi blackmagic ones. I had no end of trouble trying to get one of my cameras to work with it but I think it was just too old. It was an old mini dv hd camera which had a full sized hdmi port unlike the newer mini ones. It worked if i plugged it straight into the monitors but i read somewhere that's because the monitors are more forgiving. I couldn't get it to work at all with the converter.

Damian Heffernan · May 11th, 2013, 06:50 AM

Thought I'd put up a shot of the back and the cables and connectors as some people are asking. Simple to plug it all together.

Damian Heffernan · May 31st, 2013, 09:10 AM

The system ran like a dream in the first test run:

Robert Bale · June 2nd, 2013, 06:43 AM

Hey Damian , yes got to love the ATEM studio.

Warren Kawamoto · June 4th, 2013, 01:29 AM

How much of a delay is there between what the camera sees and what you see on the program monitor?

Damian Heffernan · June 4th, 2013, 09:25 AM

no delay at all. All the cameras are a live feed and so real time. If I record footage using the blackmagic software there's a delay of about a second from what I'm seeing on the monitor to what's on the computer screen being recorded or streamed. Is that what you mean?

April 29th, 2013, 07:11 AM	#1
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS Thought I'd share in case anyone is interested. I've just started to build a portable outside broadcast, multi camera studio type thing based around the Blackmagic TV studio. The intention is to use it to film stuff and either live stream it to the web, upload later to youtube or burn dvd's/blurays, but avoid editing. This setup will allow me to do all that. Building a portable broadcast Television studio using the Blackmagic design ATEM TV Studio. - YouTube I've bought some gear and tested it out (works really well and is super easy to operate) and started to put the pieces together in a case. Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/

May 1st, 2013, 04:08 AM	#2
Petter Flink Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 70	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS Very nice. Please keep us updated on the progress. Thanks for sharing.

May 1st, 2013, 08:02 AM	#3
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS will do. Got some more bits including the monitors. Went together fine but I'm having real trouble getting a signal into the television studio from the hdmi to sdi adapters. Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/

May 3rd, 2013, 08:44 PM	#4
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS First field test complete and successful. I'm still writing up the blog post about part 2 of the build and the adventures with getting one of the cameras to work. More soon. Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/

May 3rd, 2013, 09:33 PM	#5
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS What HDMI to SDI converters are you using between cameras and switcher? Oops, never mind, I see the BM converters in one of the pix above. __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

May 11th, 2013, 06:50 AM	#7
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS Thought I'd put up a shot of the back and the cables and connectors as some people are asking. Simple to plug it all together. Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/

May 31st, 2013, 09:10 AM	#8
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS The system ran like a dream in the first test run: Blackmagic ATEM Television studio setting up film Futsal - YouTube __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/

June 2nd, 2013, 06:43 AM	#9
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS Hey Damian , yes got to love the ATEM studio. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.

June 4th, 2013, 01:29 AM	#10
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS How much of a delay is there between what the camera sees and what you see on the program monitor?

June 4th, 2013, 09:25 AM	#11
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Re: Building a portable broadcast setup based on the BMD TVS no delay at all. All the cameras are a live feed and so real time. If I record footage using the blackmagic software there's a delay of about a second from what I'm seeing on the monitor to what's on the computer screen being recorded or streamed. Is that what you mean? __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/