ALEXA 35 just got a software update (SUP 1.3.0) that includes a new recording format – ProRes 3.8K 16:9 – improvements to the AEM-1 (output monitoring), plus Wi-Fi performance and frame-by-frame metadata enhancements. The update also contains “changes to the software architecture to prepare for the release of ALEXA 35 SUP 2.0.0, which will support the ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System”. Let’s have a closer look. ARRI’s ALEXA 35 was released in 2022, featuring a new Super 35 4.6K sensor, which offers 17 stops of dynamic range, improved low-light performance, and natural skin tones. We put it through its paces in our extensive Lab Test, and it passed with flying colors. Now, the addition of the ProRes 3.8K 16:9 format should make a lot of users happy. ALEXA 35 ProRes 3.8K 16:9 format. Source: ARRI ProRes 3.8K 16:9 This recording format, previously exclusive to ARRIRAW, is designed for projects using spherical lenses and aims to produce 16:9 videos with 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160), ideal for achieving a lower data rate in ProRes while meeting 4K UHD requirements. This format uses a smaller sensor area than the 4.6K 3:2 Open Gate, 4.6K 16:9, or 4K 16:9 modes. The smaller sensor area allows the image circle from most Super 35 lenses to fully cover the format, maintaining image quality. ALEXA 35 AEM output. Source: ARRI AEM-1 output and playback monitoring AEM-1 is used on many ALEXA 35 systems, and now, in conjunction with the updated AEM-1 V1.1G, users will...
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