At IBC 2024, CineD’s Johnnie spoke with Atomos CEO Jeromy Young about the company’s future, recording formats, and the upgraded Ninja Phone. Atomos’s original co-processor unit can now record and playback 4K, connect to Apple iPad Pro, and offer a direct export to Frame.io. Here, we share some of the interview highlights. In the first half of the video, Johnnie and Jeromy talk about the future of Atomos and recording formats in general. The future of cameras and external recorders While Jeromy agrees that the current generation of cameras caught up to what Ninja did 6 or 7 years ago (in terms of internal recording), he also believes there will always be a gap. Atomos developers aim to fill that gap with their upcoming products, which Jeromy believes will focus on higher framerates: The cameras cannot do 4K 240p, so that’s our next opportunity. HD will be at 960p in that case. Imagine that! Apart from that, Jeromy sees much potential in the monitoring and streaming features that their products offer. The possibility of controlling the camera directly from the monitor is always an added value for their customers. Image source: CineD Now let’s move forward to what Jeromy calls “an accessory that gives you Ninja features for phones and tablets” and its upcoming firmware update. Ninja Phone – What is it, and how does it work In case you missed it, the Ninja Phone is a compact module that attaches to your iPhone and turns it into an Atomos...
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