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Blackmagic Design ATEM Comparison


The Blackmagic ATEM range are the World's Most Advanced Live Production switchers. Perfect for big live streaming productions, television, live concerts, sporting events, theater productions, conferences and more!


Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Series


ATEM Mini switchers make it easy to create professional multi camera productions for live streaming to YouTube and innovative business presentations using Zoom, Teams or Skype! Simply connect ATEM Mini and you can switch live up to 8 high quality video camera inputs for dramatically better quality images, or connect a computer for PowerPoint slides or gaming consoles.


The built in DVE allows exciting picture in picture effects, perfect for commentary! There are loads of video effects too! ATEM Mini has a built in hardware streaming engine for live streaming via ethernet, or stream via the USB which also works like a webcam. ATEM Mini even has secret broadcast features for high end work!




Powerful live switcher with 4 HDMI inputs, hardware streaming engine, recording to USB disks, USB webcam out, audio mixer, 2D DVE, transitions, green screen chroma key, 20 stills for titles and more!




This model adds all the features of ATEM Mini Pro plus it records 5 H.264 video streams in real time! That's a clean feed of all inputs plus the live program! A DaVinci Resolve project is also saved so you can open your live production to adjust edits, remix audio and add color correction!




True professional model adds total of 8 HDMI inputs, 16 way multiview, 4 ATEM Advanced Chroma keyers, SuperSource with 4 extra DVE's, 2 HDMI outputs, 2 USB ports and a more powerful control panel.




This model includes all the features of ATEM Mini Extreme, plus also records 9 separate H.264 video streams in real time, allowing capture of all 8 clean feed inputs as well as the program video. A DaVinci Resolve project file is also saved allowing the project to be recreated and edited later!


Blackmagic Design ATEM SDI Family


ATEM SDI is a family of live production switchers designed for broadcasters who need extreme portability! ATEM SDI switchers are very similar to ATEM Mini, however the video connections are 3G-SDI and each model has double the number of video outputs!


You get 4 SDI inputs on the ATEM SDI and ATEM SDI Pro ISO models and 8 SDI inputs on the ATEM SDI Extreme ISO model. Plus all SDI inputs feature standard converters and re-sync!


You even get DVEs for picture in picture effects! The USB works as a webcam for connecting video to computers, while the Pro and Extreme models feature built-in streaming. For audio the Fairlight mixer includes a compressor, limiter and 6 band parametric EQ on each input!




ATEM SDI is fast to set up and easy to use. It includes 4 standards converted SDI inputs, USB webcam, 2 SDI outputs, Fairlight audio mixer with EQ and dynamics, DVE for picture in picture, transition effects, green screen chroma key, 20 stills media pool for titles and free ATEM Software Control.




This model includes the features of ATEM SDI plus it adds built in streaming and recording to 5 video streams in real time! That's a clean feed of all inputs for multi‑cam editing! A DaVinci Resolve project is saved so you can open your live production to edit, remix audio and add color correction!




This model includes all the features of ATEM SDI Pro ISO model but has 8 SDI inputs and 4 SDI outputs. It can record 9 separate H.264 video streams in real time, allowing capture of all 8 clean feed inputs as well as the program video. A DaVinci Resolve project file is also saved.


The ATEM series are a perfect choice for

  • Streamers

  • Live production workers

  • Broadcasters

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