Anaconda_ Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hey all, I'm a proud new owner of an Atomos recorder and I had a sudden thought today. I'm sure there are reasons this is not a good idea, but in a pinch would the following experiment wield passable results? Let's say I've made a 20 minute edit of some 4K footage shot through the Atomos. Everything's cut, graded and ready for export. Filmed at 4K ProRes 422 and cut in a sequence that matches those settings. Is there anything 'wrong' with plugging the Atomos into the computer via HDMI, setting it up as a reference monitor, pressing record on it and playing back your sequence. The end result will be a ProRes file of your edit - pretty neat right? Of course, that's assuming you're computer can play back at 100% without skipping any frames or having general playback issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantsin Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Unless you use a proper video output card (like a Deck Link), you'll merely output 8bit video in RGB. On top of that, your NLE may reduce image detail (if, as you wrote, it doesn't skip frames) for real-time playback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaconda_ Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 That's what I was thinking, but it could still be useful for draft renders, providing the playback is smooth at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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