Blackmagic Camera 7.8 Public Beta

Blackmagic Design has released Blackmagic Camera 7.8 Public Beta. This offers support for live streaming on Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 direct to YouTube and Facebook via mobile phone tethering, or with ATEM Streaming Bridge for added camera control, tally and talkback.

What’s new in Blackmagic Camera 7.8 beta?

Supports live streaming on URSA Broadcast G2
Streaming via USB mobile phones
Stream via USB to Ethernet adapters
Adds streaming menu settings
Stream directly to YouTube, Twitter, etc
Supports camera control back to the camera
Supports tally back to the camera
Supports talkback sound back to the camera
Includes other performance improvements and bug fixes

Please note that some iPhone 12 models won’t work correctly with the URSA Broadcast G2 for live streaming.

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 49 ACS Awards, including five prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.