User's Manual
The blue line on the left hand side indicates which drive is selected.
NOTE Spill recording is available when multiple cards and drives are connected. Your
HyperDeck Extreme 8K will automatically spill recording from one CFast card to
another when it is full. Once the second CFast card is full, recording will spill over to
the active external disk.
Using the Optional Internal Cache
The cache feature on HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR enables you to record up to 8K Ultra HD on
to a M.2 NVMe PCIe flash disk in case of problems with your media.. This means you can use
slower external drives and CFast cards which in turn can be less expensive.
The cache works as short term storage, recording your video and audio to the internal M.2 PCIe
flash disk before transferring the files to your selected media in 5 second segments. These
5second segments then make up a single continuous file on your storage media.
Once you’ve installed an PCIe flash disk, all future recordings will be saved to the cache prior to
your storage media. Even if you turn your HyperDeck Extreme off, any files recorded prior that
weren’t transferred to a CFast card or external disk will still be there!
Choosing your M.2 NVMe PCIe Flash Disk
When choosing an M.2 NVMe PCIe flash disk for the cache, it is a good idea to keep in mind
future workflows and not just current ones. By selecting a flash disk that is capable of recording
the highest frame rates and resolutions, you can be sure you won’t miss a frame, even with the
slowest CFast cards or external disks.
The following M.2 PCIe flash disk are recommended for 8K Apple Pro Res HQ up to 60 fps.
Brand Card Name Storage
Samsung Samsung 960 EVO NVMe 1TB
Samsung Samsung 970 PRO V-NAND 1TB
Samsung Samsung 970 EVO Plus V-NAND 1TB
SanDisk SanDisk Extreme PRO 3D SSD 1TB
50Using the Optional Internal Cache