Specifications

HyperDeck Shuttle
How to Record
Step 1. Turn on the HyperDeck Shuttle.
Step 2. Insert a HFS+ formatted SSD into the HyperDeck Shuttle.
You can format a HFS+ SSD on a Mac or a PC using third-
party software such as MacDrive or Paragon HFS+. As it
mounts the disk, the SSD light on the unit will light up.
When the light goes off, HyperDeck Shuttle is ready to
record.
Step 3. Connect your video source to the HyperDeck Shuttle’s
input. It doesn’t matter if you use the HDMI or SDI
input,as HyperDeck Shuttle will automatically detect
which one is connected. You can also connect the video
output of the HyperDeck Shuttle to your HDMI or SDI
monitor. All outputs are active so you can use either one
connection or both SDI and HDMI outputs together.
Step 4. If you see the Video status LED light up, it means that
HyperDeck Shuttle has detected a valid video input.
Step 5. If you don’t see your source video on the output, press
the Stop button to switch HyperDeck Shuttle between
video input loop through and playback.
Step 6. Press Rec button and HyperDeck Shuttle will start
recording to the SSD instantly. The SSD light will also
flash to indicate the SSD activity. Once you’ve finished
recording, just hit the Stop button.
If the Stop button starts flashing while recording, there
are only 3 minutes of recording time left on the SSD.
Make sure you have another empty SSD ready so you
don’t miss the next take.
How to Playback
Playing back a clip is simple. If you’re recording, press the Stop
button once to stop recording. Press it again to switch to playback.
Then simply press Play. You can also skip between clips by pressing
the Previous Clip or Next Clip button. The controls of HyperDeck
Shuttle work just like a CD player so pressing Next Clip will skip to
the start of the next clip and continue playing.
If you’re reviewing a long clip and need to rewind or fast forward
to a particular section, just hold down the Previous Clip or Next
Clip button. This will allow you to rewind or fast forward through
the clip at 2x speed. To go faster, press the Previous Clip or Next
Clip button again and the speed will increase to 4x and then 8x.
Once you’ve found the section you want to review, press Play and
playback will resume at normal speed.
Connecting the SSD to your Computer
If you only need to format the disks or transfer clips to, or from it,
then a USB to SATA adapter will be perfectly fine. However, if you
want really fast file transfers, then use an eSATA docking station. It
will be fast enough to edit the clips directly off the SSD.
How to Prepare the SSD
SSDs used by HyperDeck Shuttle must be HFS+ formatted. Simply
connect the SSD to your computer via an external dock or cable
adapter and format them as you would a regular disk. Make sure
you check there’s nothing important on your disks as you will lose
everything on it when you format it.
If you’re using a Mac, the Disk Utility application that ships with
OS X will format a drive in the HFS+ format. If you’re using a PC,
software such as MacDrive or Paragon HFS+ will allow you to
create and read HFS+ formatted disks.
How to Access the Clips
HyperDeck Shuttle captures clips in QuickTime format – this
requires QuickTime
™
to be installed on your computer. QuickTime
for Mac is built into Mac OS X
™
. QuickTime for Windows
™
can be
downloaded free from Apple’s website.
Important Notes About SSD Speed
Some models of SSD can’t save video data at the speed the
manufacturer claims. This is due to the disk using hidden data
compression to attain higher write speeds. This data compression
can only save data at the manufacturer’s claimed speed when
storing data such as blank data or simple files. Video data includes
video noise and pixels which are more random so compression will
not help, therefore revealing the true speed of the disk.
Some SSDs can have up to 50% lower write speed than the
manufacturer’s claimed speed. So even though the disk
specifications claim an SSD has speeds fast enough to handle
video, in reality the disk isn’t fast enough when used to store video
data for real time capture. However, this mostly affects HD capture
and often these disks can still be used for playback.
Use Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to accurately measure whether
your SSD will be able to handle uncompressed video capture and
playback. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test uses data to simulate the
storage of video so you get results similar to what you’ll see when
capturing video to a disk. During Blackmagic testing, we have
found newer, larger models of SSD and larger capacity SSDs are
generally faster.
SSD’s are certified for use with HyperDeck Shuttle include the OCZ
240GB Vertex 3, Crucial 256GB C300, Kingston 64GB SSDNow
V+ and Kingston 128GB SSDNow V+. Check the tech notes on
the Blackmagic Design web site for more information. More disk
brands will be listed as they are certified.
Getting Started
Welcome to the incredible quality of uncompressed recording and playback with HyperDeck
Shuttle! Your new HyperDeck Shuttle is quick and simple to use. Please follow these simple
steps to start recording the highest quality uncompressed video!
Learn more at www.blackmagic-design.com/products/hyperdeckshuttle