Instruction manual

Getting Started
8
Selecting Your Video Format
HyperDeck Studio and HyperDeck Shuttle 2 let you select from a choice of uncompressed and compressed
video formats. The original HyperDeck Shuttle exclusively records in an uncompressed video format.
HyperDeck can play back 10 bit uncompressed QuickTime files on a fast SSD, or to a compressed format
if you have a slower SSD or want to fit longer high definition recordings on a single SSD. This means it is
possible to have uncompressed QuickTime files as well as compressed files on the same disk if you have
used the HyperDeck Utility software to change the recording format.
Working with uncompressed video is exciting as there is no better quality than uncompressed. However if
compressed video better suits your workflow, or if you need to fit more video on an SSD, you can choose
a high quality professional compressed video format which is also perfect for editing. The following table
shows the video formats supported by your HyperDeck model.
HyperDeck Shuttle HyperDeck Shuttle 2 HyperDeck Studio
Uncompressed 10-bit QuickTime • • •
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) QuickTime • •
Avid DNxHD 220 Mb/s QuickTime • •
Avid DNxHD 220 Mb/s MXF • •
To choose a compressed video format:
Step 1. Connect HyperDeck to your computer via USB.
Step 2. Launch HyperDeck Utility. The title bar of the utility will show you if you have an HyperDeck Shuttle,
HyperDeck Shuttle 2 or HyperDeck Studio.
Step 3. Set the recording format to the desired codec from the pulldown menu and save the setting.
You can now disconnect the USB cable if you wish.
All subsequent clips will be recorded in the compressed format. If you want to switch back to uncompressed
video, repeat the procedure and choose “Uncompressed 10 Bit” from the pulldown menu.
Setting the recording format also sets the playback format so you will only be able to play back clips that
match the current recording format. Any other clips will be hidden which helps prevent slow SSDs from
being accidentally used to play back high data rate uncompressed clips which they might not be fast
enough to play.