VENICE 2 firmware roadmap
November 6, 2024
All updates are subject to change without notice and descriptions do not represent all features being implemented. Below information posted November 2024 and will be updated as necessary.
Future Updates
Ver.4.0
Planned to be released in August 2025
- Addition of EL Zone System™
- Support of Frame Lines in different colors
Ver.5.0
Update available in 2026
Ver.6.0
Update available in 2027
Past Updates
Ver.3.0
Update available from early 2024
In-Camera VFX
- A new feature that improve colour fidelity when mixing standard production lighting and LED volumes
Live Contents
- “Saturation” and “Skin detail” will be added under the adjustment options in Paint Menu
- White balance and Shutter settings are enabled even when RCP/RM paint control is off
- 3D-LUT selection is enabled when RCP/RM paint control is on
Frame Line Tool
- External frame line generator website
Zoom to Fit
- Zoom to Fit 2.39:1 is available when the setting is 5.8K 17:9 with 2.0x Anamorphic De-squeeze
High Frame Rate function
- 33.33 variable FPS added for anti-flicker
Backup function
- Support for the software “Parashoot” from Ottomatic for AXS-Media’s secure back ups
SDI/HDMI output setting
- Output S-log in Legal range by selecting the preset LUT
Ver.2.1
Update available from July 2023
- Improvement of Zoom to fit 16:9 for 3:2 imager mode
- Zoom to fit 2:39:1 for 3:2 imager mode
Ver.2.0
Update available from January 2023
VENICE Extension System 2 support
Additional imager modes
- 8.6K 17:9 up to 48 FPS
- 8.2K 2.39:1 up to 72FPS
- 8.1K 16:9 up to 48FPS
- 5.8K 4:3 up to 60FPS
- 5.5K 2.39:1 up to 120FPS
Recording format
- 4K Apple ProRes 4444 XQ
Recording function
- LUT and CDL are embedded in clips
Monitor Out function
- Zoom to Fit for Anamorphic lens operation
- Position change of recording status indicator and Playback status indicator
- Output the same image as Viewfinder from Monitor out
- Change brightness and transparency of Frame Line
- Change brightness of information displayed on the screen
Shooting Assist function
- The area for focus Magnifier can be selected
- Can be set with 2 characters of Camera ID
Playback function
- Displaying the playback position in the clip
- Frame-by-frame playback
- Applying EI recorded in metadata when playback a clip
Sync function
- Phase shifting of Genlock
- Display of locked frequency when Genlock
- In HFR shooting, Genlock is available when the frame rate (fps) is N-fold* of the Genlock frequency *N must be 2 or above. When N is 1, Genlock is not available
Other
- When the power is turned on, the sensor (8K or 6K) and firmware version are displayed
- All file control via Ethernet/Wi-Fi
Ver.1.1
Update available from August 2022
Shooting Assist function
- Improved frame rate of image displayed in viewfinder when HFR
Available now
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