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What SD card should I use with the Blackmagic Video Assist?
It is important to use high speed UHS-1 SD cards. These are some SD cards which we have tested using ProRes HQ.
The following SD cards will record at a maximum of 1080p60 and are recommended when using HFS+ or exFAT:
SanDisk Extreme Pro 16GB SDSDXP-016G-A46
SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB SDSDXP-032G-A46
SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDSDXP-064G-A46
SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDSDXP-128G-A46
SanDisk Extreme Pro 256GB SDSDXP-256G-A46
SanDisk Extreme Pro 512GB SDSDXP-512G-A46
The following SD cards will record at a maximum of 1080i60 using HFS+ or exFAT:
Lexar Professional SD XC 600x 128GB
DelkinDevices 633x 8GB
The following SD cards will record at a maximum of NTSC using HFS+ or exFAT:
SanDisk Ultra SD HC 8GB
SanDisk SD HC 8GB
Transcend SD HC 8GB
The following SD cards are discontinued and are not recommended for recording on Blackmagic Video Assist:
Panasonic SDHC Gold Series 16GB
Panasonic SDHC Gold Series 32GB
Important Notes About SD Card Speed
Please ensure your chosen SD card is UHS-1 only. The above list are the SD cards we have currently tested, however there are many other available SD cards which will be compatible. It’s worth testing your card’s speed using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to accurately measure whether your SD card will be able to record at the rate you require. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test uses data to simulate the storage of video so you can get results similar to what you’ll see when capturing video to an SD card.