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Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Dec 23, 2020 8:40 am

Hey there,

As a Constellation user, I am constantly wondering when will my switcher get a firmware update. The Constellation 8K is still stuck at firmware version 8.1.2.

Will there be a featured firmware update in the forseeable future?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Dec 23, 2020 8:44 am

What do you need in a firmware upgrade? What are you missing?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Dec 23, 2020 9:03 am

David Hutchinson wrote:What do you need in a firmware upgrade? What are you missing?

proper sound routing, for starters
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Dec 23, 2020 10:56 pm

Raphaël Jacquot wrote:
David Hutchinson wrote:What do you need in a firmware upgrade? What are you missing?

proper sound routing, for starters

I don't think that is ever coming on the Constellation.

I'd like to see the DVE go over 100% screen size as it does in the mini
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostThu Dec 24, 2020 9:16 am

Audio Routing,
Multi channel audio embedding into PGM signal Channels 1-12
PGM capture to Media Player ( Available on the Mini )
External Timecode input ( maybe on the analog inputs?? )
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostThu Dec 24, 2020 9:33 am

And a lot of people seem to agree that Audio routing / embedding is a big issue on the Constellation>>
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=129361
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSat Dec 26, 2020 11:34 am

Even without the audio routing capability - lack of external timecode input ( maybe on the analog inputs?? ) is stopping us investing...
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Dec 27, 2020 5:08 am

Constellation has 4 M/Es, so I would like to have at least 4 stereo audio buses to compensate those 4 M/Es. Also, I would like the option to choose audio source of an output between the 4 program buses I just mentioned, or the source audio if the output is set to an input.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Dec 27, 2020 4:42 pm

fankefang wrote:Constellation has 4 M/Es, so I would like to have at least 4 stereo audio buses to compensate those 4 M/Es. Also, I would like the option to choose audio source of an output between the 4 program buses I just mentioned, or the source audio if the output is set to an input.

considering how this device is built, I'd say there should be this much all routable to anywhere...

on the input side
* 40x16 channels (from SDI)
* 32 channels from MADI
* the channels from the intercom connector

on the output
* 24 (outs) +4 (multiview) x16 channels to sdi
* 32 channels to MADI
* the channels on the intercom connector

anything less is not complete
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Dec 29, 2020 2:14 am

I agree with both points here. I just got my constellation and not being able to size super source bigger than %100 has already been a problem. Keyed a work around but wasn't ideal. Also routing audio is an option in my 12 year old sony switcher. Didn't realize it wasn't an option with this. Pretty much makes it so I need a router to be able to iso record embedded audio where otherwise I wouldn't even need that. Seriously disappointing and I hope both issues are addressed with a firmware update.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Jan 05, 2021 12:30 am

I've just realised on the Constellation you can't get the Media Player audio out through MADI when in 4K mode? :?: :!:

That's somewhat annoying.

I was hoping to send all my audio out to the Mixer but I'm still going to have to mix the MP into the program in the Constellation.

With limited outputs, 32 stereo pairs per MADI channel, it's a real shame we can't route the audio we want out through MADI. That would have been far more useful.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Jan 05, 2021 12:10 pm

Maediaplayer can have audio ?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Jan 05, 2021 11:20 pm

Yes :D . You can load a sound file in there.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Jan 06, 2021 12:24 am

Great ! Thanx David .. Never tested it :)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Jan 06, 2021 8:46 am

Yes when have a stinger or image sequence, You can ad sound to it. ;)

But indeed that audio routing is crucial to a mixer like this!!!
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Jan 06, 2021 2:58 pm

I was firtst time start Atem software control today .. I see audio on MP ..

That was the problem ... this is feature of Constelation Only..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Jan 06, 2021 4:16 pm

Nope my 4Me Atem have this for 5 years already ;)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Jan 06, 2021 4:45 pm

Crazy .. i have 4me in OBVAN and never seen it :)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Jan 06, 2021 9:46 pm

It's also on 2ME
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostFri Apr 09, 2021 4:39 pm

I'm wondering when some of these issues will be fixed? I am considering the Constellation , but the lack of updates is certainly making me reticent.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSat Apr 10, 2021 9:39 pm

Andy Coulthurst wrote:I'm wondering when some of these issues will be fixed? I am considering the Constellation , but the lack of updates is certainly making me reticent.

If you need a Constellation just accept you'll be doing audio out with the switcher. Most big events where you would NEED a Constellation would have separate sound anyway.
Constellation is an amazingly powerful value for money switcher. Don't let these niggles stop you from buying. If you are waiting for firmware updates to make your decision, you probably don't need it. If your jobs demand you need a switcher that big you'd have to go out and buy.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Apr 11, 2021 9:22 am

Interesting - but actually the issues of more concern to me are external timecode and the ability to go beyond 100% scale on dve/supersource.

The constellation would be replacing an Atem 4k 2 M/E and 40x40 router.

I'm sorry to say - although I truly love BM equipment , I've learnt to stop reading and thinking "well of course it would have to have functionality X" , because I'm often disappointed.

For example - still waiting for B level on the original audio monitor.
Still waiting for 1080p50 on the Hyperdeck 3G ( non pro ).
BRAW on the 4k ursa mini would be nice as well.
And I'm not going to get into the original big ursa discussion.

Perhaps to bring this back to my "wants" - perhaps people with a constellation can confirm the following.
Is timecode embedded on ALL SDI outputs ? If not - which ones don't have it?

As there is no external LTC timecode - is the only method for syncing timecode via the Atem software ( and can you confirm it syncs to the PC time ? Or is it just jam sync ?
( I also have an atem Mini which will sync to pc time , but the Studio HD only allows Jam , not PC time ).
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Apr 11, 2021 1:07 pm

Andy Coulthurst wrote:Interesting - but actually the issues of more concern to me are external timecode and the ability to go beyond 100% scale on dve/supersource.

if beyond 100% scale is important put an ATEM mini on one of the inputs? I have to admit this is one of my big feature requests.

Andy Coulthurst wrote:The constellation would be replacing an Atem 4k 2 M/E and 40x40 router.
Hmmm yes maybe, but you do lose some other functionality such as 4xDVE, Teranex converters on inputs, New Chromakey, Fairlight audio etc. it depends if these are important to you.(they are to me) and don't think you can get away without a video hub as the ATEM Constellation has 24 outputs. If you want to do ISO recordings you'll need a video hub to route audio to the recording.

Andy Coulthurst wrote:As there is no external LTC timecode - is the only method for syncing timecode via the Atem software ( and can you confirm it syncs to the PC time ? Or is it just jam sync ?
( I also have an atem Mini which will sync to pc time , but the Studio HD only allows Jam , not PC time ).
Afaik there is no way to get external timecode into Constellation, However I can confirm all outputs (except Multiviews) do carry TC. It's a shame the Multiviews do not since I put them through a Teranex Mini 12G SDI to HDMI converter which has TC out. This means I have to put one of the other outputs through a Teranex mini to be able to record TC on an external audio device for example, something we do when filming concerts so the separate audio recording can be synced.

The Constellation has Free run time code and Time of Day - I've never been able to sync it to the computer (what am I missing?) but you can set it to present time and it'll run from there.

Hope this helps in your decision :-)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Apr 11, 2021 4:23 pm

Okay - another question.
If I route each ME bank out to an aux - does the audio come from the ME bank ? Or is it still program output ?

And just an edit for another question.
If I get the Madi card for a behringer X32 - can I send audio out to the X32 and then choose a madi channel for program out?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Apr 11, 2021 9:42 pm

Andy Coulthurst wrote:Okay - another question.
If I route each ME bank out to an aux - does the audio come from the ME bank ? Or is it still program output ?


All ATEMs are the same they have 1 audio bus the program out is on everything even the different M/Es (some ATEMs have a monitoring bus)

Andy Coulthurst wrote:And just an edit for another question.
If I get the Madi card for a behringer X32 - can I send audio out to the X32 and then choose a madi channel for program out?

SO what I do is MADI out into an RME DigiFace Dante to convert it into Dante then mix in an A&H SQ6 then return program back in the reverse direction. You can do it with just a MADI card but I have a lot of kit that is Dante so that workflow works for me. Round trip is less than 5mS.
If you want outputs with different audio you'll have to do that after the Constellation for example with a Video output being combined with an Audio aux output from your mixer in something like a Teranex AV which would allow you to resync.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostMon Apr 12, 2021 9:49 am

David Hutchinson wrote:The Constellation has Free run time code and Time of Day - I've never been able to sync it to the computer (what am I missing?) but you can set it to present time and it'll run from there.

:lol: :lol: :lol: So i'm not the only one that is NOT getting this to work... :roll: Also though ed it was me not getting this to work.. :P

And the MOST advanced atem with the MOST advanced audio mixer inside still just outputs ALLLLLL outputs with PGM stereo 2 channel audio mix..

Routing with original audio from source to AUX isnt possible.. Its just a shame that features like this and Multi audio channel embedding is not possible..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostMon Apr 12, 2021 10:54 pm

But routing of 4 channels audio from inputs into madi is fine .. nomore demebeders ..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Apr 13, 2021 10:05 pm

Xtreemtec wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: So i'm not the only one that is NOT getting this to work... :roll: Also though ed it was me not getting this to work.. :P

It's so much nicer to know the pain is shared. :?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Apr 14, 2021 12:33 pm

Roman Pytkin Pekarek wrote:But routing of 4 channels audio from inputs into madi is fine .. nomore demebeders ..

Just a shame you can not route anything inside that Madi layout, Need a lot of 12G Embedders to get multiple channels of Audio into your PGM feed and several aux lines...

In our setup we would need about 8 to 10 12G embedders to do what we want.. If only BMD allowed routing and multiple channels of audio into PGM.... :roll:
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Apr 14, 2021 10:25 pm

Daniel : Why ? U want mixing in ATEM ? Im converting MADI to DANTE and sending all audio into audio console .. Its great ..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSat Apr 17, 2021 7:26 am

Okay - more questions for people with the Constellation
1. Is the mediaplayer media retained during reboot?
2. When saving default state - is everything retained ? (Television Studio HD doesn't appear to retain the source labels )
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PostSat Apr 17, 2021 9:06 pm

1. Im not sure .. Im not rebooting it ..
2. TVS HD save source labels ..
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Roman Pytkin Pekarek wrote:1. Im not sure .. Im not rebooting it ..
2. TVS HD save source labels ..

Not mine ! Hmmm need to look at that.

So - I checked.

1. I powered up my TV Studio HD
2. I changed the Labels via Atem Software Control
3. I selected save startup state.
4. I quit Atem software control
5. I de-powered and re-powered my TV Studio HD
6. Labels are back to the default.

I am on 8.1.1 ( and Atem Software is 8.6.1 - so I assume 8.1.1 is the latest for the Atem HD )

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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Apr 18, 2021 11:11 pm

I was stayed on 7.5.2 .. Maybe thats is reason, why my ATEM works .. Today i was loaded previously saved settings .. Managed some changes for today's work and save startup state .. after restart is everything there ..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

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Roman Pytkin Pekarek wrote:Daniel : Why ? U want mixing in ATEM ? Im converting MADI to DANTE and sending all audio into audio console .. Its great ..


As Said we use a lot of embedded audio for recording into multiple audio tracks on the hyperdecks in 12G. Several aux lines need different embedded audio on it..

This is something that big broadcasters often use.. And it's not that hard to do if you already can scale and process up to 40 inputs and 24 outputs.. Then audio should be a biggie to fix.. But it feels like the big hold up is that the Atem software needs a big overhaul to be able to select and embed multiple channels of audio into outputs.. And that is something that might be an issue..

Anyway i'm not sure what to think about this anymore.. But i do know that it's quite useless to have so many channels of Madi input into the Atem without any proper audio routing of multichannel embedding.. :roll:
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Apr 20, 2021 10:35 pm

Daniel : I dont like BMD embeders .. its expensive and i have problems with AES on it .. Now in new TV i was bought AJA 12G DANTE embeder .. Its two embeders in one .. I really love it .. Reason is the same .. I want to record 16 audio tracks onto 12G Hyperdeck ..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

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Roman Pytkin Pekarek wrote:Daniel : I dont like BMD embeders .. its expensive and i have problems with AES on it .. Now in new TV i was bought AJA 12G DANTE embeder .. Its two embeders in one .. I really love it .. Reason is the same .. I want to record 16 audio tracks onto 12G Hyperdeck ..


Nice we are designing our own at the moment.. 16in 16out embedder + de-embedder on 12G. With a option for Dante, Ravenna, AES67.. But that is a project that will see the light of day this summer.. :)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Apr 21, 2021 10:58 pm

daniel : yes .. This AJA is deembeder too .. I though its one embeder/deembeder on card .. but there is two .. Only small problem is Open gear format .. So I needed expensive frame ..
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

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Andy Coulthurst wrote:Okay - more questions for people with the Constellation
1. Is the mediaplayer media retained during reboot?
2. When saving default state - is everything retained ? (Television Studio HD doesn't appear to retain the source labels )

Answering my own questions.
1. Media is not retained.
2. Labels are retained ( for the ATEM Studio HD it looks like a firmware bug for fw>7.5.2

Also - flying key can go beyond 100% , so thats a way around the supersource scale limitation ( not a great solution - but good enough for me ). Use an upstream keyer , place your source as the fill , select flying key , and scale beyond 1.0

The audio limitations are painful though. And the timecode not syncing to time of day - looks like a bug in the atem control software.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostMon Apr 26, 2021 11:05 pm

We started to work with Constelation + Atem Advanced panel 2ME .. And its sometimes strange .. Editation of Supersource is crazy .. Really stupid .. Lot of buttons .. But its much worse than old ATEM panel ..

I have here old ECHOLAB ATEM + panel .. Its lovely .. U can save your Supersource setting onto card .. Why BMD missed this function ?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Jun 27, 2021 11:00 pm

Here is an other question for Constellation users:

You can load image sequences consisting of up to 400 frames in to the Constellation`s Media Pool.
That would match 16 Seconds in a 25 fps setup.

But i could find no way making a Stinger Transition longer than 8,10 Seconds in the Transition settings of the ATEM Control Software.

Does anyone have a clue how to extend the Stinger max. length to 15 Seconds?
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostFri Jul 30, 2021 3:29 pm

David Hutchinson wrote:The Constellation has Free run time code and Time of Day - I've never been able to sync it to the computer (what am I missing?) but you can set it to present time and it'll run from there.

Hope this helps in your decision :-)


I've upgraded my Constellation to 8.6.2 and I've just noted that sync to time of day now appears to work (not mentioned in the release notes )
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Aug 04, 2021 9:25 pm

Andy Coulthurst wrote:
I've upgraded my Constellation to 8.6.2 and I've just noted that sync to time of day now appears to work (not mentioned in the release notes )



Oh interesting _ I was just upgrading firmware on my new third :oops: Constellation today so could have checked. Will do it tomorrow.

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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostThu Aug 05, 2021 9:53 am

Andy Coulthurst wrote:
I've upgraded my Constellation to 8.6.2 and I've just noted that sync to time of day now appears to work (not mentioned in the release notes )



Yep confirmed here too, the time of day is now working - Nice!
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Aug 22, 2021 3:28 pm

Hi everyone!

I was pleased to learn that the Constellation 8K is now able to have its SDI outputs routed by a Videohub Control panel! Great news, BMD!

I also have questions for Constellation 8K owners:
- is there still no way to delay the (PGM) inputs audio? The ATEM mini has been doing it for a year now and, well, it is a powerful tool to have in a pro switcher...
- what is your use of a Timecode directly generated by the ATEM?
If the same TC is sent by the ATEM to the (URSA minis) cameras and the PGM (Hyperdeck) recorders, those TCs won't match anymore on an NLE timeline because of the ATEM video processing delay, right? So what am I missing?

In general, my main request is to have a real Fairlight integration in the ATEMs but more precisely:
- real routing possibilities;
- a delay option for any audios (and TC) inputs;
- a control of all that audio with a Fairlight Desktop Console (well, if you want me to buy one! :D );
- a Blackmagic Audiohub MADI racks with XLRs I/O (please!)
- a Constellation 4K 1M/E 1U rack or a Constellation 4K 2M/E 2U rack (I am actually on my knees...)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostSun Aug 22, 2021 10:07 pm

Thomas Chatelet wrote:In general, my main request is to have a real Fairlight integration in the ATEMs but more precisely:
- real routing possibilities;
- a delay option for any audios (and TC) inputs;
- a control of all that audio with a Fairlight Desktop Console (well, if you want me to buy one! :D );
- a Blackmagic Audiohub MADI racks with XLRs I/O (please!)
- a Constellation 4K 1M/E 1U rack or a Constellation 4K 2M/E 2U rack (I am actually on my knees...)


agreed for all of those.
obviously the 1 and 2M/E should also have at least one supersource
also, enhance the supersource to accept the output of the keyers (so that you can chromakey people in each box)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostMon Sep 06, 2021 10:21 am

Thomas Chatelet wrote:I also have questions for Constellation 8K owners:
- is there still no way to delay the (PGM) inputs audio? The ATEM mini has been doing it for a year now and, well, it is a powerful tool to have in a pro switcher...


Actually, it appears that an audio delay capability has been available on the Constellation 8K and on the ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K (so a year before the Constellation 8K!) for the analog audio inputs only, since day one of their release!

It is an awesome cost saving feature that, in my view, should be a bit more advertised, Blackmagic! ;)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostThu Nov 09, 2023 2:36 pm

ATEM Software is now at version 9.2.2, but it does not ask for any firmware upgrade on ATEM Constellation 8K (which is still at version 8.6.2). On the other hand, by connecting a 1 M/E Constellation HD model, its firmware version had become 9.2.1.

On this later, at least two new improvements have been made (well, 'new' relative to version 8.7 that was previously on it): now it can connect to up to 10 hyperdecks (instead of just 4) and now the stills are preserved even after removing and reconnecting the power supply (but not the clips, though).

How come the Constellation 8K model cannot benefit from these new – and useful – improvements ? (and – who knows – perhaps other subtleties too)
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostTue Feb 20, 2024 11:00 am

I'd also love to see an update, our 8Ks are stuck to 8.6.2 while the 4K & HD models have 9.3.1. Many improvements have been added, it's such a shame that the most powerful (and expensive) model does not get them.
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Re: Constellation 8K Firmware Question

PostWed Feb 21, 2024 10:31 pm

:cry:
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