AtomX CAST Firmware Now Available
By Jamie G
Atomos is pleased to announce that the firmware for Ninja V to activate the full potential of the AtomX CAST is now available to download on the Atomos website. This firmware brings advanced switching and streaming functionality to the combination of Ninja V and AtomX CAST.
New Features Include:
Support for the AtomX CAST module
• Support for 4 x HDMI video inputs in 1920 x 1080 at up to 60 frames per second
o RAW inputs are not supported by the AtomX CAST module.
• Touchscreen control for set up, configuration, and quick switching.
• 4 x dedicated backlit control buttons for tactile control of switching functions.
o F1 – PIP – Select the input for the Picture in Picture overlay (yellow).
o F2 – Audio – Switch between embedded HDMI audio channels (red) and press again to
enable Audio Follow Video (blue).
o F3 – Overlays – Switch between your created overlays. Press once to show graphics in
the preview output from the NINJA V (green), or hold to allocate the graphics to input 1,
2, 3 or 4 (red).
o F4 – Switcher – Switching control to change between video inputs can be set to 1 touch
cut (red) or 2 touch preview cut (green).
• Apply Picture in Picture (PIP) effect over the input selected as program out, choose from preset
sizes and location with an option for opacity adjustment.
• Upload custom graphics from HDD/SSD and store up to 8 PNG files on the unit.
Create and store separate custom graphic layouts, with a dedicated graphics bus per input,
allowing each input to have its own graphics layout.
• Audio switching provides the option to cut between audio sources.
• Support of Mic/Line level for stereo input from external sources like audio mixers.
• Connect via USB-C to your MAC/Windows/Linux computer with Plug & Play UVC support
across all major video conferencing and web streaming applications.
• Record a clean feed of the program without graphics or effects overlays in ProRes or DNxHD to
allow for revisioning in post-production.
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