Enable Secret Recording Cache on HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro from Blackmagic Design

Published 2024-04-24
Surprise! The HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro from Blackmagic Design has had the hardware to perform write caching all along and we didn't know! With the latest device software, an SSD, and a few minutes of your time, you can enable this feature on your own recorder.

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Lexar 1TB NM790 NVMe SSD - djp.li/nm790
Screw Kit - djp.li/nvmescrews

00:00 Introduction
01:45 Required Hardware
03:19 Firmware Upgrade
04:19 Disassembly
07:18 What's Inside
08:56 SSD Installation
12:29 Enabling Cache Feature
13:14 Testing the Cache
15:19 On-Screen Display
15:54 HyperDeck Manual
16:45 Why Lexar NM790
17:14 SSD Performance Comparison
18:57 Wrap-up

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All Comments (20)
  • @davepusey
    Big thanks for testing this out. And yes, I originally did my firmware update via Ethernet connection.
  • @DanielFowlerSr
    Thank You, Doug much appreciated. I will upgrade my unit right away.
  • @CNC-Time-Lapse
    Dude! This is awesome! I'm going to upgrade mine. Thanks so cool! Thanks for letting us know about this. That's so sweet!
  • @EricLikness
    3:20 Good on ya' for purchasing the pillar/post stand-off for the NVMe card. It's the right way to do it. 💯 9:20 As is the use of thread-locker as you explain
  • @NathanPorter
    Sweet. Thanks for the update. Have any plans on testing the new davinci replay?
  • @AirFotoVideoPL
    you can check if the disk is compatible with Atem Extreme Pro Iso for recording all ISO sources, and what size disk can be used.
  • @hadphild
    I really wish the internal drive could store on the internal drive (NVMe) and SSD for having backups (At least 2 Copies). I think the NVMe is going to essential for Network recording as well.
  • This is fantastic news. I was wondering if you could test pulling the the 2.5" SSD mid recording, reinsert, and then test the quality of the playback. I recall someone saying that this was possible on the Hyperdeck Extreme 8K.
  • @raymundo670
    Hi Doug, Great Video! - What media do recommend for the main SSD's on the front panel, specifically for long recordings 1.5-2hrs?
  • This would be a great application for intel optane, or hopefully the next form of it now that it's discontinued.
  • @Justin_Allen
    What happens is you just use the cache instead of any SSD's disks or USB drives? I assume that you would generate a list of files and be able to transfer the files off the cache just like the other media. In this case via ethernet?
  • @ajrfilm0110
    Not sure if you are aware of how this particular NVME SSD leverages your system RAM to buffer, hence therefore seemingly "faster" than other NVME SSDs you had tested? Yes, they are quite fast for sure, however very much dependent on your system. I am kinda curious as to why the WD SN850X did so poorly. Should be either the fastest or second only to Samsung 990 Pro. In this scenario however, the NM790 should do just fine, since the speeds required are "only" SATA speeds, which the NVME SSDs can mostly do without breaking much of a sweat.
  • @michelkhalaf4251
    Why hyperdeck studio pro 2 not recording 2160p25 codec dnx-hd-mxf using samsung evo ssd