Teradek is the on-ramp to the cloud. Our encoders push live streams and instant recordings to a variety of cloud platforms for viewing and playback. Recordings can also be used for editorial, either as the hero negative or as a proxy. If used as a proxy, it is important for recordings to match the camera’s original timecode and filename, so they can later be relinked to the Original Camera Footage (OCF). To do this, our encoders:
- Read the metadata coming from the camera’s SDI or HDMI feed
- Generate instant encodings
- Check match accuracy
- Upload to the cloud
Each camera manufacturer and each camera define their metadata differently. Teradek encoders must therefore parse the information coming out of the SDI feed and determine how to best pull the necessary information.
We have tested the following cameras for their known accuracy. Other cameras may also work.
Tip: If using a camera not on this list, set your Teradek encoder’s “Camera Record Trigger” to “Sony” in the encoder’s Web UI.
Teradek SDI Encoders for Supported Cameras
- Teradek Cube 655
- Teradek Serv 4K
- Teradek Prism Series (all encoders)
| Manufacture |
Camera |
Record Trigger |
Record Trigger by default |
Record Trigger Setting Name |
Timecode Match |
Clipname Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARRI |
Legacy ALEXA |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
ALEXA 35 |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
|
AMIRA |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
|
RED |
DSMC2 Family |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
DSMC3 |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
|
Komodo |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
|
Panavision |
DXL2 |
✅ |
✅ |
N/A |
✅ |
✅ |
|
Sony |
Venice |
✅ |
✖️ |
HD SDI Remote I/F |
✅ |
✅ |
|
F55 |
✅ |
✖️ |
HD SDI Remote I/F |
✅ |
✅ |
|
|
FS/FX Family (except FX3) |
✅ |
✖️ |
HD SDI Remote I/F |
✅ |
✅ |
|
|
Canon |
C300MkIII |
✅ |
✅ |
Rec Command: On |
✅ |
✅ |
| C400 | ✅ | ✅ | Rec Command: On | ✅ | ✅ | |
| C500MkII |
✅ |
✅ |
Rec Command: On |
✅ |
✅ |
|
| Legacy C Series |
✅ |
✖️ |
Rec Command: On |
✅ |
✖️ |
|
|
Panasonic |
Varicam |
✅ |
✖️ |
SDI Record Remote |
✅ |
✖️ |
|
EVA1 |
✅ |
✖️ |
SDI Record Remote |
✅ |
✖️ |
Teradek HDMI Encoders
- Teradek Serv Micro
- Teradek Prism Series with HDMI inputs
HDMI Metadata is not as standardized as SDI Metadata. In fact some information like Clipname is not fed through HDMI at all.
The following cameras are tested for accurate timecode matching.
|
Manufacture |
Camera |
Record Trigger |
Record Trigger by default |
Record Trigger Setting Name |
Timecode Match |
Clipname Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sony |
A7R |
✅ |
No |
See Below |
✅ |
✖️ |
|
Panasonic |
GH5 |
✅ |
No |
See Below |
✅ |
✖️ |
|
Fujifilm |
X-H2S |
✅ |
✅/✖️ |
✖️ |
||
|
Canon |
EOS RP |
✅ |
No |
See Below |
✅ |
✖️ |
|
Canon |
XC10 |
✅ |
No |
See Below |
✅ |
✖️ |
|
Blackmagic |
|
✅ |
Yes |
N/A |
✅ |
✖️ |
Enable HDMI triggers and Timecode
Sony A7RIII
- Open Camera menu, navigate to System settings page 3
- Under HDMI Settings, set TC Output to ON and REC Control to ON
Panasonic DC-GH5
- Change REC format to anything besides MP4 or MP4 HEVC
- Enable HDMI Time Code Output under Time Code
- Enable HDMI Recording Control under HDMI Rec Output
Canon (tested with XC10)
- Open Camera menu and navigate to System Setup, P.3
- Select HDMI Time Code, set to ON
- HDMI Rec Command option becomes available, Select it and set to ON
NOTE: Timecode is currently only accurate when used with free run timecode, Record run timecode support will be added in a future update.