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16 OCT 2026 · 1:00:37

Office Hours | Friday | October 16, 2026

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The FX5 by Sony is delayed. A lot of questions online about the rear screen, and now many are canceling orders and heading to Blackmagic. What speculations might our panel have for the delay of this camera?ASKED BY · Rajan Shandell · LOS ANGELES
How does the Yamaha DM5 fit in the lineup over DM3 yet under DM7? I see in the Discord that the DM5 is shipping and being put into production by community members.ASKED BY · Guy Cochran · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
OC Go Stream Deck versus Blackmagic ATEM Mini: who wins on features, reliability, pricing, and I/O?ASKED BY · Paul Valhous · AUSTIN, TEXAS
iPhone Duo pre-order sold out. Did you get one?ASKED BY · Rajan S. · LOS ANGELES
What desktop or web tools do you recommend for monitoring internet quality, latency, jitter, packet loss, throughput over time?ASKED BY · Roland Booth · JAMAICA
I have a mini PC I cannot get it to see my ATEM Mini all of a sudden. It was working last week but not now. I have run all the updates and still not seeing it. Any ideas?ASKED BY · Fred Par · DENVER, COLORADO
Did anyone see the graphics on Prime Thursday night football? The only way to tell possession is they change the text color of the clock. Doesn't seem very useful. Who does the graphics best?ASKED BY · Ryan Thomason · BROKEN ARROW
What do you think of the TC Electronic Clarity M and AES?ASKED BY · Guy Cochran · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Are large media markets shrinking? Creative destruction is disrupting existing markets and industries, paving the way for new products, services, and business models. Have you had to adjust as transmitters give way?ASKED BY · Roscoe Jones · MADISON, INDIANA
Flying cars?ASKED BY · Guy Cochran · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Courtney, can you kindly take us on a tour of the inputs and outputs of your Rodecaster Video S and ATEM and show how they interconnect?ASKED BY · Paul Walhus · AUSTIN, TEXAS
Can I use a circular polarizing filter through teleprompter glass? I'd like to get rid of the reflections on reading glasses. Thank you.ASKED BY · Matt Halvorsen · BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Any use cases for Meta glasses in hands-free demos? Would we ever see this on the panel or After Hours?ASKED BY · Rajan Shandell · LOS ANGELES
Thoughts on the Apple HomePod thing. Buy or pass?ASKED BY · David Brady · NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Are wired headphones hot or not?ASKED BY · Paul Walhus · AUSTIN, TEXAS
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