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ARRI Alexa During Camera Prep

Arri Alexa Software 3.0 Loses Its Beta Tag

ARRI has stripped the "beta" tag off the 3.0 Software Update Packet (SUP) for it's flagship digital cinema camera, the Alexa. The update was originally released early because it enabled so many features that Alexa owners had been dying for such as in-camera playback, audio recording, and a false color exposure check.

by Evan Luzi | Industry News | February 15, 2011 | Comments: 0

ARRI has stripped the “beta” tag off the 3.0 Software Update Packet (SUP) for it’s flagship digital cinema camera, the Alexa. The update was originally released early because it enabled so many features that Alexa owners had been dying for such as in-camera playback, audio recording, and a false color exposure check.

For more, check out this post in which I went in depth about the 3.0 software previously.

To download the 3.0 SUP, release notes, or new user manual, visit the ARRI Digital site.

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