A standard 10-minute casting clip at 1080p, compressed via H.264, sits around 1.2 GB. The same clip at 2160p, using H.265 (HEVC) to keep file sizes manageable, still balloons to 4–6 GB . Multiply that by dozens of sessions per week, and you are looking at petabytes of cold storage within a quarter.
4K sensors are unforgiving. In standard HD, soft boxes and diffused LED panels create a flattering, forgiving look. At 2160p, any underexposed shadow reveals macro-blocking, while an overexposed highlight burns data irrecoverably. The studio must maintain a flat, high-luminance environment—typically 800-1200 lux—to keep the image clean. czechcasting 2160
If you are a producer looking to match this spec: invest in high-CRI LED panels, switch to H.265 encoding immediately, and for the love of post-production, buy more NAS drives. You will need them. A standard 10-minute casting clip at 1080p, compressed via H