Blackmagic Design announces the immediate availability of DeckLink for Mac OS X v4.8
BLACKMAGIC DESIGN, - 11th February 2005 - Today Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of DeckLink for Macintosh v4.8 software, which includes new features for all users of the company's popular DeckLink family of standard definition, and high definition broadcast video card cards.
New features include HD down conversion on capture for DeckLink HD models, Photoshop plug-in's that directly integrates 8 or 16 bit video frame capture and output via DeckLink cards in the popular graphics application. Also included in this release is single field pause, 12 channel HD-SDI audio support on DeckLink HD models, and improvements in compatibility with the voice over tool in Final Cut Pro HD.
DeckLink for Mac OS X v4.8 is available now to all DeckLink users at no charge, and is downloadable via the Blackmagic Design support web site.
New Features in Detail:
Down Conversion on Capture
New down conversion on capture from HDTV 1080/23.98p/50i/59.94i video inputs. Capture a HDTV 1080 signal to a standard definition file, in letterbox or anamorphic format, in real time and timecode intact with any DeckLink HD series card. This enables a seamless workflow between offline and online projects for the first time in one pass. Supported SD formats include 8, 10 bit Uncompressed, PhotoJPEG, DV or DV50.
3:2 pulldown on HD output
HD 1080/59.94i output from a HD 1080/23.98p timeline in Final Cut Pro HD in realtime 3:2 pull down is now supported in high definition. All DeckLink HD series cards can now play out HD 1080/23.98p media at HD/59.94i fps. This feature is extremely useful for monitoring purposes. HD monitoring and or preview can be done with a domestic HDTV, cutting costs of monitoring high definition media.
New Photoshop Plug-ins
The new Photoshop plug-in adds support for grabbing a still frame from the DeckLink video input directly into Adobe Photoshop. Plug-ins support both 8 or 16 bit RGB for full bit depth frame grabs. The new export plug-in for Photoshop allows still frames and graphics to be output to DeckLink's video output. This also includes alpha channel conversion to key output on DeckLink Pro cards, while other DeckLink models can use alpha channel for internal keying. This feature is specifically designed to enhance workflow for Broadcast Designers.
Single Field Pause
Single Field pause eliminates flicker when playback is paused in a similar way to how many broadcast decks pause video. When editing video that has 3:2 pulldown or other field movement, this setting can allow for a much cleaner video display because interlace is removed. When playback is commenced, output is normal full field quality.
Final Cut Pro HD Voice Over Tool
Voice Over Tool is supported in Final Cut Pro HD enabling the user to capture voice over commentary and or voice over timing for pacing of the sequence.
12 Channel Audio
12 channel HD-SDI audio output supports the HDCAM SR® deck as well as professional video hardware such as DeckLink Multibridge. 8 channel audio output is available via SD-SDI embedded audio.
Availability
DeckLink for Macintosh v4.8 includes all of these new features and is available now from the Blackmagic Design web site at no charge. Check www.blackmagic-design.com for download.
Blackmagic DeckLink cards are available now from Intraware starting from an amazing $475 incl. GST for uncompressed 10 bit 4:2:2. Please check www.blackmagic-design.com for more product details and reseller locations.
About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design (www.blackmagic-design.com) manufactures the world's highest quality video cards for the post production and television broadcast industries. The DeckLink™ family of leading quality video cards has changed the industry and made HDTV more affordable for everyone.
Blackmagic Design is the industry leader with an impressive list of firsts. These include the first uncompressed 10 bit QuickTime™ video card for Mac OS X™, the first uncompressed real time effects on Mac OS X™, the first 10 bit uncompressed video card to also offer compressed video modes, such as DV, and DVCPRO HD, the first Cinema Tools™ compatible film editing solution, the first HD real time effects, and the first film quality uncompressed 10 bit HDTV QuickTime™ card.
Blackmagic Design is the only company founded by leading editors and engineering people from the post production industry. This industry knowledge and experience from our Singapore post production operations is constantly fed back into our products allowing us to introduce the most amazing creative tools for the industry.
Blackmagic Design has sales offices in Las Vegas, USA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and in Singapore. Blackmagic Design's headquarters, manufacturing, and development facility is located in the post production district of South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
About Intraware
Intraware is a leading supplier of the world's best solutions into the post production and creative markets in Australia and New Zealand.
It's solution offerings includes a range of the world's best in 2D and 3D animation, film and video compositing, editing, facility management and data management solutions to service nearly all facets of the creative industry. Building on this solution, large customer base and reseller channel network and it's strong industry expertise, Intraware is now expanding it's business model and intends to become the premier distributor of solutions to the new media and creative markets in Australia.
For more information on the company or it's range of solution offerings, visit www.intraware.com.au
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