Blackmagic Design releases
Macintosh update for all models of DeckLink broadcast video
cards with HD 720p down conversion and 720p to 1080i
cross-conversion.
IBC 2005, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
- 9th September 2005 - Today Blackmagic Design announced the
immediate availability of DeckLink 5.1 software for Apple Mac OS
X, which enables new software driver HD down conversion in 720p
mode on all DeckLink models, and a new cross conversion allowing
720p mastering to 1080i broadcast decks in real time.
New features in DeckLink 5.1 for
Apple Mac OS X
A new software driven down
converter allows all DeckLink cards, from the lowest cost $295
DeckLink model, to play back High Definition video while down
converting in real time to standard definition. 720p/59.94 is
easily down converted to NTSC standard definition in both
letterbox and anamorphic modes.
All DeckLink SD and HD cards
support 720p and 1080i down-conversion on playback, while all
DeckLink HD models can also support down conversion on the
capture input, so high definition video inputs can be captured
to a standard definition file for standard definition editing.
Often customers editing in 720p
formats need to master to 1080i videotape formats, and the new
DeckLink cross conversion allows real time up conversion of 720p
video to 1080 output for broadcast mastering.
DeckLink 5.1 for Apple Mac OS X
also has several updates for the Blackmagic Deck Control
application for automated timecode accurate capture and
mastering to broadcast decks. Improvements include new brushed
metal user interface improvements and a new timecode and frame
count display.
Blackmagic Deck Control now shows
a Time Code Reader (TCR) for any movie opened in to Blackmagic
Deck Control. The name of the movie and the TCR appear above the
movie and clicking on the time code reader display instantly
toggles between displaying the time code or a frame count
display, referenced from the start of the movie file.
Also in this update is gamma
corrected output from After Effects, and
updated Apple Uncompressed 422
v1.2 codecs.
Availability
DeckLink 5.1 for Mac OS X includes
all of these new features and is
available now from the Blackmagic
Design web site at no charge. Check
Blackmagic DeckLink cards are
available now from authorized Blackmagic
Design resellers worldwide
starting from an amazing US$295 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 manufactures the
world's highest quality video cards for the postproduction and
television broadcast industries. It's DeckLink
family of leading quality video
cards has changed the industry and made
HDTV more affordable for everyone.
Blackmagic Design is a company
founded by some of the worlds leading
editors and engineers from the
postproduction industry. This industry
knowledge and experience combined
with 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, Tokyo, Japan and
International Plaza in Singapore. Blackmagic Design's
headquarters, manufacturing, and development facility is located
in the postproduction district of South Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia.
