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Blackmagic Design has announced DeckLink Extreme with PCI Express (PCIe) compatibility with the new Power Macintosh G5 systems recently announced by Apple. DeckLink Extreme PCIe is a PCI Express version of Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink Extreme capture card that features a new high speed PCI Express 1 lane interface running at 2.5 Gbps, which is more than 6 times faster than FireWire based solutions. DeckLink Extreme PCIe is priced at US$895. Read More

Blackmagic Design today announced the availability of DeckLink 5.1, software 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. Version 5.1 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 Design today announced the availability of DeckLink for Macintosh 4.7, a free update which provides Varicam capture and over-cranking support on all DeckLink HD models. In addition, version 4.7 adds a new hardware based HD down converter on DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 models that allows simultaneous playback in both HD-SDI and SD-SDI and SD analog component video. Also available is 14 bit 5x over-sampled composite NTSC/PAL video output on DeckLink HD Pro models. Read More

Blackmagic Design has announced the release of DeckLink 4.1, the latest software update for it’s DeckLink family of uncompressed QuickTime video capture cards. Version 4.1 includes keying support for all standard definition DeckLink modes, a new Disk Speed Test utility, and improvements for DeckLink HD cards. This update also adds support for real world video speed tests with disk arrays with the new included Blackmagic Disk Speed Test application. Read More

Blackmagic Design today announced the release of a public beta of version 4.0 software update for it’s DeckLink family of uncompressed QuickTime video capture cards. DeckLink 4.0 adds support for RT Extreme and multi channel audio features in the forthcoming Apple Final Cut Pro 4 video editing application. RT Extreme adds support for real time effects built into Final Cut Pro 4, and increases the creative flexibility of the all models of DeckLink hardware. The public beta is available free of charge from Blackmagic’s Web site.

Blackmagic Design today announced the release of DeckLink Pro and DeckLink SP. DeckLink Pro, a 10 bit SDI real time effects Quicktime card with analog video monitoring, and 8 channels of SPDIF audio monitoring, sells for US$1,295.

Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of DeckLink 2, a new version of the company’s DeckLink uncompressed 10 bit video board with real time effects. DeckLink is designed specifically for connecting to digital broadcast tape decks and independent audio and video monitoring, and is priced at US$995. The company will also give away a free DeckLink 2 card at the Motion Graphics Los Angles user group meeting today. Read More