Blackmagic Design announces full support for Adobe Premiere Pro and Microsoft DirectShow on Windows XP

DeckLink features the worlds highest quality uncompressed cross platform broadcast video card for Microsoft Windows XP and Apple Mac OS X

Melbourne, Australia (March 12, 2004) - Today Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of DeckLink for Windows v4.2 software allowing full Microsoft Windows compatibility for it's standard definition DeckLink range of uncompressed 10-bit video cards.

Support includes Adobe Premiere Pro compatibility and full compatibility with Microsoft DirectShow-based applications. QuickTime support is also featured allowing compatibility with applications such as Adobe After Effects and Discreet Combustion.

Now all DeckLink standard definition models can run on either Microsoft Windows XP or Apple Mac OS X operating systems using the same hardware card.

Adobe Premiere Pro

All standard definition DeckLink cards are now fully compatible with Adobe's flagship non-linear video editing software, Premiere Pro. Full capture and playback output are supported using the included software plug-ins.

Unlike other Premiere Pro-compatible video interface cards, DeckLink running on Windows also includes a fully RS-422 Sony-compatible serial control protocol port with software plugs-in for Premiere Pro.

All files captured through Premiere Pro are saved using the standard Microsoft UYVY AVI format. AVI files are compatible with most other Windows applications, creating easy workflow between Premiere Pro and your other software.

Microsoft DirectShow

Now included with the latest DeckLink for Windows v4.2 software is full support for Microsoft DirectShow technology. DirectShow is an open standard facilitating communication between multimedia software and hardware. Using this technology, DeckLink is compatible with an ever-widening range of powerful design and editing software for direct capture and playback of video.

DirectShow filter drivers for DeckLink allow developers to support capture and playback directly in their own applications using the low cost DeckLink interfaces. Currently this includes capture, output, and render filter support, as well as the respected Blackmagic codecs which are fully optimized for the latest MMX acceleration technology.

Apple QuickTime on Windows

DeckLink is the only high end uncompressed video interface card to be compatible with Apple QuickTime on Windows. Blackmagic Design's QuickTime codec supports 16-bit rendering for super high-quality renders. Because QuickTime is a cross-platform standard, files can be moved between Windows 2000, Windows XP and Apple Mac OS X with ease. Cross-platform applications such as Adobe After Effects and Discreet Combustion can take advantage of this by working with a single codec on both Windows and Mac systems, without any file conversion required.

QuickTime applications such as Adobe After Effects and Discreet Combustion can also outut realtime RAM previews through the DeckLink's SDI video connection. Color-correction, motion graphics, and other compositing work can thus be accomplished with full confidence using a broadcast quality monitor in realtime.

DeckLink for Windows also supports desktop view, whereby the video output acts as an additional indpendent computer display. Applications that do not support QuickTime can in this way still be output in realtime through the DeckLink's video outputs. This includes non-video software such as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Powerpoint.

Pricing and Availability

DeckLink for Windows v4.2 software for standard definiton products is available immediately from the Blackmagic web site support page to all registered customers at no cost. DeckLink standard definition products range from $695 to $995, with DeckLink HD available for $1995.

DeckLink Features

• Fully digital SMPTE-259M 10 bit SDI video
• Uncompressed true 10-bit and 8-bit capture/playback
• Compressed full-resolution high-quality JPEG video capture/playback
• Sony-compatible RS-422 serial deck control port including Premiere Pro plug-in
• Video Desktop - realtime output for Adobe Photoshop and other application to SDI video
• Multi-standard video support - instantly switch between NTSC and PAL
• Super high-quality 64-Bit RGB codec rendering with trillions of colors
• Adobe After Effects RGB output to video for previewing compositions and renders
• Second SDI video monitoring output
• SPDIF digital audio monitor output
• Fully compatible with Microsoft Windows XP - Universal free software codec for Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, and Windows

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design manufacturers video interface cards for the Post-Production and Television Broadcast industries featuring high-quality codecs and broad compatibility. Their accomplishments include developing the first uncompressed 10-bit QuickTime drivers and codec for Mac OS X. Blackmagic Design's headquarters, manufacturing, and development facility is located in the post production district of South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

About Audio Intervisual Design

Audio Intervisual Design sells and supports the complete line Blackmagic Design professional video products. For over 20 years, Audio Intervisual Design has been a reseller, integrator, and consultant to Production and Post-Production professionals in the Television, Motion-Picture, and Recording industies. Email us today or call (323) 845-1155 so we can discuss your questions and specific needs, arrange a demonstration, and customize a system for you.