Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink 5.7 for Windows; Work in Full HDTV Resolution Online Compressed Video for Huge Disk Savings.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Design is a video production equipment company that makes the DeckLink, the Intensity and Intensity Pro, and the MultiBridge Eclipse and Pro break-out boxes and video capture cards. Inc. today announced DeckLink 5.7 for Windows that includes a new full resolution HD and SD codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, that combines incredible online quality with huge disk savings, important when working on long form HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates production. DeckLink 5.7 for Windows can be seen on Blackmagic Design's IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention 2006 stand located at #7.526. Traditionally, DeckLink cards are used for uncompressed work; however with DeckLink 5.7, users can choose compressed Online JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. video that's full resolution HD, includes high quality 4:2:2 color sampling, and very low compression rate. Fully compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Premiere Pro, formerly known as Adobe Premiere, is a real-time, timeline based video editing software application. It is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, a suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe Systems. (TM), After Effects(TM) and other DirectShow(TM) software, customers working with Online JPEG will see a significant reduction in disk space, and bandwidth requirements. Capture and playback are easily possible from a single internal hard disk. Uncompressed media can be combined on the same Premiere Pro timeline as Online JPEG as well as DV, still image files, and HDV (High Definition Video) The high-definition, wide screen version of the DV magnetic tape format. Like DV, HDV recording moves at a constant data rate and stores data on the same DV and MiniDV tapes as SD camcorders. files, so customers can choose the best codec for the work they're doing. Online JPEG can be used for long form content of camera based footage, while uncompressed can be used for effects dropped into the edit timeline. "Our customers have been asking for a full resolution HD codec for windows editing as they really weren't happy with other compressed codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
Also included in this update is new firmware for DeckLink HD PCIe models that upgrade the PCI Express interface to full 64 bit compliant, so customers can break the system memory limit, and expand memory when running the DeckLink 5.7 for Windows XP x64 software drivers. Availability and Price DeckLink 5.7 for Windows is available now for all registered DeckLink and Multibridge customers free of charge from the Blackmagic Design web site at www.blackmagic-design.com. Press Photography Photos of Blackmagic Design products are available at www.blackmagic-design.com/press/resources/images. Further information about Blackmagic Design may be found at www.blackmagic-design.com. About Blackmagic Design Inc. Blackmagic Design Inc. manufactures the world's highest quality video cards and converters for the post-production and television broadcast industries. The Multibridge and DeckLink family of leading quality video products have changed the post-production industry and made HDTV more affordable for everyone. Blackmagic Design was founded by some of the world's leading editors and engineers from the post-production industry. This industry knowledge and experience is constantly fed back into our products allowing us to introduce the most amazing, creative tools for the industry. Blackmagic Design Inc. corporate headquarters are in the United States, with offices in the Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. |
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