Blackmagic Design Announces New Version 5.6 Software for Multibridge and DeckLink Models with Eyeon Fusion 5 Support; This Free Software Update is Immediately Available from Blackmagic Design's Website.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Today, Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of Version 5.6 software for all Multibridge and DeckLink products. This release includes new exciting support for Eyeon Fusion(R) 5, support for 720p/50 on DeckLink high definition cards, new 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. playback support in Premiere Pro 2.0(TM) on Windows XP(TM) and XP x64 systems. "We are excited to support Fusion 5 which is one of the hottest finishing tools for visual effects professionals working in the high-end film industry," said Grant Petty, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Blackmagic Design. "With DeckLink HD Extreme and Multibridge Extreme, Fusion 5 users now have access to the highest quality and most cost effective hardware options on the market today." Fusion 5 is a full-featured, node-based compositing system used for digital film pipelines. When integrated with Blackmagic's Multibridge Extreme, compositors can take full advantage of a true 10 bit uncompressed 4:4:4 RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). workflow. Both 10 bit uncompressed Blackmagic AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. or QuickTime files can be used with Fusion 5, or simply use Blackmagic's FrameLink(TM) to create instant DPX DPX Digital Picture Exchange DPX Digital Phosphor Technology (Tektronix) DPX Deep Penetrating Expanding (ammunition) DPX Digital Moving Picture Exchange DPX Di-N-Butyle Phthalate in Xylene DPX Duplex versions of any 10 bit uncompressed 4:4:4 RGB AVI file. Multibridge Extreme also features 'True 2K' real time preview for Fusion 5 at 23.98 and 24fps. This enables broadcast paint and special effects professionals the ability to monitor 2K on Dual-Link DVI-D (DVI-Digital) See DVI. LCD displays, such as the Apple 30" Cinema Display. Each individual pixel is digitally mapped pixel-for-pixel with LUTS LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms LUTS Land Use and Transportation Study (Cork, Ireland infrastructural study) LUTS Light Units of Times Square for the most color sensitive and accurate image quality available -- perfect for detailed video and film work. "Now Fusion 5 users can take advantage of Multibridge Extreme's massive bandwidth and processing power for full 2048 x 1556 resolution, utilizing the most affordable hardware ever!" said Petty. Also included in this release is 720p/50 support for older model DeckLink high definition cards, allowing customers running discontinued models of DeckLink high definition cards to add compatibility for the European broadcast industry's chosen HD standard. For editors, another exciting new feature when using Multibridge or DeckLink high definition models with Premiere Pro 2.0 on Windows XP is full speed HDV playback. Clips can now be intermixed with uncompressed 10 and 8 bit clips, allowing for true multi format editing with media from various sources. This is an exciting feature that enables Blackmagic customers to use lower cost HDV cameras for high end productions. Software release Version 5.6 for Multibridge Extreme and DeckLink includes: --Video Preview support for Fusion 5 --720/50p native support for Adobe Production Studio --Real Time HDV monitoring for 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. 2.0. Features the ability to mix HDV files with 8 bit and 10 bit uncompressed files. Availability Blackmagic's latest software driver Version 5.6 is available free and can be downloaded immediately from the Blackmagic Design website located at www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software Press Photography Photos of Multibridge Extreme, DeckLink cards and all other Blackmagic products are available at www.blackmagic-design.com/press/resources/images About Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Design manufactures the world's highest quality video cards and converters for the postproduction and television broadcast industries. The Multibridge Extreme and DeckLink family of leading quality video cards have changed the post-production industry and made 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 more affordable for everyone. Blackmagic 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 has operations in the USA, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. |
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