Blackmagic Design Announces New Windows XP x64 Support for DeckLink Family of Capture Cards; 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 64 bit driver support with its software Version 5.5 for the highly popular DeckLink family of products. DeckLink are the world's first uncompressed video products to take advantage of the larger memory architecture within Windows XP Professional x64 Edition For the 64-bit Windows XP for Itanium systems, see . Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition released on April 25, 2005 by Microsoft is a variation of the Windows XP operating system for x86-64 personal computers. . Featuring 128 gigabytes of RAM and 16 terabytes of virtual memory, Windows XP x64 provides a higher performance platform that supports both 32 bit and the latest 64 bit applications. All DeckLink products can now take advantage of high-performance computing environments with full support for powerful 64 bit hardware and increased stability on Windows XP x64. Because DeckLink products have drivers written natively for Windows XP x64, all users now get a complete solution specifically built for high-performance server and workstations. "This exciting update will enable our customers, who need to run the most demanding video applications, to take advantage of the new Windows XP x64 operating system with its industrial strength and higher performance," 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. , Blackmagic Design. "The entire DeckLink family is the only uncompressed video products designed specifically to support the new higher performance Windows XP x64, as well as the traditional 32 bit version of Windows XP. This is another first-to-market for Blackmagic Design." Software release DeckLink 5.5 for Windows XP x64 includes: --Support for Windows XP x64 for 64 bit and 32 bit based applications --True 10 bit 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). or YUV The color encoding system used for analog television worldwide (NTSC, PAL and SECAM). The YUV color space (color model) differs from RGB, which is what the camera captures and what humans view. support 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, with real time preview in Adobe After Effects 7.0, Photoshop and Combustion --Closed caption support in High and Standard Definition analog and digital video --Fill and Key output on the DeckLink HD Pro (4:4:4) models About DeckLink The DeckLink range of capture cards have been responsible for making 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 editors, broadcast paint and special effects artists. Famous for their 10 bit uncompressed high end quality video, DeckLink has become an essential tool for any professional working on Windows XP or MAC OS X with applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Combustion, Shake, Motion and Photoshop. Available in PCIe or PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. , there are DeckLink cards for High Definition SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. , Dual Link 4:4:4, and are instantly switchable to Standard Definition. In Standard Definition, DeckLink cards feature both SD-SDI and Analog Component video See component video and YPbPr. . With DeckLink cards starting as low as US$295, there is a DeckLink card suitable for everyone. Availability Blackmagic's latest software driver is available free to registered Multibridge Extreme and DeckLink users, and can be downloaded immediately from the Blackmagic Design support web site located at www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software/. Press Photography Product photography of all Blackmagic products are available for media 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 post-production and television broadcast industries. The Multibridge Extreme and DeckLink family of leading quality video cards have changed the post-production industry and made HDTV 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, the Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. |
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