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Hi guys I need a recommendation
for a good capture card that will give my system a boost and let me edit HD format in realtime,I used to work with cs3 with rtx.2 card and I loved the workflow with DV format,so I bought a new PC I7 based and I’m editing with cs4 and I would like to have the same worflow if it’s possible,but I’m looking for somthing that won’t cost an arm and a leg,someone told me about blackmagic cards,if so wich model would u recommend? thanks, Gil.
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Can you tell us what Motherboard you have? Is it X58 Chipset based or P55?
The reason I ask is that many (not all) X58 based boards will not work with Blackmagic internal PCI-e capture cards, most notably the Intensity Pro card. The P55 Mobos seem to be much more compatible.
However, if you have an X58 board the news is good as BM have or are just about to launch the Ultra Studio Pro – an external bit of kit that is designed to work with X58 Mobos. Check out their website for the latest news. https://www.decklink.com/products/ultrastudiopro/
I still use a standard Decklink PCI SD card in my secondary PC – fantastically well engineered – for laying back to Digibeta. I was one of the unlucky numbers who could not get an Intensity pro card to work with X58 but I would still recommend them as a hardware provider and I am in the market for the new Ultra Studio Pro when it ships.
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My motherboard is ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard ,so except the card u mentioned do u think there is somthing else i can use,because the price is a little bit out of my budget.thanks, Gil.
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It’s little brother is the Intensity Pro Shuttle – again designed for X58 chipset computers. This is considerably cheaper. Check it out on the same website.
I think you’re going to have to recognize that, if you want to edit HD on a pro basis, you’re going to have to invest in the necessary hardware. “You don’t get out for nout” as they say in Yorkshire,UK
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Hi Gil,
Did you have the RT.X2 SD? What HD formats do you need to work with?
The Matrox MXO2 Mini will handle full 1920×1080 HD, unlike the RT.X2 which is limited to 1440×1080, so MXO2 is a better candidate for cutting AVCHD or HDSLR footage. I would recommend Adobe CS5 and the MXO2 Mini with MAX, since the MAX hardware will actually provide realtime editing performance beyond what the Mercury Engine alone provides in CS5. The MAX option also provides faster than realtime H.264 encoding.
If you are on a tight budget, the Black Magic Intensity Pro is very affordable and capable, but for realtime editing and H.264 output, Matrox has its benefits with CS5.
Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor
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