Resolve 7.0.1 posted

[Daniel Moore]

Hi Folks,

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ is a new board which adds support for HDMI 1.4 to the
existing HD Extreme 3D feature set.

You can tell if you have an HD Extreme 3D+ by looking at the packaging – the new
boards have a “Supports HDMI 1.4” sticker on the box. You can also check in the
DeckLink Control Panel – the HD Extreme 3D+ is labeled as such at the top of the
window.

DaVinci Resolve supports HD Extreme 3, HD Extreme 3D and HD Extreme 3D+.

The Resolve 7.0.1 release adds support for the new board and is required if you
have HD Extreme 3D+ hardware.

cheers

Daniel

[Luke Maslen]

Hi George,

There is a small but nice hardware update in the DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card to support HDMI 1.4a. However due to the lack of slots in the Mac Pro, most Resolve for Mac users will not install the HDMI bracket as all the slots will be filled with graphics cards, a HBA card to disk storage and a DeckLink card. Some of the Resolve for Linux systems will have space for the HDMI bracket as these systems have more slots available.

The previous DeckLink HD Extreme 3D card supported HDMI 1.3. When working in 3D, HDMI 1.3 supports the following stereoscopic modes: line-by-line, side-by-side, top-and-bottom. These are half resolution 3D modes as you’re effectively presenting two images at the same time so there is only space for half of the picture from each “eye”.

The new DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card has a small hardware update to support HDMI 1.4a. When working in 3D, HDMI 1.4 supports the following stereoscopic modes: line-by-line, side-by-side, top-and-bottom and frame packing. The first three modes are half resolution 3D modes. HDMI 1.4a introduced the “frame packing” mode which presents 3D video at double the traditional frame rate so you see both eyes at full resolution. There is no compromise on quality.

The new card has exactly the same “DeckLink HD Extreme 3D” packaging as before but has the addition of a HDMI 1.4 sticker on the box to indicate it is the new model of DeckLink HD Extreme 3D.

The new card is not required for Resolve. Resolve 7.0.1 will continue to support DeckLink HD Extreme 3, DeckLink HD Extreme 3D and DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+.

Finally, both models of DeckLink HD Extreme 3D cards support dual stream 3D via SDI so you see full resolution 3D via SDI.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Ola,

The new card has exactly the same “DeckLink HD Extreme 3D” packaging as before but has the addition of a HDMI 1.4 sticker on the box to indicate it is the new model of DeckLink HD Extreme 3D.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Daniel,

The new card is not required for Resolve. Resolve 7.0.1 will continue to support DeckLink HD Extreme 3, DeckLink HD Extreme 3D and DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+.

The earlier DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and the original DeckLink HD Extreme cards are not supported by Resolve as they do not contain the necessary hardware required by Resolve.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi George,

The HDMI 1.4a capability is a hardware update to the card. The new packaging has a HDMI 1.4 sticker on the box to differentiate it from the previous card. However due to the lack of slots in the Mac Pro, most Resolve for Mac users will not install the HDMI bracket as all the slots will be filled with graphics cards, a HBA card to disk storage and a DeckLink card.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Good point!

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Vladimir,

HDMI 1.4a is a small hardware update to the DeckLink HD Extreme card. The new card is not required for Resolve. Resolve 7.0.1 will continue to support DeckLink HD Extreme 3, DeckLink HD Extreme 3D and DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design