[Kristian Lam]

Hi Doug,

Can you list out the specific OS version, driver version instead?

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the honest feedback. Have you corresponded with any of our support team?

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Matt,

The upgrade you’re looking for is the HD Extreme card. With that you can monitor simultaneously to your HD-SDI as well as HDMI monitor. I don’t think the Kona 3 has HDMI outputs so you’ll need to spend more on another converter.

Also, it has hardware down conversion so no re-rendering is involved. This is all accessible in our DeckLink Preferences pane.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Llewelyn,

Without knowing the details about your workflow, it’s very hard to know why you’re saying it does not work. Kindly refer to this little technote about 1080p25 in our support library.

https://blackmagic-design.com/support/detail.asp?techID=107

I would also like to point out that the HD Extreme now has a very high quality hardware downconversion and we’ve kept it at the same price.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Bob,

I think there are a few companies running the line that compressed workflows are all you need, and I think it’s because they are trying to sell products that use FireWire and store video on memory cards.

I think this is where this “compressed workflow and all you will ever need” line is coming from. 

There are some good workflow advantages to this, and it’s an exciting new direction, but I agree with you Bob, the television industry is much more complex. And high end television production and TVCs often mandate higher quality compressed or uncompressed 10 bit. 

I also think SDI is going to be around for a very long time, and it’s the only open standard that anyone can build products for that handles the highest quality. SDI also lets you plug into anything and always keeps your quality perfect.

Also, I mentioned your Ferrari comment to Grant, and he laughed, and told me to let you know that “the moment I ever go and buy a $@#%^ Ferrari then Bob can personally come over and kick my ass!”. The closest Grant’s come to buying a red Ferrari is he just purchased a new bright red Honda Fit. Our director of worldwide marketing also drives a Honda Fit, and I think they’re so great, I have one too. I think we are a long way from buying Ferrari’s at the prices we charge for our products at Blackmagic! And as it should be.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

[Randy Johnson] “I guess what I wonder is if they were waiting for a Adobe update to release them and it has’nt come out yet. How good can these drivers be?
“

Randy,

We’ve worked around it.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Did you change Macs at all? What slot is the card in? Are you able to get HD video desktop when in the finder? Try Blackmagic Deck Control application, any luck outputting HD with that app?

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Oli,

Yes, the adapter and PCIe cable can be purchased as an additional part so you can move your Multibridges between systems easily.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Ben,

What format is your HDV sequence? 1080? 720? What framerate is it?

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Aaron,

HDLink is an SDI to DVI/HDMI converter so if you’re going to be playing something out of an NLE’s timeline, you’ll still need some kind of IO product like Multibridge as you have to feed HDLink some kind of video signal.

If you have the Multibridge, then you can simply go direct from it to your LCD HDTV via HDMI without the need for HDLink.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design