Luke Maslen
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Hi Adrian,
Sure, just install the current DeckLink drivers from our web site and then launch Premiere and create a project using a Blackmagic preset. The preset should automatically select the DeckLink output so you can monitor your video. There is further documentation on page 20 of the DeckLink Windows v4 manual.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Sean,
Many thanks. This is extremely helpful information as we are still looking in to it. I might yet come back to you with some questions if there is something specific we need to know.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Karl,
You guessed it. Proc Amp in the DeckLink preferences is where you need to make this adjustment.
I don’t know the reason why it is grayed out in FCP but my guess is that we don’t want FCP to be able to make changes with other DeckLink card models as they are SDI-based and should not be altered. The Proc Amp setting is purely for the analog video on analog cards such as DeckLink SP and DeckLink Extreme.
It’s great that you are enjoying the combination of FCP and DeckLink and please let us know if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Nick,
Any Blackmagic codecs that you find are uncompresesd codecs and so the only option is maximum quality. That is why you cannot find a way to change the quality with Blackmagic codecs.
The Blackmagic JPEG easy setups invoke Apple’s PhotoJPEG codec. If you are working in standard definition, render the file using the PhotoJPEG codec set to 75% “High” quality.
I should warn you that rendering from one compressed codec to another is likely to lead to ugly results but you will just have to experiment and see how it goes.
The editor will not require Blackmagic codecs on his/her system as QuickTime includes the PhotoJPEG codec.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Roddy,
There are a number of reports of problems with the DeckLink 5.0.1 Mac drivers. We have temporarily removed them from our web site while we investigate the reports. Thank you for your report which we will also check out. Meanwhile it might be best to revert to the DeckLink 5.0 drivers which are still avaialble on our web site.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Rick,
Unfortunately that is not possible at this time. Three changes would need to take place in order for this to be possible:
1. Vegas would require an update from Sony to address compressed codecs via the DirectShow filters in our DeckLink drivers.
2. The DirectShow filters in our DeckLink drivers would need to be updated to invoke certain compressed codecs which support 4:2:2 color space.
3. Compressed codecs would need to be available in Windows so that there was some kind compressed codec to invoke other than DV. Currently such codecs are not present in Windows XP but hopefully Microsoft might add these in the future. Another option is to adopt third party commercial codecs but many of these are quite expensive and can cost much more than the DeckLink card itself.
We are continuing to look at options which might be suitable for use with Vegas but I don’t expect any quick solutions.
On the Mac platform we have global access to QuickTime codecs including compressed codecs such as PhotoJPEG. This supports 4:2:2 color space and is very nice quality.
One of our support staff is going to test using Blackmagic Deck Control for Windows to capture to the PhotoJPEG codec and then see if the resulting file works OK in Vegas 6. I really don’t know if this will work but we’ll try and let you know.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Mark,
I’m not sure why you are experiencing a download problem but there are three things that might help.
- If you are using Safari, go in to its General preferences and disable the option to Open “safe” files after downloading. Download the file and, assuming Safari doesn’t report any error messages, open the file after it has downloaded. Alternatively, use another web browser such as Firefox.
- This might be a problem with the cache in your browser. In Safari, go to the Safari menu and choose Empty Cache. In Firefox, go the the Firefox menu and choose Preferences. Click on the Privacy tab and then click the clear button next to the word Cache. Now try to download again.
- This might be a problem with your proxy server belonging to your company or ISP. These days most ISP’s use transparent proxy servers and there is little you can do about this. However if you have a proxy server which you have had to manually configure in your System Preferences>Network>Proxies, add the domains blackmagic-design.com and decklink.com
to the bypass proxy settings list. Flush the cache of your web browser as documented in step 2. Now try downloading again
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi,
Thanks to everyone who has posted problems here regarding DeckLink for Macintosh v5.0.1. We’ve temporarily removed it from our web site based on the feedback in this forum.
We’re having a hard time replicating the problems and this is frustrating as clearly they are easy to replicate for people posting here.
As soon as we have some more information for you, we will post it here. Meanwhile reverting to the DeckLink 5.0 drivers should help until we work out what has happened.
Any further details of problems would also be appreciated as it will help minimize the time it takes us to work this one out.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Jeremy,
You will need to connect a HD-rated SDI cable (HD-SDI) from the DeckLink HD to the HDLink. We have Connection Diagrams on our web site and you can find more information about suitable SDI cables in the support note What kind of cables should I use for high definition video?
Regards,
Luke Maslen
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Hi Jeremy,
As Bob has mentioned, SDI supports video with embedded audio. This is neat because you just connect one SDI cable to your deck for output and another one for input. The other ends of the cable go to the DeckLink card. This is nice because DeckLink HD keeps the audio and video together whereas some older SDI cards split the audio and video and this was a common source of problems.
The SPDIF output is simply the digital audio de-embedded from the SDI output of the DeckLink card and this can be useful for monitoring audio.
Capturing via SDI will be a good idea if you want to edit, render and apply effects to uncompressed video to avoid generational loss of quality. If you simply want to capture your DV and output it to a DVD, then capturing via Firewire will be fine and you would not need the DeckLink card. DeckLink cards also enable you to monitor your video on an external monitor and this can be useful after you have captured DVCPRO HD via Firewire with Final Cut Pro HD.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design