[Luke Maslen]

Hi Steve,

Yes, you are correct. Resolve 8.0 can now use CUDA and OpenCL which means that Resolve can now run on ATI graphics GPUs as well as NVIDIA GPUs. I believe OpenCL can be used with GPUs from any company.

When Resolve 8.0 is released, you will be able to run it on the latest iMacs and MacBook Pro 17″ which use ATI graphics chipsets.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Robbie,

Previous versions of UltraScope had illegal levels locked to anything below 0% or above 100% RGB. UltraScope 1.5 is more flexible and the gamut warning is now based upon your choice of Error Logging Profile. Please see pages 24 and 25 of the manual for details about error logging and error logging profiles. By default, UltraScope 1.5 now uses the EBU-R103 standard for error logging and I believe this will explain the different behavior you have observed.

If this doesn’t help, please contact your nearest Blackmagic Design support office for help.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Ryan,

Please download the DaVinci Resolve for Mac Configuration Guide and review the Building a Resolve MacBook Pro section. This section details the MacBook Pro models we have certified for use with Resolve and will hopefully answer most questions you might have about how to make Resolve correctly on your Mac.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your good news. It’s a great way to start the New Year 🙂

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi German,

Perhaps you have installed the Intensity software which is really just a subset of the DeckLink software. If so, please uninstall the Intensity software and install the latest DeckLink software. This should allow your computer to see both cards and they should both appear in the Blackmagic control panel.

If that doesn’t help, please contact your closest Blackmagic Design office for support.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Blase,

Further to Peter’s response, I’d like to take you back in history to the days of the PowerMac G4 or older computers. These computers had a single PCI bus which was shared by multiple PCI cards. The Cubix expander is conceptually providing similar functionality by sharing a Mac Pro x16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slot between multiple PCI Express cards. The fast x16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slots in the Mac Pro make it easier than ever before to share multiple demanding cards on the one bus.

PCI Express cards regularly poll the PCI Express bus as they require it but they don’t require the bus all of the time. The PCI Express bus can be shared and other cards will use it when the first card isn’t using the bus. Obviously one shouldn’t attach too many cards to a single bus or else the cards will have to wait too long for each other to perform each job.

I hope this helps to demystify the black box voodoo.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Teo,

The MacBook Pro (with high performance NVIDIA GPU) has full Resolve functionality but obviously won’t have the speed or peripheral hardware support of a Mac Pro tower computer. Older MacBook Pro models only had one graphics processor but newer 15″ and 17″ models have two GPUs, one of which is the high performance NVIDIA GPU which is essential for use with Resolve.

If you are using a MacBook Pro, make sure the internal hard disk is at least a 7200 rpm SATA drive as the standard 5400 rpm SATA drive is just too slow. If your budget extends a little further, you will find using an SSD will make a huge performance difference compared with the 7200 rpm SATA drive.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Daniel,

The RED Rocket should work fine in slot 3 or 4. We’ve tested that and documented it in the Resolve for Mac Configuration Guide. So please follow the guide and then see if your problem disappears as I hope it will.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Kris,

We’ve only tested the one model of extender at the moment and you can find it and the other related components in the Resolve for Mac Config Guide on our website. My guess is the other models would also work fine but we haven’t tested them and can’t be sure. The unit we’ve tested is a 4 slot model and should work fine with your proposed cards although we haven’t specifically tested your model of HBA card.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design

[Luke Maslen]

Hi Kris,

Compressed video formats (e.g. ProRes, r3d, XDCAM, DNxHD) use a lot of CPU power. If you are working with lots of compressed material, then the more CPUs the better. The GPU cards perform image processing once the CPUs have done the job of decompressing the compressed video files. If you’re mainly working with uncompressed video then the 12 cores are of less benefit as they won’t be used so much.

If you’re using a RED Rocket card to work with r3d files, then the RED Rocket has already taken the load off your CPUs so you won’t need so many cores in the Mac Pro. However if you work with r3d files without a RED Rocket, then I would definitely recommend the 12 core model for processing r3d files.

Regards,

Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design