Blackmagic Design Announces Two New Videohub Routers. The world’s most affordable
SDI router family has grown with the addition of the Studio Videohub – a compact
16 x 32 model for just $4,995 USD, and the incredible Enterprise Videohub for
the largest broadcast and post production facilities – a 144 x 288 model for
just $29,995 USD, both with 3 Gb/s SDI, built-in deck control routing, redundant
power and switchable SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI, and re-clocking. For the complete
press release, please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=158

Blackmagic Design Announces its products now have support for Sony’s new 3 Gb/s
SDI products. Blackmagic Design has been shipping products with native 3 Gb/s
SDI support for over two years, beginning with the Multibridge Eclipse in 2007.
For the complete press release, please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=150

Blackmagc Design Announces Major Mini Converter Utility 1.0 software update which
allows adjustments and settings via USB, plus adds down conversion in the SDI
to Analog model, and 1080p/50,60 in the SDI to HDMI model Mini Converters. Users
can easily plug their Mini Converters into the USB port to make changes on their
computer screens. This software update is free. For the complete press release,
please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=151

Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink Optical Fiber. This is the world’s first
10 bit SD/HD broadcast capture card with both optical fiber SDI and regular SDI.
Optical fiber cable has advantages because it’s commonly available and used in
computer networking.Now any PCI Express Windows or Intel based Mac computer can
have Optical Fiber SDI and SDI capture and playback. It instantly switches between
SD and HD, includes RS-422, internal SD keyer, reference and 8 channels of audio.
This card has the benefit of much longer cable runs, plus will not need to be
upgraded as quickly as other cables when SDI data speeds increase. DeckLink Optical
Fiber is just $495 USD. For the complete press release, please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=160

Blackmagic Design Announces HDLink Optical Fiber, the world’s first 3 Gb/s optical
fiber SDI and conventional SDI monitoring solution for SDI, HD and 2K monitors.
This is a great solution for large television stations and post production houses,
as well as DSNG trucks for live shots. HDLink Optical features 3 Gb/s optical
fiber, 3 Gb/s SDI, 3D LUTs and 6 channels of analog audio out for only $795 USD.
For the complete press release, please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=159

Blackmagic Design Announces New Mini Converter Optical Fiber. This new Mini Converter
is a bi-directional converter that lowers the cost of using optical fiber SDI
cabling by simultaneously converting from SDI to Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber
to SDI in one low cost, compact design. It supports 1310nm optical fiber with
LC connectors using laser drive, and allows cable lengths of up to 45 km or 147,000
feet in length. All SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI standards. Mini Converter Optical Fiber
is just $495 USD. For the complete press release, please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=161

Blackmagic Design Announces New Audio Mini Converters, the world’s most innovative
audio SDI embedding and de-embedding mini converters with 3 GB/s SDI technology.
With redundant SDI inputs, 1/4 inch jack audio connections, and an international
power supply, these new Mini Converters are perfect for multi channel audio use
with their 4 channels of balanced analog audio or 8 channels of AES/EBU digital
audio. The Audio Mini Converters are just $$495 USD. For the complete press release,
please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=153

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Ultrascope, a combination PCI Express
card and software waveform monitor. This is the world’s first PC-based 3Gb/s
SDI and optical fiber SDI scopes designed for editors and colorists with true
broadcast engineering technical accuracy. The UltraScope is designed to work
in low cost PCs with minimum of a 24″ monitor which allows simultaneous display
of 6 waveform views including RGB/YUV parade display, composite waveform, vector,
histogram, 8 channel audio meters, stereo audio scope and picture view. Blackmagic
Design UltraScope resells for just $695 USD. For the complete press release,
please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=155

Blackmagic Design Announces Lower Prices for Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI and
HDLink Pro. New lower prices make Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI and HDLink Pro
more affordable than ever! Intensity Pro is now reduced from $349 to $199, saving
customers $150. Intensity Pro is the leading HDMI and high quality analog component
and composite capture and playback card for videographers. The price for the
DeckLink SDI is reduced from $395 to just $295, saving users $100. The HDLink
Pro, an HDTV and 2K film monitoring solution for DVI and HDMI monitors, is now
reduced from $795 to just $495, saving users $300. For the complete press release,
please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=163

Blackmagic Design Announces DVI Extender
to extend your computer’s video monitor
via an industry standard SDI connection, so computer resolution monitoring can
be routed and distributed in television and post production facilities. Previously,
people had to use either Ethernet or Cat 5 or Fiber Optic cables. The DVI extender
uses standard SDI BNC cables, that allow more than one monitor to be connected
to the computer and, if used with an SDI router, such as the Blackmagic Design
Enterprise Videohub, you could have up to 288 computer monitors all connected
to the one computer! DVI Extender is just $395 USD. For the complete press release,
please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=156

Blackmagic Design Announces Linux support for DeckLink, Intensity & Multibridge
products
: Linux support includes software driver, Media Express 2.0 and free
SDK for developers. Linux support means any Blackmagic Design DeckLink, Intensity
or Multibridge product can be plugged into computers running Mac OS X, windows,
and Linux, and developers can develop cross-platform software using the same
SDK. This is a free software download. For the complete press release, please

visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?pressID=162

Blackmagic Design Announces Media Express 2.0 software which includes direct
capture and playback of DPX, QuickTime and AVI files, list based batch capture,
elegant new software interface and Mac, Windows and Linux support. Media Express
is compatible with all Blackmagic Design DeckLink, Multibridge and Intensity
products. With Media Express 2.0 on Linux, it’s possible to build a very powerful
and low cost creative workstation for broadcasters and post production customers
who want to take advantage of the emerging creative tools on the Linux platform.
Media Express 2.0 is a free upgrade for Blackmagic Design customers. For the
complete press release, please
visit http://blackmagic-design.com/press/detail.asp?