Blackmagic Media Express 3.1
The Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder allows you to capture an SDI or HDMI camera signal and transfer it to your computer for editing and other applications. The Mini Recorder features SDI and HDMI inputs and a Thunderbolt output, and supports resolutions up to 1080p30 / 1080i60. The Mini Recorder also comes with Blackmagic Media Express software, which will let you accept and encode incoming footage as best fits your workflow.
The Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder allows you to capture an SDI or HDMI camera. The Mini Recorder also comes with Blackmagic Media Express.
Note: A Thunderbolt-equipped computer is required for inputting the signal into your computer. Thunderbolt and SDI/HDMI cables (not included) are also required. The 'Capture' Aspect of a Capture and Playback Device Connect to your camera by HDMI or SDI and output your footage to a computer by Thunderbolt to get the best quality footage possible into your editing system 3 Gb/s SDI Input SDI input connection for decks, routers and cameras so you can record amazing quality 10-bit video in SD and HD HDMI Input HDMI input for amazing quality record direct from cameras, and set top boxes and gaming consoles Thunderbolt Connection Get blazing speeds for recording SD and HD up to 1080iHD.
Hello Margus, No one seems to be talking about it, I think it does not work with Windows 7, that's why it's always being delayed. Perhaps, it will get released on October the 22nd Windows 7 launch date or shortly after? Also the details on what Media Express 2.0 will do is very vague to say the least on the Blackmagic website, what actual advantages will it give us high end users?
I can't seem to get the Blackmagic Eclipse working under CS4 even with the update, so I have just gone back to the CS3. I just got mail second before your replay:) DeckLink 7.3 with Media Express 2 We have just posted a new DeckLink 7.3 update with Media Express 2.0 included. This is a very big update because it includes a lot of new features, and Media Express 2.0 is a very large update which is a complete rewrite of the software.
The new Media Express 2.0 public beta included in the Mac OS X and Windows DeckLink installers as well as Linux. Currently the Linux installer is in the DeckLink SDK download, but we will change that in the next weeks to make it easer to download. Media Express 2.0 has the same user interface on all platforms, so its easy to move between systems. With Media Express on Linux, we have a very nice total solution for high quality capture and playback on the platform, so people doing 3D and other Linux based work should really like this update. Media Express 2.0 has also been included in the Multibridge and Intensity installers as well so if you have one of these models, please download it!
It needs a 24 inch monitor to use it correctly. Also included in DeckLink 7.3 is support for 1080p50/60 video modes in DeckLink HD Extreme 3 that works in both dual link and single link 3 Gb/s SDI formats.
Also included is additional support for Final Cut Pro 7, including easy setups for ProRes 4444 and RED workflow. DeckLink 7.3 for Windows also includes improved Fusion support and support for Fusion x64.
The software and a new manual are available to download now at - Margus. I just tried it.
Blackmagic Media Express 3.3.1
It looks like silk. The test's I run were on a MacPro. I have to state two problems. I couldn't use it at 1280 x 800 resolution. It locks at 1920 x 1200. Thats a big problem when you don't have big displays handy especially on set. They could add some scroll bars on the clips side and resize the viewing window.
The 1280 x 800 resolution should be the minimum. I couldn't select which Prores codec I want it says just 'Apple prores' also I would like to be able to select other codec's found in the machine like sheer video or cineform. And we need to be able to access the options of the codec's also. That's my first impressions that depressed me immediately. Evangelos Achillopoulos Elec.
Engineer DIT, DI/VFX supervisor. Matt, thanks for the response. I just wanted to state that a more open selection on the capture preferences will be essential. Select input 720,1080,2k,RGB dual link, single, 3Gps etc. Select codec with options. Select downconversion options if applicable Plus I have tested the RGB capture with my Viper to DPX.
The DPX's didn't had a name in this form name of take.000000.dpx I had to use automator to rename them 2. The 4 digits are not enough a 7 or 8 digits would be ok, again I used automator to renumber them. The regular numbering of DPX's should be the VITC timecode converted to absolute frame number in 8 digits form.
This is the norm on scanned DPX's. Or if there is no TC from VITC is good to have an option like the TCRegen/RecRun on videos 4. The DPX that i did capture didn't open in Color, I will check with other software if they open. I want to state also that this software is longly waited from DIT's around the world, so a VITC time code stamp will be very useful for many applications, also a programmable keyboard shortcuts will be perfect for on set use. I hope I give some feedback that will be added to the first release. Evangelos Achillopoulos Elec. Engineer DIT, DI/VFX supervisor.
I agree with Evangelos BlackMagic have alienated users of lower resolution displays. I use 2 x 22in 1680x1050 Samsung screens, as I prefer a wider display over a tall one, and i monitor to a full HD screen via HDMI and a SD screen via S-video, so I have no need for more than FULL HD displays for final cut. BlackMagic should take note from their Deck Control software, its small and simple, and does not dominate the entire screen.
Like Evangelos, i'm pretty disappointed with Blackmagic on this release. Come on guys, get it right in the next release! Matsen Company Film - Film, Production, Post, Print Mac Pro 2.8G 8 Core, 12GB Ram, Decklink HD Ext 2, OS X 10.5.8, Final Cut Studio 2.
I have pulled in some dpx sequences that are 2k. They seem to only play out at 2k 4:4:4. Is there a way to down rez this to 1920x1080 and playout at 4:2:2. What i am trying to do is take the 2k dpx files from apple color and qc them in realtime out of media express. This would also be the same workflow for vfx shots. Render out the dpx that the clients want and play in media express to my HD monitor.
Right now I have to take the dpx files into another program and render them to a qt movie. I Nick- I just wanted to get some clarification about the 2K to 1920 feature request.
Are you wanting us to simply crop the 2048x1556 to 1920x1080 or actually scale to 1920? If it is simply crop, that is something we could do fairly easily in a future update.
Thanks, Regards, Matt Blackmagic Design Hi matt. A crop would work for a quick solution. I could use that for some stuff. But long term, scaling down to 1920 would be ideal.
Also the output would have to be 4:2:2. Thanks for listening.Nick Nick Hasson. Hi Ben, I'm not sure if your saw my earlier post to Evangelos - we will be supporting more than 1920x1200 resolutions in a future version of Media Express 2. This will not happen in time for the GM version of the current beta but i do agree it is an important issue we need to address. This is why we decided to leave the original DeckControl and Media Express V1 in the current installers.
Media Express 2.0 is a far more sophisticated application than DeckControl and Media Express V1, so it could never be as simple or look the same. Please keep sending us your feedback, we do appreciate it. Regards, Matt Blackmagic Design. Hey Matt, Thanks for that, i was not looking at the entire thread when I encountered the comments from Evang. However, has anyone else had issues with the driver that came with this 7.3 release???
I installed it on my mac pro (I have two mac pros, one has a Decklink Extreme 2 HD and the other has only a Decklink Extreme HD (without the HDMI ports) When I installed on both machines, the older of the two cards worked fine, whilst the newer one (with the HDMI ports) sent scrambled output via my already connected S-video crt. Does this update alter the output ports? Any help on this would be appreciated.
Blackmagic Media Express Mac
Thanks, Ben Matsen Company Film - Film, Production, Post, Print Mac Pro 2.8G 8 Core, 12GB Ram, Decklink HD Ext 2, OS X 10.5.8, Final Cut Studio 2. Hello Matt, JVC H100/200 Series, Panasonic Varicam. I can't udnerstand why these are not supported frame rates and resolutions? AJA supports all of these so I will have to go to an AJA card instead of Blakcmagic so that I can work with these formats. AJA XENA LHI and LHE Support all these HD 720p 23.976 720p 24 720p 25 720p 29.97 720p 30 720p 50 720p 59.94 720p 60 1080i 25 1080i i 30 1080p 23.976 1080psf 23.976 1080p 24 1080psf 24 1080p 25 1080psf 25 1080p psf p50, 59.94, 60 1080p 30 1080psf 30 1080p 50 1080p p 60 Thanks, Leo. Hi Leo, Lots of camera will shoot 720p24 and other non 720p60 framerates but these will only exist on file or tape.
On output, the result will always be 720p60. Varicam framerates are similar as well. They may be 720p24 (or 23.98) but always output over 720p59.94 over HD-SDI or Component video. I don't know of any monitor that will actually handle a native 720p24 signal but we'll happy to support those formats as native playout if there is a viable workflow.
Blackmagic Media Express 3.3.1
Can you point me to a monitor that supports this? I'll get the engineers to check them out because we've been looking for such monitors such day one and haven't been able to find them.