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About Blackmagic Desktop Video Software
Welcome to the Desktop Video software
This software includes everything you need to set up your DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity for video capture and playback.
What's new in Desktop Video 10.5.4
- Adds support for DNxHR capture on Artist DNxIO.
- General performance and stability improvements for all models.
Mac OS X Specific
Minimum system requirements for Mac OS X
- Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later.
- Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later.
- Mac OS X computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot or USB 3.0.
- 4 GB of system memory.
Third Party Software Support
- DaVinci Resolve 11 and 12
- Apple Final Cut Pro X
- Apple Motion 4
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 and 2015
- Adobe After Effects CC 2014 and 2015
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 and 2015
- Autodesk Smoke 2013
- Avid Media Composer 7 and 8
- Avid News Cutter 11
- Avid Symphony 6.5
- Avid Pro Tools 11 and 12
- The Foundry Nuke
Windows Specific
Minimum system requirements for Windows
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot or USB 3.0 port.
- 4 GB of system memory.
Third Party Software Support
- DaVinci Resolve 11 and 12
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 and 2015
- Adobe After Effects CC 2014 and 2015
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 and 2015
- Avid Media Composer 7 and 8
- Avid Media Symphony 6 and 7
- Avid News Cutter 6 and 7
- Avid Pro Tools 11 and 12
- Sony Vegas Pro 9
- Fusion 7
- The Foundry Nuke
- Cyberlink Power Director
- Nero Video 2014
Linux Specific
Minimum System Requirements for Linux
Basic system requirements:
- 32 bit x86 running Linux 2.6.18 or higher
- 64 bit x86_64 running Linux 2.6.18 or higher
A 64 bit kernel and ample memory is strongly recommended.
Thunderbolt Hotplug Requirements
Thunderbolt devices cannot be plugged in hot on kernels earlier than 2.6.30.
Supported kernels older than 3.12 require an extra step after plugging the device in. You must tell the kernel to rescan the PCI bus using the following command:
# sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan'
Kernel 3.12 and later support hotplug without the need for any extra steps.
Supported Distributions
This release has been tested on:
- Ubuntu 10.04 - 14.04
- Debian 6 - 7
- Fedora 15 - 20
- CentOS 5 - 6
- OpenSUSE 12.3 - 13.1
Full release notes including installation instructions are available in the ReadMe.txt found in the downloadable tar archive.
Installing Desktop Video Software
If you have installed the drivers prior to installing any of these applications, we recommend that you uninstall and reinstall the drivers. This will ensure that all relevant components are installed in their required locations.
Additional Information
Please check www.blackmagicdesign.com for additional information on third party software compatibility and minimum system requirements.
Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.
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Updated December 31, 2015
