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- Page 1 Mac OS X ™ Intensity Pro Windows ™ OperatiOn Manual March 2009...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Capture and playback third party applications Blackmagic Design applications Supported File Formats troubleshooting Connection Diagrams typical intensity pro Setup intensity pro Connections intensity pro S-Video Connections intensity pro ntSC/pal Connections Connecting to an HDMi HDtV Monitoring using intensity pro... -
Page 3: Overview
Perhaps you can even send us your latest “show reel” of work completed on your Intensity Pro and any ideas for changes to the Intensity software. We are constantly working on new features and... -
Page 4: Introducing Intensity Pro
Capture from VHS or DVD players via the NTSC/PAL input, or switch to analog Y,Cr,Cb for capture in high quality component video in SD or HD. Featuring analog audio, Intensity Pro can connect to VHS and S-Video decks, DVD players, set top boxes, HDV cameras and many more. -
Page 5: Using For Capture And Playback
4. Find a spare PCI Express slot within the computer, any slot will do. Intensity Pro is a PCI Express 1 lane card and is compatible with 1,4,8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. Remove the metal port access cover and it’s screw from the back of your computer. -
Page 6: The Intensity Software Installer Will Install The Following Components For You
Intensity Setup Wizard. Intensity software 1. The CD supplied with your Intensity Pro contains the Intensity software. Before you install, check you have the latest driver. Visit www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software 2. Open the “Intensity Installer” folder and launch the “Intensity Installer” application. -
Page 7: The Intensity Software Installer Will Install The Following Components For You
HDMI cameras. Intensity software 1. The CD supplied with your Intensity Pro contains the Intensity software. Before you install, check you have the latest driver. Visit www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software 2. Open the “Intensity Installer” disk image and launch the “Intensity Installer” application. -
Page 8: Third Party Applications
Third Party Applications Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 v4.0.1 Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful real-time video and audio non-linear editing application. Full ™ presets for Premiere Pro are included with the Blackmagic driver software and will be automatically loaded into your system during the installation process. Premiere Pro must be installed on your system before running the Blackmagic driver installer. - Page 9 Control Panel. HDMI and analog outputs are always active. Note: Your HDMI display needs to be powered on before starting your PC. If necessary, restart your PC to ensure Intensity Pro detects the display during startup. Capture To capture choose: [F5] File >...
- Page 10 In ™ conjunction with your new Intensity Pro, Final Cut Pro will allow you to work in every video standard from DV up to uncompressed 4:2:2 high definition video. “Easy Setups” for Final Cut Pro will have been added automatically during the Intensity installation process if Final Cut Pro is previously installed.
- Page 11 Third Party Applications Apple Final Cut Pro Capture from non-controllable devices Video sources including AVCHD cameras, VHS tape players and security cameras do not provide any method of device control and are classified as non-controllable devices. For this reason, after selecting an Intensity Easy Setup, Final Cut Pro will sometimes warn that device control is set to “non-controllable device”.
- Page 12 Third Party Applications Apple Final Cut Pro The JVC BR-HD50 deck features RS-422 device control which can be used to control the deck while capturing HDMI video and audio with Intensity. Final Cut Pro can control the deck via RS-422 using a Keyspan USB Twin Serial Adapter (USB to MiniDin8 serial ports) partnered with an Addenda SC-M/9M Mac-to-RS-422 cable.
- Page 13 Third Party Applications Apple Final Cut Pro Batch Capture Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift-click. Choose File > Batch Capture or click on the button in the “Logging” tab of the “Log & Capture“ window. (Control + C) Batch To set handles on the clips, go to and choose (Control + C).
- Page 14 Third Party Applications Adobe After Effects It’s very easy to setup playback and rendering in Adobe After Effects for a complete broadcast and ™ design workstation that connects direct to decks for capture and playback of clips. Intensity also supports real time preview while working on your compositions. First, open Adobe After Effects and select the television standard frame size and frame rate you ™...
- Page 15 Third Party Applications Adobe Photoshop Intensity Pro includes Adobe Photoshop plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still ™ frames from within the Photoshop application itself. If you’re working with HD/SD, you can even import and export 16 bit Photoshop images for full quality.
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Page 16: Blackmagic Design Applications
Blackmagic Design Applications Blackmagic On-Air 2.0 for Mac Pro Blackmagic On-Air is an exciting new utility which turns two Intensity cards into a live video mixer so you can easily mix between two HDMI cameras, such as the Sony HDR-HC3 Handycam ®... - Page 17 The Blackmagic On-Air interface will preview live video from Camera 1 and Camera 2 combined with real-time program monitoring via the single window interface. To capture live video using Intensity Pro 1. Select Select either 720p or 1080i compressed or uncompressed Numbering of Intensity cards.
- Page 18 Blackmagic Design Applications Blackmagic On-Air 2.0 for Mac Pro Your setup is now complete. Experiment with transitioning from Camera 1 to Camera 2, or between cameras and black ( ), or even add a graphic ( ) to your camera feed. For a smooth transition between cameras, set the number of frames for the transition and use the button.
- Page 19 Blackmagic Design Applications Blackmagic On-Air 2.0 for Mac Pro How to include a graphic or title If you want to add a logo to your captured video, Blackmagic On-Air will enable you to over-lay a corporate logo or title over your live video. The third “camera” window is actually an image well for dropping in a graphic.
- Page 20 Blackmagic Design Applications Blackmagic On-Air 2.0 for Mac Pro How to create alpha channels for keying 1. Open your logo in Photoshop. 2. To make your graphic easier to see, make a new layer, fill it with white and send to the back. 3.
- Page 21 29.97 HD capture and playback, as the margin is too tight. When checking the results, look at the 8 bit YUV 4:2:2 video sections, as Intensity Pro uses the 8 bit uncompressed video format. Disk Speed RAID results after testing a disk array.
- Page 22 29.97 HD capture and playback, as the margin is too tight. When checking the results, look at the 8 bit YUV 4:2:2 video sections, as Intensity Pro uses the 8 bit uncompressed video format. Disk Speed RAID results after testing a disk array.
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Page 23: Supported File Formats
Supported File Formats Data Rates for Capture and Playback The data rates for uncompressed video are quite high, and listed below are minimum recommended disk requirements for uncompressed and compressed standard definition and high definition video. Supported standards: HDTV 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, NTSC and PAL. Compressed Video Standard Definition –... -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Using your Intensity Pro as a capture and playback card is exciting, but also complex due to the huge range of different software applications. Video data rates are also very high, so the disk array you use for uncompressed video storage can have a big impact on your system’s performance. -
Page 25: Connection Diagrams
Intensity Pro uses HDMI for connecting video cameras, televisions and projectors to your computer for use with popular editing and design applications. Intensity Pro captures video in real-time directly from the HDMI output on HDV cameras, and will playback directly to large screen HDTVs or HD projectors for client-monitoring and editing. -
Page 26: Intensity Pro Connections
Intensity Pro features high quality analog component RCA type connectors, and HDMI for use with a massive range of video cameras, televisions and projectors. Intensity Pro captures video in real time directly from the HDMI or analog component outputs of HDV cameras. Real time playback for client-monitoring and editing using large screen HDTVs or HD projectors is easy using the HDMI and analog component outputs. -
Page 27: Intensity Pro S-Video Connections
Intensity Pro S-Video Connections Intensity Pro’s high quality analog component RCA type connectors can be used for S-video capture and playback using a simple S-video to RCA adapter cable, as shown below. S-Video Input Y Input B-Y Input S-Video Set input. -
Page 28: Intensity Pro Ntsc/Pal Connections
Intensity Pro NTSC/PAL Connections Intensity Pro’s high quality analog component RCA type connectors can be used for NTSC/PAL capture and playback of composite video. Simply connect consumer RCA cables to Intensity Pro’s break out cable using the following configuration. NTSC/PAL... -
Page 29: Connecting To An Hdmi Hdtv
Connection to an HDMI HDTV This example shows Intensity Pro connected to a consumer HDTV with HDMI input. Connect the HDMI cable from the video output on your Intensity Pro card into the HDMI video input on your HDTV for high definition monitoring. -
Page 30: Monitoring Using Intensity Pro
Monitoring using Intensity Pro When using a large screen HDTV with an HDMI input, Intensity Pro can be used to client-monitor in either NTSC/PAL (4:3 and 16:9) or High Definition (1080i and 720p) formats. NTSC/PAL 16:9 Desktop NTSC/PAL 1080i 720p... -
Page 31: Setup For Blackmagic On-Air
Setup for Blackmagic On-Air Blackmagic On-Air is a live video mixer that uses two Intensity cards. This application can live-edit between two HDV cameras recording directly to your local disk or external disk array. Camera 1 Camera 2 Computer Display Connection Diagrams... -
Page 32: Warranty
12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, Blackmagic Design, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.