Now you can use Media Composer 6.5 with Blackmagic Design capture and playback!

Avid Media Composer has been legendary in the feature film, broadcast and post production industries for decades, and now you can use all your Blackmagic Design capture and playback products with the new Media Composer 6.5! Get professional editing combined with the freedom to choose your favorite platform and computer connection technology, as well as the widest range of portable and desktop solutions!

Supports all Blackmagic Design Products

If you already own a Blackmagic Design capture and playback solution then you have everything you need to start using Avid Media Composer 6.5! Media Composer 6.5 is available for both Mac OS X and Windows so you can use the platform of your choice! The new Desktop Video update now available from the Blackmagic Design support page includes support for all our PCIe, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt products. If you're looking to add the world's most innovative capture and playback solutions to your Avid editing system, then Blackmagic Design gives you more choices in both desktop and portable solutions!

Professional Capture, Edit and Mastering!

Everyone in post production knows you can never tell what a client will bring with them into an editing session, and that's why Blackmagic Design capture products have more types of inputs and outputs for connecting to every type of deck, monitor and router imaginable. Get frame accurate batch capture direct into Media Composer 6.5 combined with seamless editing and mastering. Now you have the freedom to choose your capture hardware such as Blackmagic Design's new Thunderbolt™ technology based UltraStudio 3D that combines 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI and analog with full resolution dual stream 3D. That integrates perfectly with the new 3D editing features of Media Composer 6.5!

Full Avid File Support

Blackmagic Design and Avid Media Composer 6.5 let's you work with practically any media, including the latest file and tape based formats. Use professional tape formats like HDCAM SR, Digital Betacam, D5, DVCPRO HD and Betacam SP, as well as popular file formats such as Avid DNxHD, ProRes and uncompressed. Always retain the highest quality uncompressed 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 video throughout your edit and eliminate the need for a separate online process! With new 64 bit architecture Media Composer 6.5 easily handles playback of complex multilayered real time effects and any rendering is lightening fast!

Familiar Avid Workflow

Avid Media Composer 6.5 has a fast and familiar editing workflow that professionals know and love. Capture and playback is easy with control fully integrated within the application. For World class color grading, you can even open your Avid edit in DaVinci Resolve using AAF round trip support. Then when your edit is finished, it's easy to move your sequence into Pro Tools for audio editing. With full ProTools support you can play back your video track using the same hardware you use with Avid Media Composer!

The World's Highest Quality

More Hollywood feature films and the most watched television programs are made using Blackmagic Design hardware! Now it's easy to switch between the highest quality video in SD, HD and 3D and work with uncompressed 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 10 bit video. With the latest 3 Gb/s SDI and HDMI 3D frame packing technology built into Blackmagic Design products, such as DeckLink HD Extreme 3D and UltraStudio 3D, all your digital post production capabilities are ready for now and the future. Whenever a new format is invented, we add it via a free update on our web site!

Choose Portable or Desktop Solutions!

Whether you want to build an Avid Media Composer 6.5 editing system for your post production facility, newsroom, production office or for portable use, you can choose Blackmagic Design capture and playback hardware to meet your needs. PCIe cards are great for fixed workstations, while new Thunderbolt technology and USB 3.0 based products give you the portability to edit on the road! Innovative USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt products also feature attractive designs that look great! DeckLink, UltraStudio, Intensity and Multibridge are the first choice solutions for editors worldwide!

Available Now!

If you own a Blackmagic Design capture and playback product, then you're ready for Avid Media Composer 6.5 now! Simply download Desktop Video for Mac OS X or Windows 8 from the support section of our web site. You will also find a Desktop Video manual to help you use your Avid software for capture, playback and mastering to tape. Check out our product pages to learn more about Blackmagic Design capture and playback solutions or contact your Blackmagic Design reseller!

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