About Blackmagic Desktop Video Software

The Desktop Video packages provide capture and playback support for a large range of Blackmagic Design PCIe and thunderbolt products including the DeckLink, Intensity and UltraStudio product lines.

What's new in Desktop Video 11.4

New features and fixes for UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3.

• Add support for Rec. 2020 colorspace.
• Add support for HDR metadata packing (ST2108-1), HLG and PQ transfer characteristics (ST2082-10) on SDI.
• Add support for HDR HLG metadata on HDMI.
• Add support for sample interleave in quad link SDI modes.
• Add support for 47 and 48 frame rates.
• Add support for timecode over HDMI.
• Fix intermittent issues when playing back PsF modes.
• Fix issue when playing back 12-bit RGB content in UHD and 4K DCI modes.
• Fix issue enabling HDR playback from DaVinci Resolve.
• Improve HD to SD downconversion during playback.

Fixes for DeckLink Mini Recorder and DeckLink Micro Recorder.

• Improve compatibility with DJI Smart Controller.

Fixes for Intensity Extreme on macOS and Windows.

• Fix playback issue with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Fixes for all models.

For macOS and Windows

• Fix playback issue whilst trimming XDCAM sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• General performance and stability improvements.

macOS Specific

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 10.14 Mojave or later.
• macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Mac OS computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot or USB 3.0.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Third Party Software Support

• DaVinci Resolve 15 and 16
• Fusion 9
• Apple Final Cut Pro X
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018 and 2019
• Adobe After Effects CC 2018 and 2019
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 and 2019
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2018 and 2019
• Autodesk Smoke 2018
• Avid Media Composer 2019
• Avid Pro Tools 2019
• The Foundry Nuke

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.

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.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Third Party Software Support

• DaVinci Resolve 15 and 16
• Fusion 9
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018 and 2019
• Adobe After Effects CC 2018 and 2019
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 and 2019
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2018 and 2019
• Avid Media Composer 2019
• Avid Pro Tools 2019
• Magix Vegas Pro 16
• The Foundry Nuke

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.

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 17.10, 18.04
• Debian 8 - 9
• Fedora 27 - 28
• CentOS 6 - 7

Several different package formats are supplied:

• Native package (.deb) for Ubuntu and Debian based distributions.
• Native package (.rpm) for RedHat and Fedora based distributions.
• Tarball and packaging files for custom installation.

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 September 09, 2019.