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 with your computer.

What's new in Desktop Video 12.3

Mac OS Only

• Add Metal renderer for improved on-screen preview performance.
• Fix an issue causing frames to be dropped when capturing and playing back multiple streams on M1 Macs.

Windows and Linux

• Add OpenGL3 renderer for improved on-screen preview performance.

All Platforms

• General performance and stability improvements for all models.

New features and fixes in Media Express 3.8

• Fix issue where Apple ProRes captures on M1 Max and M1 Pro Macs contained black frames.
• Fix issue where some QuickTime H.264 and H.265 .MOV files would not play.
• Ensure DVCPRO50 files play correctly on M1 Macs.

New features and fixes in Disk Speed Test 3.4

• Add Blackmagic RAW and H.265 codecs.

Mac OS Specific

Minimum System Requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 12.0 Monterey or later.
• macOS 11.0 Big Sur.
• Mac OS computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Note: The following products are supported on macOS Big Sur and Monterey:

M1 and Intel Macs:

• DeckLink Duo 2
• DeckLink Quad 2
• DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
• DeckLink 8K Pro
• DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
• DeckLink Micro Recorder
• DeckLink SDI Micro
• DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K
• DeckLink Mini Recorder
• DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
• DeckLink SDI 4K
• DeckLink Studio 4K
• UltraStudio Recorder 3G
• UltraStudio Monitor 3G
• UltraStudio HD Mini
• UltraStudio 4K Mini
• UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3
• Intensity Pro 4K
• DeckLink 4K Pro
• DeckLink 4K Extreme
• UltraStudio 4K
• UltraStudio 4K Extreme

Intel Macs only:

• DeckLink Mini Monitor
• DeckLink HD Extreme 3
• DeckLink HD Extreme 3D
• DeckLink SDI
• DeckLink Duo
• DeckLink Quad
• DeckLink Studio
• UltraStudio Express
• UltraStudio Mini Monitor
• UltraStudio Mini Recorder
• Intensity Pro
• Intensity Shuttle Thunderbolt

Third Party Software Support

M1 Macs:

• DaVinci Resolve 17.
• Fusion 17.
• Apple Final Cut Pro X.
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2021 and 2022.

Intel Macs:

• DaVinci Resolve 16 and 17.
• Fusion Studio 16 and 17.
• Apple Final Cut Pro X.
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe After Effects CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2021 and 2022.
• Autodesk Flame 2021 and 2022.
• Avid Media Composer 2021.
• Avid Pro Tools 2021.
• The Foundry Nuke.

Windows Specific

Minimum system requirements for Windows

• Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 8 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 16 and 17.
• Fusion Studio 16 and 17.
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe After Effects CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 and 2022.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2021 and 2022.
• Avid Media Composer 2021.
• Avid Pro Tools 2021.
• Magix Vegas Pro 19.
• The Foundry Nuke.

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 20.04, 21.04
• Debian 10
• Fedora 34
• CentOS 7 - 8

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 April 14, 2022.