Post-NAB Update, Part 1

I. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN

1. DaVinci Resolve 7.0
Blackmagic Design won the 2010 NAB Best of Show Vidy Award for DaVinci Resolve 7.0. The announcement of a new Mac-based DaVinci Resolve 7.0 software, which now complements the Linux-based systems, was one of the highlights of the show.

There are now 3 main price-points for DaVinci Resolve:

- DaVinci Resolve for Mac, software only – US$995
- DaVinci Resolve Control Surface (includes one Mac software license) – US$29.995
- DaVinci Resolve Control Surface with one Linux software license (includes one Mac software license) – US$49,900

A complete overview of DaVinci Resolve is available on our blog. I encourage you to give the article a good read. [+]


2. UltraStudio Pro

UltraStudio Pro is the world’s first broadcast quality SD/HD capture and playback solution for USB 3.0 computers! UltraStudio Pro combines the latest broadcast technology into an attractive ultra-thin design that looks great on your desktop! With the incredible speed of USB 3.0 running at a massive 4.8 Gb/s, UltraStudio Pro easily has enough speed for the highest quality uncompressed 10 bit HD video with the maximum possible real time effects! This product won the Broadcast Engineering NAB 2010 Pick Hit Award. [+]


3. Decklink HD Extreme 3D

The new DeckLink HD Extreme 3D features single and dual channel SDI capture and playback for both regular 2D and new 3D stereoscopic workflows! Includes dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI and analog component/composite/s-video connections. Work in SD, HD, 3 Gb/s HD-SDI and 2K in 4:2:2 or 4:4:4. Also includes AES and analog balanced audio, 16 channel SDI audio, genlock and deck control. SDI, HDMI and analog component works in all video formats up to 1080p60. Includes broadcast quality up, down and cross conversion, plus built in SD/HD internal keyer for only US$995. [+]

4. HDLink Pro 3D

Eliminate the high cost of HDTV monitoring with HDLink - the world's most advanced full resolution 2D/3D HDTV and 2K monitoring for DVI, DisplayPort and HDMI monitors. Includes the quality of 4:4:4 SDI video, lookup tables via USB and analog audio outputs. HDLink will solve all your monitoring needs from only US$495. [+]


5. Ultrascope

The world’s first scopes designed for editors and colorists, with the technical accuracy broadcast engineers will love! There's two great models of UltraScope designed for your needs. The amazing UltraScope with SDI and optical fiber SDI for PCI Express computers and the new portable Pocket UltraScope with SDI and USB 3.0, perfect for notebook computers! [+]


6. Videohub

- Software control panel for Apple iPad computers, due in June 2010, that lets you use your iPad as a fantastic low cost touch screen XY router panel.

- Micro Videohub — US$1,995
Perfect for locations where space really counts, such as outside broadcast trucks, Micro Videohub is the world’s smallest router! Micro Videohub includes 16 x 16 SDI routing, auto standard detection for SD, HD and 3 Gb/s HD-SDI, re-clocking, and built in ethernet, USB and serial router control interfaces. No other router includes so many features packed into such an incredibly compact size!


- Smart Videohub — US$2,495

Smart Videohub includes all the great features of Micro Videohub plus a built in control panel. Now you can change all routing with the push of a button! Smart Videohub includes 16 x 16 SDI, 3 Gb/s SDI, auto SD/HD/3 Gb/s SDI, re-clocking, ethernet, USB and serial router control interfaces. Great first router that’s expandable with all Videohub control options!

- Smart Control — US$495
Now you can afford a control panel for all your monitors and decks so you can set the input with a single button press! Each button can be set to a different router input and you can set single or multiple router outputs. All buttons include full RGB illumination and Smart Control connects to Videohub via Ethernet and setup software is included! [+]

7. Others

New!
- The exciting new Mini Converter UpDownCross includes up, down and cross conversion plus built-in NTSC/PAL standards conversion! US$495 [+]

- Now it's easy to distribute your client’s H.264 video files to websites, YouTube™, iPhone™ and even iPad™ Blackmagic Design's H.264 Pro Recorder handles capture from all popular video formats so you can encode directly from professional broadcast decks! [+]