Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt
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A Thunderbolt cable is required but not included with this item. Please be sure to purchase a Thunderbolt Cable.
Intensity Extreme from Blackmagic Design is a 10-bit editing solution that leverages the blazing-fast speed of a Mac's Thunderbolt connection to provide capture and playback of standard- and high-definition video via analog and HDMI connections. The breakout box is machined out of a solid piece of aluminum for a sturdy design and a professional look & feel.
You can connect your camera, deck, or any other video source to the Intensity Extreme via the HDMI port or, using the included breakout cable, analog connections for HD or SD video capture to your computer. With the 10 Gb/s Thunderbolt connection, data rates up to 20x that of USB 2.0 are supported.
For monitoring to a HDMI- or analog screen, the Intensity Extreme features connections for both HDMI and analog (3x RCA on the breakout cable). Stereo audio monitoring is also possible via the embedded channels on the HDMI port, the dual RCAs, or the S/PDIF output.
Intensity Extreme is fully compatible with Final Cut Pro 7, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, The Foundry's Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, and more. With Final Cut, for instance, Intensity Extreme enables you to monitor RT Extreme effects in real time, and you can also capture uncompressed video to feed the NLE.
Note! Thunderbolt cable not included.
- Thunderbolt Technology
- Intensity Extreme is built with blazingly fast Thunderbolt technology. Machined from a solid piece of aluminum, Intensity Extreme gives you incredible quality HDMI, component video, S-Video, and composite 10-bit capture and playback. Better still, this super-sleek, high-speed data transfer system offers an incredible 10 Gb/s connection that's up to 20x faster than USB 2.0 and up to 11.5x faster than FireWire 800
- High-Quality HDMI and Component Analog Capture and Playback
- Intensity Extreme lets you capture and playback in the most incredible quality of HDMI and component analog video in both SD and HD. Smash the quality barrier for your video work because Intensity is not only the highest quality, but also affordable
- Professional Performance
- Go beyond the limits of your AVCHD or HDV camera. Simply plug in using HDMI or analog and capture direct from your camera's imaging sensor. You get incredible quality that completely bypasses the camera's video compression. Use Intensity Extreme for monitoring from your edit software for maximum real-time effects. Intensity connects directly to your editing software's real-time effects processing
- Professional Video Standards
- Intensity will instantly switch between HD and SD video standards including HDTV 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 720p59.94, 720p50, 1080p24, NTSC, and PAL. Intensity can also capture and play back all professional file formats so you can deliver finished television programs, music videos, and other work at broadcast standards. Add broadcast quality to your editing system and move to a new world of video editing where your images always stay absolutely perfect at full resolution HDTV
- True HDMI Digital Connections
- Intensity Extreme features an HDMI input for connecting to cameras and digital set-top boxes for the highest-quality capture. Get higher-quality capture from HD cameras by capturing direct and bypassing the HDV compression chip for high-quality video captured directly from the image sensor. As edit software can't play back to HDV cameras for monitoring, Intensity is ideal to use for monitoring uncompressed HD or HDV, and even DV edits on the latest big-screen televisions and video projectors by connecting to the built-in HDMI out
- Highest-Quality Analog Connections
- The included breakout cable connects Intensity Extreme to all types of analog video and audio equipment. This gives you full compatibility with analog component, NTSC, PAL, S-Video, and analog audio
- Uncompressed or Compressed Video
- HDV and DV use heavy compression. With HDV, the compression is time-based, which tangles up the system CPU as the editing software reassembles the video just to display each frame of the video. With Intensity Extreme you're working in uncompressed, so all CPU time is free for real-time effects, and the system feels snappy and fast to use. Because uncompressed video in HD requires a fast disk array, to save cost you can also choose compressed video that's higher-quality than HDV. For example you can use the DV 100 codec on Mac OS X, which is 4x better-quality than HDV
- Full Resolution
- Intensity captures and plays back full-resolution HDTV formats, which are up to 1920 x 1080 pixels for every video frame. HDV only uses 1440 horizontal pixels due to the limitations of the small cassette tapes used and the FireWire transfer speeds build into the cameras. Of course, all newer cameras have built-in HDMI video output, which allows access to the raw, uncompressed video directly from the chip. That provides incredible quality. If you're capturing from HDV tape, you can still enjoy editing video in full resolution, so your graphics and effects look sharp because only uncompressed video eliminates the horizontal scaling that's required when rendering HDV footage with graphics and effects
- DVD Authoring
- DVDs from uncompressed media are much higher-quality, and as all media files used on Intensity Extreme are QuickTime, you get full compatibility with DVD authoring software. Use DVD Studio Pro or even iDVD on Mac OS X for powerful DVD creation
- Live Streaming
- Always get a clean, uncompressed video source for your streaming files. Uncompressed source video also means you don't waste CPU resources de-compressing video upon capture, so all the computer's CPU is free for compressing to streaming standards. You get faster rendering of your streaming files and more real-time support. Intensity Extreme is compatible with all streaming software on Mac OS X
- Record Your Game Play
- Connect Intensity to your gaming console for game-play recording. Intensity is based on high-quality broadcast television electronics, so you'll get full quality and full motion without dropped frames. This means you get incredible quality, totally perfect and in full resolution
- Blackmagic Media Express Software Included
- Blackmagic Media Express is free software that comes with Intensity Extreme. Media Express lets you batch-capture and play back 2D and dual-stream stereoscopic 3D in DPX, ProRes, uncompressed YUV and RGB, DVCPRO HD, and MJPEG files. You can even create your own playlist. Media Express also supports CMX EDL import and export, frame-accurate deck control via RS-422, and will even insert and assemble to tape. Media Express is fast, accurate, and easy to use, and it works on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. You can even grab still frames directly from your deck and save them as perfect digital still images. That's a complete solution for capture and playback 1
- Final Cut Pro 7 Support
- Edit in Final Cut Pro with Intensity Extreme, while using the highest-quality uncompressed video, or choose DVCPRO HD or ProRes 422, which are higher-quality and faster than native HDV or AVCHD. You can even use Intensity Extreme just for monitoring to HDMI televisions from HDV Final Cut Pro timelines. When playing back video, you get full RT Extreme real time effects, all with sample-accurate AV sync. Intensity Pro supports many of the advanced Final Cut Pro features such as 10-bit rendering, RT Extreme, and support for ProRes 422, HDV, JPEG, DV, DV50, DV100, an d8- & 10-bit uncompressed media types.
- Effects Software Support
- Intensity even facilitates high-end design and effects work – great for the special effects you've always wanted for your independent films – using After Effects, Photoshop, and more. Intensity also includes an RGB QuickTime preview output for After Effects. And you can always preview on the video output interactively as you design and then play pre-renders using real-time RAM preview. When rendering your project, processing quality using the Blackmagic codec is full 16-bit, so you always get the advantage of uncompressed video
- Adobe Photoshop Support
- Intensity Extreme includes special Photoshop plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still frames from within Photoshop. Outputting Photoshop graphics from Intensity lets you see the correct color and the effects of video interlace and field movement. Intensity uses the correct video levels so you can't get illegal 100% RGB video levels, eliminating surprises when graphics are displayed
- Included Blackmagic Utilities
- Intensity also includes Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, which checks your disk array and gives you an easy to understand speed test with the results in video frames per second. Also included is the Blackmagic Software Codec. Sometimes you might not have an Intensity card installed, so with the Blackmagic Software Codec you can still access 10-bit uncompressed files, even with 16-bit rendering. It only takes a minute to download and get full media file access even without Intensity hardware installed. You can read and render files on as many systems as you like. Even pass our codec to your clients and freelancers so they can move files to portable disks and work offline too! The Blackmagic Software Codec even reads and renders other uncompressed files for QuickTime
| Video Inputs |
HDMI type A x1 Analog (via included breakout cable): HD/SD Component, NTSC, PAL, or S-Video |
| Video Outputs |
HDMI type A x1 Analog (via included breakout cable): HD/SD Component, NTSC, PAL, or S-Video |
| Audio Inputs |
2 channels via 1x HDMI Analog (via included breakout cable): 2 channels, 24-bit, HiFi |
| Audio Outputs |
2 channels via 1x HDMI Analog (via included breakout cable): 2 channels, 24-bit, HiFi S/PDIF x1: 2 channels, 24-bit |
| Format Support |
HDMI: 525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD and 1080HD switchable SD: 625i/50 PAL and 525i/59.94 NTSC HD: 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 720p50, 720p59.94 and 720p60 |
| Sampling |
HDMI video: 4:2:2 HDMI audio: television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit |
| Color Precision | HDMI: 4:2:2 |
| Color Space | HDMI: YUV 4:2:2 |
| Copy Protection | Yes, HDCP. For legal reasons HDMI input is unable to capture from copy-protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content |
| Colorspace Conversion | Hardware-based real-time |
| HD Down Conversion | Software-based down conversion during video playback |
| HD Up Conversion | Real-time standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture |
| Real-Time Effects | Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects and Adobe Premiere Pro internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, JPEG, and uncompressed edit formats |
| Firmware Upgrade | Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software |
| System Requirements | Macintosh computer with Thunderbolt running Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7 |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 14 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
83%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Compact (11)
- Lightweight (10)
- Professional quality (10)
- Easy to use (9)
- Highly compatible (6)
Cons
- Limited compatibility (3)
Best Uses
- Independent films (6)
- In the studio (4)
- Complex projects (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Professional artist (4), Business owner (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (12)
Most Liked Positive Review
iPad Screen Capture - Works!
I am developing an iPad application and wanted to create some training videos. I have a 13" MacBook Pro with a Crucial Technology 512GB m4 Solid State Drive. Since this is a lap...Read complete review
I am developing an iPad application and wanted to create some training videos. I have a 13" MacBook Pro with a Crucial Technology 512GB m4 Solid State Drive. Since this is a laptop a capture card was not an option. I tried doing research on the web before I purchased the Intensity Extreme but did not find much information about its suitability in this role. My purpose in writing this review is to pass on the information I wish I had before going down this path.
I had tried several other approaches for doing screen capture – to include HDMI to Component Video adaptors (several of them). None of those worked. I also tried using web cams to try and capture the screen. This approach worked but had the usual problem of video ripple when animations were running in the iPad app and having my fingers in the video as I used the app being filmed.
That said, the Intensity Extreme turned out to be the cheapest approach that gave professional (five stars) results. Now for the things you need to know. You need the Solid State Drive and the Thunderbolt port. I had these anyway so it worked out for me but the speed needed to capture the video on the fly does not seem to leave many other options. The capture will be over a GByte a minute worth of data. The 512GB SSD is well worth the investment and the Intensity Extreme does an amazing job for the price. Remember that you will also need to purchase a Thunderbolt cable as the Intensity Extreme does not come with one.
To save you time in getting up and going the only software from Blackmagic Design that you will need to install is the Desktop Video. There are many other software packages on the DVD that ships with the product, none of which seemed to have any function with the Intensity Extreme. You will also want to skip the DVD and just go to Blackmagic's web site to get the latest copy of Desktop Video. You will need the SN of your unit for this.
The next piece of information you will need is the setting for the video. In the preferences of the Desktop Video app (cmd ,) you need to set the Video to 720p60; no other setting will give you an image for the iPad. With the iPad connected with the HDMI adaptor from Apple and the "Log and Capture" tab selected in the Capture software you should see your iPad' screen in the Preview window. If you already an HDMI adaptor for your iPad then you are set. If you do not have one I strongly recommend that you not bother with getting one but rather spend a few more dollars and purchase an Apple TV. This is another bit of info I which I had beforehand. With my Apple TV I can plug it into the HDMI port of the Intensity Extreme and then use Air Play (built in feature of the iPad) to wirelessly broadcast the iPad's screen. This allows me run the iPad app that I am recording without any cables attached to iPad. Otherwise trying to move the iPad around as you use it will always have the risk of the HDMI adaptor cable becoming unplugged in the middle of your recording session. The only thing you will not be able to record regardless of the type of HDMI connection is any media being played that is HDCP protected (iTunes movies).
In summary configuration that worked for me:
• Macbook Pro with Thunderbolt Port.
• Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme (Desktop Video comes with this)
• Apple - Thunderbolt Cable
• Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD
• Apple TV (1080p)
• HDMI cable
• Video editing software to turn your raw footage into a finished product (I am currently Camtasia 2 which seems fine for my needs).
Both the product and B&H's service deserve five stars. Hope this helps.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Disappointed
I really like the idea of this product.
After months of delayed delivery, I wondered whether I would ever get the device. Then, miraculously, it appeared on my doorstep ...Read complete review
I really like the idea of this product.
After months of delayed delivery, I wondered whether I would ever get the device. Then, miraculously, it appeared on my doorstep one day. I excitedly opened the box, followed installation instructions, read the instructions, and connected my camera.
Black. No picture, just black. Everywhere.
Signal went into the box, but nothing came out. Not via Thunderbolt, not via HDMI, not via composite or component.
I tried other cameras and other video sources. Nothing. E-mailed tech support several times. More tests. More black. Tech couldn't help determine if it was the device, or my camera (which works with everything else!).
The value of the time I spent testing the product exceeded the the value of the product, so I'm returning it.
That's my experience. Hopefully yours will differ. Good luck!
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Pros
- Compact Design
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
- Poor instructions
Best Uses
- HDMI Video Capture
- Live Stream
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
This is a very cool device and I specifically purchased this item to use for [*]com. I wanted to take an HDMI or component out of my camera so my HVR-Z7U could still capture both on tape and SD card along with providing a live stream. If I would have take a firewire out of the camera, I would give up the opportunity to capture to SD card. This was perfect, but still had to work through some of the issues. The item is great but the explanation how to use the device is cumbersome. I spent more time looking online and user reviews to figure out how to switch between inputs on my MacBook Pro. Finally figured this out and used the installed software to manage via System Preferences. I could never get Livestream's Procaster to interface well with the component input and HDMI, so ended up using a composite out from the device. The picture was great and allowed me to supply the video feed to the MacBook Pro via the Thunderbolt cable. Going to spend more time working with the device to work through the issues with HDMI and Component, but this device solved my problem.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I am developing an iPad application and wanted to create some training videos. I have a 13" MacBook Pro with a Crucial Technology 512GB m4 Solid State Drive. Since this is a laptop a capture card was not an option. I tried doing research on the web before I purchased the Intensity Extreme but did not find much information about its suitability in this role. My purpose in writing this review is to pass on the information I wish I had before going down this path.
I had tried several other approaches for doing screen capture – to include HDMI to Component Video adaptors (several of them). None of those worked. I also tried using web cams to try and capture the screen. This approach worked but had the usual problem of video ripple when animations were running in the iPad app and having my fingers in the video as I used the app being filmed.
That said, the Intensity Extreme turned out to be the cheapest approach that gave professional (five stars) results. Now for the things you need to know. You need the Solid State Drive and the Thunderbolt port. I had these anyway so it worked out for me but the speed needed to capture the video on the fly does not seem to leave many other options. The capture will be over a GByte a minute worth of data. The 512GB SSD is well worth the investment and the Intensity Extreme does an amazing job for the price. Remember that you will also need to purchase a Thunderbolt cable as the Intensity Extreme does not come with one.
To save you time in getting up and going the only software from Blackmagic Design that you will need to install is the Desktop Video. There are many other software packages on the DVD that ships with the product, none of which seemed to have any function with the Intensity Extreme. You will also want to skip the DVD and just go to Blackmagic's web site to get the latest copy of Desktop Video. You will need the SN of your unit for this.
The next piece of information you will need is the setting for the video. In the preferences of the Desktop Video app (cmd ,) you need to set the Video to 720p60; no other setting will give you an image for the iPad. With the iPad connected with the HDMI adaptor from Apple and the "Log and Capture" tab selected in the Capture software you should see your iPad' screen in the Preview window. If you already an HDMI adaptor for your iPad then you are set. If you do not have one I strongly recommend that you not bother with getting one but rather spend a few more dollars and purchase an Apple TV. This is another bit of info I which I had beforehand. With my Apple TV I can plug it into the HDMI port of the Intensity Extreme and then use Air Play (built in feature of the iPad) to wirelessly broadcast the iPad's screen. This allows me run the iPad app that I am recording without any cables attached to iPad. Otherwise trying to move the iPad around as you use it will always have the risk of the HDMI adaptor cable becoming unplugged in the middle of your recording session. The only thing you will not be able to record regardless of the type of HDMI connection is any media being played that is HDCP protected (iTunes movies).
In summary configuration that worked for me:
• Macbook Pro with Thunderbolt Port.
• Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme (Desktop Video comes with this)
• Apple - Thunderbolt Cable
• Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD
• Apple TV (1080p)
• HDMI cable
• Video editing software to turn your raw footage into a finished product (I am currently Camtasia 2 which seems fine for my needs).
Both the product and B&H's service deserve five stars. Hope this helps.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- Apple TV, Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Professional Quality
Cons
- High System Requirement
- Limited Compatibility
Best Uses
- Capturing iOS Devices
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I bought the Intensity Extreme to capture the output of iOS products which it is able to do with incredible clarity and resolution, but an early 2011 MacBook Pro with an SSD was not able to capture the video without dropping frames. With this device and the included software I could only get it to capture at 1080p 30fps which was just to much for what I needed it for.
I decided that it didn't meet my needs and returned. I really appreciate B&H's return policy.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
This is a piece of equipment for the learned. It will not allow you to copy even your own home made videos from a DVR.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- IPhone-iPad Video Capture
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
The box is well-built, small and out of the way. It has an Apple-esque build quality. I installed the video capture app and was pulling video screen captures off my iPad 2 within 5 minutes. My only complaint is that this didn't come out closer to December as promised. But now that I have it, I'm 100% happy with it.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Great Price
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Independent Films
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I use this to capture hmdi signals from my cameras with 10bit 4:2:2 out in ProRes and I use it to live stream via Ustream and Wirecast. Works great and is portable as can be. One note, if you want to record in ProRes or any other compressed formats you will need FCP7/NLE installed first. FCPX with not allow Media Express to capture in ProRes. I had to do two firmware updates to my Macbook Pro before the thunderbolt port would work. As another reviewer said, these devices can only record non-HDCP feeds. So no, you can't record Blu-rays to you computer or some gaming devices via HDMI. I guess you would have to use the component via the breakout cable.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Independent Films
- In The Studio
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I bought this to capture footage from my iPad/iPhone/xBox 360 with my Macbook Air, and it works flawlessly. To think of how many thousands of dollars I spent 10+ years ago on fast hard disks and expensive capture cards, to be able to capture uncompressed 1080p video on a laptop feels like i'm in some parallel universe. The future is awesome! :)I donwloaded the latest beta software for the device, installed it, and I was up and running in about 4 minutes.The footage is captured as uncompressed 4:2:2 quicktimes, and look phenominal. The quality is great, and the files play back smoothly in every app I tried (FCPx, Premiere, AE (after ram previewing)).That being said, If you don't have an SSD drive in your laptop, don't even bother. You'll need it to keep up with the data rate. One thing they don't mention is that the Intensity Extreme does not come with a thunderbolt cable, so unless you have one already, that's going to be another $50 touch at the [@]. One thing that kind of surprised me is that the box does make a lot of noise. I hope this isn't a sign of a defect or something, but it definately makes a lot of chirping noises when it's aquiring an HDMI signal and while the device is in use. I'm hoping it's just the fan and not some other part of the device making those noises, but it almost sounds like there's a small hard drive in there, even though I know that's not the case.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- Thunderbolt Cable
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Independent Films
- In The Studio
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I use the product to stream and capture the most crucial moments of my gaming sessions. It's fast, reliable, and it's A LOT smaller then I thought. It's a little bigger then a Pop Tart package. I also like that it powers up over Thunderbolt instead of using an external power supply. I mean really, who needs anymore of those? It's a fantastic little device, easy to set up, and the software is very easy to use. I will say my only gripe is not a second thunderbolt port to daisy chain with.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Complex Projects
- Home Movies
- Independent Films
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
Works perfectly and I can finally input my Canon XF100 into my Macbook Pro.
Only thing I'd like it to have is an additional Thunderbolt port.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Improves video quality
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
- Limited Compatibility
Best Uses
- Field recording
- In The Studio
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I purchased the Blackmagic Intensity Extreme for recording in the field from a Panasonic HMC150 to a MacBookPro (running under Lion) via HDMI-out on camcorder and Thunderbolt-in on computer. My hope was to avoid the good-but-not-great AVCHD format/H.264 compression, and to record straight to ProRes. In comparing some footage and color bars shot simultaneously using the HMC150's AVCHD format vs. the ProRes 422 (using Blackmagic's MediaExpress), the ProRes was very noticeably better. Of course you can expect those files to be huge compared to those recorded to the camcorder's SD card.
Also to note (if you're not Barry Green), if yours is the same setup as mine, to get any image to come through to MediaExpress, you need to set your HMC150 to 1080/30P and MediaExpress preferences to HD 1080i 59.94 (or 720P/30P(or 60P) and 720i/59.94, respectively), as the HMC150 seems to record in a 59.94fps container, which I was not aware of. Additionally, a $50 Thunderbolt cable is required - not a $10 Mini DisplayPort cable. The TB cable has some necessary circuitry.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
The key to success with this product is your hard disc speed. Blackmagic Design has a free utility - go there first. Download at:[@]
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
I really like the idea of this product.
After months of delayed delivery, I wondered whether I would ever get the device. Then, miraculously, it appeared on my doorstep one day. I excitedly opened the box, followed installation instructions, read the instructions, and connected my camera.
Black. No picture, just black. Everywhere.
Signal went into the box, but nothing came out. Not via Thunderbolt, not via HDMI, not via composite or component.
I tried other cameras and other video sources. Nothing. E-mailed tech support several times. More tests. More black. Tech couldn't help determine if it was the device, or my camera (which works with everything else!).
The value of the time I spent testing the product exceeded the the value of the product, so I'm returning it.
That's my experience. Hopefully yours will differ. Good luck!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Awesome Product and Price
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Improves Performance
- Lightweight
- Professional Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Independent Films
- In The Studio
- Live streaming
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
After using the Blackmagic Intensity HDMI PCIe cards in a MacPro I was excited to switch over to a Thunderbolt equipped Macbook Pro and stop logging the MacPro around to events. We stream a lot of sporting and school related events and having a portable system that can still handle progressive streams in full HDMI quality is a great advantage. No issues so far when using with Wirecast 4.1 and Macbook Pro. The Macbook did need to firmware updates before it would work with the Intensity Extreme. We also shoot a lot of promo material and I can't wait to use it to capture ProRes HQ in and bypass the AVCHD compression.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Lightweight
Cons
- Lacks Functionality
- Limited Compatibility
Best Uses
- Home Movies
- Independent Films
Comments about Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme HDMI and Analog Capture & Playback Device - Thunderbolt:
Actually, intensity extreme didn't work for me.
I was streaming at 1080 i 60fp/s from my Panny GH2 camera to the intensity extreme device, but I was unable to stream live using the most common encoders flme, quicktime broadcaster and procaster. Same problem with a different camcorder sreaming hdmi 1080 i at 30fps. I was successful at capturing the hdmi stream on my mac using the application that came with the device, but this wasn't the intended use. I am returning the intensity extreme box next week unless someone finds a solution.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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What's in the Box
- Breakout Cable for Intensity Pro
- Media Express, Disk Speed Test, Blackmagic System Preferences & Blackmagic Driver Software
- 1 Year Limited Warranty
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