Blackmagicdesign Intensity Pro Instruction Manual

Windows™April 2011Mac OS X™Operation ManualIntensity

How to install Intensity Shuttle on a Windows PC10Before Connecting Intensity Shuttle to your USB 3.0 computerIMPORTANT INFORMATIONUSB 3.0 hardware re

How to install Intensity Shuttle on a Windows PC11Connecting Intensity Shuttle to your USB 3.0 computerUse the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to connect Int

Installation12Installing Desktop Video software for WindowsContentsThe Desktop Video software installer will install the following components:  Black

How to install Intensity Pro on a Mac Pro13Installation Requirements for Mac OS XYour new Intensity Pro includes video capture hardware and a software

Installation14Installing Desktop Video software for Mac OS XContentsThe Desktop Video software installer will install the following components:  Blac

Software15

Blackmagic Software16Setting Blackmagic PreferencesBlackmagic preferences control how video and audio is managed on the inputs and outputs of your Int

Blackmagic Software17Setting Blackmagic PreferencesIntensity video and audio output connectionsAll of the video and audio outputs of Intensity are act

Blackmagic Software18Setting Blackmagic PreferencesRemove Filter Jitter“Remove field jitter when video is paused” allows Intensity to display only a si

Blackmagic Software19Setting Blackmagic PreferencesVideo LevelsA video processing amplifier (Video Proc Amp) is provided for use with analog video and

ContentsIntensity Operation ManualHow to InstallHow to Install on a Windows PC 9 Installation Requirements for Windows 9 Installing Intensity Pr

Welcome20Blackmagic Media Express20Welcome to Media Express 2Blackmagic Media Express 2 is a sophisticated software application which enables UltraStu

Welcome21Blackmagic Media Express21Blackmagic Media Express 2 InterfaceMedia ListSearch fieldRemote indicatorVTR / deck timecodeVideo PreviewTransport

Welcome22Blackmagic Media Express – Preferences22Media Express preferences are accessed from Media Express>Preferences on Mac OS X or Edit>Prefe

Welcome23Blackmagic Media Express – Media List23The Media List holds a list of clips used in a project. When in Capture view, the Media List can be a

Welcome24Blackmagic Media Express – Capture24Capture View showing the contextual menu in the Media List.

Welcome25Blackmagic Media Express – Capture25Capture operations are performed in the Capture view (ctrl-1, cmd-1)Capturing on the fly. Ensure the Proje

Welcome26Capture26Blackmagic Media Express – Playback26Playback View

Welcome27Capture27Blackmagic Media Express – Playback27Playback operations are performed in the Playback tab (ctrl-2, cmd-2)Importing clips into the M

Blackmagic Design Applications28Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to check your disk (PC)If you want to check your disk array speed, Blackmagic Disk Sp

Blackmagic Design Applications29Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to check your disk (Mac)If you want to check your disk array speed, Blackmagic Disk S

Welcome3Welcome to Intensity!We hope you share our dream of making the video industry truly creative by allowing everyone access to the highest qualit

Third Party Applications / Windows30Adobe Premiere Pro CS5Adobe Premiere Pro® is a powerful real-time video and audio non-linear editing application.

Third Party Applications / Windows31Device ControlDevice control is provided by Premiere Pro and is independent of Intensity. No support is provided b

Third Party Applications / Windows32Batch CaptureSelect the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift-clicking each clip. Then choose: Fil

Third Party Applications / Windows33Adobe After Effects CS5It’s very easy to setup playback and rendering in Adobe After Effects® for a complete broad

Third Party Applications / Windows34Adobe Photoshop CS5Intensity includes Adobe Photoshop® plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still fram

Third Party Applications / Windows35Sony Vegas Pro 9Sony Vegas Pro 9 is a popular real-time video and audio non-linear editing application that includ

Third Party Applications / Mac36Adobe Premiere Pro CS5Adobe Premiere Pro™ is a powerful real-time video and audio non-linear editing application. Full

Third Party Applications / Mac37Device ControlDevice control is provided by Premiere Pro and is independent of Intensity. No support is provided by Bl

Third Party Applications / Mac38Batch CaptureSelect the clips you wish to capture by drag-selecting or shift-clicking each clip. Then choose: File &g

Third Party Applications / Mac39Adobe After Effects CS5It’s very easy to set up playback and rendering in Adobe After Effects™ for a complete broadcas

Welcome4Intensity ShuttleComponent analog videoHDMIUSB 3.0Composite analog videoLeft & Right analog audioS-Video

Third Party Applications / Mac40Adobe Photoshop CS5Intensity includes Adobe Photoshop™ plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still frames f

Third Party Applications / Mac41Apple Final Cut ProApple Final Cut Pro™ is a powerful real-time video and audio non-linear editing application. In con

Third Party Applications / Mac42Capture from non-controllable devicesVideo sources including AVCHD cameras, VHS tape players and security cameras do n

Third Party Applications / Mac43The JVC BR-HD50 deck features RS-422 device control which can be used to control the deck while capturing HDMI video a

Third Party Applications / Mac44Batch CaptureSelect the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift-click. Choose File > Batch Capture or

Helpful Information45

Support46Which connections should I use for best quality video?Choosing the best video connections to use with cameras, televisions, set-top boxes and

Support47Which connections should I use for best quality video?Inconsistent connector namesWhile this manual uses industry standard terminology includ

Support48USB 3.0 Frequently Asked QuestionsCan I use Intensity Shuttle on my Mac?No, currently Macintosh computers do not have USB 3.0 ports. We hope

Support49USB 3.0 Frequently Asked QuestionsDoes the Blackmagic SDK support Intensity Shuttle?Yes. There are no code changes required by developers to

Welcome5Intensity Pro3. R-Y Out4. Y Out5. B-Y Out7. R-Y In8. Y In9. B-Y In10. AES/SPDIF Out12. Audio Out Left13. Audio Out Right14. Audio In

Support50Uncompressed data rates for capture and playbackThe data rates for uncompressed video are quite high, and listed below are minimum recommende

Support51Compressed data rates for capture and playbackThe data rates for compressed video are much lower than for uncompressed video. You can usually

Support52TroubleshootingUsing your Intensity for capture and playback is exciting, but also complex due to the huge range of different software applic

Connection Diagrams53

Connection Diagrams54Intensity Shuttle: Component Analog Video ConnectionsIntensity Shuttle’s high quality component analog video RCA connectors can b

Connection Diagrams55Intensity Shuttle: S-Video Analog ConnectionsIntensity Shuttle includes dedicated connectors for S-Video capture and playback usi

Connection Diagrams56Intensity Shuttle: Composite Analog Video ConnectionsIntensity Shuttle’s high quality analog RCA type connectors can be used for

Connection Diagrams57Intensity Shuttle: Connecting to an HDMI HDTVThis example shows Intensity Shuttle connected to a consumer HDTV with HDMI input. C

Connection Diagrams58Intensity Shuttle: Video WorkflowIntensity Shuttle can use HDMI for connecting video cameras, televisions and projectors to your c

Connection Diagrams59Intensity Pro: Component Analog Video ConnectionsIntensity Pro’s high quality component analog video RCA connectors can be used f

Welcome6Introducing IntensityIntensity features the latest HDMI and analog technology for the highest quality capture and playback on Mac OS X or Wind

Connection Diagrams60Intensity Pro: S-Video Analog ConnectionsIntensity Pro’s high quality analog RCA connectors can be used for S-Video capture and p

Connection Diagrams61Intensity Pro: Composite Analog Video ConnectionsIntensity Pro’s high quality analog RCA connectors can be used for NTSC/PAL capt

Connection Diagrams62Intensity Pro: Connecting to an HDMI HDTVThis example shows Intensity Pro connected to a consumer HDTV with HDMI input. Connect t

Connection Diagrams63Intensity Pro: Video WorkflowIntensity Pro can use HDMI for connecting video cameras, televisions and projectors to your computer

Warranty64

Warranty6512 Month WarrantyBlackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year

Welcome7Compatible with all video softwareCompatible with QuickTime™ and DirectShow™, Intensity can use a wide range of video software for video captu

How to Install8

How to install Intensity Pro on a Windows PC9Installation Requirements for WindowsYour new Intensity includes video capture hardware and a software pa