It’s been a while since we’ve reported on new firmware for Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture and playback cards, so we figure it’s high time for an update to explore the latest features and improvements that Blackmagic Desktop Video has to offer with this 14.3 update.
The big news here is that Blackmagic Desktop Video 14.3 is going to implement camera extensions in Final Cut Pro. This is exciting for FCP editors and those who perhaps migrated away from FCP in the past but are interested in moving back.
There are some more new supports for better performance and general improvements for all models to explore as well though, so here’s a full roundup of everything new coming to Blackmagic Desktop Video 14.3.
What’s new in Desktop Video 14.3
- Implement Camera Extensions in Final Cut Pro.
- Add support for CVPixelBuffer for improved performance.
- General improvements for all models.
Mac OS Specific
Minimum System Requirements for Mac OS
- macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later.
- macOS 13.0 Ventura.
- Mac OS computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot.
- 8 GB of system memory.
Note: The following products are supported on macOS Ventura and Sonoma:
Apple silicon and Intel Macs:
- DeckLink Duo 2
- DeckLink Quad 2
- DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
- DeckLink 8K Pro
- DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
- DeckLink IP HD
- DeckLink IP HD Optical
- DeckLink IP/SDI HD
- DeckLink Micro Recorder
- DeckLink SDI Micro
- DeckLink Mini Monitor HD
- DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K
- DeckLink Mini Recorder
- DeckLink Mini Recorder HD
- 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
Third Party Software Support
- DaVinci Resolve 17 and 18.
- DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta.
- Fusion Studio 17 and 18.
- Apple Final Cut Pro.
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2023 and 2024.
- Adobe After Effects CC 2023 and 2024.
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2023 and 2024.
- Adobe Character Animator CC 2023 and 2024.
- Autodesk Flame 2024.
- Avid Media Composer 2024.
- Avid Pro Tools 2024.
- The Foundry Nuke (Intel Macs only).
Windows Specific
Minimum system requirements for Windows
- Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 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 17 and 18.
- DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta.
- Fusion 17 and 18.
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2023 and 2024.
- Adobe After Effects CC 2023 and 2024.
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2023 and 2024.
- Adobe Character Animator CC 2023 and 2024.
- Avid Media Composer 2024.
- Avid Pro Tools 2024.
- Magix Vegas Pro 20.
- The Foundry Nuke.
Linux Specific
Minimum System Requirements for Linux
Basic system requirements:
- x86-64 running Linux 3.10 or higher.
- AArch64 running Linux 4.9.140 or higher.
A system with ample memory is strongly recommended.
Supported ARM Platforms
Desktop Video has been tested on the following platforms:
Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier and Nvidia Clara AGX:
- DeckLink 8K Pro
- DeckLink Quad 2
- DeckLink Duo 2
- DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
- DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
- DeckLink SDI Micro
Thunderbolt Hotplug Requirements
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
x86-64:
- Ubuntu: 22.04, 24.04
- Debian: 12
- Fedora: 40
- Rocky Linux: 8.6, 9.4
Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier / Nvidia Clara AGX:
- JetPack 5.1
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.
To find out more visit Blackmagic’s support page here.
Author: Jourdan Aldredge
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
