Today, Blackmagic Design
announced 64 bit driver support with its software Version 5.5 for the highly
popular DeckLink family of products.
DeckLink are the world's first uncompressed video products to take advantage
of the larger memory architecture within Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Featuring 128 gigabytes of RAM and 16 terabytes of virtual memory, Windows
XP x64 provides a higher performance platform that supports both 32 bit
and the latest 64 bit applications.
All DeckLink products can now take advantage of high-performance computing
environments with full support for powerful 64 bit hardware and increased
stability on Windows XP x64. Because DeckLink products have drivers written
natively for Windows XP x64, all users now get a complete solution specifically
built for high-performance server and workstations.
“This exciting update will enable our customers, who need to run the most
demanding video applications, to take advantage of the new Windows XP x64
operating system with its industrial strength and higher performance,”
said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “The entire DeckLink family is
the only uncompressed video products designed specifically to support the
new higher performance Windows XP x64, as well as the traditional 32 bit
version of Windows XP. This is another first-to-market for Blackmagic Design.”
Software release DeckLink 5.5 for Windows XP x64 includes:
  • Support for Windows XP x64 for 64 bit and 32 bit based applications
  • True 10 bit RGB or YUV support for Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, with real time preview in Adobe After Effects 7.0, Photoshop and Combustion
  • Closed caption support in High and Standard Definition analog and digital video
  • Fill and Key output on the DeckLink HD Pro (4:4:4) models
Availability
Blackmagic's latest software driver is available free to registered Multibridge
Extreme and DeckLink users, and can be downloaded immediately from the
Blackmagic Design support web site located at www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software/