Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution
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Multibridge
Windows XP
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Mac OS X
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Multibridge for your
facility. Multibridge is part of our dream for the
television industry to become a truly creative
industry, allowing everyone to have access to the
highest quality video.
Multibridge is effectively two converters in one
and can convert from analog to digital, as well as
digital to analog - independently and at the same
time. That means you can simultaneously convert
the input and output of analog decks, such as
Betacam SP to SDI video with audio.
Multibridge replaces up to 6 separate mini converters, all of which would’ve
been required in the past. Because Multibridge also instantly switches to
HD in both SDI and analog, you can use it for almost anything. You can
convert ‘SDI-to-analog’ for low cost monitoring, while using ‘analog-to-SDI’
to convert the analog output of HDV cameras into uncompressed SDI. This
is brilliant for SDI-based NLE systems and capture cards.
Multibridge is also a great companion for DeckLink cards, enabling them to
break-out to many kinds of audio connections. Even an entry-level SDI-only
DeckLink card becomes a fully functional I/O solution when harnessed to a
Multibridge. Furthermore, Multibridge can be placed 100 meters or 300 feet
away from your computer.
You can even share Multibridge via a professional routing switcher, such as
Workgroup Videohub.
Multibridge will function instantly when powered on, but it’s best to
download our Multibridge Utility software from the support page on the
Blackmagic Design web site to change Multibridge settings. Also please
remember to keep checking www.blackmagic-design.com for the latest
updates to this manual and updates to our Multibridge software.
Lastly, please email us (register@blackmagic-design.com) with your
Multibridge serial number so we can keep you updated when new software
is released. We are constantly working on new features and improvements,
so we would love to hear from you!
Grant Petty
CEO Blackmagic Design
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Contents
Welcome 2
Introducing Multibridge 3
Multibridge Connections 4
Multibridge Utility Requirements 5
Software Installation 6
Interface - Workflow View 7
Interface - Picture View 8
Workflow example 9
Profiles 14
Video Levels 15
Supported Formats and I/O 16
Troubleshooting – If things go wrong 17
Warranty 18
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