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This software update is for all customers using DeckLink 8K Pro, DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder, DeckLink Duo 2, and DeckLink Quad 2 devices and addresses an occasional issue where captured audio may have appeared on incorrect channels. For DeckLink 8K Pro, compatibility is improved with SMPTE 425-1 when outputting 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 UltraHD and 4K DCI, and genlock and multichannel audio capture is now more reliable. DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder has improved EDID support for capturing from game consoles and DSLR cameras, along with improved support for DVI video modes and more reliable sensing of input connections on startup

What's new in Desktop Video 11.5.1

New features and fixes for DeckLink 8K Pro
Fix intermittent issue when playing back SD video modes in Media Composer (macOS and Windows only).
Improve genlock compatibility when using multiple channels.
Improve compatibility with SMPTE 425-1 when outputting 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 UHD and 4K DCI signals.
Improve compatibility with Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 chassis.
Fix issue where captured audio may appear on unintended channels.
Fix audio and video input stream time misalignment after a repeated source change.
Add support for VANC passthrough during internal keying.

New features and fixes for DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
Improve compatibility with PlayStation 4 Pro and Canon DSLR cameras.
Fix intermittent issue where some inputs may not be available on startup.
Improve support for DVI video modes.
Fix issue where captured audio may appear on unintended channels.

New features and fixes for DeckLink Duo 2 and DeckLink Quad 2
Fix issue where captured audio may appear on unintended channels.
Add support for VANC passthrough during internal keying.
Fix issue with VANC output when pixel format conversion is enabled.

Sgdvtutorials.com offers five free templates for the VisDOM VisTitle subtitling plug-in for EDIUS - designed primarily for creating corporate videos - as well as a 26-minute tutorial describing how to modify them. The templates can be downloaded here and the video can be found on YouTube

1 May to 30 June 2020

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Discover the gems of nature in your own backyard and capture these moments in beautiful images. ZEISS offers you the ideal equipment for this. What’s more, you can save up to EUR 450 when you purchase selected lenses and binoculars during the ZEISS Discovery Weeks.

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After a forced shutdown caused by the current pandemic, the doors of the Angénieux Cinema Optics laboratories are once again open, where the legendary brand's top cinema lenses are created. Thegiant Optimo Ultra 12Xzoom lens was the first to leave the production chain, the service department and the spare parts warehouse have also been reopened, so it is now possible to receive lenses for repair again... A unique look under the hands of Angenieux opticians here.

Thenew LightWave 3D 2020 brings a large number of new features including two new methods for rendering global illumination technologies ("Brute Force" and "Irradiance Cache"), new "Principled Hair Material" and "Artist Friendly Control Hair Shader" shaders in the FiberFX plug-in, support for Partio (Houdini) particle objects in LightWave OpenVDB tools, animation improvements (e.g. the ability to change the Rotation Order of individual skeleton elements and save this setting to the scene file), "Local Action Center" feature in Modeler for easier simultaneous modification of geometric groups, Tone Mapping (new Pixel Filter), improvements for Environment Light, improved Scene Editor and FBX import, improved OpenGL shaders for more real-time scene preview, faster and higher quality SSS (sub-surface scattering) shader output, and a new iOS and Android app to monitor the progress of calculations.

Until May 31, 2020, you can purchase an upgrade to version 2020 from any previous version at a discounted price!