BlackMagic Intensity Extreme
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Vendor Number: BINTSTBEXT
Vendor: BlackMagic Design
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- Why people like you choose PowerMax
- Why buying from PowerMax is risk-free
- Pricing Protection
- Your old Apple gear has value with our trade-in programs
Incredible quality HDMI capture and playback!
Intensity lets you capture and playback in the most incredible quality of HDMI and component analog video in both SD and HD. Smash the quality barrier for your video work because Intensity is not only the highest quality, but also affordable! There are three fantastic models of Intensity; Intensity Pro for PCI Express based computers, Intensity Shuttle for USB 3.0 computers and new Intensity Extreme with lightning-fast Thunderbolt technology!
Professional Performance
Go beyond the limits of your AVCHD or HDV camera! Simply plug in using HDMI or analog and capture direct from your camera's CCD! You get incredible quality that completely bypasses the camera's video compression. Use Intensity for monitoring from your edit software for maximum real time effects! Intensity connects direct to your editing software's real time effects processing!
PCI Express, USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt
There are three Intensity models available, depending on the computer you use. Intensity Pro works with Mac, Windows and Linux computers with PCI Express slots. PCI Express gives you incredible speed for maximum real time effects in a card based design that fits right inside your computer. Intensity Shuttle works on Windows computers with USB 3.0. It uses SuperSpeed USB 3.0, the USB connection standard for computers that's 10 times faster than regular USB. That's 4.8 Gb/s, which easily handles the highest quality 10 bit uncompressed 1080HD video on x58 or P55 series or better Windows computers. And then there's new Intensity Extreme. It's the first of the Intensity range to use Intel's revolutionary Thunderbolt technology.
New Intensity Extreme with Thunderbolt
Introducing Intensity Extreme, built with blazingly fast Thunderbolt technology. Machined from a solid piece of aluminum, Intensity Extreme gives you incredible quality HDMI, component video, s-video and composite 10 bit capture and playback. Better still, this super-sleek, high-speed data transfer system offers an incredible 10 Gb/s connection that's up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and up to 11.5 times faster than FireWire 800.
Use Popular Video Software
Intensity works with the software you love to use! Use DirectShow and QuickTime software, or the World's most popular editing software such as Media Composer 6, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro!
Highest Quality Analog Connections
The included break-out cable connects Intensity Pro to all types of analog video and audio equipment. This gives you full compatibility with analog component, NTSC, PAL, S-Video and analog audio.
True HDMI Digital Connections
Intensity features HDMI-in for connecting to cameras and digital set-top boxes for the highest quality capture. Get higher quality capture from HD cameras by capturing direct and bypassing HDV compression.
Professional Video Standards
Intensity will instantly switch between HD and SD video standards including HDTV 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, NTSC and PAL. Intensity can also capture and play back all professional file formats so you can deliver finished television programs, music videos and other work at broadcast standards. Add broadcast quality to your editing system and move to a new world of video editing where your images always stay absolutely perfect at full resolution HDTV!
Record your Game Play!
Connect Intensity to your gaming console for amazing live action game play recording. Intensity is based on high quality broadcast television electronics, so you'll get full quality and full motion without dropped frames. This means you get incredible quality, totally perfect and in full resolution!
Intensity features
HDMI-in for connecting to cameras and digital set-top boxes for the highest quality capture. Get higher quality capture from HD cameras by capturing direct and bypassing the HDV compression chip for high quality video captured direct from the image sensor. As edit software can't play back to HDV cameras for monitoring, Intensity is ideal to use for monitoring uncompressed HD or HDV, and even DV edits on the latest big screen televisions and video projectors by connecting to the built-in HDMI out.
Uncompressed or Compressed Video
HDV and DV also use heavy compression. With HDV, the compression is time based which loads up the system CPU as the editing software reassembles the video just to display each frame in the video. With Intensity you're working in uncompressed, so all CPU time is free for real time effects and the system feels snappy and fast to use. Because uncompressed video in HD requires a fast disk array, to save cost you can also choose compressed video that's higher quality than HDV. For example you can use DV 100 codec on Mac OS X which is 4 times better quality than HDV, or on Windows you can choose our new full resolution JPEG codec.
Full Resolution
Intensity uses full resolution HDTV, which is a massive 1920 x 1080 pixels for every video frame. HDV only uses 1440 pixels wide due to the limitations of the small cassette tapes used and the FireWire speeds build into the cameras. However the newer cameras being released, such as the Sony HDR-HC3 have built-in HDMI video output which allow access to the raw uncompressed video from the CCD directly. That provides incredible quality. If you're capturing off HDV tape, you can still enjoy editing video in full resolution, so your graphics and effects look sharp because only uncompressed video eliminates the horizontal scaling that's required when rendering HDV footage with graphics and effects.
DVD Authoring
DVDs from uncompressed media are much higher quality, and as all media files used on Intensity are QuickTime or AVI, you get full compatibility with DVD authoring software. Use Adobe Encore DVD, iDVD and more for powerful DVD creation.
Live StreamingAlways get a clean uncompressed video source for your streaming files.
Uncompressed source video also means you don't waste CPU time de-compressing video on capture, so all the computer's CPU is free for compressing to streaming standards. You get faster rendering of your streaming files and more real time support. Intensity Pro is compatible with all streaming software on Mac OS X and Windows.
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Our live chat customer service team is (typically) available Monday through Friday, 6:30am to 5:30pm Pacific Standard Time.
Please feel free to chat with one of our experts, and if unavailable, contact our sales team at sales@powermax.com
Why buying from PowerMax is risk-free
If there's one thing you should know - it's PowerMax wants you to be 100% satisfied with your product. Because we sell so many different products from a variety of sources, our return policies are specific to the kind of product you ordered. Take a look:
For full details please take a look at our Returns & Errors page.
| Product Type | Return Window | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Third Party Products | 30 Day Full Refund | You can return your item for a full refund within 30 days of purchase with the exception of Apple CTO products, opened memory or opened software. Returns on all new 3rd party products must be in complete, undamaged and unmarked condition. |
| New or Factory Refurbished Apple Products | 10 Business Days | If you are not satisfied with your purchase, contact your PowerMax customer service representative within 10 business days of the receipt of the product. Provided you return an item unopened in the original box, we will exchange it or offer you a refund based on your original method of payment. A 10% open box fee will be assessed in any opened hardware or accessory. |
| Pre-Owned Macs | 90 Day Full Refund & DOA Protection | In addition to a 90-day warranty, we will guarantee any pre-owned Mac to be in good operating condition upon its arrival or we'll pick it up and send you a new one if returned within 72 hours of receipt. |
We warranty our work
In addition to the below warranties on Apple products, we're happy to facilitate communication with manufacturers of non-Apple products at any time (some of them are notoriously hard to communicate with) and do everything we can to make sure manufacturers honor that commitment.
| 1 Year AppleCare | 3 Year AppleCare Available? | 90 Day PowerMax Warranty | 6 Month Powermax Warranty Available? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Apple Computers | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Apple Refurbished | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PowerMax Pre-Owned |
Nope | Nope | Yes | Yes* |
For more info please check out our warranty page.
Pricing Protection
We've all been there: you pick up the latest gadget only to see it advertised by that same retailer one week later at a 25% discount. Well, with PowerMax you don't have to worry about feeling duped.
If you see a reduced price on an item you've purchased within the last 10 days just let us know and refund or credit the difference back to you.
For full details please take a look at our Returns & Errors page.
Why People Like You Chose Powermax
I thank you and PowerMax for the always terrific service. I must always remember to check with you guys first.
- Thanks,
- Los Angeles, CA
Thank you very, very much! I have never used PowerMax before but I have been absolutely impressed with your professionalism and service. I really appreciate all the effort your company seems to put into customer service. I'm really looking forward to receiving the computer, and thank you once again for the follow-up service.
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- KS
Thanks for all the information, it is a great help. I will let you know how it all comes out - and may have to ask you for some more help. I appreciate your consideration - actually this is the way I have been treated by everyone I have worked with at PowerMax. I wouldn't buy a Mac anyplace else. This is my second one from PowerMax.
- Take care,
- Plano, TX
You can read these and more on our testimonials page.
Your old Apple gear has value with our trade-in programs
Your electronics always have value with our trade-in programs! We are one of the only places to trade-in your old Mac or iPod. Save on your new stuff by trading in those old electronics.
Mac & iPod Trade-In Program
All Mac trade-ins are handled directly through PowerMax.com. Fill out our online trade-in form and we will issue a quote for the trade-in value of your Mac (typically within 24-48 hours).
