HDMI Input on Blackmagic Intensity Pro.. Possible?

[Mr_P]

10.6.1 + m257 should work out for you...

Ensure you have the latest Decklink drivers and that you can see an image via blackmagic software outside of catalyst
If not - Ask Richard for an update - try it without upgrading the OS, unless Richard says otherwise.

are you running in 32bit mode?
What version MacPro do you have? (2010?)

PROBLEM:
2010 MacPros Boot in to 64Bit
- By default all new 2010 MacPros boot in to 64bit mode. However, most apple applications do not support 64bit mode - including quicktime. Quicktime is still a 32bit application. Active Silicon Drivers (and many others) are currently only 32bit.
SOLUTION:
Force the Mac to boot in 32bit mode.
To select the 32-bit kernel for the current startup disk, use the following command in Terminal:

sudo systemsetup -setkernelbootarchitecture i386

This will allow the Mac to boot in to 32bit mode permanently
(an alternative command is available to boot in to 64bit mode)



NOTE:
These issues do not affect users using Mac OS 10.5.8 Leopard.

Down-grading the MacOS is only an option with a MacPro version earlier than 2010.
Any current 2010 versions available from apple cannot be downgraded to previous software version.


S

[SourceChild]

are you running in 32bit mode?

...most apple applications do not support 64bit mode - including quicktime. Quicktime is still a 32bit application. Active Silicon Drivers (and many others) are currently only 32bit...

Just a Note: Instead of using command line tools to force 32 bit boot, use this nice little application. Make sure to READ EVERYTHING.

32- or 64-bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector

By default all new 2010 MacPros boot in to 64bit mode.

A suggestion: Get a 2006 Mac Pro with an x1900 or a 2008 Mac Pro with an 8800. These machines seem to do Catalyst Best

...but decklink is very picky on what it likes - edid/screen size/refresh has to be exactly right...

This is such the case. Terrible... If you want to try using a Decklink devices then instead of using the Intensity Cards, try using the Multibridge. I've been using servers with the Multibridge and m331 and everything seems to work well. We were using them with 10.6.0 but we are experimenting with 10.6.6 and will post results shortly.

The advantage of the Multibridge is that you can run Catalyst with an HDMI (also means DVI with very specific settings) OR you can use the HD-SDI. The HDMI(DVI) and HD-SDI outputs also work as pass-throughs so you don't need additional DAs when jumping multiple servers. The other advantage is using the analog or Digital Audio IN and OUT with the Multibridge.

Still, above all else, I suggest using either a Phoenix or LFG4 with Catalyst. If you need DVI or VGA as an input then also purchase a companion TVOne Scaler/Converter but feed it into the Phoenix.