Getting Started
Introduction to Desktop Video
This manual takes you through computer system requirements and installation instructions
for Blackmagic Design's Desktop Video hardware and software, and how to use them with your
favorite third party software.
The software includes drivers, plugins and applications like the Blackmagic Desktop
Video Setup, and Blackmagic Media Express for fast capture and playback. Blackmagic
Desktop Video software works in conjunction with your UltraStudio, DeckLink, Intensity or
Teranex hardware.
System Requirements
Your computer requires at least 8GB of RAM to efficiently process video.
Mac OS
Blackmagic Desktop Video software runs on the latest versions of Mac OS.
Windows
Desktop Video runs exclusively on 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and 11 with the latest
Windows updates installed.
Linux
Desktop Video runs on 64-bit x86 computers running Linux 3.10 or higher, and on AArch64
computers running Linux 4.9.140 or higher. Please refer to the release notes for the latest list of
supported Linux distributions, package formats and software dependencies.
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