Hi all,
I hope this is in the right place, but essentially, I'm looking to purchase the Blackmagic Intensity Pro card to capture game footage for the various magazines that I work for. I've invested in a new rig (AMD Phenom Quad-Core @ 2.5Ghz per core with 8 Gigs of RAM on Vista 64-bit with a 500gig 7,200rpm SATA drive) and I was looking at using the card for HD capture (more than likely at 720p and Wii footage at 480p).
But before I splash the cash on one (as £225 isn't cheap), I was hoping a few nice people here could answer a couple of questions for me
* Will the card work out of the box on VISTA Ultimate 64-bit? (Or would I have a barrell of fun with the drivers?)
* For 720p capture, is a RAID set-up essential or merely desriable?
* Can I capture through component (at 720p) on the Pro using the supplied array of analogue cables? Or would I have to buy a Component to HDMI convertor box for £50? (I have an older model retail 360, that doesn't have an HDMI port).
* What's the best capture and playback software recommended for this particular card? Does it come with sufficient capture software?
And if there's any other pointers or pearls of wisdom people could share about this card before I order it, it'd be greatily appreciated!