Instruction manual

Welcome
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Welcome to Intensity!
We hope you share our dream of making the video industry truly creative by allowing everyone access to
the highest quality video and sound. Intensity includes the same high quality video technology used in all
Blackmagic Design video products, so you won’t be limited creatively.
I have always felt that everyone should have the possibility of self-actualization through creative expression.
When you think about it, creativity, design and the arts are the true essence of humanity and is what makes
us unique as a species. Television is a wonderful creative medium because it overloads the senses with
exciting vision and sound, while being easy for viewers to experience.
Until now, the high quality video required for feature films, music videos, television commercials and
episodic television production required massive equipment costs. Unfortunately this turned the television
industry into an exclusive club. I think one of the most exciting things we have done at Blackmagic Design
is make the highest quality video available to all of us - so now your creative abilities can make you the
world’s best.
We are really excited about what you’ll do with your new Intensity!
The instruction manual you’re reading now contains all the information you’ll need for installing your
Intensity, plus extra instructions on using it as a powerful HDMI based editing, design and effects solution.
Please take the time to check it out as there are lots of tips and tricks to help you.
Before you install Intensity, please visit our support page at www.blackmagic-design.com to download the
latest updates to this instruction manual and Intensity driver software. We have more helpful tech notes on
our support page, and you might find a newer version of the software and manual than was included on
the CD with your Intensity package.
Lastly, please register your Intensity serial number with us, when you download the latest Intensity driver
software, so we can keep you updated when new software is released.
Perhaps you can even send us your latest “show reel” of work completed on your Intensity and any ideas
for changes to the Intensity software. We are constantly working on new features and improvements, so we
would really love to hear from you!
Grant Petty
CEO Blackmagic Design