Video Settings
Video Input
Click on a connector icon to set the 'video input' connection for your Blackmagic Design
hardware. Only the connectors that are built into your hardware will be shown. When a valid
video signal is detected, the input and video format will be displayed on the Blackmagic
Desktop Video Setup home page.
Click on an icon to set your video input connection.
Use XLR Timecode
Select this setting to read timecode from the XLR input instead of the SDI stream.
Enable the checkbox to capture timecode from the dedicated XLR input
Analog Video Input Levels
Drag the 'video' and 'chroma' sliders to adjust the analog video input levels for component
or composite video. Dragging the video slider affects the luma gain and the chroma sliders
decrease or increase the color saturation. When using component video, you can adjust the
Cb and Cr values independently. Click the 'link' icon to connect them if you want to adjust them
simultaneously.
Video Output
Select the video standard and adjust other settings for your video output.
General
Default Video Standard
To use broadcast monitoring with Final Cut Pro X, set the output format to match your
Final Cut Pro X project.
When Paused
Click to select whether to display a full frame or a single field on the output
when paused.
Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
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