Decklink plugin is not installed on your computer by default, so you have to do it manually.
# Download the plugin:
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svn checkout http://gforge.unl.edu/svn/gst-decklink
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# Download the Gstreamer development tools
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sudo aptitude install libgstreamer0.10-dev libgstreamer0.10-dev
# Go to the driver directory and compile
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./configure
make
sudo make install
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# Make the changes permanent
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sudo cp \-v /usr/local/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstdecklink.\* /usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/
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# Delete the Gstreamer registry and run the gstreamer inspector to force a reload
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sudo rm ~/.gstreamer-0.10/registry.*.bin
gst-inspect0.10
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h4. Driver installation
Blackmagic has partial support for Linux. To install their driver you should download the latest one on:
[[http://blackmagic-design.com/support/]]
Choose Linux, your card series and your Model and press Search. Download the latest Desktop Video for Linux.
To install it:
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dpkg -i <name_of_driver_package.deb>
modprobe blackmagic
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There is a full guide on how to install the driver and other information on:
[[http://blackmagic-design.com/media/3397979/Blackmagic_Desktop_Video_Linux_9.2.txt]]
h5. Check if the driver and the card are loaded and ready
Run on a terminal:
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lspci | grep Blackmagic
lsmod | grep blackmagic
ls dev/blackmagic/*
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You will receive messages like:
_02:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Blackmagic Design Device a11b_
_blackmagic 2082944 1_
/dev/blackmagic/card0
h5. UDEV rules
You may want to change the UDEV rule on:
/etc/udev/rules.d/20-blackmagic.rules
h4. Input configuration
Posible inputs can be listed using:
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gst-inspect0.10 decklinksrc
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Depending on the card in use and the input select you should be able to select:
h5. Input
Depending on your card conectivity you should be able to choose between:
* sdi
* hdmi
* opticalsdi
* component
* composite
* svideo
Example input = sdi
h5. Input mode
Choose a number depending on format and framerate:
* 1-2: ntsc
* 3: pal
* 4-6: 720p
* 7-11,15-17:1080p
* 12-14: 1080i
* 18-20: 2k
...