Blackmagic's new USB compatible video recorder promises to simplify your video recording process by utilising the H.264 format for playback on the iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, YouTube, IPTV, and the Web. It also features analogue component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video inputs as well as simple software that should make it easy to get your video into the appropriate size. The recorder will ship this July in standard and SDI versions for US$119 and US$299 respectively. [Blackmagic via ecoustics]

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Blackmagic Design is now shipping Intensity Pro, a $349 PCI Express card you can install in a Mac or a PC that lets you capture uncompressed HD video via an HDMI port, and then view that video as you edit by plugging in an HDMI-equipped HDTV set. The Intensity Pro also lets you capture and play back any analog source using S-Video, or component connections. If you don't need that analog capability, for $249 you can just get the previously available Intensity card that handles HDMI only. HDTV shooters and editors, consumer and pro, are going to love this.

AU: FYI, the awesomeness of Blackmagic Design comes straight outta Melbourne. We're chasing up local pricing. Word is the local price is $415 for the Intensity and $565 for the Intensity Pro (from New Magic Australia).

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