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		kg on June 27, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cheap HDMI capture for Linux The reason why Blackmagic hardware is cheaper is that it's rubbish. Bad hardware, bad firmware, bad drivers. Everyone I know that's ever owned Blackmagic (myself included) has had a bad time. It's not worth buying from them just to save a hundred dollars.

KaiserPro on June 27, 2016 | [–]

Yup. but not as bad a RED hardware.

I've personally seen 4 red rockets die. considering the price at the time, for what was basically a glorified jpeg2000 decoder, it was bollocks.

jamesfmilne on June 27, 2016 | [–]

Indeed, Blackmagic stuff is junk (although I am biased)

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