BMD Intensity Shuttle USB3 with MacbookAir at DVinfo.net

Enrique Orozco Robles · March 15th, 2018, 05:43 PM

I'm planning to connect 2 cameras to my Macbook Air for streaming with wirecast, one camera with SDI out with the BMD ultrastudio minirecorder to the thunderbolt port and the other (HDMI out) to one of the USB3 ports of the Mac using the BMD Intensity Shuttle adapter ... does anyone have experience connecting the shuttle to the USB3 port of the Macbook Air ?? ... or maybe recommend some certified alternative ?

Regards

Jack Zhang · March 19th, 2018, 03:22 AM

DO NOT use the Intensity Shuttle. The drivers are the buggiest drivers I've ever encountered.

Instead, use a Epiphan AVio HD/4K. It just uses UVC protocol so even Skype can use the source as a camera.

Craig Seeman · March 20th, 2018, 11:54 AM

I'll second Jack's sentiment about Blackmagic Shuttle USB3 and drivers. I'm also a Wirecast user.
It seems their Thunderbolt devices are a bit more stable using the same drivers. I have no problem using two MiniRecorders at the same time but would never use their USB3 devices.
Epiphan is a good choice. Magewell and Inogeni are as well. They all make driverless HDMI (or SDI) to USB3 devices. In short. If you're using USB3 it's best to use any of the driverless devices on the market.

March 15th, 2018, 05:43 PM	#1
Enrique Orozco Robles Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chihuahua MEXICO Posts: 146	BMD Intensity Shuttle USB3 with MacbookAir I'm planning to connect 2 cameras to my Macbook Air for streaming with wirecast, one camera with SDI out with the BMD ultrastudio minirecorder to the thunderbolt port and the other (HDMI out) to one of the USB3 ports of the Mac using the BMD Intensity Shuttle adapter ... does anyone have experience connecting the shuttle to the USB3 port of the Macbook Air ?? ... or maybe recommend some certified alternative ? Regards __________________ Enrique Orozco - Sony/JVC/Nikon/Panny cams, DJI/Yuneec drones, VegasPro www.aerofilm.com.mx

March 19th, 2018, 03:22 AM	#2
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Re: BMD Intensity Shuttle USB3 with MacbookAir DO NOT use the Intensity Shuttle. The drivers are the buggiest drivers I've ever encountered. Instead, use a Epiphan AVio HD/4K. It just uses UVC protocol so even Skype can use the source as a camera.

March 20th, 2018, 11:54 AM	#3
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Re: BMD Intensity Shuttle USB3 with MacbookAir I'll second Jack's sentiment about Blackmagic Shuttle USB3 and drivers. I'm also a Wirecast user. It seems their Thunderbolt devices are a bit more stable using the same drivers. I have no problem using two MiniRecorders at the same time but would never use their USB3 devices. Epiphan is a good choice. Magewell and Inogeni are as well. They all make driverless HDMI (or SDI) to USB3 devices. In short. If you're using USB3 it's best to use any of the driverless devices on the market.