Focus - Recommended hardware & Supported OS
Operating Systems
- 1 Operating Systems
- 1.1 Mac OSX
- 1.2 iOS/iPad OS
- 2 Recommended Hardware
- 2.1 Windows
- 2.2 Mac
- 2.3 Accessories
Mac OSX
Focus, MatchTracker (all flavours), Hub
Operating system | Release Date | Supported? |
|---|---|---|
November 2020 | Not yet verified | |
November 2020 |
If using BlackMagic devices then must use BM drivers 11.7 or later | |
October 2019 |
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September 2018 |
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September 2017 |
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September 2016 | - Not recommended | |
September 2015 | - Not recommended |
iOS/iPad OS
Focus, Hub
Operating system | Release Date | Supported? |
|---|---|---|
iOS/iPad OS 14 | Sept 2020 |
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iOS/iPad OS 13 | Sept 2019 |
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Recommended Hardware
Windows
4 (or more) core CPU
16Gb RAM
SSD
Nvidia GPU with NVENC support for
H.264 (AVCHD) YUV 4:2:0This can be checked here https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-gpu-support-matrix
Mac
4 (or more) core CPU
16Gb RAM
SSD
We currently only recommend Intel based Macs and not Macs with Apple M1 chips.
iPad
Any iPad Pro
The larger iPad Pros will have bigger batteries and will likely last longer and perform better on battery power (though this isn’t guaranteed)
Accessories
We can’t guarantee these adapters will work but in our experience these have all worked well for us. There will always be a small percentage of adapters that are dead on arrival so we always recommend testing the adapters when you receive them or purchasing multiple as a backup if they must work first time.
Use-case | Accessory | Link |
|---|---|---|
Wired Network access | Must be a gigabit Ethernet adapter |
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Wired network access via USB-C | USB-C to Ethernet adapter | https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077KXY71Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
Wired network access and power via a single USB-C connection | USB-C Hub for Mac or iPad Pro
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BlackMagic Ultrastudio Recorder
N.B. The BlackMagic Ultrastudio Recorder 3G requires BM Desktop Video 11.6.
| Mac OS Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
BlackMagic Desktop Video Version | Big Sur - 11.X | Catalina - 10.15 | Mojave - 10.14 |
12.0 |
| TBC | TBC |
11.7 |
| TBC | TBC |
11.6 |
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