Bluefish444 release Microsoft Windows 6.5.1 driver SDK package for Epoch and Kronos Video IO hardware
05 August, 2022
Bluefish444 6.5.1 driver SDK supporting Epoch and Kronos hardware for the industries highest quality and lowest latency video IO
North Melbourne, Australia, August 5th, 2022 – Bluefish444, manufacturer of the professional video industry’s highest-quality uncompressed video interface cards and signal converters announces the availability of the Microsoft Windows 6.5.1 driver and SDK package for Epoch and Kronos Video IO hardware.
The 6.5.1 Driver SDK has been developed, tested and qualified against the most popular Microsoft Windows operating systems including the latest release Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 editions.
This important update to 6.5.1 adds new features and resolves a number of outstanding issues. This update is compatible with the previous 6.5.0 release and allows developers to build upon these features with a number of crucial updates.
The 6.5.1 release seamlessly integrates the new KRONOS Optikos3G video card allowing supported applications built against 6.5.0 and new developments to gain support for this new hardware.
Bluefish444 have optimised and resolved a number of outstanding issues for the new developer technology released in the previous 6.5.0 release, including updates to the Simple Setup pathway allowing easy integration of the numerous SMPTE video standards without requiring an in-depth knowledge of these standards. AutoCapture, Bluefish444’s ultra low latency capture technology, has been further optimised to resolve some issues in the previous release.
“The previous 6.5.0 driver SDK release was a substantial release for Bluefish444 and our developer partners, ” said Tom Lithgow, Bluefish444 Product Manager “6.5.1 builds upon this jump in features adding the new KRONOS Optikos3G card and resolving a number of issues”
Bluefish444 hardware, driver and SDK are used in hundreds of industry leading Video applications across workflows including Virtual Production, Acquisition and Archive, Broadcast Graphics, Live Event Production, Post Production, Medical, Military and Corporate applications. This update will enhance existing and new developments for these workflows and more.
The Bluefish 6.5.1 driver SDK is immediately available and free to download from www.bluefish444.com
About Bluefish444:
Bluefish444, known as the Professionals’ Choice for over 20 years, is the manufacturer of the professional video industry’s highest quality video I/O interface cards, centralised ingest appliances, live production, archival & streaming software and signal converters. Bluefish products are deployed globally throughout the broadcast, post-production, live event and entertainment, proAV, corporate, military, government, medical and education markets.
KRONOS and Epoch video cards support interfaces for 4K/UHD SDI, ASI, HDMI and Video Over IP I/O and are widely integrated by 3rd-party developers and OEMs via the cross-platform Windows, Linux and macOS SDK. Bluefish supply the IngeSTore Server centralised ingest appliance and IngeSTore and IngeSTream software for live production, archival and streaming workflows.
Bluefish have integrations with the biggest brands in professional video including Adobe, Avid, Nuke, Unity, Unreal Engine, CasparCG, Vizrt, Brainstorm, ClassX, NewTek, Disguise, 7thSense Design and many more, with Bluefish video cards providing the major component of turnkey solutions for production, 2D/3D graphics, display & presentation, multimedia, QC & compliance and live event workflows.
Established in 1998, Bluefish444 is a division and brand name of Bluefish Technologies Pty Ltd, and based in North Melbourne, Australia, and its products are distributed via a global OEM, dealer and systems integrator network. Visit bluefish444.com for more information.
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