According to Blackmagic, when an HD camcorder is connected to the Intensity Extreme, the device is able to capture video directly from a camcorder's image sensor. This allows you to bypass the camcorder's compression.

The $995 is also a video capture and playback box, but it has support for capturing two video streams for stereoscopic 3D.

The UltraStudio 3D has dual link SDI inputs, dual link SDI outputs, HDMI 1.4a in and out ports, and a breakout connector for analog connections. The device also comes with an international power supply.

Blackmagic says that the Intensity Extreme and UltraStudio 3D are compatible with Apple Final Cut Pro 7, but not yet with Final Cut Pro X.