# Needed Hardware

- a computer running a recent version of macOS or [select linux](https://github.com/amiaopensource/vrecord/blob/main/Resources/Documentation/linux_installation.md) distributions
- a Blackmagic capture device:

  - [UltraStudio](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/ultrastudiothunderbolt)
  - [DeckLink](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink), except for the DeckLink 4K Extreme card (see https://github.com/amiaopensource/vrecord/issues/209#issuecomment-360862657)
  - [Intensity Pro 4K](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensitypro4k)
  - [Teranex](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/teranex)
  
  Please note that Blackmagic Mini Converters are not recommended, as they clip the video signal at broadcast levels.

- the necessary [cables](https://amiaopensource.github.io/cable-bible/) for connecting the video desk to the card and to the computer
