The Blackmagic RAW Player is perfect for viewing clips in Blackmagic RAW format. Blackmagic RAW Player can playback media in the Blackmagic RAW format or media with the .braw file extension. Blackmagic RAW is a revolutionary new and very modern codec that's easier to use and much better quality than popular video formats, but with all the benefits of RAW recording. Featuring multiple digital film technologies, Blackmagic RAW gives you visually lossless images that are ideal for high resolution, high frame rate and high dynamic range workflows. Extremely high image quality, extensive metadata support and highly optimized GPU and CPU accelerated processing make Blackmagic RAW the world's first codec that can be used for acquisition as well as throughout the post production process. Blackmagic RAW is a new design that's cross platform, freely available and also has a developer SDK that's available free, so anyone can add support for Blackmagic RAW to their own software.
Needed to Update
BM should push out an update specifically for this player which hasn't been updated since 2019! I had trouble with this app not working until I downloaded their latest Black Magic RAW installer from their website. Now that the RAW codec support has been updated on my mac, the player functions properly again.
Doesn't Work
App opens, but won't load or play any videos on a Macbook Pro.
won't open
The app won't even open.
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It worked for the first few videos, then just keep dying. Couldn't even force quit. So indeed: it barely works.
barely worked
quit and stopped working halfway through looking through footage, never had such a problem. I can't force quit and I can't uninstall.
Downloaded to test the new 6K clips - didn’t work
I’m on a 2013 12-Core Xeon E5 MacPro with the AMD FirePro D700s, running macOS 10.13.1, and this application doesn’t do anything when I open a clip with it. In fact, it doesn’t even register in the Activity Monitor. Nothing. Not a pleasant experience, and definitely not something that makes me enthusiastic about trying Blackmagic RAW as an alternative to Arri and RED.
Words Just Fine
I felt the need to defend this app. The app works just fine on my computer. the way the app works is you open it and just leave it open, you go to your BRAW file double click, and you can now see the videos. no issues on this side of the street.
• Adds support for Fujifilm XH2s Blackmagic RAW clips captured by Blackmagic Video Assist. • Adds adjustable white balance and accuracy for Panasonic GH5S, BGH1. • Improved white balance accuracy for Panasonic S1H, S1, S5, BS1H.
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