Connections |
SDI Video Input |
2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single link and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4:4 and 2D/3D switchable. |
SDI Video Output |
2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single link and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4:4 and 2D/3D switchable. |
Analog Video Input |
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD. |
Analog Video Output |
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD. |
Analog Audio Input |
2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors. |
Analog Audio Output |
2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors. |
AES/EBU Audio Input |
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter. |
AES/EBU Audio Output |
2 Channels unbalanced. |
SDI Audio Input |
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD. |
SDI Audio Output |
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD. |
HDMI Video Input |
HDMI type A connector with support for Ultra HD 4K 60p in 4:2:0. |
HDMI Video Output |
HDMI type A connector with support for Ultra HD 4K 60p in 4:2:0. |
HDMI Audio Input |
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and Ultra HD 4K. |
HDMI Audio Output |
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and Ultra HD 4K. |
Sync Input |
Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format. |
Device Control |
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control. |
Computer Interface |
PCI Express 8 lane Gen 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCIe with HDMI mezzanine card. |
Codecs |
Supports: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes (LT), Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy), Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4, Uncompressed 12-bit 4:4:4. |
Software |
Software Included |
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X. Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux. |
Internal Software Upgrade |
Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software. |
Physical Installation |
PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements. |
Software Included |
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X. Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video and Blackmagic driver on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video and Blackmagic driver on Linux. |
Internal Software Upgrade |
Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software. |
Physical Installation |
PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements. |
Software Applications |
Apple Final Cut Pro X
Adobe® Premiere Pro® CC
Avid Media Composer
After Effects® CC
Nuke - The Foundry
DaVinci Resolve
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
Autodesk Smoke
Photoshop® CC |
Video Standards |
SD Format Support |
625/50i PAL, 525/59.94i NTSC |
HD Format Support |
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080p50, 1080i59.94, 1080p59.94, 1080i60, 1080p60. |
2K Format Support |
2048 x 1080PsF23.98, 2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080PsF24, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080PsF25, 2048 x 1080p25, 2048 x 1080p47.95, 2048 x 1080p48, 2048 x 1080p50, 2048 x 1080p59.94, 2048 x 1080p60 |
4K Format Support |
3840x2160p23.98, 3840x2160p24, 3840x2160p25, 3840x2160p29.97, 3840x2160p30, 3840x2160p50, 3840x2160p59.94, 3840x2160p60.
4096x2160p23.98, 4096x2160p24, 4096x2160p25, 4096x2160p29.97, 4096 x 2160p30, 4096x2160p50, 4096x2160p59.94, 4096x2160p60 |
SDI Compliance |
SMPTE 435, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601. |
SDI Metadata Support |
VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning. |
Audio Sampling |
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24-bit. |
SDI Video Sampling |
4:2:2, 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4 |
SDI Color Precision |
8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in HD, 2K and 4K. |
Color Space |
REC 601, REC 709 |
HDMI Configuration |
HDMI 1.4b supports Deep Color and automatically configures to connected display. |
Multiple Rate Support |
HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD. |
Copy Protection |
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content. |
Processing |
Colorspace Conversion |
Hardware based real time on output. |
3D Processing |
Dual stream and frame packed capture & playback. |
HD Down Conversion |
Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs Ultra HD to HD or HD to SD downconverted signal on SDI B and SD on Composite and S-Video. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles. |
HD Up Conversion |
Built in, high quality hardware up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI and component analog. |
HD Cross Conversion |
Built-in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD, 1080HD to 720HD on playback. |
Real Time Effects |
Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. DaVinci Resolve. |
Operating Systems |
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later.
Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8 64-bit.
Linux |
Environmental Specifications |
Operating Temperature: 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing |
What's Included |
DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G card
HDMI mezzanine card
SD card
Breakout cable for analog and RS-422 control. |