DeckLink capture and playback cards are used every day in the production of television commercials, music videos, episodic television programs and Hollywood feature films. With cutting edge technologies built in, you get the highest quality video and maximum reliability. No other capture cards support more applications and more platforms than DeckLink, so you can always work with your favorite software. Every DeckLink PCIe card can be installed in Mac, Windows and Linux based workstations and media servers to give you ultimate flexibility!
Work with any video format and resolution that you need! Capture from cameras, decks and live feeds directly into editing, effects and design software applications. DeckLink Studio 4K and DeckLink SDI 4K feature high resolution Ultra HD, while DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G also includes dual link 12G-SDI, 2160p60 support, 4:4:4 image quality, 3D stereoscopic for advanced feature film visual effects, editing and color correction. There are DeckLink models to support either file or tape based workflows to precisely deliver perfect monitoring in editing and grading suites using professional SDI monitors, HDMI televisions and even video projectors.
DeckLink lets you work with compressed video formats such as ProRes and DNxHD as well as 10-bit uncompressed video. When working with uncompressed, all images are a mathematically perfect pixel-for-pixel clone of the source, without any generational loss, so you have the confidence you’re working at the absolute highest quality possible. Get sharper keying with green screens, cleaner compositions, superior color correction and more! Should you need to use compression, support for industry leading file formats ensures that you can maintain the highest quality throughout post production.
Get the latest 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI technology so you can capture and playback in full resolution Ultra HD video, while remaining fully compatible with all SD and HD-SDI equipment! That’s 4 times the resolution of regular 1080 HD video at a massive 3840 x 2160 image size! DeckLink SDI 4K and the DeckLink Studio 4K include 6G-SDI, while the advanced DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G includes Dual Link 12G-SDI connections for higher color resolution, dual stream 3D stereoscopic support and frame rates up to Ultra HD 60p! DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G is the perfect choice for DaVinci Resolve editing and color correction!
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. |