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All cards in the DeckLink family have the built in real
time effects and also support RT Extreme in Final Cut Pro (Mac). Other features
include, internal keying, 10 bit, 8 bit and JPEG capture formats, and many other
features to help you deliver the most innovative creative work to your client.
Specification Charts:
DeckLink SD |
DeckLink HD
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The world's most affordable standard definition 10 bit SDI broadcast video card.
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Professional standard definition analog video card for connection to decks such as Betacam SP™.
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Fully digital standard definition 10 bit SDI video with professional analog monitoring and genlock.
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Combination standard definition 10 bit SDI, analog video and analog audio all on one card.
DeckLink Extreme PCIe
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The new DeckLink HD Extreme is the most advanced capture card ever built. The new DeckLink HD Extreme includes all the powerful features of the previous model, but now adds HDMI capture and playback!
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The world's first 12bit HDTV SDI Dual Link 4:4:4 and NTSC/PAL capture and playback card with analog video monitoring.
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Decklink SD Specifications Chart
| SDI Video Input |
1 x 10 bit
|
1 x 10 bit
|
None
|
1 x 10 bit |
| SDI Video Output
|
2 x 10 bit
|
2 x 10 bit
|
1 x 10 bit
|
1 x 10 bit |
| Analog Video Input |
No |
No |
YUV/NTSC/PAL switchable
to composite |
YUV/NTSC/PAL switchable to
composite |
| Analog Video Output |
No |
YUV/NTSC/PAL switchable
to composite |
YUV/NTSC/PAL switchable
to composite |
YUV/NTSC/PAL switchable to composite |
| AES Audio Output |
2 Channels AES & S/PDIF
compatible |
8 Channels AES & S/PDIF
compatible |
2 Channels AES & S/PDIF
compatible |
2 Channels AES & S/PDIF
compatible |
| SDI Audio Input
|
8 Channel |
8 Channel |
No |
8 Channel |
| SDI Audio Output
|
8 Channel |
8 Channel |
8 Channel |
8 Channel. Digital audio
can be combined with SDI video. |
| Analog Audio Input
|
No |
No |
2 Channel |
2 Channel. Analog audio can be combined
with analog video. |
| Analog Audio Output
|
No |
No |
2 Channel |
2 Channel |
| Dual rate support
|
Standard definition SDI
only |
| Sync Input |
No |
Blackburst Input |
Blackburst Input |
Blackburst Input |
| Device Control
|
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck
control ports.
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control. |
| Settings Control
|
DeckLink System Preference
(Mac OS X™) and Control Panel (Windows XP™) |
| Updates
|
Firmware for cards built
into software driver. Loaded at system start. |
| SD Format Support
|
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 525/23.98 NTSC |
| SDI Compliance
|
SMPTE 259M and ITU-R BT.601
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| SDI Video Sampling
|
4:2:2 |
| SDI Color Precision
|
4:2:2 10 bit |
| SDI Color Space |
YUV (technically expressed as YCbCr) or RGB
in desktop mode |
| SDI Metadata
Support |
VITC read for 3:2 pulldown
removal.
VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. |
| SDI Audio Sampling |
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit. |
| Card type |
"Short" PCI 66 MHz. Fully functional
with PCI 66 & 33 MHz slots and PCI-X 133 & 100 MHz slots.
DeckLink Extreme PCIe is also available for computers with PCIe slots.
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| Colorspace Conversion
|
Hardware based real time |
| HD Down Conversion
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Mac OS X™ only,
software-based real-time rendering on all SD cards. Support for HD 1080 and
HD 720 to SD. |
| Real time effects
|
Mac OS X™ using Final Cut Pro HD™ internal
effects.
Mac OS X™ using Blackmagic Design custom RT effects in Final Cut Pro HD™.
Windows XP™ using Blackmagic Design custom, uncompressed RT
effects in Adobe Premiere Pro™. Windows XP™ using Adobe RealTime Effects in
DV edit mode with Adobe Premiere Pro™. |
| Software Included
|
Deck Control, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey,
FrameLink, Blackmagic driver. DeckLink Pro supports external key, in
addition to internal key, with Blackmagic LiveKey. |
| Firmware Upgrade
|
Firmware for cards built
into software driver. Loaded at system start. |
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Decklink HD Specifications Chart
| SDI Video Input |
1 x 10 bit |
2 x 10 bit |
2 x 10 bit |
No |
| SDI Video Output |
2 x 10 bit |
2 x 10 bit |
2 x 10 bit |
No |
| HDMI Video Input |
No |
No |
No |
1 x 10 bit |
| HDMI Video Output |
No |
No |
No |
1 x 10 bit |
| Support Video formats |
525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD and 1080HD
switchable. |
| Analog Video Input |
12 bit YUV/NTSC/ PAL/ S-Video switchable
to NTSC/PAL/S-Video
in SD mode |
No |
No |
12 bit YUV/NTSC/ PAL/S-Video switchable to
NTSC/PAL/S-Video
in SD mode |
| Analog Video Output |
14 bit YUV/NTSC/PAL/S-Video switchable to
NTSC/PAL/S-Video in SD mode |
| AES Audio Input |
2 Channels unbalanced AES/EBU compatible with
S/PDIF digital audio |
| AES Audio Output |
2 Channels unbalanced AES/EBU compatible with
S/PDIF digital audio |
| AES Word Clock Output |
No |
Unbalanced 48 kHz word clock
on RCA connector |
No |
| SDI/HDMI Audio Input |
12 Channels in HD on Mac OS
X™, 8 Channels in HD on Windows XP™, 8 channels in standard definition. Full
support for the maximum 6 channels in Adobe Premiere Pro™. |
2 x Channels embedded in HDMI connection |
| SDI/HDMI Audio Output |
12 Channels in HD on Mac OS
X™, 8 Channels in HD on Windows XP ™, 8 channels in standard definition.
Full support for the maximum 6 channels in Adobe Premiere Pro™. |
2 x Channels embedded in HDMI connection |
| Analog Audio Input |
2 Channels of professional balanced XLR
analog audio |
No |
No |
2 Channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio
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| Analog Audio Output |
2 Channels of professional balanced XLR
analog audio |
No |
No |
2 Channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio
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| Dual Rate support |
Standard definition SDI or high definition
switchable |
| Sync Input |
Blackburst in SD or TriSync in HD
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| Device Control |
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports.
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control. |
| Settings Control |
DeckLink System Preference (Mac OS X™) and
Control Panel (Windows XP™) |
| Updates |
Firmware for cards built into software
driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software. |
| HD Format Support |
1080p24, 1080p25, 1080i48, 1080i50,
1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 720p60, 720p50 |
| SD Format Support |
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 525/23.98 NTSC |
| SDI Compliance |
SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE
296M, SMPTE 372M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601 |
No |
| Video Sampling |
4:2:2 |
4:2:2 and 4:4:4 |
4:2:2 and 4:4:4 |
4:2:2 |
| Color Precision |
4:2:2 10 bit |
4:2:2 10 bit and 4:4:4 12 bit
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4:2:2 10 bit and 4:4:4 12 bit
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4:2:2 10 bit |
| Color Space |
YUV (technically expressed as YCbCr) in SD &
HD or RGB |
| SDI Metadata Support |
VITC read for 3:2 pulldown
removal.
VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. |
No |
| Audio Sampling |
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and
24 bit |
| Card type |
PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with
4,8,16 lane PCIe slots |
"Short" PCI-X 133 MHz. Fully functional
in PCI-X 133 & 100 MHz slots |
PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with
4,8,16 lane PCIe slots |
PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCIe
slots |
| Colorspace Conversion |
Hardware based real time |
| HD Down Conversion |
Mac OS X™ and Windows XP™, simultaneous HD 1080 & SD on
DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCI-X model only. Mac OS X™ only real-time rendering
on all SD and HD cards. Support for HD 1080 and HD 720 to SD. Click
here for the latest down-conversion features and details. |
| HD Cross Conversion |
Mac OS X™ only real-time rendering on all HD cards.
Support for HD 720 to HD 1080 cross conversion. Click
here for the latest cross-conversion features and details. |
| Real time
effects |
Mac OS X™, Final Cut Pro HD™ internal effects.
Windows XP™, Blackmagic Design custom, uncompressed RT
effects in Adobe Premiere Pro™. Windows XP™, Adobe RealTime Effects in DV
edit mode with Adobe Premiere Pro™. |
| Software Included |
Deck Control, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, FrameLink,
Blackmagic driver |
| Firmware Upgrade |
Firmware for cards built into software driver. Loaded at
system start, or via updater software. |
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