Blackmagic Design Decklink SDI 4K Capture & Playback Card

Model

Brand

Blackmagicdesign

Model

BDLKSDI4K

Details

Type

Video Capture & Editing

Specifications

Device Control:
Sony compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.

Supported Codecs:
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, 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.

Software:
Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility 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 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Software Applications:
DaVinci Resolve
Fusion
Final Cut Pro X
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Avid Media Composer
Adobe After Effects CC
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
Autodesk Smoke
Adobe Photoshop CC
Other supported applications include: The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Steinberg Nuendo, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D.

Tuner

Interface

PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.

Video System

Video Standards
SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL.
HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60.
2K Video Standards (SDI Only): 2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p.
Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30.
4K Video Standards: 4K DCI 23.98p, 4K DCI 24p, 4K DCI 25p.
SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 2081, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
SDI Metadata Support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24-bit.
Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4*.
*4K is 4:2:2
Color Precision: 10-bit.
Color Space: REC 601, REC 709.
Multiple Rate Support: SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and UHD.

Ports In

SDI Video Inputs
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4.

SDI Audio Inputs
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.

Sync Input
Tri-Sync or Black Burst.

Ports Out

SDI Video Outputs
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3Gb/s 4:4:4.

SDI Audio Outputs
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.

System

System Requirements

Operating Systems:
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later.
Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, all 64-bit.
Linux.

Features

Features

DeckLink SDI 4K is perfect when you need an SDI only solution but demand the highest quality SDI capture and playback. You get incredible quality 6G-SDI on any PCI Express Mac, Windows or Linux computer. DeckLink SDI 4K is the world's smallest and most affordable multi rate SD/HD and Ultra HD SDI video card that lets you connect to any SD, HD-SDI, 2K and Ultra HD equipment. You also get RS-422 deck control, internal keying and reference input for a complete solution for editing, paint, design and more.

Package Contents

Package Contents

DeckLink SDI 4K
SD card with software and manual

Additional Information

Date First Available

October 13, 2018