Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G

The Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G is an 8-lane PCIe Gen2 digital cinema capture and playback card featuring two multi-rate 12G-SDI inputs and outputs that support resolutions from SD up to DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 60 fps. It accommodates 10-bit YUV and 8-, 10-, and 12-bit RGB colour, along with up/down/cross conversions and full bandwidth 3D stereoscopic output at 4:4:4:4 RGB. The card's mezzanine design includes 4K HDMI input and output connectors on a secondary daughter card, as well as connections for two optional optical fibre modules for Dual Link optical fibre SDI input and output. Additionally, it supports AES/EBU balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs/outputs, analog video I/O, reference input, and RS-422 control via an included breakout cable.

Flexible Format Support

The card offers flexible format and system support, letting you work with compressed video formats such as ProRes and DNxHD, as well as 12-bit 4:4:4 uncompressed video. When working with uncompressed video, all images are pixel-for-pixel identical to the source, without any generational loss. This lets you get sharper keying with green screens, cleaner compositions, superior colour correction, and more. Support for common file formats provides ready-to-edit files for use in popular editing, effects, and design software applications. DeckLink Studio 4K is compatible with Mac-, Windows-, and Linux-based workstations.

Optical Fiber Connections

Two optical fiber connections on the daughter card support optional optical fiber modules for Dual Link optical fiber SDI input and output. SMPTE compatible optical modules can be added for up to 12G-SDI speeds, allowing you to choose to connect equipment using optical fiber connections instead of regular BNC copper cables for much longer cable runs, even at 12 Gb/s speeds.

Four channels of balanced analog audio I/O, 2 channels of AES/EBU balanced audio I/O, genlock/tri-sync input, and Sony RS-422 deck control port via included breakout cable
SD card with Media Express capture and playback software, and developer SDK for Windows, Mac, and Linux

INPUTS / OUTPUTS

System Connection	PCIe 2.0 x8
Video Inputs	2x BNC (12G-SDI)
	1x HDMI (2.0b)
	1x 3BNC (Component/Composite/S-Video)
Video Outputs	2x BNC (12G-SDI)
	1x HDMI (2.0b)
	1x 3BNC (Component/Composite/S-Video)
Simultaneous Multi-Input Support	Yes: 2 Simultaneous Inputs

FORMAT SUPPORT

Input Video Format	Component / Composite / SDI (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4/4:2:2)
	DCI 4K at 23.98/24 fps
	UHD 4K 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	DCI 2K 23.98/24/25 fps
	DCI 2KPsF 23.98/24/25 fps
	1080p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
	1080i 50/59.94/60 fps
	720p 50/59.94/60 fps
	576i / 625 lines 50 fps
	480i / 525 lines 59.94 fps
	HDMI (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0)
	DCI 4K at 23.98/24 fps
	UHD 4K 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/59.94/60 fps
	1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
	1080i 50/59.94/60 fps
	720p 50/59.94/60 fps
	576i / 625 lines 50 fps
	480i / 525 lines 59.94 fps
	Component
	1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
	1080i 50/59.94/60 fps
	576i / 625 lines 50 fps
	480i / 525 lines 59.94 fps
	Composite
	576i / 625 lines
	480i / 525 lines
Input Audio Format	AES/EBU
Output Video Format	SDI (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4/4:2:2)
	DCI 4K at 23.98/24/25 fps
	UHD 4K 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	DCI 2K 23.98/24/25 fps
	DCI 2KPsF 23.98/24/25 fps
	1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
	1080i 50/59.94/60 fps
	720p 50/59.94/60 fps
	576i / 625 lines 50 fps
	480i / 525 lines 59.94 fps
	HDMI (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0)
	DCI 4K at 23.98/24/25 fps
	UHD 4K 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
	1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
	1080i 50/59.94/60 fps
	720p 50/59.94/60 fps
	576i / 625 lines 50 fps
	480i / 525 lines 59.94 fps
	Component / Composite
	480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps
	576i / 625 lines 50 fps
Output Audio Format	AES/EBU
Embedded Audio	SDI: 16-Channel
	HDMI: 8-Channel

STANDARDS

Video Standard Compliance	SMPTE 259M/292M/296M/372M/425M/435/2108-1/ST-2081/ST-2082/ST-2082-10
	ITU -R BT.601/BT.656
HDR Support	,
HARDWARE
OS Compatibility	macOS 10.15
	macOS 11.1 or Later
	Linux
	Windows 8.1
	Windows 10
Power Consumption	Device: 30 W

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating Temperature	41 to 104°F / 5 to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 90%

GENERAL

Dimensions	16.993 cm
Weight	0.299 Kg

* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice.

Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G Capture & Playback Card
HDMI Mezzanine Card
Breakout Cable for Analog I/O and RS-422 Control
SD Card with Software

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Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G Capture & Playback Card

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