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Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 4K Capture & Playback Card

The DeckLink Studio 4K Capture & Playback Card from Blackmagic Design features 6G-SDI and 4K HDMI inputs/outputs, supporting resolutions from SD to Ultra HD 4K (3840x2160) and DCI 4K (4096x2160). Additionally, it offers a wide range of video and audio connections via an included breakout cable, including analog component, S-Video, composite video, two channels of AES/EBU audio, and four channels of balanced analog audio. The card also provides RS-422 deck control, a reference input, and a down-converted SD output for enhanced versatility.

DeckLink Studio 4K offers flexible format and system support, letting you work with compressed video formats such as ProRes and DNxHD, as well as 10-bit 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.

  • PCIe capture/playback card compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux based workstations and servers
  • 10-bit, 4:2:2 UHD 4K or DCI 4K by single-link 6G-SDI
  • 8-bit RBG / 10-bit YUV HDMI output
  • Hardware cross conversion between 720p and 1080p on playback
  • RS-422 deck control
  • Internal SD keying
  • Reference input
  • Blackburst and tri-sync
  • Supports 16 channels of embedded SDI and 8 channels of embedded HDMI audio in HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions (8 channels of embedded SDI audio in SD)
SDI Video Input
1 x 10-bit 6G-SDI via BNC Connector
  Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
SDI Video Output
1 x 10-bit 6G-SDI via BNC Connector
  Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
Analog Video Input
Via included breakout cable:
  1 x Component YUV on three BNC connectors (HD and SD)
  1 x Composite
  1 x S-Video
HDMI Video Input
1 x HDMI Type A
HDMI Video Output
1 x HDMI Type A
SDI Audio Input
16 Channels embedded in HD, 2K, and 4K; 8 Channels embedded in SD
SDI Audio Output
16 Channels embedded in HD, 2K, and 4K; 8 Channels embedded in SD
HDMI Audio Input
8 Channels embedded
HDMI Audio Output
8 Channels embedded
Analog Audio Input
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors (via included breakout cable)
Analog Audio Output
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors (via included breakout cable)
  Channels 3 & 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs
AES/EBU Audio Input
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter (via included breakout cable)
AES/EBU Audio Output
2 Channels unbalanced (via included breakout cable)
  Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output, for a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels
Sync Input
Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD, 2K, or 4K format
Device Control
RS-422 deck control port (Sony-compatible)
  Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control
Computer Interface
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, and 16 lane PCIe slots
Codecs Supported
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
Format Support
SD
  625/25 PAL
  525/29.97 NTSC
  HD
  720p 50/59.94/60
  1080i 50/59.94/60
  1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
  1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
  2K
  2048x1080p 23.98/24/25
  4K
  3840x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
  4096x2160p 23.98/24/25
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656, and ITU-R BT.601
SDI Metadata Support
VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal
  VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file
  HD RP188
  Closed captioning
Audio Sampling
24-bit, 48 kHz
Video Sampling
4:2:2 and 4:4:4 (4K is 4:2:2)
SDI Colour Precision
10-bit
colour Space
REC 601, REC 709
HDMI Configuration
HDMI automatically configures to connected display
HDMI Resolution
Pixel-for-pixel up to 4K resolutions
HDMI Colour Precision
8-bit RGB, 10-bit YUV
Multiple Rate Support
SDI video connections are switchable between SD, HD, 3G, and 6G formats
Colourspace Conversion
Hardware based, real-time
HD Down Conversion
Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD-SDI on SDI output, SD on SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats on playback. 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 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI and component analog.
Cross Conversion
Built-in, high-quality hardware cross conversion from 1280x720 to 1920x1080 and 1920x1080 to 1280x720 on playback
Real-Time Effects
Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects
  Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects
  Avid Media Composer internal effects
  Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Max OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later
  Windows 7 or Windows 8
  Linux
Supported Applications
Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Nuke - The Foundry, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Autodesk Smoke, Adobe Photoshop, Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidcaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster
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
EMC certifications
FCC, CE and C-Tick
Operating Temperature
32 to 104° F (5 to 40°C)
Storage Temperature
-4 to 113°F (-20 to 45°C)
Relative Humidity
0 to 90%, non-condensing
Length
14.10 cm
Weight
0.167 Kg


* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice.

  • Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 4K Capture & Playback Card
  • SD Card with Support Software/Drivers
  • Breakout Cable for Analog and RS-422 Control
  • HDMI Bracket

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