Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G

The world's highest performance capture cards for Mac, Windows and Linux DeckLink capture and playback cards are used every day on Hollywood feature films, episodic television programs, music videos, commercials and more! Featuring the latest cutting edge technologies such as 12G-SDI and 8K support, DeckLink cards give you the highest quality video and work with more applications and platforms than any other card. Every DeckLink PCI Express card can be installed in Mac, Windows and Linux based workstations and servers, giving you ultimate flexibility!

Perfect for Post Production SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K and 8K! Work with any video format and resolution that you need! DeckLink cards let you capture from cameras, decks and live feeds directly into editing, effects and design software applications such as DaVinci Resolve. Depending on the model you choose, DeckLink cards support the complete range of formats used in today's high end film, television and commercial post production. You get 12'bit RGB support and 4:4:4 image quality for deep color and high dynamic range work, high frame rate support of up to 60 frames per second, stereoscopic 3D and more! There are DeckLink models to support either file or tape based workflows for perfect monitoring in editing and grading suites using professional SDI monitors, HDMI televisions and even digital cinema projectors.

Highest Quality Connections Every DeckLink card features high quality connections so you get pristine video and audio along with compatibility for working with the widest range of professional SDI equipment. DeckLink 8K Pro includes quad link 12G-SDI, while other models feature single and dual link 6G and 12G'SDI, or single link 3G-SDI. In addition, some DeckLink cards include a professional analog component, S-video and composite connections, along with 2 channels of AES/EBU and 4 channels of balanced analog audio in and out. All models include Black Burst/Tri-sync reference and serial deck control. The 6G and 12G-SDI cards feature multi rate connections that automatically detect and switch speed for working with all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats. The advanced DeckLink 8K Pro and DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G support additional high resolution DCI formats and higher frame rates!

Advanced digital cinema capture card featuring full frame DCI 4K input and output via 12G'SDI! You get dual link multi rate 12G'SDI connections that work with SD, HD and Ultra HD even in Ultra HD 60p, as well as full frame DCI 4K at 4096 x 2160 resolution up to 25p! Capture 10'bit YUV or full color bandwidth 12-bit RGB. Includes AES/EBU audio, up, down and cross conversion, plus built in 3D stereoscopic output at full bandwidth 4:4:4:4 RGB! No other capture and playback card supports more video formats and video connections!

• Support for SD, HD and Ultra HD even in Ultra HD 60p, as well as full frame DCI 4K at 4096 x 2160 resolution up to 25p

• Four dual link multi rate 12G-SDI connections

• 10-bit YUV or full color bandwidth 12-bit RGB

SDI VIDEO INPUTS:

2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.

SDI VIDEO OUTPUTS:

2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.

ANALOG VIDEO INPUTS:

1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.

ANALOG VIDEO OUTPUTS:

1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD.

ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS:

2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS:

2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.

OPTICAL FIBER INPUTS/OUTPUTS (OPTIONAL):

2 x 12Gb/s Optical Fiber.

AES/EBU AUDIO INPUTS:

2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.

AES/EBU AUDIO OUTPUTS:

2 Channels unbalanced.

SDI AUDIO INPUTS:

16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K.

SDI AUDIO OUTPUTS:

16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K.

HDMI VIDEO INPUTS:

HDMI type A connector with support for 2160p60.

HDMI VIDEO OUTPUTS:

HDMI type A connector with support for 2160p60.

HDMI AUDIO INPUTS:

8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K

HDMI AUDIO OUTPUTS:

8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K.

SYNC INPUT:

Tri-Sync or Black Burst.

DEVICE CONTROL:

Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control port. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.

COMPUTER INTERFACE:

PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots with HDMI or SDI mezzanine card.

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 INCLUDED:

DaVinci Resolve, 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 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.