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

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

  • 8-Lane PCIe Gen2 I/O Card
  • Multi-Rate 12G-SDI and HDMI Connections
  • Supports UHD 4K and DCI 4K Up to 60 fps
  • Single & Dual Link 4:4:4:4/4:2:2 Signals
  • 3D Stereoscopic SDI Output at 4:4:4:4
  • Up/Down/Cross Conversion
  • Optional Optical Fiber I/O Modules
  • Breakout Cable for Analog / RS-422
  • Genlock & Deck Control
  • Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux

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    The Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G card features advanced capabilities as it's an 8 lane PCI Express generation 2 digital cinema capture and playback card that's compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots with HDMI or SDI mezzanine card that also features full frame DCI 4K input and output via 12G-SDI. With dual link multi rate 12G-SDI connections - it can work with SD, HD and Ultra HD even in Ultra HD 60p as well as full frame DCI 4K at a resolution of 4096 x 2160 up to 25p.

    The 4K Extreme 12G capture card is ideal as no other card supports more video formats and video connections as you can capture 10-bit YUV or full colour bandwidth 12-bit RGB and also includes AES/EBU audio up, down and cross conversion plus a built-in 3D stereoscopic output at full bandwidth of 4:4:4:4.

    Key Features

    • 8-Lane PCIe Gen2 I/O card compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux based workstations and servers
    • Multi-rate 12G-SDI and HDMI connections accept SD, HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions
    • Supports UHD 4K (3840x2160) and DCI 4K (4096x2160) up to 60 fps
    • Single and dual link 4:4:4:4/4:2:2 signals
    • 3D stereoscopic SDI output at full bandwidth 4:4:4:4
    • Up/down/cross conversions
    • 4 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
    • Optional optical fiber modules for Dual Link optical fiber SDI input and output
    • Breakout cable adds S-Video, composite and component in/out and RS-422 control connectors
    • SD card with Media Express capture and playback software, and developer SDK for Windows, Mac, and Linux

    • Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G Capture & Playback Card
    • HDMI mezzanine card
    • SD card with software and manual
    • Breakout cable for analog and RS-422 control.
    • External power cable

    SDI Video Input2 x 12G-SDI
    Supports single link and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4 and is 2D/3D switchable
    SDI Video Output2 x 12G-SDI
    Supports single link and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4 and is 2D/3D switchable
    Analog Video Input1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video or Composite 
    Component supports HD and SD
    Analog Video Output1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite 
    Component supports HD and SD
    HDMI Video Input1 x HDMI type A connector (supports Ultra HD 4K 60p in 4:2:0)
    HDMI Video Output1 x HDMI type A connector (supports Ultra HD 4K 60p in 4:2:0)
    Analog Audio Input2 channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors
    Analog Audio Output2 channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors
    AES/EBU Audio Input2 channels unbalanced with sample rate converter
    AES/EBU Audio Output2 channels unbalanced
    SDI Audio Input16 channels embedded in HD/2K/4K 
    8 channels embedded in SD
    SDI Audio Output16 channels embedded in HD/2K/4K 
    8 channels embedded in SD
    HDMI Audio Input8 channels embedded in SD, HD, and Ultra HD
    HDMI Audio Output8 channels embedded in SD, HD, Ultra HD
    Sync InputBlackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format
    Device ControlSony compatible RS-422 deck control ports 
    Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control
    Computer InterfacePCI Express 8-lane generation 2, compatible with 8- and 16-lane PCIe with HDMI mezzanine card
    Supported CodecsAVC-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, 422, LT, & Proxy)
    Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2
    Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
    Uncompressed 10 bit 4:4:4
    Uncompressed 12-bit 4:4:4
    Supported ApplicationsApple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, 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, Vidblaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster
    SD Format Support625/25i PAL, 525/59.94i NTSC
    HD Format Support720p 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 Format Support2048 x 1080PsF 23.98/24/25
    2048 x 1080p 23.98/24/25/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
    4K Format Support3840 x 2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
    4096 x 2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
    SDI ComplianceSMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 435, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601
    SDI Metadata SupportVANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file 
    HD RP188 
    Closed captioning
    SamplingVideo: 
    4:2:2, 4:4:4, and 4:4:4:4

    Audio: 
    Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24 bit
    Color Precision8/10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8/10/12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in HD, 2K, and 4K
    Color SpaceREC 601, REC 709
    HDMI ConfigurationHDMI automatically configures to connected display
    Deep Color SupportYes
    Multiple Rate SupportHDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K 
    Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD
    HDCP CompatibleNo
    Colorspace ConversionHardware based real time on output
    3D ProcessingDual stream and frame packed capture & playback
    HD Down ConversionBuilt-in hardware down converter outputs Ultra HD to HD or HD to SD downconverted signal on SDI B and SD on Composite and S-Video. 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 ConversionBuilt in hardware up conversion from SD to 720p or 1080p on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom, and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI, and component analog.
    Cross ConversionBuilt-in hardware cross conversion from 720p to 1080p, 1080p to 720p on playback.
    Real Time EffectsApple Final Cut Pro internal effects 
    Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects 
    Avid Media Composer internal effects DaVinci Resolve
    Operating Systems SupportedMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later 
    Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8 64-bit
    Linux
    Software UpdateFirmware built into software driver; loaded at system start or via updater software
    Physical InstallationPCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux

    Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots
    Operating Temperature32 to 104°F (5 to 40°C)
    Storage Temperature-4 to 113°F (-20 to 45°C)
    Relative Humidity0 to 90% non-condensing
    DimensionsDepth: 6.69" (17 cm)
    Weight299.37 g