Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 4K | 6G-SDI HDMI 4K Capture Playback PCIe Interface Card

If you work with a diverse range of analog video and audio equipment and require seamless transitions between SD, HD, 2K, and Ultra HD formats, the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 4K is the perfect solution. This advanced capture and playback interface card boasts a comprehensive array of analog and digital video connections, ensuring you have all the tools you need to excel in editing, paint, and broadcast design. Equipped with SD/HD/Ultra HD 6G-SDI, HDMI 1.4b, SD/HD component, composite, S-video, and balanced analog audio inputs and outputs, the DeckLink Studio 4K offers versatile compatibility for various media formats. Its future-proof design includes black burst and tri-sync reference input, RS-422 deck control connections, keying in SD, and a hardware down converter for optimal workflow efficiency.

The DeckLink Studio 4K is engineered for top-notch performance, providing high-quality video and audio capture and playback options. It supports a multitude of codecs, including AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, and more. This versatility makes it ideal for professionals handling complex media projects that demand meticulous attention to detail and superior output quality. Whether you're performing real-time effects in Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, or DaVinci Resolve, the DeckLink Studio 4K ensures smooth, efficient performance with its hardware-based real-time color space conversion and built-in HD down conversion capabilities.

Key Features

• SDI Video Input: 1 x SD/HD/2K/4K, supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
• SDI Video Output: 1 x SD/HD/2K/4K, supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
• Analog Video Input: 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video
• Analog Video Output: 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video, 1 x SD-SDI
• HDMI Video Input: 1 x HDMI type A connector
• HDMI Video Output: 1 x HDMI type A connector
• Analog Audio Input: 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors
• Analog Audio Output: 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors, switchable to AES/EBU outputs
• SDI Audio Input: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K, 8 Channels embedded in SD
• SDI Audio Output: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K, 8 Channels embedded in SD
• AES/EBU Audio Input: 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter
• AES/EBU Audio Output: 2 Channels unbalanced, expandable to 6 channels
• Sync Input: Blackburst in SD, Tri-Sync in any HD, 2K or 4K format
• Device Control: Sony compatible RS422 deck control ports
• Computer Interface: PCI Express 4 lane generation 1, compatible with 4, 8, and 16 lane PCIe slots
• Color Spaces: REC 601, REC 709
• Processing: Hardware-based real-time colorspace conversion

Specifications

• Video Standards: SD Format Support 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC
• HD Format Support: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080p50, 1080i59.94, 1080p59.94, 1080i60, and 1080p60
• 2K Format Support: 2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080p25
• 4K Format Support: 3840 x 2160p23.98, 3840 x 2160p24, 3840 x 2160p25, 3840 x 2160p29.97, 3840 x 2160p30, 4096 x 2160p23.98, 4096 x 2160p24, 4096 x 2160p25
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601
• Audio Sampling: 48 kHz at 24 bit
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 (4K is 4:2:2)
• HDMI Configuration: Automatically configures to connected display
• Processing: Hardware-based real-time colorspace conversion
• HD Down Conversion: Built in, high-quality hardware down converter
• HD Up Conversion: Software-based up conversion
• Cross Conversion: Software-based cross conversion
• Operating Systems: Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later, Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8 64-bit, Linux

Package Contents

• Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 4K PCIe Interface Card
• Installation CD
• User Manual
• Software and Drivers CD