Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 2

SD/HD Video card with SDI, HDMI & Analogue Connections

Blackmagic Design > Video Capture > PCIe

ฃ409.00
ฃ490.80 (inc 20% VAT)

Stock: 1-2 days

Turbocharge your creativity with DeckLink Studio, the SD/HD broadcast video card that costs hundreds of dollars less than standard definition solutions! DeckLink Studio features SDI, HDMI and enhanced analog connections, plus a built in hardware down converter, and an incredible 4 channels of balanced analog audio. DeckLink Studio lets you move seamlessly between SD and HD workflows for the ultimate in creative flexibility!

• Connect to Anything
DeckLink Studio includes highest quality 10 bit SDI video combined with enhanced analog connections to support a massive range of video equipment. DeckLink Studio includes fully independent connections for SDI, HDMI, analog component, S-Video and composite video. Both the SDI and analog component connections auto switch between SD and HD, plus there's an extra SD SDI output via a built in hardware down converter for when you're working in HD. When you're working in NTSC and PAL, you can use the SD-SDI output as a key output! Also included are a massive number of audio connections, with 4 channels of balanced analog audio, 8 channels of SDI audio plus 2 channels of AES/EBU digital with sample rate converters. For a broadcast strength solution, DeckLink Studio also has RS-422 deck control and blackburst and tri-sync reference input.

• Built In Down Converter

• 3Gb/s SDI Connections

• Built in HDMI

• Dual Link 4:4:4

• 2K Feature Film Resolution

Connections
• SDI Video Input: 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable. 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
• SDI Video Output: 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable. 1 x 10-bit SD only, down converted or key.
• Optical Fiber Video Input: None
• Optical Fiber Video Output: None
• Analog Video Input: 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs. 1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector. 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
• Analog Video Output: 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs. 1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector. 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
• HDMI Video Input: 1 x HDMI type A connector
• HDMI Video Output: 1 x HDMI type A connector
• SDI Audio Input: 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
• SDI Audio Output: 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
• Optical Fiber Audio Input: None
• Optical Fiber Audio Output: None
• 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. Channels 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.
• HDMI Audio Input: 2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
• HDMI Audio Output: 2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
• AES/EBU Audio Input: 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.
• AES/EBU Audio Output: 2 Channels unbalanced. Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output. This provides a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels when using this feature.
• Sync Input: 1 x sync input. Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.
• Device Control: Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
• Computer Interface: PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.

Standards
• HD Format Support: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60.
• SD Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M and 292M.
• Multiple Rate support: SDI, HDMI and component analog video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI and 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI.
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2
• Color Precision: 10 bit
• Color Space: 4:2:2 YUV
• 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: Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit.
• HDMI Configuration: HDMI automatically configures to connected display.
• HDMI Resolution: Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
• HDMI Color Precision: 10 bit
• Copy Protection: For legal reasons HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Processing
• Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time.
• HD Down Conversion: Built in, high quality hardware down converter always outputs to SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video when working in HD video formats. Component output can be switched between HD or SD. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3.
• HD Up Conversion: SD to 720HD or 1080HD on video capture.
• Cross Conversion: 720HD to 1080HD on video capture.
• Real Time Effects: Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, ProRes and uncompressed on Intel Mac OS X™. Adobeฎ Premiere Proฎ internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, MJPEG and uncompressed.

Extras
• 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™. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
• Firmware Upgrade: Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
• Installation: PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™. Mac OS X™ systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer.
• Product Warranty: 3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.


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