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.