Key Features

High Definition or Standard Definition

DeckLink HD Pro PCIe helps make the move to high definition affordable while still retaining compatibility with your current standard definition equipment. DeckLink HD Pro PCIe lets you instantly switches between high definition and standard definition SDI video connections. Connect to 270 Mbps standard definition SDI equipment such as Digital Betacam, as well as 1.485 Gbps HD-SDI equipment such as HDCAM or HD-D5 all using the same card.

Highest Quality Electronics

Building on over 10 years experience, DeckLink HD Pro PCIe features the latest in high quality ultra low noise design. Only DeckLink HD Pro PCIe features our custom 14-bit analog output, for incredibly accurate conversion, resulting in crisp clean output from the most demanding computer generated graphics. DeckLink HD Pro PCIe is unique with multiple power supplies that completely isolates the card from noisy computer power, while including hundreds of filter components dedicated to eliminating digital noise. Other cards only include the minimum power filtering, which can cause random problems, and won't eliminate the noise generated from higher clock speeds of future computers.

True 10-Bit Uncompressed SDI Capture and Playback

DeckLink HD Pro PCIe supports true 10 bit SDI uncompressed video capture and playback for better quality than any other system - at any price. Ideal for higher end broadcast decks such as Digital Betacam , HDCAM-SR 4:2:2 and Panasonic HD D-5 decks, uncompressed 10 bit is the highest quality possible from the SDI television system. The Blackmagic codec allows 16 bit RGB per channel rendering preserving the quality of 10 bit video. Only 10 bit uncompressed will hold up under the heavy working conditions demanded by clients today, while still retaining that delicate film look.

Built-In Professional Quality Audio

Featuring unbalanced AES digital audio in and out, DeckLink HD Pro PCIe guarantees incredible quality and sample accurate AV sync. Unbalanced AES audio connections are also compatible with S/PDIF consumer audio, so you can use inexpensive HiFi equipment for audio monitoring. Take advantage of a massive 12 channels of embedded SDI audio when switched to HD, or 8 channels of embedded SDI audio when working in standard definition. 12 channel SDI audio is great for decks such as HDCAM-SR that feature 12 channels of audio.

Windows XP or Mac OS X Compatible

DeckLink HD Pro PCIe can be plugged into either Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows XPx64 or Windows 2000 Server systems. You can move any DeckLink model between operating systems so you get the power to reconfigure your facility as your needs change. Blackmagic Design released the worlds first Mac OS X uncompressed QuickTime card, and DeckLink HD Pro PCIe builds on those years of experience with full compatibility with all video software on Mac OS X, including Apple Final Cut Pro HD, Adobe After Effects, Shake, DVD Studio Pro, iDVD, Combustion and many more. On Windows, DeckLink supports DirectShow for compatibility with most video software and full support for Adobe Premiere Pro 2 including deck control. Only DeckLink HD Pro PCIe lets you move between platforms with the same card.

Flexible File Formats

Select from the highest quality 10 bit uncompressed and 8 bit uncompressed capture and playback. When used on Mac OS X, DeckLink includes support for DV, JPEG, DVCPRO HD and HDV compressed video formats. On Windows XP, you can choose between AVI and QuickTime file formats and even play back TARGA and BMP image sequences in the Premiere Pro timeline in real time. No other card has such wide support for various file formats and DeckLink HD Pro PCIe uncompressed QuickTime files can be freely moved between Mac OS X and Windows XP systems.

Down Conversion and Real Time Effects

When running on Mac OS X DeckLink HD Pro PCIe features broadcast quality down conversion and is ideal for mastering HD edits to SD. DeckLink HD Pro PCIe uses custom poly-phase interpolation and filter processing for incredible quality conversion at the highest 10 bit precision. DVCPRO-HD multi-layer editing in Mac OS X with Final Cut Pro HD can also be downconverted and played out in standard definition, even when running complex multi-layer HD real time effects.

4:4:4:4 Hardware Support

DeckLink HD Pro PCIe card features high quality 4:2:2 SDI connectivity and has dual outputs for switching to video and key mode. Output Adobe Photoshop graphics, After Effects projects, and RGBA video files with video and key for external keying and on air graphics. Software developers can take advantage of video and key support by using our DirectShow based API for their custom applications software.