Blackmagic DeckLink HD Pro™

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Blackmagic DeckLink HD Pro™ is the highest quality broadcast video card available, perfect for the most demanding high end television and feature film post production.

HDTV Connectivity
Supporting the highest quality video standards that exist today, DeckLink HD Pro is fully Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4 based using 2 channel HD-SDI inputs and outputs. SDI connections can instantly be switched to standard HD-SDI 4:2:2 or standard definition SDI.

Monitoring is built in, and uses the most incredible quality true 14 bit digital analog conversion in RGB or YUV. Unlike other solutions, analog monitoring instantly switches between HDTV and standard definition modes.

All these incredible features are packed into a high speed single slot PCI-X 133 MHz card, and for standard definition only work DeckLink HD Pro can also plug into slower 33 or 66 MHz PCI slots.

Also included is SPDIF/unbalanced AES audio input, and SPDIF/unbalanced AES audio out, audio word clock out, and TriSync or Genlock input. DeckLink HD Pro also includes Sony™ compatible RS-422 serial control port!

Incredible Quality
DeckLink HD Pro has been designed from the ground up for quality, and with the incredibly fast PCI-X 133 MHz interface, handling the high data rates of Dual Link HDTV 4:4:4 video work with ease.

Although designed for Dual Link HDTV, DeckLink HD Pro is also perfect for standard definition, and 4:2:2 HDTV video use. It''s so low cost that you can purchase it for standard definition use, and it then has the power to move with you as you transition to HDTV. That''s also perfect when moving between standard and high definition work in your facility.

DeckLink HD Pro features 2 channel SDI input and output that automatically switch between HDTV and standard definition SDI modes. This means you can connect to all SDI equpment or digital decks. With dual channel SDI, DeckLink HD Pro can switch into the new Dual Link HD 4:4:4 mode allowing full color resolution, and compatibility with the new Sony SR™ based decks.

Dual Link 4:4:4 video uses 2 HD-SDI channels to carry full color resolution and is incredible quality. Current HDTV and standard definition video formats are 4:2:2 based, so you only get half the color resolution of the original image. When running in Dual Link 4:4:4 the additional color information is carried on the second HD-SDI link, and you get full color resolution of the original film or graphics. That''s perfect for critical keying, heavy effects or feature film work.

Also supported in Dual Link 4:4:4 is extra bit depth up to 12 bits per sample, perfect for feature film work!

Combined with this high quality SDI video, DeckLink HD Pro features the best analog monitoring ever designed. DeckLink HD Pro includes full RGB or YUV analog monitoring that instantly switches between standard definition and high definition modes. This means you can reconfigure without changing the connections to your monitoring, and you eliminate the high cost of HD-SDI monitoring inputs for broadcast monitors.

Because DeckLink HD Pro can be used for standard definition all the way up to HDTV and feature film work, analog monitoring quality needs to be the best possible. DeckLink HD Pro features full 14 bit precision digital to analog conversion, so you always get accurate monitoring of 12 bit log video used in feature film work. Analog monitoring is also full 4:4:4 sampling and uses an incredible 5x oversampling when used for standard definition video.

No external converter or SDI input available today matches the quality of the analog monitoring built right into every DeckLink HD Pro!

Full DVCPRO HD Acceleration
If you don''t want to use an expensive disk array for HD, then the new DVCPRO HD feature is perfect. All DeckLink HD models running on Apple Mac OS X™ include full acceleration for DVCHD PRO, as well as full compatibility with Final Cut Pro HD™ real time effects. The quality is truly amazing and is even good enough for online finishing.
File format is true DVCPRO HD DV100 format, you can master to any supported Panasonic™ DVCPRO HD broadcast deck directly via FireWire, and without any de-compression compression cycles. DVCPRO HD video uses an incredible low data rate for an online codec. You can easily edit on a single ATA or FireWire disk and you don''t need the heavy disk arrays uncompressed HD files require. We even used an iPod for 1080HD capture and playback, however it''s not advised for serious work!

Compressed DVCPRO HD is now available on all DeckLink models, even on the lowest cost DeckLink HD at only US$595! If your already own any DeckLink HD model, then upgrade to Blackmagic DeckLink for Macintosh™ v4.5 for free and start using DVCPRO HD compression today!

Uncompressed 10 bit 4:4:4 RGB Codec
Only Blackmagic DeckLink HD Pro cards include a full uncompressed 10 bit 4:4:4 RGB codec, perfect for feature film work or high end effects and graphic design. RGB workflow has incredible advantages as all illegal video levels cannot be generated and you get full color detail throughout the production pipeline, perfect for keying and retaining the subtle detail from film. All video software supports rendering in RGB, so you never see level shifts because of YUV to RGB conversions.

Extreme functionality
DeckLink HD Pro is much more than just an NLE card, as it also includes our acclaimed Blackmagic Deck Control application. This lets you mark in and out on tape, and automatically capture a selected segment from tape using the serial control port. All the deck control is automatic. You can then place finished renders back to tape from the comfort of your workstation when your job is completed.

Deck Control is bundled free and is great when you''re doing web streaming, digital effects, color correction or broadcast design and you need to save the cost and complexity of NLE software. Deck Control allows you to complete your workstation without any third party extras.

If you''re running DeckLink HD Pro, you can take advantage of built in down conversion for mastering HDTV video edits out to standard definition decks such as Digital Betacam, and D5.
Extreme Technology
DeckLink HD Pro features blazing fast speed PCI-X 133 MHz perfect the the latest computer motherboards. Fast PCI-X 133 MHz keeps your system bus running at full speed and reduces speed crippling PCI reconnects that plague other slower PCI based video cards.

This means SCSI and Fibre Channel disk array cards keep performing at maximum speed; important when doing uncompressed video.

DeckLink firmware loads at every system boot time, so you are always running the latest firmware, and don''t need to do risky "flash" style firmware updates. You can download the latest software updates free from the Blackmagic Design web site. We are constantly adding powerful new features, so you always have the benefit of our customer feedback, even after purchasing the card.

DeckLink HD Pro is the worlds first PCI-X 133 MHz 4:4:4 HDTV card, and is the only card to include incredible 14 bit RGB/YUV analog monitoring with standard definition compatibility.

Blackmagic Design''s dream of affordable high end creative tools means DeckLink HD Pro is affordable for everyone. Affordability allows creativity to blossom, and DeckLink HD Pro is an industry revolution!
Independent Monitoring
DeckLink features independent connections for your monitor and broadcast deck. Even when you don''t have an expensive broadcast deck available you can still have full SDI video, and SPDIF audio monitoring. That''s perfect when working on real time effects such as 10 bit 3-way color correction in Final Cut Pro™!

If you''re in a smaller facility and you hire in a deck when it''s required, or your in a large post or broadcast facility where you often lose deck access when it''s routed to another suite, then you will really appreciate independent monitoring. DeckLink is the only card that lets you keep working when the deck is unavailable.

DeckLink''s SDI video monitoring output can be connected to any SDI video monitor, or even converted to analog for video monitoring using an external converter.

If your need analog Y, R-Y, B-Y or NTSC/PAL monitoring but don''t want to purchase an external converter, then check out DeckLink Pro which is identical to the original DeckLink, however includes built in analog monitoring, and external genlock! If your connecting to analog decks then check out DeckLink SP, ideal for connecting to analog decks and broadcast systems.

DeckLink includes SPDIF/Unbalanced AES digital audio monitoring output which is compatible with common consumer audio equipment and professional audio products; such as speakers and mixing consoles. SPDIF has pro audio bits set in the data stream making it compatible with unbalanced AES/EBU audio equipment, providing incredible audio quality in both playback and capture modes.

Video Desktop
One of the most fun features of the Blackmagic DeckLink is the video desktop.

When not being used in applications such as Final Cut Pro™ you get a fully featured desktop display output as video from the DeckLink SDI video output. This allows you to drag and fill screen documents in applications such as Adobe Photoshop™ and then work on broadcast paint direct into a full broadcast monitor.

Never be surprised again when dropping those Photoshop™ graphics into Final Cut Pro™. This is a unique feature available on all DeckLink models!

Download DVCPRO HD File Captured with DeckLink HD
 

Down Conversion
The DeckLink HD Pro Dual Link features hardware down-conversion for Windows XP and Mac OS X. All DeckLink cards feature our new full broadcast quality down conversion, so you can instantly master HD edits to standard definition when working in Mac OS X. Even the original DeckLink $295 card can play back uncompressed HD files and then down convert to standard definition. That''s perfect when you’re working in HD for future proof mastering, but your delivering in standard definition. Down conversion quality is incredible and retains full 10 bit quality when working in that format.

Video formats
DeckLink features more video formats than any other video cards with true 10 bit uncompressed, 8 bit uncompressed, JPEG and DV.

With the incredible quality of uncompressed 10 bit video and Blackmagic''s renowned codec, DeckLink is easily the world''s highest quality video tool. 10 bit uncompressed is perfect when your client''s demand quality as 10 bit is video perfection!

Uncompressed 8 bit, JPEG and DV playback are incredibly flexible when the high quality of 10 bit uncompressed is not required and disk space is limited.
Real Time Effects
Blackmagic DeckLink features real time effects that are great when working on long format work such as episodic television program production. Real Time effects can be updated via internet downloads; with new effects are being released constantly.

Many exciting real time effects are included with the DeckLink. These include Cross Dissolve, Non Additive Dissolve, Additive Dissolve, Fade in Fade out, Dip to Color, Sepia, Desaturate, Brightness Contrast, Proc Amp, Tint, and Gamma Correction and 3 way color correction on both 8 bit and 10 bit uncompressed modes. More effects are constantly being added.

On Mac OS X all Final Cut Pro RT Extreme effects are supported and on faster systems, 8 layers of video and real time have been reported by DeckLink customers. RT Extreme allows your DeckLink to be RT future proof as more layers and effects are available as faster host computers are released.

QuickTime™ compatible
DeckLink uses the famous Blackmagic QuickTime™ drivers and no other company has as much experience running on Mac OS X than Blackmagic Design. This means you get well proven and stable drivers from the first company to deliver a QuickTime card on Apple''s OS X, and the only company to deliver a QuickTime capture card under Microsoft Windows XP.

The Blackmagic QuickTime drivers are constantly being improved to ensure compatibility with software from all vendors including companies such as Apple™, Microsoft™, Adobe™ and Discreet™.

QuickTime™ compatibility allows any software and hardware to be mixed and matched and DeckLink makes the perfect video companion to the most powerful software tools used in the industry today.

Compatible software includes Apple Final Cut Pro™, Adobe After Effects™, Adobe Photoshop™, Shake™, Discreet Combustion™, iDVD™, DVD Studio Pro™, Color Finesse™, Microcosm™, Cleaner™ and many more.

Highest Speed PCI
DeckLink HD is the first video capture card to use the latest PCI-X technology running a screaming 133 MHz, which is more than 4 times faster than older standard PCI based cards when run in Apple G5 systems. That makes HD easy, and reliable, which is why DeckLink HD is the worlds fastest selling HDTV capture card. DeckLink HD is back compatible with standard PCI 33 MHz, so you can plug into older G4 computers when running standard definition video only.

DeckLink, DeckLink Pro, and DeckLink SP use high efficiency and high speed PCI 66/33 MHz bus connections for fast 2.1 Gig bit data transfer speed, perfect for standard definition video.
 

Down Conversion
The DeckLink HD Pro Dual Link features hardware down-conversion for Windows XP and Mac OS X. All DeckLink cards feature our new full broadcast quality down conversion, so you can instantly master HD edits to standard definition when working in Mac OS X. Even the original DeckLink $295 card can play back uncompressed HD files and then down convert to standard definition. That''s perfect when you’re working in HD for future proof mastering, but your delivering in standard definition. Down conversion quality is incredible and retains full 10 bit quality when working in that format.

Video formats
DeckLink features more video formats than any other video cards with true 10 bit uncompressed, 8 bit uncompressed, JPEG and DV.

With the incredible quality of uncompressed 10 bit video and Blackmagic''s renowned codec, DeckLink is easily the world''s highest quality video tool. 10 bit uncompressed is perfect when your client''s demand quality as 10 bit is video perfection!

Uncompressed 8 bit, JPEG and DV playback are incredibly flexible when the high quality of 10 bit uncompressed is not required and disk space is limited.
Real Time Effects
Blackmagic DeckLink features real time effects that are great when working on long format work such as episodic television program production. Real Time effects can be updated via internet downloads; with new effects are being released constantly.

Many exciting real time effects are included with the DeckLink. These include Cross Dissolve, Non Additive Dissolve, Additive Dissolve, Fade in Fade out, Dip to Color, Sepia, Desaturate, Brightness Contrast, Proc Amp, Tint, and Gamma Correction and 3 way color correction on both 8 bit and 10 bit uncompressed modes. More effects are constantly being added.

On Mac OS X all Final Cut Pro RT Extreme effects are supported and on faster systems, 8 layers of video and real time have been reported by DeckLink customers. RT Extreme allows your DeckLink to be RT future proof as more layers and effects are available as faster host computers are released.

QuickTime™ compatible
DeckLink uses the famous Blackmagic QuickTime™ drivers and no other company has as much experience running on Mac OS X than Blackmagic Design. This means you get well proven and stable drivers from the first company to deliver a QuickTime card on Apple''s OS X, and the only company to deliver a QuickTime capture card under Microsoft Windows XP.

The Blackmagic QuickTime drivers are constantly being improved to ensure compatibility with software from all vendors including companies such as Apple™, Microsoft™, Adobe™ and Discreet™.

QuickTime™ compatibility allows any software and hardware to be mixed and matched and DeckLink makes the perfect video companion to the most powerful software tools used in the industry today.

Compatible software includes Apple Final Cut Pro™, Adobe After Effects™, Adobe Photoshop™, Shake™, Discreet Combustion™, iDVD™, DVD Studio Pro™, Color Finesse™, Microcosm™, Cleaner™ and many more.

Highest Speed PCI
DeckLink HD is the first video capture card to use the latest PCI-X technology running a screaming 133 MHz, which is more than 4 times faster than older standard PCI based cards when run in Apple G5 systems. That makes HD easy, and reliable, which is why DeckLink HD is the worlds fastest selling HDTV capture card. DeckLink HD is back compatible with standard PCI 33 MHz, so you can plug into older G4 computers when running standard definition video only.

DeckLink, DeckLink Pro, and DeckLink SP use high efficiency and high speed PCI 66/33 MHz bus connections for fast 2.1 Gig bit data transfer speed, perfect for standard definition video.

DeckLink HD Pro

• True multi-standard, switchable between SD NTSC or PAL and HD, 1080i, 1080p and 720p.

•  True 14 bit analog 4:4:4 HDTV and SD monitoring output.

• Dual Link 4:4:4 or 4:2:2 1080HD, 720HD, NTSC/PAL. 8,10 and 12bit uncompressed, DVCPRO HD, DV and JPEG, RGB or YUV. Fully Digital 10 bit SDI input and output with embedded SDI audio. Switchable between SMPTE-259M SDI and SMPTE-292M HD.

• Independent monitoring HD/SD SDI video output. SPDIF consumer digital audio monitoring output.

• 12 channel HD-SDI and 8 channel SD-SDI audio output supported in Final Cut Pro HD™.

• RS-422 control port.SPDIF/AES out, SPIDF/AES in, AES word-clock out. Genlock input, Black burst and HD Trisync.
  
  DeckLink cards feature:

• Realtime effects in Final Cut Pro. Cross Dissolve, Dip to Color, Sepia, Desaturate, Brightness Contrast, Proc Amp, Tint, Gamma Correction and 3-Way color Corrector.

• RT Extreme support in Final Cut Pro™. True 10 bit and 8 bit uncompressed video quality modes.

• Built in DV bridge for playing DV files to video out.
  
  Film support

• Capture from NTSC video to 23.98fps progressive video with automatic 3:2 pull down removal using VITC on SDI input. Playback 23.98fps to NTSC video.

• Blackmagic Deck Control™ included.

• Complete solution for automated capture and playback of media to deck using RS-422 serial control.

• Video Desktop for direct video output from non QuickTime™ applications such as Adobe Photoshop™.

• Super high quality 64bit RGB codec rendering in trillions of colours in Adobe After Effects™ and Final Cut Pro™ YUV native rendering support.

• Real Time RAM preview in Adobe After Effects™, Apple Shake™ and Discreet Combustion™.

• No sync generator required as DeckLink generates SDI sync.

• Genlock input also included on DeckLink Extreme, Pro and SP.

• Apple Mac OS X™ and on Microsoft Windows™ using the same hardware.

• Media files compatible between platforms.