BlackMagic DeckLink Studio

BlackMagic DeckLink Studio

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 Blackmagic Decklink Studio Features SDI, HDMI and Enhanced Analog Connections

Blackmagic Decklink Studio
Product Code: BDLKSTUDIO
Discontinued

Replaced by DeckLink Studio 4K
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Description

Turbocharge your creativity!
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!
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Connect to Anything with DeckLink!
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.

True Professional Quality Audio
DeckLink Studio features a massive 4 channels of balanced professional analog audio in and out, as well as 2 channels of AES/EBU digital audio in and out, for broadcast quality and sample accurate AV sync. DeckLink Studio also includes a sample rate converter on the AES/EBU input, so you can connect to any digital audio device, from either synchronized or un-synchronized sources. DeckLink Studio includes 8 channels of SDI embedded audio that are perfect for Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro's multi channel audio support. When working with multi channel audio, DeckLink Studio can switch it's analog audio output 3 and 4 to AES/EBU digital audio outputs. That means you get an extra 2 digital audio outputs for a total of 6 channels of AES/EBU digital audio out! DeckLink Studio is perfect for 5.1 surround sound editing and multi language digital audio monitoring.
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More HD Real Time Effects
DeckLink's super fast PCI Express connection plugs directly into Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro's real time effects processing engine. Unlike FireWire products, you get all your CPU time dedicated to more multi layer HD real time effects. Only DeckLink Studio's high speed PCI Express lets you upgrade to HD without limiting your HD real time effects! The higher speed of PCI Express easily handles both compressed and uncompressed video file formats, such as ProRes(Mac), DVCPro HD, JPEG, DV, HDV playback, uncompressed 8 bit and uncompressed 10 bit. 1 Lane PCI Express also allows DeckLink Studio to work in lower cost computers.

Incredible Analog Connections
DeckLink Studio includes enhanced analog connections to make it easy to connect to a wider range of analog broadcast equipment. You can simultaneously connect to analog component, S-Video and composite equipment, because DeckLink Studio has independent connections for each. All outputs are always active and will output via the built in down converter when you're working in HD. DeckLink Studio is the perfect capture card for working with decks such as Betacam SP, as it includes 4 channels of balanced analog audio, so you can capture and playback all 4 channels of Betacam SP audio at the same time. DeckLink Studio has more analog connections than SD only capture cards and costs hundreds of dollars less!

Compatible with Popular Video Software
DeckLink cards are perfect for editing, broadcast graphics and digital effects work with built in support for your favorite video software such as Apple Final Cut Pro™, Adobe Premiere Pro™, Adobe After Effects™, Adobe Photoshop™, eyeon Fusion™ and many more. DeckLink includes plug ins for Photoshop so you can capture and output frames directly from within Photoshop. Real time playback from Adobe After Effects is supported so you can live preview your animations on your broadcast monitor. For ultimate flexibility, you can install on Windows XP™, Windows Vista™, Windows 7™ and Intel-based Mac Pro systems and instantly switch between 1080i, 1080p and 720p formats in HD, or NTSC and PAL formats for worldwide compatibility.

Loads of Free Software and Utilities
DeckLink cards include the Media Express deck control software which lets you control a deck remotely via RS-422 for capture and playback of DPX, AVI and QuickTime™ clips with timecode accuracy. Media Express is supported on Mac OS X™, Windows™ and Linux™. To help set up high speed disk arrays for uncompressed 10 bit HD editing, DeckLink includes Blackmagic Disk Speed Test™ software that checks your disk array and gives you an easy to understand speed test with the results in video frames per second! DeckLink cards are designed for anyone who needs a bridge between the 'SD and HD worlds' with maximum analog compatibility for the widest range of video equipment. Check out DeckLink for your facility today!
 

Technical Specifications:

Connections:
SDI Video Input 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.
 
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
 
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..
 
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.
 
SDI Audio Input 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
 
SDI Audio Output 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
 
HDMI Audio Input
 
2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
HDMI Audio Output 2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
 
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.
 
Recorder Control 12 buttons and jog wheel for local control of HyperDeck Studio Pro or use either RJ45 Ethernet or USB 2.0 high speed interface
 
Computer Interface PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.
 
Standards:
SD Format Support 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.
 
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.
 
SDI Compliance SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M
 
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.
 
Video Sampling 4:2:2
 
Audio Sampling Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
 
Color Precision 10-bit
 
Color Space REC 601, REC 709
 
HDMI Configuration HDMI automatically configures to connected display.
 
HDMI Resolution Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
 
HDMI Color Precision 10 bit
 
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.
 
Copy Protection 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. Adobe® Premiere Pro® Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer 6™ internal effects.
 
Extras:
Software Included Built-in LCD for video, audio and timecode monitoring
 
Internal Software Upgrade Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
 
Physical 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 7. Mac OS X systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer.
 
Product Warranty 3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.
 
Jitter Performance
Test Results Test card was taken from a typical production run. The HD/SD-SDI output from DeckLink SDI was connected to a Tektronix WFM-700 HD-SDI waveform monitor and test signal video files were used. Test results can vary slightly from these results between different models tested due to component tolerances used in production.