Blackmagic DeckLink Studio 4K Capture Card
If you work with a wide range of analog video and audio gear, and need to move seamlessly between SD, HD, 2K, and Ultra HD, then DeckLink Studio 4K is perfect! DeckLink Studio 4K includes a massive number of analog and digital video connections including SD/HD/Ultra HD 6G-SDI, HDMI 1.4b, SD/HD component, composite, S-video, 4-channel balanced analog audio, 2-channel AES/EBU switchable to 6-channel out, Black Burst, and Tri-Sync reference input, RS-422 deck control connections, keying in SD and a hardware down converter. Perform editing, paint, and broadcast design and more with the ultimate future proof design!
Specifications:
- Connections:
- SDI Video Inputs: 1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6G 4:2:2, and 3G 4:4:4.
- SDI Video Outputs:1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6G 4:2:2, and 3G 4:4:4.
- Analog Video Inputs: 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video. Component supports HD and SD.
- Analog Video Outputs: 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video, 1 x SD-SDI. Component supports HD and SD.
- Analog Audio Inputs: 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4 inch jack connectors.
- Analog Audio Outputs: 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4 inch jack connectors. Channels 3 & 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.
- AES/EBU Audio Inputs: 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.
- AES/EBU Audio Outputs: 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 Inputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
- SDI Audio Outputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
- HDMI Video Inputs: 1 x HDMI type A connector.
- HDMI Video Outputs: 1 x HDMI type A connector.
- HDMI Audio Inputs: 8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K.
- HDMI Audio Outputs: 8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K
- Sync Input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst.
- Device Control: Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
- Computer Interface: PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
- Supported Codecs: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4.
- Software:
- Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
- Internal Software Upgrade: Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
- Physical Installation: PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
- Software Applications:
- DaVinci Resolve
- Fusion
- Final Cut Pro X
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Avid Media Composer
- Adobe After Effects CC
- Avid Pro Tools
- Steinberg Cubase
- Autodesk Smoke
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Other supported applications include: The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Steinberg Nuendo, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, Burst Video WebClip2Go & (REC)Marker, Autodesk Flame, Zoom.
- Video Standards:
- SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
- HD Video Standards:
- 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
- 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
- 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
- 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
- 2K Video Standards (SDI Only): 2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p
- Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30
- 4K Video Standards:
- 4K DCI 23.98p, 4K DCI 24p, 4K DCI 25p*
- * SDI Only
- SDI Compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 2081, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
- SDI Metadata Support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
- SDI Video Sampling:
- 4:2:2, 4:4:4*
- *4K is 4:2:2.
- SDI Color Precision: 8, 10-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p25 2K DCI, 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes.
- Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
- HDMI Video Sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0
- HDMI Color Precision:
- 10-bit RGB HD
- 10-bit YUV in HD and 4K
- HDMI Configuration: HDMI 1.4b. Automatically configures to connected display.
- Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24 bit.
- Color Precision: 10-bit
- Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
- HDMI Resolution: Pixel for pixel up to 4K resolutions.
- Multiple Rate Support: HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and UHD. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD.
- Copy Protection: HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
- Processing:
- HD Down Conversion: Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD-SDI on SDI output, SD on SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.
- HD Up Conversion: Software based up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on capture. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox, and 16:9 zoom.
- Cross Conversion: Software based cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD on playback.
- Real Time Effects: DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
- Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time.
- Operating Systems:
- Mac 11.1 Big Sur, Mac 12.0 Monterey or later.
- Windows 8.1, 10, and 11, all 64-bit.
- Linux
- Power Requirements:
- Power Consumption: 22 Watts
- Environmental Specifications:
- Operating temperature: 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
- Storage temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- SDI Video Inputs: 1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6G 4:2:2, and 3G 4:4:4.
- SDI Video Outputs:1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6G 4:2:2, and 3G 4:4:4.
- Analog Video Inputs: 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video. Component supports HD and SD.
- Analog Video Outputs: 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video, 1 x SD-SDI. Component supports HD and SD.
- Analog Audio Inputs: 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4 inch jack connectors.
- Analog Audio Outputs: 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4 inch jack connectors. Channels 3 & 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.
- AES/EBU Audio Inputs: 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.
- AES/EBU Audio Outputs: 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 Inputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
- SDI Audio Outputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
- HDMI Video Inputs: 1 x HDMI type A connector.
- HDMI Video Outputs: 1 x HDMI type A connector.
- HDMI Audio Inputs: 8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K.
- HDMI Audio Outputs: 8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K
- Sync Input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst.
- Device Control: Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
- Computer Interface: PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
- Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
- Internal Software Upgrade: Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
- Physical Installation: PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
- DaVinci Resolve
- Fusion
- Final Cut Pro X
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Avid Media Composer
- Adobe After Effects CC
- Avid Pro Tools
- Steinberg Cubase
- Autodesk Smoke
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Other supported applications include: The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Steinberg Nuendo, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, Burst Video WebClip2Go & (REC)Marker, Autodesk Flame, Zoom.
- SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
- HD Video Standards:
- 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
- 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
- 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
- 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
- 2K Video Standards (SDI Only): 2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p
- Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30
- 4K Video Standards:
- 4K DCI 23.98p, 4K DCI 24p, 4K DCI 25p*
- * SDI Only
- SDI Compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 2081, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
- SDI Metadata Support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
- SDI Video Sampling:
- 4:2:2, 4:4:4*
- *4K is 4:2:2.
- SDI Color Precision: 8, 10-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p25 2K DCI, 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes.
- Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
- HDMI Video Sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0
- HDMI Color Precision:
- 10-bit RGB HD
- 10-bit YUV in HD and 4K
- HDMI Configuration: HDMI 1.4b. Automatically configures to connected display.
- Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24 bit.
- Color Precision: 10-bit
- Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
- HDMI Resolution: Pixel for pixel up to 4K resolutions.
- Multiple Rate Support: HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and UHD. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD.
- Copy Protection: HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
- HD Down Conversion: Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD-SDI on SDI output, SD on SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.
- HD Up Conversion: Software based up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on capture. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox, and 16:9 zoom.
- Cross Conversion: Software based cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD on playback.
- Real Time Effects: DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
- Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time.
- Mac 11.1 Big Sur, Mac 12.0 Monterey or later.
- Windows 8.1, 10, and 11, all 64-bit.
- Linux
- Power Consumption: 22 Watts
- Operating temperature: 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
- Storage temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
