| SDI Video Input |
1 x 10-bit 6G-SDI
Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4 |
| SDI Video Output |
1 x 10-bit 6G-SDI
Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4 |
| Analog Video Input |
Via included breakout cable:
1 x Component YUV on three BNC connectors (HD and SD)
1 x Composite
1 x S-Video |
| HDMI Video Input |
1 x HDMI Type A |
| HDMI Video Output |
1 x HDMI Type A |
| SDI Audio Input |
16 Channels embedded in HD, 2K, and 4K; 8 Channels embedded in SD |
| SDI Audio Output |
16 Channels embedded in HD, 2K, and 4K; 8 Channels embedded in SD |
| HDMI Audio Input |
8 Channels embedded |
| HDMI Audio Output |
8 Channels embedded |
| Analog Audio Input |
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4″ jack connectors (via included breakout cable) |
| Analog Audio Output |
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4″ jack connectors (via included breakout cable)
Channels 3 & 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs |
| AES/EBU Audio Input |
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter (via included breakout cable) |
| AES/EBU Audio Output |
2 Channels unbalanced (via included breakout cable)
Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output, for a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels |
| Sync Input |
Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD, 2K, or 4K format |
| Device Control |
RS-422 deck control port (Sony-compatible)
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control |
| Computer Interface |
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, and 16 lane PCIe slots |
| Codecs Supported |
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), 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 |
| Format Support |
SD
625/25 PAL
525/29.97 NTSC
HD
720p 50/59.94/60
1080i 50/59.94/60
1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
2K
2048x1080p 23.98/24/25
4K
3840x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
4096x2160p 23.98/24/25 |
| SDI Compliance |
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656, and ITU-R BT.601 |
| 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 |
24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Video Sampling |
4:2:2 and 4:4:4 (4K is 4:2:2) |
| SDI Color Precision |
10-bit |
| Color Space |
REC 601, REC 709 |
| HDMI Configuration |
HDMI automatically configures to connected display |
| HDMI Resolution |
Pixel-for-pixel up to 4K resolutions |
| HDMI Color Precision |
8-bit RGB, 10-bit YUV |
| HDCP Compatible |
No. HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content |
| Multiple Rate Support |
SDI video connections are switchable between SD, HD, 3G, and 6G formats |
| Colorspace Conversion |
Hardware based, real-time |
| 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 |
Built in, high quality hardware up-conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI and component analog |
| Cross Conversion |
Built-in, high-quality hardware cross conversion from 1280×720 to 1920×1080 and 1920×1080 to 1280×720 on playback |
| Real-Time Effects |
Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects
Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects
Avid Media Composer internal effects
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve |
| Supported Operating Systems |
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Max OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later
Windows 7 or Windows 8
Linux |
| Supported Applications |
Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Nuke – The Foundry, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Autodesk Smoke, Adobe Photoshop, Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidcaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster |
| 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 7 and Windows 8
Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux |
| Internal Software Upgrade |
Firmware built into software driver; loaded at system start or via updater software |
| EMC Certifications |
FCC, CE and C-Tick |
| Operating Temperature |
32 to 104∞ F (5 to 40∞C) |
| Storage Temperature |
-4 to 113∞F (-20 to 45∞C) |
| Relative Humidity |
0 to 90%, non-condensing |
| Length |
5.55″ (14.10 cm) |
| Weight |
5.9 oz (167.3 g) |
