Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme

Model Details

The ideal solution for connecting to any camera, deck or monitor, all with the same card. DeckLink HD Extreme is the first DeckLink card to feature both SDI and analog I/O connections that instantly switch between high definition and standard definition video. Use with the latest PCI Express Mac and Windows computers for the world’s highest quality editing, effects and broadcast paint solution.

Features:

 

Additional Detailed Information:

Connections	DeckLink HD Extreme	DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCI-X	DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCIe	DeckLink HD Studio
SDI Video Input	1 x 10 bit	2 x 10 bit	2 x 10 bit	No
SDI Video Output	2 x 10 bit	2 x 10 bit	2 x 10 bit	No
HDMI Video Input	No	No	No	1 x 10 bit
HDMI Video Output	No	No	No	1 x 10 bit
Support Video formats	525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD and 1080HD switchable.
Analog Video Input	12 bit YUV/NTSC/ PAL/ S-Video switchable to NTSC/PAL/S-Video in SD mode	No	No	12 bit YUV/NTSC/ PAL/S-Video switchable to NTSC/PAL/S-Video in SD mode
Analog Video Output	14 bit YUV/NTSC/PAL/S-Video switchable to NTSC/PAL/S-Video in SD mode
AES Audio Input	2 Channels unbalanced AES/EBU compatible with S/PDIF digital audio
AES Audio Output	2 Channels unbalanced AES/EBU compatible with S/PDIF digital audio
AES Word Clock Output	No	Unbalanced 48 kHz word clock on RCA connector		No
SDI/HDMI Audio Input	12 Channels in HD on Mac OS X™, 8 Channels in HD on Windows XP™, 8 channels in standard definition. Full support for the maximum 6 channels in Adobe Premiere Pro™.			2 x Channels embedded in HDMI connection
SDI/HDMI Audio Output	12 Channels in HD on Mac OS X™, 8 Channels in HD on Windows XP ™, 8 channels in standard definition. Full support for the maximum 6 channels in Adobe Premiere Pro™.			2 x Channels embedded in HDMI connection
Analog Audio Input	2 Channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio	No	No	2 Channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio
Analog Audio Output	2 Channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio	No	No	2 Channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio
Dual Rate support	Standard definition SDI or high definition switchable
Sync Input	Blackburst in SD or TriSync in HD
Device Control	Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
Settings Control	DeckLink System Preference (Mac OS X™) and Control Panel (Windows XP™)
Updates	Firmware for cards built into software driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software.

 

Standards
HD Format Support	1080PsF23.98/24, 1080i48, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 720p60, 720p50			1080i48, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 720p60, 720p50
SD Format Support	625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 525/23.98 NTSC			625/25 PAL and 525/29.97 NTSC
SDI Compliance	SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601			No
Video Sampling	4:2:2	4:2:2 and 4:4:4	4:2:2 and 4:4:4	4:2:2
Color Precision	4:2:2 10 bit	4:2:2 and 4:4:4 10 bit	4:2:2 and 4:4:4 10 bit	4:2:2 10 bit
Color Space	4:2:2 YUV	4:2:2 YUV and 4:4:4 RGB	4:2:2 YUV and 4:4:4 RGB	4:2:2 YUV
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.			No
Audio Sampling	Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
Card type	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCIe slots	"Short" PCI-X 133 MHz. Fully functional in PCI-X 133 & 100 MHz slots	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCIe slots	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCIe slots

 

Processing
Colorspace Conversion	Hardware based real time
HD Down Conversion	Mac OS X™ and Windows XP™, simultaneous HD 1080 & SD on DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCI-X model only. Mac OS X™ only real-time rendering on all SD and HD cards. Support for HD 1080 and HD 720 to SD. Click here for the latest down-conversion features and details.
HD Cross Conversion	Mac OS X™ only real-time rendering on all HD cards. Support for HD 720 to HD 1080 cross conversion. Click here for the latest cross-conversion features and details.
Real time effects	Mac OS X™, Final Cut Pro internal effects. Windows XP™, Adobe Premiere Pro 2 internal effects in DV, MJPEG and uncompressed edit modes. (System dependant.)

 

Extras
Software Included	Deck Control, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, FrameLink, Blackmagic driver
Firmware Upgrade	Firmware for cards built into software driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software.
Installation	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™.	"Short" PCI-X 133 MHz card, fully functional in PCI-X 133 & 100 MHz slots. Windows™ PC's must have 64-bit PCI-X or PCI slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™.	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™.	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™.
DeckLink HD Studio Compatibility	The HDMI standard can include copy protected encryption, such as DVD players. DeckLink HD Studio therefore will NOT capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content. DeckLink HD Studio media file formats are fully compatible with DeckLink and Multibridge capture cards.